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Production Team

   
   
   
   

Our Cast

   
 

Cast in Order of Appearance

Dave Rethoret …………………       Ravenswaal

Julianne Eggold ……………….               Nurse

Michelle DeFrancesco………..                 Anita

Brennan Taylor………………..             Dominic

 
 

Production Crew

Producer                                               Gil Savage

Associate Producer                             Tim Deaton

Director                                                Patrick Stewart

Stage Manager                                   Abby Lacy

Set Design                                           Dave Wiener

Lighting Design                                    Mitchell Simkovsky

Sound Design                                      George Ye`

Costume Design                                  Cindy Cetinske

Lighting / Sound Techs                        Alicia Wescott, Maya Zapata

Set Construction & Painting                  

Gil Savage, Dave Rethoret Tim Deaton, Hal Overton, Dan Kronemyer, Perry Savage, Jay Rodriguez, Diane Shelby, Hildegard Savage, Ric Carlson, Lynn Savage, Rosemary King, Chuck Malmgren, Sharon Hays

Artistic Director                                     Jill Drexler

Technical Director                                 Raylene Wall

Publicity                                                 Mark Shapiro

House Manager                                   Cindy Bassuk

Reservations                                        Judy Splitgerber

Photography & Posters                       John Simonds

Program                                               Julia Rhea

                                                           

 
 

 

ABOUT THE CAST

 

MICHELLE DEFRANCESCO (Anita) is enjoying her second appearance on our stage. She played Libby Tucker in I Ought To Be In Pictures last season and it won her an Aubrey award. She is extremely excited to be back working with a wonderful group of people at SRT. Michelle has been actively involved in theater since she was about eight years old attending theater schools and performing in plays throughout elementary and high school.  She also majored in theater at York University in Toronto, where she is from. Over the years she has played lead roles in numerous productions in the Toronto area. Some of her favorites include Jill in Butterflies Are Free, Mary in How The Other Half Loves, and Frenchie in Grease.  She moved to San Diego just over a year ago and lives in Carmel Valley with her husband Nat and children Louie and Julia. In her free time she enjoys – wait, she doesn’t have any free time! She does, however, always make time for a nightly game of chess with her six-year-old son and the smarty pants never lets her win.

  

JULIANNE EGGOLD (Nurse) is a graduate of the Stella Adler Acting Conservatory in New York and has appeared in Off-Off Broadway, regional theater, and currently in San Diego. Her roles in theater include Rosalind in As You Like It, Julia in A Delicate Balance, and to round out her career – Mrs. Fuzziwig in A Christmas Carol in the 4th grade. Her film and television credits include a national commercial for Sega Video Games, bigger parts in smaller films and smaller parts in bigger films. She is considering leaving her acting career to launch into the medical profession as a full time bitchy nurse, as she has enjoyed this experience so much. She is very grateful to be making her first appearance at SRT and has thoroughly enjoyed all of the wonderful people involved with this play. A big thank-you to Julianne’s friends, sister Joelle, and line feeder Eric for their awesome support. Love you guys!

  
DAVE RETHORET (Ravenswaal) is appearing in his third role at SRT. Audiences may remember him as Gustave Kummer in The Deadly Game and as Johnnie in Bermuda Avenue Triangle for which he won the A.C.T. Best Supporting Actor and Best Actor awards respectively. He has also directed the very successful The Fantasticks in 1997, Chorus Line in 1999 and I Ought To Be In Pictures last year for which Michelle (Anita in this production) won the A.C.T. Best Female Lead in a comedy. Dave has been involved in over seventy theatrical productions in the San Diego area and elsewhere as actor, director or both. His credits include prominent roles at the Globe, Fiesta Dinner Theatre, Poway Center for the Performing Arts, North Coast Repertory Theatre, North County Community Theatre, Patio Playhouse, Marquis Public Theatre and Actors Quarter. He has received six ‘Best Actor’ awards, five ‘Best Director’ awards and numerous minor role awards. Dave is retired from the aerospace field and lives in LaMesa with his wife, Peggy, a San Diego City fire captain and paramedic. Both are on SRT’s board of directors.
 

BRENNAN TAYLOR (Dominic) is enjoying his first appearance at SRT. He is a recent grad of USD where he was seen in At Home, Three Penny Opera and An Actor’s Nightmare. He hails from Portland and is accomplished guitar player. Brennan loves to travel, but SRT hopes he appears here again soon, before he hits the road!

 
 
 
 
 

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ABOUT THE PRODUCTION TEAM AND CREW

PATRICK E. STEWART is an award-winning stage director, arts administrator, and educator whose professional credits span more than a decade.  He has studied under Timothy J. Bond of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, and has directed and served as program administrator in numerous national venues, including stages in California, Arizona, Washington, and the National Theatre Festival in Washington D.C.  His regional directing credits include work with the San Diego Black Ensemble Theatre, The North Coast Repertory Theatre, The Fritz Theatre, The Asian American Repertory Theatre, Sushi Performing Arts, and The San Diego Arts Collaborative.  Currently, Patrick is the Managing Director for The J*Company Theatre, an arts and culture program of the San Diego Center for Jewish Culture.  He was a jazz performance studies and classical French Horn student at NAU, holds a BA in the Philosophy of Art/Aesthetics, is a current California Arts Council peer selection board member, instructor for the UCSD College of Extended Studies, and a recent committee member on the City of Carlsbad’s Arts Funding Board.

 

GIL SAVAGE is new to SRT. He joined the board this year and Lungfish is his first show. Gil holds a BFA degree in Theater Arts from USIU’s School of Visual and Performing Arts. In years past he has worked professionally as a producer, director, or actor in dozens of shows. He is the founder of the Actor’s Video Workshop and taught acting and theater arts locally for several years. For the last ten years he has been an award winning designer and producer for educational, entertainment, and informational CDROM and Internet products.

 
 

DAVID WIENER (Set Designer) Dave has lived in San Diego since 1966 and is a UCSD graduate (1978). He is a contributing writer with American Cinematographer magazine and is also a playwright and a freelance set designer. His plays have been produced twice in San Diego and once in London. This is his second set for SRT and he is delighted to become more involved with this organization.

 

ABBY LACEY (Stage Manager)  is excited to be returning to us after having worked on "Rumors" as Assistant Director.  She returns to San Diego after earning her degree in Theater Arts from Scripps College and studying theater in London with BADA and the Royal Shakespeare Company.  You may have seen her previously working with CCT, Octad One, or the Chautauqua Opera Company in NY.  When not at the theater or work she spends her time with her family, playing with her cat, and indulging in artistic crafts.  Her next project is "Sabrina Fair" with PowPAC but she looks forward to working on projects with us in the future.

 
MITCHELL SIMKOVSKY (Lighting Designer) Mitchell is returning to SRT having designed lighting for Lend Me A Tenor and How to Succeed In Business Without Really Trying. He has designed lights for over twenty productions in the San Diego area since 1999 including plays, musicals, dance, performance art, and religious services. He obtained his B.A in Theater Arts and Business Administration from Chico State and is now studying at SDSU to earn his MFA in Theater Arts. Mitchell is currently a member of the United States Institute of Theater Technology.
 
GEORGE YÉ  (Sound Designer) George is very excited to have the opportunity to be working with the folks at Scripps.  His recent work includes: Diversionary Theatre:The Mystery of Imra Vepp, Killing of Sister George, 5th of July, Cloud 9, Never the Sinner. North Coast Repertory: The Miracle Worker, Travesties, The Importance of Being Earnest, Wait Until Dark, Romeo and Juliet, Beauty and the Beast, Afternoon of the Elves, Asian American Rep: Fool for Love, Struggling Truths, Flipzoids, Cultivated Lives Sister Mary Ignatius, FOB Video and webpage: Silent Sacrifices, Valentine, Fable Perfume.  He holds an MA in performance studies and an MFA in directing.  Thanks to everybody at  SRT, and a special thanks to Laura for her loving support

 

 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 

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Show Credits

Cast In Order of Appearance

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PRODUCTION TEAM

 

Producer.......................................... 
Director.......................................... 
Assitant Director.......................................... 
Stage Manager.......................................... 
Set Designer.......................................... 
Lighting Designer .......................................... 
Sound Designer.......................................... 
Prop Master & Set Dressing .......................................... 
Costume Designer.......................................... 
Set Construction Manager..........................................Rick Carlson
Set Construction Crew..........................................

Tim Deaton, Gil Savage, Chuck Malmgren, Jim Caputo, Dave Rethoret, Peggy Graham, Roger Drexler, Rosemary King

Stage Technicians........................................ 
Show Photographer........................................ Tony Eisenhower Photography

 

 

SEASON SUPPORT TEAM

 

Artistic Director.......................................... Jill Drexler
Box Office Reservations.......................................... Judy Splitgerber
House Manager.......................................... Cindy Basuk
Newsletter.......................................... Tom Splitgerber
Photographer.......................................... John Simmons
Plant Manager.......................................... Tim Deaton
Posters.......................................... Karina Montgomery
Program Graphics & Paste-up.......................................... Julia Rhea
Publicity.......................................... Mark Shapiro
Season Tickets.......................................... Tom Splitgerber
Show Programs Manager.......................................... Sean Klope
Technical Director.......................................... Raylene Wall
Website .......................................... Gil Savage

Special Thanks To:

 

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