S. Conner (Stage Manager) After graduating from LaGrange College in 2003 with a B.A. in both Theatre Arts and Spanish, she worked a summer in New York before moving to California. Since then she's remained busy working all over the Bay Area, including Berkeley Rep's Roda Theatre, and three seasons with Festival Theatre Ensemble of the Los Gatos Shakespeare Festival. However, some of her favorite management credits are right here at Bus Barn where she's had the privilege of working as SM for Over the Tavern, Expecting Isabel, A Midsummer Night's Dream, A Chorus Line, The Real Thing, BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO and bus stop. She also serves as the Ed/Rec & Volunteer Supervisor for the Santa Clara Valley Blind Center; working to increase the confidence, independence, and quality of life for the blind and visually impaired.
Chris Enni (Sound Design) has enjoyed working on sound design for the Bus Barn's productions of THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED), BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO and BREAKING THE CODE. In pursuing his writing career, Chris has had two of his plays produced at the Foothill College New Works Festival - THE MAN WHO MARRIED A DUMB WIFE and THE PUPPET FACTORY. Before writing plays, Chris enjoyed writing songs featured on television, radio, and video. And before that, he toured nationally with his band The Cardiff Reefers, which came to an abrupt end when he and his wife decided to have children. And before that, he doesn't remember much - because of the children. Chris also plays jazz, popular and classical piano as well as electric guitar in his current band, Bad Daddy (we really aren't that bad). Thank you for coming to see another great show brought to you by your great local talent at the Bus Barn.
Ron Gasparinetti (Scenic Designer) Ron has designed hundreds of shows over the past 25 years and has been a member of the Bay Area theatre community for a little over a decade. In January 2007, he and good friend Charles McKeithan joined forces to start their own company “THRUST Scenic Design & Construction”. Together they look forward to bringing you many more years of theatrical enjoyment. Ron is a proud member of Theater Bay Area. To see more of his work, please visit www.rgaspar.com.
Ben Hemmen (Lighting Designer) is back for LEADING LADIES after lighting Breaking the Code, having last seen the light during Breaking Up is Hard to Do. His last work was Pick Up Ax over at the Pear Ave Theatre, and for a change of pace, he has also stage managed Iolanthe with Lamplighters in SF. (oh joy, oh rapture, even if that line is in Pinafore not Iolanthe) His day job is still speaking to him, but his cat Kali is not. Questions and comments can be directed to ben@hemmen.com
Mae Heagerty-Matos (Costume Designer) has been a costume designer for over 30 years and is debuting at Bus Barn having worked for Hillbarn Theater, as Resident Costume Mistress, Pear Avenue Theater, Dragon Productions, Coastal Repertory Theater, California Shakespeare Theater, Dickens and Renaissance Faires, City Lights, Theater on San Pedro Square, Northside Theater, Peninsula Center Stage, Palo Alto Players, Young Actors Workshop, San Mateo Historical Museum and Peninsula Civic Light Opera, in addition to assisting in design for many Bay Area school productions. Recipient of the BRAVO’s Subscriber Choice Awards for Excellence in Costuming for best costume design in 2004 for Hello Dolly; 2005 for Sound of Music, and for Entire 2006 Season, 2007 for The Golden Child and in 2008 for Aida.
Charles McKeithan (Master Carpenter) has been a handyman by day and an actor by night in the local Bay Area for the past ten years. Last year he joined forces with Ron Gasparinetti to form THRUST Scenic Design and Construction. He now has the pleasure of earning a living working in theater full time to help bring Ron's creative visions to life. For more on Charles visit www.charlesmck.com.
Suzanne Sturn (Director) is an actor-director from Western New York. A long time professor of theatre at SUNY Brockport College where she taught acting and voice, her work has also been seen at the Shipping Dock Theatre, Rochester Shakespeare Theatre, and the 21st Street Players Theatre in Mpls. As a performer she's appeared recently at The Pear Avenue Theatre, Pacific Repertory and Western Stage. Favorite regional credits of the past thirty years include Vivian Bearing in WIT at Centre Stage, NY; the Mother in Blood Wedding at Irish Classical Theatre in Buffalo; Women of Lockerbie at GeVa Theatre and seasons at NJ Shakespeare Festival, Idaho Shakespeare Festival and the Kentucky Repertory Theatre.
Jayne Zaban (Choreographer) began her career with the Atlanta Ballet Company. As co-owner and Director of Ballet for Dance Arts Center in San Carlos, she has instructed many students who now have professional careers in theatre and dance. Jayne has choreographed for many regional and community theatres throughout the Bay Area including 42nd St Moon, Lamplighters, Broadway By The Bay, Diablo Light Opera Comapny, Contra Costa Musical Theatre, Hillbarn Theatre, The Aurora Theatre and for Morrie Bobrow Productions. She has also staged productions at The Plush Room and Shelton Theatres. Awards and nominations: Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle, Garland, Dean Goodman and Shellie. |
Two British actors, Jack and Leo, find themselves so down on their luck that they are performing scenes from Shakespeare on the Moose Lodge circuit in Amish country. When they learn a wealthy dying woman is searching for her long-lost relatives to bequeath all her money, the down-and-out actors decide to masquerade as her nieces. Enter two lovely local ladies and all goes amiss in a classic comedy of mistaken identity! Ludwig's frenzied antics do not disappoint when the local premiere of LEADING LADIES hits the Los Altos stage.
