Spring 2012 Print

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Harmony in Hiding is not “another holocaust survivor story”, but the inspirational tale of a boy’s will to follow his dream despite all odds.

(Optional dinner following the show: Click here for the menu)

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CAST ACTOR
Fred Alex Ross
Horst Isaac Islas
Elderly Man/Neighbor Christopher Urqurhart
Oom Leen/Doctor/Friend
The Man/Stranger in Brown Hat
Mark Fisher
Dutch Nazi 2/Robert Benedict Conran
Papa/Dutch Nazi 1/Piet Jere Visalli
Mrs. Kowalski/Annie Leendert/
Mrs. Van Horne/Mrs. Onnen/
Margriet/Hedy
Maxine Sattizahn
Grandmother Steinberg/
Dutch Citizen 1/Doortje/Magda
Lynn Sotos
Mama/Dutch Citizen 3/
Greetje/Gerda
Tina Marzell
Dutch Citizen 2/Hannie/
Van Horne Daughter/Annie Onnen
Caroline Doyle
De Hoog/Mr. Van Horne/
Friend/Mr. Onnen
Leon Goertzen *
* member of Actors Equity

April 27 through May 6

Friday April 27 & May 4 8:00pm
Saturday April 28 & May 5 8:00pm
Sunday April 29 & May 6 2:00pm
ADMISSION:
$15, RVP members, $7.50 with card
Festival Pass: $45 four entries
Reservations: 415-456-9555 ext. 1
or through Brown Paper Tickets
Optional DINNER following the Sunday Matinees 5:00pm,
Garden Room of the Marin Art & Garden Center
$20 per person, limited seating, advance reservations only
Menu includes Ferber Family and Dutch recipes from the book
"Hiding Horst: Memories of a Jewish Boy as told by Horst 'Fred' Ferber"
by Becky White, on which the play is based

Preview the book at www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/27968
 
RAW 2011 Winter Festival Print
PERFORMANCES -- Feb 17th - Feb 20th

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RAW Winter Festival 2011
Four Plays in Full Production

Thursday Feb 17- Sunday Feb 20

Tickets only $15.00 each
"Festival Pass" gets 4 tickets for $45.00 !!

Lo Mein and Tequila
by Angelina Llongueras-Altimis
directed by
Michael Paul Pulizzano

Eduardo - Jere Visalli
Beatriz - Susan Stein

Wallace Strikes Out
For Heaven

by Stanton Klose
directed by Ray Morgan


Wallace - Jeffrey Orth
Sister Gwendolyn - Robyn Wiley
Sister Roxanne - Glenda Vessey

 Work in Progress
by John Levine
directed by Kim Bromley


May - Melissa Claire
June - Marianne Shine
Guy - Johnny DeBernard
Hell in a Handbasket
by Robert F. Bradford
directed by Alex Kuskulis

Amanda - Monique Sims
Jake - Joel Roth
Rick - Jeffrey Blaze
George - Alma DeLeon
     
 
RAW 2012 Fall Print
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The Ross Valley Players presents
A RAW/ Black Box Presentation

Four Short Plays revealing
Alternative Realities

The Play Author Director
Pete’s Place Paul Braverman Michael Cohen
The Author and His Creations William O. Chessman III Alex Kuskulis
Sofa-Surfing Zazu Lein Kim Bromley
Tweak Diane Sampson Marianne Shine

3 performances only  Oct 19-21

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RAW Summer Festival 2011 Print
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Thursday-Sunday, August 18 - 21

Thursday night, 7:30pm
Friday night,  
8:00pm
Saturday night,  
8:00pm
Sunday afternoon,  2:00pm
*

( * followed by feedback with playwrights)
 

Come Again, Another Day
by Cary Pepper
directed by Hal Gelb
Imagine coming home from a hard day of job-hunting. only to find a hired killer waiting in your living room.
CAST:
Ivan Foley- Burl Lampert
Martin- Ron Dritz


JANICE & SHELLEY & JO
by Lee Brady
directed by Andrea Gordon

Two long-lost sisters reunite only to unlock the mysteries of their lives when their mother and grandmother show up ...
CAST:
Janice - Amber Crane
Shelley - Saige Hilton
Jo- Ellen Brooks
Man / Keenan - James Colgan
Abby - Kate Savage
Granny Berger - Anne Ripley

In a Pickle
by Karen Hartline
directed by Alex Kuskulis
From the depths of desperation, two misfits concoct a plan for fame..
CAST:
Joy - Kate Savage
Cliff - Alma DeLeon
Harriet, Mom -Virginia Handley
Off Stage Voices - Burl Lampert

 
Production Staff
Production Managers Sandi Rubay / John Clevenger
Stage Manager Josh Garcia-Cotter
Assistant Stage Manager Eric Welch
Light Design Josh Garcia-Cotter, Josh Ferrise
Light Operators Josh Garcia-Cotter
Set Design Ian Swift / John Clevenger
Sound Design Billie Cox
Sound Operator – props Jennifer O'Neil
Raffle Rènee Mandel-Sher
Publicist Shelley Klaner
Photographer Pat Adams
Graphic Design Mark Shepard
WebMaster Randy Robb
Thursday-Sunday, August 18-21
Thursday Aug. 18 7:30pm
Friday/Sat Aug. 19-20 8:00pm
Sunday * Aug 21 2:00pm

( * followed by feedback with playwrights)
ADMISSION:
$15, RVP members, $7.50 with card
Festival Pass: $45 four entries
Reservations: 415-456-9555
or through Brown Paper Tickets
 

 
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POLYNESIAN LOUNGE
by Lynn Snyder
directed by Cris Cassell

Eli’s wife had drinks at the Polynesian Lounge with his best friend, Sam. A marriage and a cherished friendship are on the brink, as Eli grapples with a turning point in his life.

CAST:
Jerry Jacob, Michael Walraven

THE BOY IN THE BARN
by JC Lee
directed by Ellen Brooks
A modern re-imagining of the story of Narcissus as seen through the eyes of contemporary rural America.
CAST:
Sam Johnson, Charlie Kraslavsky

HIS NEW BEST FRIEND
by Diane Sampson
directed by Carol Sheldon
A college bound teen finds a surprising ally as he declares his independence.
CAST:
John Clevenger, Charlie Kraslavsky,
Sandra Rubay, Ariana Hooper


A (BEARDED) LADY
by Billie Cox
co-directed by:
Billie Cox
& Larissa Garcia
A tale of Carnival life. Chosen as BEST OF SF FRINGE 2009
CAST:
Larissa Garcia

THE PARENTING COACH
by Steve Koppman
directed by Phoebe Moyer

When is it time for a parenting coach? Can Mom and Dad agree on this vital question — or any other? Maybe it’s when Josh becomes Jihad.
CAST:
Johnny DeBarnard, Melissa Claire,
Sarah Shoshane David, Trevor Dines

 

Production Staff
Set Design - David C. Apple
Light Design - Joshua Ferrise
Sound Design - Billie Cox
Stage Manager - Shelley Sanborn
Assistant Stage Manager – Michaela Loose
Sound Operator – props – Maddy Boom
Light Operators – Holden Bibas, Christina Jaqua
Costume Coordinator – Pennell Chapin
Graphic Design – Mark Shepard
Co-production managers Pennell Chapin, John Clevenger, Tinka Ross
Thursday-Sunday, February 18-21
Thursday Feb. 18 7:30pm
Friday/Sat Feb. 19-20 8:00pm
Sunday Feb. 21 2:00pm *

( * followed by talk back with playwrights)
ADMISSION:
$10, RVP members, $7.50 with card
Festival Pass: $30 four entries
(includes the Summer Festival Aug 19-22)
Reservations: 415-456-9555
or through Brown Paper Tickets
 
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Ladies in Waiting
by Zazu
directed by Cris Cassell
Members of the Free Scott Peterson Death Row Pen Pals Club wait for their chance to visit the condemned prisoner.
CAST:
Crystal -
Melissa Claire
Bonnie -
Anna Smith
Bethany -
Shirley Hall
Myra -
Linda Livingston
Dodge -
Alma Deleon

Arousal
by George Pfirrmann
directed by Alex Kuskulis
A young man with Asperger’s tries to seek relief from his loneliness in the company of an Ukrainian immigrant who is running from her own problems. A comedy about connections, lost and found.
CAST:
Albena -
Ariana Hooper
Clifford -
Romolo Wilkinson

Turning the Tables
by Kathleen Bradley
directed by Dale Camden
A widow and her son are opening
Cafe Frou Frou after the head of the family dies unexpectedly. Problems arise when the famous chef quits and escalate from bad to worse in this fast paced farce.

CAST:
Shirley -
Ruth Rosen
Larry -
Burl Lampert
Wendell -
Jeffrey Orth
Gwendolyn -
Pennell Chapin
Marge -
JoAna Gray
Stanley -
David Crane

ADVISORY: Language and situations may be inappropriate for children.
PARENTAL DISCRETION ADVISED.

 

Production Staff

Set Design - Ian Swift
Light Design - Joshua Ferrise
Sound Design - Maddy Boom
Stage Manager - Suzie Hughes
Asst. Stage Manager – Joshua Ferrise
Sound Operator – Suzie Hughes
Light Operator – Sandi Rubay
Graphic Design – Mark Shepard
Co-production Managers - Tinka Ross, John Clevenger
Publicist - Shelley Klaner
Photographer - Patricia Finn

Thursday-Sunday, August 19-22
Thurs - Sat Aug. 19-21 at 8:00pm
Sunday Aug. 22 2:00pm *

( * followed by talk back with playwrights)
ADMISSION:
$10 all seats
Festival Pass: buy 4 tickets $30
Reservations: 415-456-9555 ext 3
or through Brown Paper Tickets
 


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