The Menander Theatre
The Menander Theatre
The Menander Theatre
Gina has an M.F.A in Drama with emphasis in Musical Theatre from San Diego State University and a B.A. in Theatre from UNLV. She is also a graduate of the Second City Conservatory in Chicago. She has been acting, writing and directing in theatre, television and film for over 20 years. Credits include: Assassins; Othello; Raising the Bar; Reckless; Britney, Baby; Twelfth Night; She Loves Me; The Constant Wife; A Little Night Music; On The Verge; He Kindly Stopped; Wisconsin Water; Abundance; Jesus Christ Superstar; Communicating Doors; Picnic. In addition to acting and directing, Gina is currently working on an adaptation of Menander’s only surviving full-length play, “The Grouch” (“Dyskolos”).
Jeanne is an actor and choreographer for the stage and screens of all sizes. Jeanne appeared at A.R.T. in Robert Wilson’s When We Dead Awaken and Mark Rylance’s The Seagull. Other New York credits: Equal Unto The Angels; Twelfth Night; and Another Gay Play. She recently received rave reviews in Variety for her performance in the world premiere of Bluebonnet Court at the Hudson Main Stage in Los Angeles. TV credits include: Wishbone; Law and Order SVU; Gilmore Girls; Thick and Thin; Max Bickford; The Exonerated; Boston Legal; Ugly Betty; Mad Men and ‘Til Death. Choreography: Jeanne is the choreographer for the children’s TV series Blue’s Clues. Other dance credits include Co-choreographer for Three at the Prince Music Theater and at the Ahmanson Theater in Los Angeles. Jeanne was a member of the NYC Isadora Duncan Dance Company and the Dallas Metropolitan Ballet Company. She was a dance and choreography artist in residence at the Broadway Theater Institute for two years in New York City. Jeanne is the choreographer for the feature films Man of the Century and Dumped.
Cindy is a Freelance Director, Playwright & Educator based in Los Angeles. She is on staff at the Antaeus Company as their Academy Teaching Associate and is the Arts Education Director for Enrichment Works, where she leads Professional Development Arts Workshops for teachers. Among many other projects, Cindy is currently collaborating with Alpha Blair on developing Blair's screenplay The Seduction of Auntie Rose for the stage. Recent directing credits include: Monsters In My Closet, Voices from Chernobyl, Boy Gets Girl, Assassins and Journalist of the Year. Cindy graduated from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, Playwrights Horizons Theatre School and directed many works in New York, including Missing Something; Antigone; The Caucasian Chalk Circle; and The Last Hour.
Melissa has an M.F.A. in Musical Theatre from San Diego State University and B.A. in Theatre from UNLV. Credits include: Falsettos; A Little Night Music; Never The Sinner; The Rocky Horror Picture Show; Cat on a Hot Tin Roof; Harmony; Little Shop of Horrors; Cabaret; Hair. Melissa won the San Diego Playbill Award for Best Lead Actress in a Musical for her performance of Trina in Falsettos. She is a Resident Artist at Cygnet Theatre and Associate Artist for the Diversionary Theatre in San Diego.
David is a senior attorney at NBC Universal, where he negotiates a variety of major contracts for film, television and digital media. Prior to joining NBC Universal, David was an attorney in the consumer products division at Warner Brothers. He began his law career in San Francisco at the law firm of Cooley Godward Kronish LLP. David received his undergraduate and law degrees from U.C. Berkeley.
Jose-Manuel is the founder and Managing Shareholder of DE CASTRO LAW GROUP, P.C., a boutique law firm committed to providing creative and efficient solutions to business and employment disputes. He is a seasoned litigator and counselor whose expertise and experience runs the gamut of such disputes. Jose-Manuel also serves as General Counsel for The Menander Theatre.
Randy is an artist and illustrator living in Ventura, California. You can see more of Randy’s work at his website: www.randymartinez.net.
The Menander Theatre is a non-profit 501(c)3 performing arts organization.