SHAKESPEARE SET FREE

INDEPENDENT SHAKESPEARE CO.GRIFFITH PARK FREE SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL 2017

Council District Four

We are delighted to welcome you to Griffith Park for another summer of Shakespeare!

Over the past months, we’ve been thinking about what it means to be part of the Los Angeles community. What do we give to our fellow Angelenos? What do we receive?

The “receiving” part is easy. We gain so much from being part of your lives. You give us the gift of your attention, you share your stories with us, you support us with donations and with cookies. When we’ve needed it, you’ve given us the benefit of the doubt. This season, audience members have volunteered to help sew trim on the costumes you’ll see to-night, set up the stage, and distribute flyers. If you buy a coffee at intermission, you will likely be served by an audience volunteer.

But what do we give back? What should we give back?

We bring you professional theater in a lovely setting (not that we can take credit for the treasure that is Griffith Park). We bring you plays that reflect our times and make you think. An evening at the Festival is a great date night, or a chance to take a breath and be with friends. We offer performances that can include everyone in our community regardless of income level. This year, you will be able to register to vote at a performance, and write your elected officials about what-ever’s on your mind (we’ll pick up the stamp). These are some of the things we do. Should we be doing more?

There are many answers to the question, “What is the role of theater in a community?” They range from being an agent for social change, to encouraging tough contemplation of current events, to binding us together in shared storytelling. But as we planned this season, we asked ourselves, what is the role of this specific theater, during this specific summer, in this specific city?

In the end, our answer was joy. So many of Shakespeare’s plays end with unlikely celebrations, and the two plays we are presenting this year, MEASURE FOR MEASURE and THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA, are prime examples. Against all odds, love wins, our better natures triumph, and joy bursts through the shadows infusing the world with a sense of balance. This season, we are embracing this unlikely joy. We hope you will join us, and that this ephemeral moment will provide a sense of peace.

And one more thought? Why not say hello to the person on the blanket next to you? After all, we’re in this together.

Melissa Chalsma, Artistic Director

DUKE VINCENTIO, later in disguise as Friar Lodovico ................................................................................... David Melville*ANGELO, his chosen deputy .........................................................................................................................William Elsman*ISABELLA, a novitiate of the church .....................................................................................................................Kalean Ung*CLAUDIO, her brother .................................................................................................................................Evan Lewis Smith*JULIET, his beloved ............................................................................................................................................ Donna ZadehLUCIO, a nobleman of Vienna ................................................................................................................................. Nikhil Pai*GENTLEMAN & WOMEN ...............................................................................Bukola Ogunmola, April Fritz, Nathan NonhofMISTRESS OVERDONE, a local businesswoman ...............................................................................................Xavi Moreno*POMPEY BUM, her bawd ...........................................................................................................................Lorenzo González*FRANCISCA, a nun ......................................................................................................................................Bukola Ogunmola FRIAR PETER ..................................................................................................................................................... Patrick BatistePROVOST, in command of the prison ........................................................................................................... Joseph Culliton*ELBOW, a constable ...................................................................................................................................... Richard Azurdia*FROTH, a gentleman of Vienna ......................................................................................................................... Patrick BatisteABHORSON, an executioner ...........................................................................................................................Nathan NonhofBARNARDINE, a murderer .................................................................................................................................Xavi Moreno*MARIANA, a gentlewoman of Vienna ...................................................................................................................... April FritzA MUSICIAN ....................................................................................................................................................... Donna Zadeh

PLAYWRIGHT ..........................................................................................................................................William Shakespeare DIRECTOR ..................................................................................................................................................... Melissa ChalsmaCOSTUME DESIGNER........................................................................................................................................Elizabeth CoxASSISTANT COSTUME DESIGNER ................................................................................................................Matthew Kesner SCENIC DESIGNER ............................................................................................................................................Caitlin Lainoff ASSISTANT SCENIC DESIGNER .....................................................................................................................Natalie Morales LIGHTING DESIGNER .................................................................................................................................. Bosco Flannagan COMPOSER .................................................................................................................................................... David Melville* STAGE MANAGER ................................................................................................................................................Jenny Park*ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER ............................................................................................................................Giselle VegaREHEARSAL ASSISTANT ................................................................................................................................. Raven Robledo

*member, Actors’ Equity Association, the professional union of actors and stage managers in the United States

The play takes place in the city of Vienna, where the party never stops. There is one intermission.

Notes on the Play by Melissa Chalsma When the play opens, Vienna is a place where decadence reigns, and law has fallen by the way side. It is a city in need of a shake up, and Duke Vincentio thinks he has the answer. For years he has turned a blind eye to the behavior of his citi-zens. Rather than confront his lax leadership head on, the Duke devises a means to replace himself with the strictest dep-uty he can find: the pious and unyielding Angelo. The Duke hopes this deputy will mete out punishment with such rigor that the people of Vienna will fall in line. Indeed, as soon as the Duke leaves the city on mysterious and sudden business, Angelo brings down the iron fist of the law: Claudio and his betrothed, Juliet, have committed the sin of premartial sex, and she is pregnant. Despite the fact that they are engaged, Angelo sentences Claudio to death.

What’s more, all the brothels in Vienna (which have thrived under the rule of the Duke) are being torn down, setting the shadowy underbelly of Vienna into an uproar, and people of all stripes are being thrown in prison.

But all is not as it appears: the Duke does not leave the city. Rather, he disguises himself as a Friar to walk among the

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people. And when Claudio’s sister, Isabella (a novice nun), hears of her brother’s fate, she rushes to plead for his life to Angelo, and in so doing, forces Angelo to reveal his true character. As the action of the play unfolds, the lives of Isabella, the Duke, and Angelo become intertwined in surprising ways.

Thoughout the play, disguise plays a central role. Not simply the act of putting on a costume, but what we do to obscure truths about ourselves. Shakespeare of-fers no moral judgment of disguise. In fact, “seeming” plays both a positive and a negative role in the lives of the characters. Nor does he pass judgment on the central conflict of the play, between puritinism and he-donism. In the end, the characters are left to confront the moral and emotional complexity of their lives with their faults intact and their eyes open. As was written many years ago, “Judge not, that ye be not judged. For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.”

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In 1898, my great-uncle Joseph Haworth co-starred on Broadway with

Helena Modjeska in this very same play, MEASURE FOR MEASURE. I’m proud to be

upholding the traditions of both my family, and of free Shakespeare for Los Angeles.

” Joseph Culliton

“

Coming out for intermission is like being a Disney character. I get to connect

with kids and adults of all ages from all over Los Angeles. This is my fourth summer, so I’m

seeing the same kids who come every year grow up, and I’ve grown with them, too.

” Kalean Ung

VALENTINE ............................................................................................................................................................. Nikhil Pai* SPEED, his servant ..............................................................................................................................................Xavi Moreno*PROTEUS .....................................................................................................................................................Evan Lewis Smith*ANTONIO, his father ..................................................................................................................................... Joseph Culliton*LAUNCE, his servant ....................................................................................................................................... David Melville*JULIA, his beloved ..................................................................................................................................................Erika Soto*LUCETTA, her maid .................................................................................................................................................. April FritzDUKE OF MILAN ............................................................................................................................................William Elsman*SILVIA, his daughter ............................................................................................................................................ Sylvia Kwan*THURIO, a gentleman ................................................................................................................................Lorenzo González*SIR EGLAMOUR, a night ................................................................................................................................... Patrick BatisteHOST ............................................................................................................................................................. Joseph Culliton*PANTHINO, servant to Antonio ............................................................................................................................ Josh DuronCRAB, a dog ..................................................................................................................................................................Pickles THE OUTLAWS ............................................................................ Patrick Batiste, Josh Duron, April Fritz, Katie Powers-Faulk THE SINGERS ....................................................................................................................Patrick Batiste, Katie Powers-FaulkTHE BAND .................................................................................. Dave Beukers, Josh Duron, David Melville, William Elsman

PLAYWRIGHT ..........................................................................................................................................William Shakespeare DIRECTOR ....................................................................................................................................................... David Melville*COSTUME DESIGNER............................................................................................................................................ Ruoxuan Li SCENIC DESIGNER ............................................................................................................................................Caitlin Lainoff ASSISTANT SCENIC DESIGNER .....................................................................................................................Natalie Morales MUSICAL DIRECTOR..........................................................................................................................................Dave BeukersLIGHTING DESIGN ...................................................................................................................................... Bosco Flannagan STAGE MANAGER ...................................................................................................................................................Pat Loeb* ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER ..................................................................................................................Matthew WestmanREHEARSAL ASSISTANT .........................................................................................................................Savannah Weinstock

*member, Actors’ Equity Association, the professional union of actors and stage managers in the United States

The play takes place in Verona, Milan, and the forest between the two. There is one intermission.

Notes on the play by David Melville. “The child is the father of the man,” so says William Wordsworth. In THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA, one of Shake-speare’s first plays, our author explores themes and motifs that he would come back to in his later, more mature works. What I find delightful about this play is the youthful exuberance with which he gaily flips between two dimensional medi-eval tropes of his source material and newer, psychological explorations of motivation–a conversation between character and audience that would form the basis of later plays like HAMLET. And then there are the outlaws…and a dog.

Silly and serious mix together in this tale of teenage rebellion. Julia breaks from societal norms and, dressed as a boy,

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pursues her absent lover. Likewise, Shakespeare breaks the mold of old fashioned stuffy Elizabethan drama and we start to get a glimpse of something new and excit-ing on the horizon...a bit like hearing the opening riff of Chuck Berry’s “Roll Over Beethoven” hailing the dawn of Rock n’ Roll in the 50s. Nothing is ever going to be the same again.

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It was 2010.The play was the benefit performance of The Two Gentlemen of Verona, And I was just finishing my first year of grad school at CalArts. This wild, funny, creative, and magical production was my introduction to the Festival, to Griffith Park, to

the history of the Old Zoo, to outdoor Shakespeare, and to the company I would have the pleasure of

making art with for the next seven years. It’s crazy to think that I’m once again performing in the play

that started my love affair with this company.

” Nikhil pai

“

When we first did The Two Gentlemen of Verona in 2004, We only

had a few props and costumes. we re-used everything we had from other shows. Now that ISC has grown, we’re looking at how to preserve that aesthetic we’ve depended on from the very

beginning.

” Lorenzo González

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is a reflection of my Los Angeles. One of the greatest things I’ve witnessed is seeing youth from the inner-city

communities that I come from literally laughing, enjoying, and understanding Shakespeare’s plays. Those of us on stage have

the power to make connections. And that’s a revelation.

” Xavi Moreno

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We can’t wait to share a memorable arts experience with you tonight! We always love bringing theater to our diverse Los Angeles community. For more information about our company, visit us at ISCLA.ORG

RICHARD AZURDIA (MM: Elbow) This is his 7th Season with ISC! Theater credits include productions with: Denver Center Theatre, Mark Taper Forum, Fountain Theatre, Circle X Theatre, Sacred Fools Theatre, Echo Theatre, Son of Semele Ensemble, Odyssey Theater, Bootleg Theater, Company of An-gels, Cornerstone Theater Co. & 24th Street Theater. He’s been nominated for the Ovation Awards, Stage Raw Awards, Colo-rado Theatre Guild’s Henry Awards & Broadway World Awards.Film/TV: SOUTHLAND, GRACE & FRANKIE, Hulu’s EAST LOS HIGH (recurring), WEEDS (recurring), LADRON QUE ROBA A LADRON, AMERICA 101. He’s a recipient of the Andrew W. Mellon Fellowship and was named one of L.A. Weekly’s 54 Fas-cinating People of 2015. www.RichardAzurdia.com.

PATRICK BATISTE (MM: Friar Peter, Froth/2GV: Eglamour, Outlaw, Lead Singer) is celebrating his third summer festival with Independent Shakespeare Co. He was previously seen in THE TEMPEST and MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING. Some of his favorite stage credits include RAGTIME (3D Theatricals), HAIR THE MUSICAL (Tribe Prod.), and 25th ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE (CSUN) among others. He has starred in over twenty commercials, recently wrapped as a second lead in a pilot, and co-starred in NBC’s TRAUMA. He sends thanks to Melissa and David for making this summer possible and sends love to family and friends. DAVE BEUKERS (2GV: Musical Director, Pianist) is back at the park! So excited to play for you all. Previous excursions with ISC include RED BARN and THE TAMING OF THE SHREW, among other things. He’s been a master of music in multiple media, and also alliterative arts, apparently. He’s a mild-mannered soft-ware tester by day, but at night, should his thirst for harmony fail to be slaked, he will transform into the legendary Were-stro.

MELISSA CHALSMA (MM: Direction) is co-founder and Artistic Director of Independent Shakespeare Co. Melissa directs many ISC productions, most recently last summer’s RICHARD III and OTHELLO in the ISC Studio. Favorite roles on stage for ISC include Beatrice in MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, Hermione in THE WINTER’S TALE, and most recently in the Studio as Elizabeth Gaesling in THE SNOW GEESE by Sharr White. She has performed in theaters and Shakespeare festivals across the country, on Broadway, and in the UK, including at the Derby Playhouse and London’s Battersea Arts Center. Her MFA is from the Professional Theater Training Program at the University of Delaware. She is married to ISC co-founder David Melville. Together they have produced two children and seventy-one theatrical works.

ELIZABETH A. COX (MM: Costume Design) has designed costumes for Rogue Machine Theatre (POCATELLO, A PER-MANENT IMAGE, FALLING), Circle X Theatre Co. (TREVOR), The Valley Performing Arts Center (IN THE HEIGHTS, THE DROWSY CHAPERONE & CARMEN), The Rubicon Theatre (IT’S ONLY LIFE, A DELICATE BALANCE), Los Angeles Philharmonic, Cornerstone Theater, The Matrix Theatre & The Actor’s Studio L.A. Regionally her work has been at Cincinnati Playhouse, New York Musical Theatre Festival & Music Theatre of Wichita. She is currently a professor at California State University Northridge & Santa Monica College.

JOSEPH CULLITON (MM: Provost/2GV: Host, Antonio) Joe has been an ISC company member since 2006, and recently ap-peared in WAITING FOR GODOT for the Open Circle Theatre Company. He’s acted on Broadway in THE BEST MAN, SOUTH PACIFIC, and George Abbott’s BROADWAY. Off-Broadway credits include the NY Shakespeare Festival’s KING JOHN and JULIUS CAESAR. Among his regional credits are the Mark Taper Forum and the Ahmanson. TV audiences know him from AMER-ICAN CRIME STORY: THE PEOPLE V. O.J. SIMPSON, LAW &

ORDER, STRANGERS WITH CANDY and THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS. In feature films, he’s acted opposite Leon-ardo DiCaprio in J. EDGAR, Jeff Bridges in SOMEBODY KILLED HER HUSBAND, and John Wayne in CAHILL, U.S. MARSHAL.

JOSHUA DURON (2GV: Panthino, Outlaw, Bass Player) has been entertaining Los Angeles for nearly 25 years, having played with early Latin alternative groups such as Blues Experiment, Calavera, and Quetzal for most of those years. Earning his BA at UCLA in Ethnomusicology with jazz studies as his focus, Josh has been lucky enough to have worked alongside musical legends Kenny Burrell, Ry Cooder, Zack De La Rocha, Lalo Schifrin and American opera director Peter Sellars. He is also an accomplished actor, working and studying intensively in the Los Angeles theater scene. He was last seen in BLOODMATCH, written by Oliver Mayer, in DON’T TALK ABOUT IT, SPIT ABOUT IT! by Alex Alpharoah and two productions of CASA 0101’s TRIO LOS MACHOS. He is currently featured in the jazz documentary, JAZZ NIGHTS: A CONFIDENTIAL JOURNEY which was recently picked to screen at the Copenhagen Jazz Film Festival.

WILLIAM ELSMAN (MM: Angelo/2GV: Duke of Milan, Drums) proudly returns for his third season with ISC, having previously appeared as Apothecary in ROMEO & JULIET, Don John in MUCH ADO, Buckingham in RICHARD III, and Sebastian in THE TEMPEST. Regional: Oregon Shakespeare Festival (school visit program), Santa Cruz Shakespeare, A Noise Within (understudy Macbeth), Sacramento Theater Company, Capital Stage, Sierra Rep, SF Playhouse, Marin Shakespeare Company, and the Pennsylvania and Texas Shakespeare Festivals. Recent film credits include Quake Heroes and Delirium. www.williamelsman.com

APRIL FRITZ (MM: Mariana, Gentlewoman/2GV: Lucetta, Outlaw) is thrilled to be back for her second summer with ISC. A Bay Area native, she received her BA in Theatre from San Francisco State University. ISC credits include: A MID-SUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM (Hermia), THE TEMPEST (Spirit/Goddess), and RICHARD III (Duke of York). Other credits: NIGHTINGALE (SF Fringe/Davis Shakespeare Ensemble), PHAEDRA’S LOVE and KING HENRY IV (Do It Live! Produc-tions), DANNY AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA and OTHELLO (Breach Once More), and an all-female HAMLET (SFSU).

LORENZO GONZÁLEZ (MM: Pompey/2GV: Sir Thurio) Woohoo! Back where he is loved best of all--home at ISC. Last summer, he was Trinculo in THE TEMPEST and Henry IV in RICHARD III. Among the various theatres he has worked are: REDCAT and The Ahmanson in LA, San Jose Repertory, Seattle Repertory, Arizona Theatre Company, six seasons with The Oregon Shakespeare Festival, El Teatro Campesino, Colorado Shakespeare Festival, and was a member of The Actor’s Gang. Lorenzo is currently an associate artist with El Centro Su Teatro in Denver, CO and chair of undergraduate performance programs at Naropa University in Boulder. His MFA is from PTTP at the University of Delaware.

MATTHEW JACKSON (Production Manager) has worked internationally as a stage manager, technician, actor, and director with companies like Bunim/Murray Productions, The Actors’ Fund, Culture Clash, Backhausdance, Orange County School of the Arts, The Wooden Floor, and Opera Pacific. He’s a professor in the Theatre Department at CSU Northridge specializing in stage and artistic management. Matthew oversees production on their eight shows each year, serving as a mentor to student stage managers. Love to Michelle, Nicole, and Mickey!

SYLVIA KWAN (2GV: Silvia) is excited to make her Indepen-dent Shakespeare Co. debut! She was last seen at the Perse-verance Theatre in Juneau, AK, as Molly in PETER AND THE STARCATCHER. Past roles include Jennifer Marcus in THE INTELLIGENT DESIGN OF JENNY CHOW, Amanda in 4,000 MILES, Nina in VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE, and Eunice on the CW’s 90210. She is a proud member of Ac-tors Equity.

CAITLIN LAINOFF (Season Set Design) is the resident scenic designer with the Independent Shakespeare Co. in Griffith Park, where she is going on her eighth year. She works as a freelance designer and educator, designing theater on the east and west coast. She is a member of the education depart-ment at LACMA and teaches classes throughout the year. She is also on the staff of the California Alliance for Arts Education, an organization that advocates for equal arts education in all California public schools.

RUOXUAN LI (2GV: Costume Design) is an internationally active costume designer currently based in LA. She designed costumes for ISC’s THE SNOW GEESE. She received her MFA in Costume Design from UCLA in 2016 and is the recipient of Swarovski Award for Excellence in Costume Design 2014. No-table credits include: TURN OF THE SCREW (DC Public Opera 2016), JUDGMENT OF NUREMBERG (LATW 2016), DISTANT VISION (American Zoetrope 2016), COSI FAN TUTTE (UCLA Opera 2016), SPRING AWAKENING (NoHo Arts Center 2015), PERFECT COUPLE (China 2014). www.ruoxuanli.com

PAT LOEB (2GV: Stage Manager) is thrilled to work with ISC. Sample credits include ICT (19 shows); Deaf West (8); East West Players (4); Sacramento Theatre Company (4); ETC Santa Barbara (3); City At Peace; Golden Thread. Contemporary dance concerts. Opera: CARMEN, BARTERED BRIDE, BEA-TRICE ET BENEDICT. Also CANNIBALS!, GUYS AND DOLLS, MARVELOUS WONDERETTES, TAMING OF THE SHREW, SOUTH PACIFIC, SMOKEY JOE’S CAFÉ, ROMEO AND JU-LIET, SWEET NOTHING IN MY EAR, BERMUDA AVE TRIAN-GLE, THE PHANTOM (tour), CONCERT FOR AMERICA and so many more. Proud member Actors’ Equity Association.

DAVID MELVILLE (MM: Duke Vincentio/2GV: Director, Launce) Co-founder of ISC, he has acted in and directed many ISC productions. In last summer’s Griffith Park Festival, he played the lead in RICHARD III and Stephano in THE TEMPEST. Most recently in the Studio, he directed THE SNOW GEESE. He appeared in DISCORD at the Geffen Playhouse, and London appearances include HAMLET (also Broadway) and IVA-NOV (both of which featured Ralph Fiennes), and HENRY VI in THE WAX KING. TV and film: LAWRENCE OF AMERICA, IRONCLAD, THE UNDERSTUDY, and PERFECTION. He trained at the Webber-Douglas Academy, London. He wrote and co-starred in STRANGE EVENTFUL HISTORY, a con-densed story that takes the audience through ten Shakespeare plays and 150 years of British war. David has composed music for many ISC productions including last summer’s RICHARD III, ROMEO & JULIET, numerous Dr. Pinch and the Pinchtones vaudeville shows, and the original ISC musical, RED BARN.

XAVI MORENO (MM: Mistress Overdone, Barnardine/2GV: Speed) is a native Angeleno, born, raised, and staged “east of the river” in the historic barrio of Boyle Heights. This is Xavi’s sixth season with Independent Shakespeare Co. ISC Credits include Simple in THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR, Moth in LOVE’S LABOUR’S LOST, Flute/Thisbe in A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM, Balthazar in COMEDY OF ERRORS, Bion-dello/Tailor in THE TAMING OF THE SHREW, Peter in ROMEO & JULIET and Conrad in MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING. www.iamxavi.com

NATHAN NONHOF (MM: Gentleman, Abhorson) is a writer, actor, and voice actor who loves a good Samoa during Girl Scout cookie season. A Kansas native and graduate of the CalArts MFA acting program, he is very excited to be spend-ing his second summer with the ISC family! Most recently he has worked on CHIMPSKIN - Hollywood Fringe Festival, IAMI - Edurburh Fringe Festival, and has lent his voice to the internet animation DQ HERO. His favorite would-be pet is the whimsi-cal hedgehog.

BUKOLA OGUNMOLA (MM: Francisca, Gentlewoman, Messenger) is excited to make her debut with Independent Shakespeare Co. She is a bicoastal actress currently studying at USC as a graduate acting student. Recent credits include OUR LADY OF 121ST STREET at Milton G. Bassin Performing Arts Center and the NYC premiere of TEACH FOR AMERICA with the York College Theatre. She is on social media as @BukolaOgunmola.

NIKHIL PAI (MM: Lucio/2GV: Valentine) was last seen on the ISC stage playing Arnie in the West Coast premiere of THE SNOW GEESE by Sharr White. Some favorite roles – ISC and otherwise – include Romeo in ROMEO AND JULIET, Richard II in RICHARD II, Shlink in JUNGLE OF CITIES, and Knickerbock-er in THE HOLLOW. He has also appeared in several network television shows including SELFIE, SUPERSTORE, CODE BLACK, CASTLE, and the upcoming Hulu series, FUTURE MAN. He earned his MFA from the California Institute of the Arts.

JENNY PARK (MM: Stage Manager) This is her fourth show with Independent Shakespeare Co., having stage managed the ISC studio productions of OTHELLO, A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM, and THE SNOW GEESE. This summer, she decided to come out to the Griffith Park Festival for MEASURE FOR MEASURE! She graduated from Cal State University, Northridge with a BA in Theatre. Thank you Melissa and David for bringing me along on this exciting journey!

KATIE POWERS-FAULK (2GV: Musician, Outlaw) just complet-ed her second year in UCLA’s musical theater program within the School of Theater, Film, and Television. There, she has worked on shows such as CARRIE, SONNETS FOR AND OLD CENTURY, PIPPIN, and many more. She is extremely excited to be back in the park working with ISC for the third summer in a row.

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Fresh out of college, I believed it would be challenging to be a stage manager in the real world. I thought people would think, ‘Here’s this

girl, she looks like she’s 18 and she’s telling people what to do.’ But I was wrong. I was fortunate enough to be a part of

the ISC family as soon as I graduated. Everyone was so supportive and respectful at that first rehearsal.

”jenny park

EVAN LEWIS SMITH (MM: Claudio/2GV: Proteus) is excited to return for another summer with Independent Shakespeare Co. Previous ISC credits include: THE SNOW GEESE (Dun-can), A MIDSUMMER NIGHTS DREAM (Lysander/Snug), RICHARD III (Earl of Richmond), THE TEMPEST (Ferdinand), OTHELLO (Othello), ROMEO AND JULIET (Tybalt). Other theater credits include: SOMEONE TO WATCH OVER ME (Adam Canning), Group Repertory Theater; and MACBETH (Macduff), Edgemar Center of the Arts. Evan hails from Bloomfield Hills, MI and received his MFA in Acting from the University of Southern California. He would like to thank his family and friends for all their unconditional support.

ERIKA SOTO (2GV: Julia) Woohoo! Year 6! Erika started out as a Mexican Folklorico dancer in her hometown of Hous-ton, TX. She attended The High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, received her B.A. in Theatre from the USC School of Dramatic Arts, and studied at the British American Drama Academy in London. She then joined Independent Shakespeare Co. ISC roles include: Miranda in THE TEMPEST, Juliet in ROMEO AND JULIET, and Bianca in THE TAMING OF THE SHREW, to name a few! Erika is now a Resident Artist at A Noise Within Theatre. She has done numerous commer-cials, voiceover, shorts, webseries, and motion capture work in English and Spanish. www.ErikaSoto.com

KALEAN UNG (MM: Isabella) Favorite ISC credits include: Ariel in THE TEMPEST, Margaret in RICHARD III, Desdemona in OTHELLO, Marina in PERICLES, and Viola in TWELFTH NIGHT. She has performed all over LA at The Kirk Douglas Theatre, Theatre@Boston Court, REDCAT, and The Getty Villa. Other LA credits include: KURT WEILL IN THE CUDDLE-FISH HOTEL at The Actors’ Gang, THE TEMPTATION OF ST. ANTONY with Four Larks Theatre (2015 Ovation Award for Best Ensemble), PURPLE ELECTRIC PLAY! with Machine Project, PROMETHEUS BOUND with CalArts CNP/ Getty Villa, ALCESTIS with Critical Mass Performance Group, and CAMINO REAL at Theatre@Boston Court. She received her MFA in Acting from CalArts.

GISELLE VEGA (MM: Assistant Stage Manager/Production Intern) is a recent graduate of California State University, Northridge. She earned a B.A. in Theatre Arts where her focus was stage management. She is very grateful to be working with Independent Shakespeare Co. for the first time. Recent favorite credits are MY SISTER WAS THE FIRST TO FLY with Fugitive Kind and AS YOU LIKE IT with CSUN. She is ecstatic to be working with so many old and new faces!

MATTHEW WESTMAN (2GV: Assistant Stage Manager) This is Matthew’s debut with ISC. He is currently the Technical Production Manager at Eagle Rock Baptist Church and pursu-ing a B.A. in Theatre Production & Design, Stage Manage-ment and Sound Design Emphasis, at Pepperdine University where he has worked on INTO THE WOODS, THE YELLOW BOAT (ASM), CRAZY FOR YOU (Assistant Sound Designer), and the US Premiere of THE INTERFERENCE. Internationally, he spent a year as an ASM for The Royal National Theatre in London.

DONNA ZADEH (MM: Juliet, Musician) is a theatre and film actress born and raised in Los Angeles. She recently gradu-ated from CalArts where she received her BFA in Acting. Her latest credits include: Laura in THE GLASS MENAGERIE and Blanche in A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE directed by James Franco. She has also played Nina in THE SEAGULL and Penelope in THE ODYSSEY. Donna feels very honored to be working on her first production with ISC.

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Melissa Chalsma, Artistic DirectorDavid Melville, Managing DirectorMarisa Johnston, Development & Communications ManagerSarah Cronk, Office AdministratorJanet Lê, Marketing AssistantDavid Elzer, DEMAND PR Richard Hajjar, BookkeeperXavi Moreno, Social Media Ninja

Board of DirectorsEduardo A. Braniff (Chair), Ann Blanchard, Eric Muhlheim, Leonora Gershman Pitts, Halle Stanford

Advisory CommitteeMatthew August, John Bauman, Scott Carter, Stephen & Tiffany Barnes, Ralph Fiennes, Kevin Fitzmaurice, Jonathan Kent, John C. Reilly, Sanford Robbins, Bradley Whitford

2017 Festival Staff Matthew Jackson, Production ManagerTodd Pate, Master CarpenterSarah Stavich, Site Manager Sabrina Lewis, House Manager Eunice Sanchez, Concessions Manager Giselle Vega, Season Production Intern from the Los Angeles County Arts Commission Arts Internship Program

Interns, Crew & VolunteersColeen Apostol, Rosalie Cabinson, Connor Clarke, Josh Cooper, Leslie Crisman, Laura D’Isa, Maggie D’Isa, Sabrina Fest, Sawyer Fuller, Sam Gallagher, Ethan Hollander, Charlotte Kirby, Josh Legget, Christian Luna, Marsden Lyonwahl, Paul McCrane, William McCrane, Anais Morgan, Theresa Morgan, Clare Morrissey, Diana Pardo, Haley Purvis, Caroline Reynolds, Sharon Robles, Ana Robles, Sarah Scalf, Ramiro Segovia, Emily Simon, Abraham Villegas, Evan Wank, Savannah Weinstock, Effy Yizhou Yang, Thomas Zabilski

Special Thanks Councilmember David Ryu, Sarah Dusseault, and the Council District Four Office; Councilmember Mitch O’Farrell and the Council District Thirteen Office.

Department of Recreation and Parks, especially Joe Salaices, Brenda Aguirre, Karen Oliva, and Gonzalo Rebollo.

Mike Ditz Photography (cover photos and season market-ing materials), Tjalsma Design, and Chris Porter for critical artistic assitance.

“

THE HIGHLIGHT OF MY SUMMERFOR THE PAST EIGHT YEARS HAS BEEN DESIGNING SETS

FOR INDEPENDENT SHAKESPEARE COMPANY. AS OUR AUDIENCES HAVE GROWN, SO TOO HAVE OUR PRODUCTIONS,

WITH EACH YEAR BUILDING OFF OF EVERYTHING WE’VE LEARNED IN THE PREVIOUS ONE. I HOPE THAT EVERY

SUMMER SET IS A DISCOVERY TO THE AUDIENCE.

”CAITLIN LAINOFF

“

Our kids have spenttheir summers at the Griffith Park Free Shakespeare Festival. Now our daughter’s favorite subject at her

arts high school is technical theater, and it’s wonderful to hear her new understanding and appreciation of the design, lighting and sound of the productions we’ve all

enjoyed for years.

”Mia Picerno (isc friend)

Thank you to all of our supporters!Over the past twelve months, we have been very grateful recipients of several essential foundation and government grants.

However, the majority of our funding comes from donations, small and large, from audience members such as yourself. We hope your lives are enriched by the theater company you are such a vital part of creating. The following people and organizations made financial donations in support of the Griffith Park Free Shakespeare Festival 2017. Without them, we would not be here tonight.

$10,000+Our Anonymous Benefactor, Bloomberg Philanthropies, California Arts Council, Council District 4 & Councilmember Ryu, Department of Cultural Affairs, City of LA, Los Angeles County Arts Commis-sion, National Endowment for the Arts, S. Mark Taper Foundation.

$2,500- $9,999Ann Blanchard & Sandy Becker, Eduardo A. Braniff, James Scott Carter, The DEW Foundation, Robert Ferguson, The Hal & Kath-leen Gershman Family Foundation, Leonora Gershman Pitts & Scott Pitts, Jack Horner, Michael & Fiona Karlin, Bennett & Peggy Kayser, Los Feliz Neighborhood Council, Scott & Kimberly Max-well, Lauren & Eric Muhlheim, Pogosyan Care Foundation, David Reichelt, Susan & Bill Scheding, Halle Stanford.

$600- $2,499Anonymous (2), in memory of George Reynolds, Ty Agens & Gloria Quinn, Leah & John Altschuler, John & Jill Bauman, Lois Becker & Mark Stratton, Linda Bessin, Elizabeth & Jonathon Brauer, Sandra & Mayer Brenner, Shannon & Daniel Brousseau, Max Coleman, Richard & Patricia Creese, Mike Ditz, Janice Feinstein & Paul Donnenfield, Shea Fontana, Neil Gieleghem, Diane Glatt & David Holtz, Lisa & Joshua Greer, Kenneth Grimes, Scott Hanlon, Brian Holihan & Suzann Weekly, Hollywood Hills West Neighborhood Council, Marisa & Greg Johnston, Diann Kim, Frank Lopes, The Los Angeles Breakfast Club Foundation, Paul Major, Paul McCrane, Gerald McGrory & Stephanie Patterson, Jay Polk, Janis Pretzlav & David Turner, Renée Ralls, John Rensenhouse, Elizabeth Rosen-blatt, Thomas Joseph Deegan Day & Nina Hachigian, Holthues Trust, Gillian & John Wagner, Edwin Woll & Doris Baizley, Lynn & Michelle Wood.

$300- $599 Anonymous, Sherine Adeli, Timothy Aldrete, James Auld & Susan O’Connell, Tony Boyd, Sue & Barry Brucker, Jason & Nancy Cahill, Joel & Amy Carnes, Jacqueline Cohl, Matthew & Jill Colwell, Elizabeth Cook, Peter Cooke, Louis Fantasia, Jim Fielding, Olga Garay-English & Kerry English, Wonderful Giving, Candace Green, Lisa Greene, Sarah Hays, Huntington Library & Art Gallery, David Kaplan, Bruce Katzman, Bianca Kovar & Takashi Yagisawa, Allan & Sandra Lakin, Kathryn Lane, Lizbeth Langston, Garry Lennon, Louise Lewis, Chris Lytton, Anne Marie Madla & Stephen Hamilton, Joni & Stephen Martino, Denise Mazzarella, Amanda McCarthy, Perry & Jackie McCoy, Patrick & Felicia Michell, Gwen Noda, Daniel & Dana Osers, Dave Otto, Sharon Oxborough, Lara & Mark Pranger, Sanford & Kate Robbins, Vernon Rosario, Dika Ryan, Tim Schildberger, Lexie Searle, The Shinderfolk, Catherine Sutton, Grace Tanaka, Carrie Towbes & John Lewis, Alison Turner, Bon-nie Voland, Christin & Matt Webb, Aviva Weiner, Gerald & Lynn Wheeler, G Wiester, Jon Wimbish & Amanda Angle, Martin Zacks & Linda World.

$120-$299Anonymous (10), in honor of Lisa Hill, Rosemarie Albright, Kathy Aldrete, Shannon Allbright & Joe Reinkemeyer, Irene Anderson & James Somes, David & Pier Charlene Avirom, Margaret & Danilo Bach, Yennaedo Balloo, Anissa & Paul Balson, David Bardeen, Tif-fany & Stephen Barnes, Cheryl & Robert Barnes, Ethan Bauman & Susan Baker, Larry & Julie Blivas, Jeffrey Bloom & Natasha Baum-gardner, Amanda & David Bowker, Anthony Boyd, Peter & Michelle & Jackson Breitmayer, Paul & Meg Cajero, Susan Cassling, Jenni-fer Caterino & Michael Shipley, Melissa Chalsma & David Reynolds, Sue Chang, Elaine Chapin, Heather Clark, Allison Cohen, Beth Comstock, Cathy Costin & Mitchel Reback, Paul Craig, Josette Cramer, David Cranford, J David & Sarah Harden, Mary Elizabeth

Day, Laura De Santiago, Paula Deming, Elizabeth Dennehy & James Lancaster, Stephen & Karen Dombrowski, Belinda Dong, Philippa Drewer, Jay Edwards, Tammy Engel, Teri Everett, Carla Fantozzi Palermo, Gregory Finn, Barbara Fisher, Mary Flanagan & Richard Harris, Adam Fleischman, Sarah Forth, Meg & Matt Gal-lagher, Toni Gallagher, Nancy Getty, Talia Gibas, Suzette Gordon, Cindy Graham, Cindy Graham, Julie Grist & Paul Holahan, Erica Groten & Eric Varnen, Paul & Audrey Hanneman, Susan Harbach, Larry Harnisch, Susan & Norm Harper, Abigail & Lawrence Harris, Maxwell Harris, Julie Henderson, Michele Hennessy, Tom & Marie Hess, Sharon Hirata, Alexander Hoffmann, Rita & Jeff Holling-sworth, Bev Huntsberger, Francesca Innocenti & Brian Beldham, Jane Jelenko, Rick Kaplan, John Keane, Jack Kenny, Kelli Kerslake Colaco, Louis Kessler, Golnar Khosrowshahi, Michael Kim, Roberta Kirkhart, Katie Klapper, Brian Klein, Paul Kopeikin, Pat Kraemer & Jim Stockman, Susan Laemmle & John Antignas, Chris Lee, Jocelyn Leveque, Diane Levine, Beth Lieberman & Steve Lan-dau, Rachel Lipman, Zuberdrone LLC, Richard Llewellyn, Pamela Lombardo, Mary Lou O’Brien, Christopher Loverro, Joanne Lutz & Ronald Gelfman, Kyle Maclachlan, Melody Malmberg & Joe Rohde, Bunny Markowitz, Frank Martinez & Kathleen Ford, Barbara Masters, Alyssa Matos, Lenox Knight, & Suzette Higginbotham, Cy-anne McClairion, Bernadette McNamara, Tara McPherson, Doug Mcpherson, Jocelyn Medawar, Phyllis & Mitchell Miller, Mitchell Miller, Frank Mohler, Adam & Irlyaan Mondschein, Genevieve Mor-gan, Wunna Myothein, Richard Nathan, James Newman & Michael Mullins, Tom & Erika Ngo, Janice & Tai Nguyen, Michele Noble, Alexis Oberlander, Mitch Ofarrell, Deborah & Stacey Olliff, Kaitlin Olson, Martin Olson, Duncan Orrell-Jones, Gia Paladino, Elaine Paul & Darren Seidel, Michael Pearl, Stephen Phelps, Suzanne Prescott, Caroline Purvis, Tina Purwin, Sandra Quintana, Virginia & David Reece, Laura Reider & Scott Abrahamson, Laura Rin, Michael & Ashton Roberts, Alexandra Rockwell, Debba Rofheart, Judy Rothman, Lori & Ethan Ruhman, Carolyn Sax, Richard Schenk-man, Benjamin & Debra Schuraytz, J. Scott Clark-Schoeb, Amy Scripps, Melissa Segal, Jain & Eliot Sekuler, Frank Shapiro, Thomas Sherman, Elizabeth Sholl, Sandra Sigman, Daniel Silverberg, Patty Silversher, Richard Smith & Lisa Chuong, James & Anne-Elizabeth Sobieski, Cat Sowa, Stan Spry, Susanne Stanford, Lance Still, Donna Stoica, Jamie Stone, Dakota Sunseri, Katherine Tanner & Michael Silverman, Tina & Chris Teodorescu, Celeste Thomasson, Mike Tuggle, Malcolm Venolia, Clifford Warner, Dana & Robert Watson, Carolyn Wessling & Peter Marks, Dana Wilkie, Margaret Willis, Ed Woll, Julie Yannatta, David & Erin Zabel, John Zinman, Jon Zuber, Karen Zumsteg.

$1- $119 (Wow, this is a lot of grass roots support!)Anonymous (39), Olga Aguilar, Paul Alan Smith, Diane & Al Alancraig-Septien, Kim Allen-Niesen, Brian Allgeier, Christine Amarantus & Brandon Demaria, Sheryl Anderson Parrott, Mary Ann Gallo & John Bradley, Dale Anne Stieber, J.Ed Araiza, Richard Arlook, Faviola Arroyo & Art Pintado, Manan Arya, Kelly Aucoin, Matt August, Erica Ausman, Victor Avila, Richard Azurdia, James Babbin, Dylan Bailey, Tim Bailey, Paula Bales, Matthew Bamberg-Johnson, Tisha Banker, Jennifer Barnhart, David Baron, Jozben Barrett, Elizabeth Barrial, Stan Bartosiak, Adam Beamer, Sarah Beaty, Lena Becerra, Christina Beck, Christina Bedell, on behalf of Berta Khitcho, Sarah Bernard, Lynne Bernstein, Anessa Birkemeier, Jason Bischoff, William Black, Alison Blanchard, Ross Blocher, Bethany Boles, Sharon Bordas, Susan & John Borden, Shari Boyer, Alysha Brady, Eugenia Braniff, Graciela Braniff, Judith Branzburg, Drew Brhel, Juliette & David Bridges, David Brown, Sarah Brown, James & Susan Bukowski, Jonathan Burton, Carin Butler, Brooks Butler, Kasey Byrne, Lindsay Bytof, Egle C, Kayla Cabradilla, Danny Camiel, Rachael & Andy Campanella, Miche Campbell, Danny Campbell & Cassandra Johnson, Antoinette Caragozian, Sheryl Carlin & Bill Borough, Laura Carlone-Mooslin, Judie Carroll, Cecil Castellucci, Elizabeth Castro, Larry Cedar, Andrew & Sarah Chalsma, Barbara Chalsma, David & Janice Champion, David Cheney, Alana Cheuvront, Cassandra Christensen, Christian Chun, Dannye & Shane Ciaccio, Sarah Cifarelli, Lisa Clampin, Rachel Cohn, Julie Colbert, Christopher Comeau, Susan Connelly, Jon Cooksey, Laura Coover, Diana Copeland, Brian Cornelius, Tim & Marni Covey-Fitzhugh, John Cromshow, Suzan Crowley & Tony Armatrading, Jenn Daniels, Chava Danielson & Eric Haas, Eric David, Dorien Davies, Cari Dawson, Tylene De Vine, Danni Dean, Robyn, Demi, & Jonah Boyd, Cheryl Dent, Richard Denton, Jessica Dieseldorff, Alice Dinnean, Laurie Don, Emiliana Dore, Adam Drucker, Heather Dundas, Nicole Dunn, Greg Durkin, Ellen Eastwood Kiley, David Eaton, Nadir Elfarra, Karin Elsener, William

Elsman, Ann Enkoji, Raelynn Esterlina, Dan Etheridge, Dan Ether-idge, Helene Farber, Evelina Fernandez & Jose Luis Valenzuela, Robert Fewkes, Jayme Filippini, Josh Fisher, Montserrat Fontes & Clarice Gillis, Austin Formato, Philip Friedel, Cindye Friedman, James Fuller, Anna G Johnson, Steve Gabel, L Galindo, Julie Garner, Jon Gathje, Adriana Gaviria, Carol Gay, Laura Geffen, Sue Georgino, Bruce Gershman, Naomi Gibson, Jenine Giusto, Nurit Glass, Renee Glick, Joanna Going, David Goldman, Rebecca Gomberg, Douglas & Lisa Goodrich, Rhona Gorder, Zoey Grayce, Joy Gregory, Ashley Griffis, William Grisham & Anne-Marie Schaaf, Paul Guilfoyle, Roy & Julia Guill, Ann Gumbinner, Emily Gutowsky & Nick Slimmer, Robin & Frank Guttler, John Haber, Rita Halasz, Kathy Hanks, Gayle & Richard Hardenbrook, Debbie & Mark Harding, Caitlin Hart, Lauren Hartman, Steven Hauck, Eileen Haussmann, Maurice Heald, Charis Hearn, Michael Hegeman, Sean Heim, Alexandra Helgerson, Jerry & Sandy Helman, Roth Herrlinger, Jennifer Hill Brown, Damon Hill, Louise Hindle, Nora Hipolito, Jennifer Hjelm, Jeff Holland, Roger Holzberg, Sally Horchow, Jessica Horn, Andrea Horwatt & Wendy Mitchell, Tim Houghton, Albert Hughes, Matt Hurley, Wes & Diana Hurst, Jennifer Hwang, Molly Igla, Sheila Irani, Kristen Ironside, Adam J Smith, Donna Jacobowitz, Eric Jarboe, Tonya Jarrett, Chris, Jennifer & Calum Ward, Jihee Jenny Park, Ilka Jensen, Paula Jimenez, Elizabeth Jouvenat, Aisha Kabia, Lali Kagan, Janet & Gary Kahn, Kim Kahn, Peter Kalmus, Shanti & David Kanter, Seth Kaplan, Laura Karlin, Tara Karsian, Michael Katz, Lindsey Keefner, Donna Kimball & Richard Prince, John Kimble, Barbara Kirk & Taylor Leigh Kirk, Aaron Kisner, Sarah & David Kitch, Nancy Klipfel, Theresa Knopf & Dustin Morgan, Matthew Knox, Amy Knutson, Gwen Koger, Mia Korf, Vinny, Kristen & Vivienne Rutherford, Chris & Mary Kuser, Michael La Guardia, Elizabeth Laime, Edgar Landa, Tim Landfield & Breon Gorman, Becky & James Langton, Yvonne Lara, Carolyn Leavitt, Junot Lee, Bernard Leibov, Carol Lim, Alexander & Shu-Yuan Linna, Adam Lively, Kalu Long, Robert Lowell & Audrey Carlson, Lisa Lu, Giao-Chau Ly, Maggie Mackay, Sarah Maizes, Margie Malig, Rick Marin, Steven Mark Popko, Esq., Alexis Markowitz, Alex Marrache, Eric & Sarah Marsh, André Martin, Karen Marx, Joe Masiero, Susan Mathison, Bob Mayberry, Jamie Mayer, Ryan McAnany, Lorrin McCormick, Michael McCue, Sara McCullar, Mary McGilvray, Leigh Mcgilvray, Johanna McKay, Casey McKinnon, Kate Mclean, Lara & Scott McNeal, Michelle Medawar Fricks, Tiffany Medina, Jennifer Mefford, Joe Mellis, David Michael Trevino, Ellenmary Michel, Dayna Miles, Melissa & Matt Miller, Joseph & Susan Miller, Boyce Miller, Craig Miller, Lesa Miller, Sandra Minasian, Alyssa Mitchell, Sd Modiano, Murphy Monroe, Carine Montbetrand, Carol Montgom-ery, Catherine Montgomery, Emily Montgomery, Michael Moorad, Coco Morante, Ayesha Motiwalla, Bill Motz, Mateo Mpinduzi-Mott, Sean Muhlstein, Jeff Muncy, Milton Munyer, David Nathan Schwartz, Nancy Navarro, Jennifer Nelson, Ashley Nguyen, Rebecca Nieder-lander, Sara Nixon-Kirschner, Nathan Nonhof, Paul Norwood, Steven & Sheila Novak, Screen Novelties, Ramon & Juanita O’Marah, Sarah Oh, Chaerin Ok, David & Stefani Okonyan, Leif Olson, Francine Oschin, M Paige Fillion & Scott Hornbacher, Ricky Pak, Regina Palamara, S.G. Panosian, Michele Panu, Juan Parada, Angel Parker, Dana Parks, Amelia Pawlak, James & Julia Pearman, Nancy Pemberton, Allan Penales, David Pesta, Stefany Pesta, Kelly Peters, Ngoc Phuong Nguyen, Mia Picerno & Frank Venegas, Rebecca Pilger, Doug Plaut, Ross Playstead & Paula Hansen, Veronica Polanco, Dana Pollak, Chris Porter, Howard Posner & Deborah Anisman-Posner, Elizabeth Potter Scully, John Powers, Kimberly Pratto Storr, Chelsea Price, Sean Pritchett, Brian Proffitt, Susan Proffitt & Josh Wattles, Ben Pruskin, Jane Pyle, Susan & Roberto Quintana de Foster, Kathleen & Robert Ramage, Ann Ramage, Monica Ratliff, Tamsin Rawady, Anita Razzano, Patricia Rees, Paul Reese, Anna Register, Leslie Reidel, Kat Reinbold, Joe Reinkemeyer, Andrew Reynolds, Melinda Rice, Foro Riley, Sara Ring, Thom Rivera, Karen Rizzo, Donald Rizzo, Dan Roberto, Teresa Robertson, Gretchen Robinette, Victor Robinette, Kat Robison, Jorge Rodriguez, Rita Rodriguez, Kelli Roisman, Craig & Shannon Rosa, Chuck & Sally Anne Rosenberg, Natalie Ross, Nicole Rossi-Standley, Nancy Ruben, Rachel Ruiz, Nicole Saba, Valerie Sallows, Sue & George Sallustio, Ralph & Amelia Saltsman, Linda Saltzman, Ali Sandler, Stephanie, Sandy & Steve Hotz, Katherine Sapiro, Joanne Scheding, Meg Scheding, Kathi & Rich Schmidt, Meghan Schumacher, Roger & Mitzi Schwarz, John Seeman, Hillary & Steve Seitz-Crystal, Lauri Semarne & Lisle Leete, Rhianna Shepherd, Zachary Sherman, Sarah Shinkle, Karen Shotting, Sara Sikes, Chris Sillerud, Geraldine Simmons, Michelle Simon, Donna Simone Johnson, Barry Simpson, Sarah Singer, Shawn Sites, Jim Skeen, David Skelly, Kim Small, Maggie, Alex & Finlay Smart, Oscar Smith,

Richard Smith, Wendy Spears & Joseph Ginsburg, Charlotte Spencer, Susanne Spira, Mary Stanford, Mike & Sonja Stein-Wendt, Marcus & Joy Stenzel, Aleksandar Stojkovic, Nora Suk, Bernadette Sullivan, Gemalene Sunga, Anne Swatfigure, Marilyn Szatmary, Kiri Tannenbaum, Barbara Tarlau, Michele Tauber, Kristin Taylor, Lori Tay-lor, Anna Tecson, Shaun Temple, Egres Thana & Erina Vlashi, Rupert Thorpe & Michelle Day, Scott Torres, Jessica Townsend, Judith Townsend, Glenn Toyama, Thea Trachtenberg, Treehaus, Tara Treiber, Paul Turbiak, Kara Ukolowicz, Molly Underwood, Amy Urbina-Tigner & Ryan Tigner, Diane Vanette, Erina Vlashi, John Waite, Price Waldman, Marty Walters, Mark & Emily Ward, Zachary Warma, Eric & Karen Warren, Marc Wax, Joi Weaver, Stephnie Weir, Pam Weisberg, Valerie Weiss, Katherine Wertheim, Judy Wessling, Jennifer Westfeldt, Tom Whitaker, Lisa White, Laney Whitlow, Brooke Wirtschafter, Gwen & Mahlon Woirhaye, Christina Wolfskill, Juliet Wong, Tai-Ling Wong, Brian Woods, Diana Woody, Monica Wooters, Colleen & Philip Wyndham-Hughes, Andy Yeatman, Mark Young, David Zabel, Shey Zanotti, Irving Ziskind & Deborah Jansen, Rima Zobayan, & last (but certainly not least) Bradley Zweig.

“

We didn’t have much money when I was a kid, so our family would not have had a lot of culture in our lives if strangers had not generously donated to local theater programs, museums, and the like.

Now I’m paying it forward by helping my favorite Shake-speare company bring art and joy to the city I love.

”Scott Maxwell (isc friend)

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