Cal Shakes

COMPANY AND BOARD

In conjunction with our Student Matinee and Classroom Residency programs, we offer several free resources to educators. Make Shakespeare come alive, dive deep into the world of our plays, and lead dynamic theater-focused activities with your students!

staff

Team member

Need some context before the show? Come early and picnic in The Talking Grove, where a professional educator or dramaturg will hold a free and informal 20-minute talk about the production. Grove talks are held 45 minutes before every show.

Team member

Need some context before the show? Come early and picnic in The Talking Grove, where a professional educator or dramaturg will hold a free and informal 20-minute talk about the production. Grove talks are held 45 minutes before every show.

Team member

Need some context before the show? Come early and picnic in The Talking Grove, where a professional educator or dramaturg will hold a free and informal 20-minute talk about the production. Grove talks are held 45 minutes before every show.

Team member

Need some context before the show? Come early and picnic in The Talking Grove, where a professional educator or dramaturg will hold a free and informal 20-minute talk about the production. Grove talks are held 45 minutes before every show.

Team member

Need some context before the show? Come early and picnic in The Talking Grove, where a professional educator or dramaturg will hold a free and informal 20-minute talk about the production. Grove talks are held 45 minutes before every show.

Team member

Need some context before the show? Come early and picnic in The Talking Grove, where a professional educator or dramaturg will hold a free and informal 20-minute talk about the production. Grove talks are held 45 minutes before every show.

Contact US

BY MAIL OR IN PERSON
California Shakespeare Theater
701 Heinz Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94710
directions to our offices

BY PHONE, FAX, OR EMAIL
Admin Offices: 510.548.3422
Box Office: 510.548.9666
Fax: 510.295.2402
General email inquiries: info@calshakes.org

staff

Leadership
Eric Ting, Artistic Director
Sarah Williams, Managing Director

Artistic
SK Kerastas, Artistic Producer x130
LeeAnn Dowd, Artistic Associate x114
Philippa Kelly, Resident Dramaturg
Dave Maier, Resident Fight Director

Artistic Engagement
Tierra Allen, Artistic Engagement Manager x136
Ray Stubblefield-Tave, Artistic Engagement Associate x132

Artistic Learning
Clive Worsley, Director of Artistic Learning x113
April Ballesteros, Artistic Learning Associate x127

Production
Jamila Cobham, Production Manager x123
Haley Miller, Associate Production Manager x152
Steven Schmidt, Technical Director x119
Charlotte Wheeler, Shop Foreman
Heidi Voelker, Assistant Technical Director x119
Tenaya Raives, Staff Carpenter
Miranda Waldron, Master Electrician
Naomi Arnst, Costume Director  (Theatrical costume rentals by appointment only)
Jessa Dunlap, Costume Administrator
Kate Fitt, Properties Artisan x117
Sofia Alvarez, Assistant Properties Artisan
Anya Kazimierski, Scenic Charge Artist
Laxmi Kumaran, Production Stage Manager

Operations
Kyle Fischer, General Manager, x134
Donna Vennemeyer, Facilities Manager x140
Louis Fisher, Assistant Facilities Manager
Carson King, Operations Coordinator x129
Stephen Transue, IT Consultant

Finance &  Administration
Sam Agarwal, Director of Finance x128
Robyn Hockenhull, Finance and Personnel Manager x108
Melissa Dimon, Senior Accountant
Noralee Rockwell, Audit Consultant
Neera Gunn, HR Consultant

Marketing & Development (MarKevo)
Rozella Kennedy, Director of Marketing & Development 510-899-4922
Andrew Page, Director of Grants Strategy & Evaluations x126
Derik Cowan, Associate Director of Marketing x125
Den Legaspi, Art Director
Alicia Coombes, Creative Content Manager x135
Isabel Siragusa, Communications Manager x141
Kimberlee Hicks, Sales Manager x124
Zhanara Baisalova, Junior Designer

 

Program Advertising
If you would like information regarding advertising in California Shakespeare Theater programs, please contact Mike Hathaway, Advertising Sales Director at Encore Media Group. Telephone: 800.308.2898 x105

Board of directors

*ex officio

Kate Stechschulte, President
Eric Ting, Vice President* and Artistic Director
Sarah Williams, Vice President* and Managing Director
Jeff Bharkhda, Vice President
Ellen Dale, Vice President
Betsy Streeter, Secretary
Jay Yamada, Treasurer
Jean Simpson, Immediate Past President
Valerie Barth
Cristina Bensadoun

Alex Busansky
Michael Cedars
Phil Chernin
Michael Cleland
Joshua Cohen
John Collins
Tish Harwood
Jim Roethe
John Ruskin
Sharon Simpson
Mark Toney
Tracey Walthall
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