San Diego
Junior Theatre
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San Diego Junior Theatre
Current Directors
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Steve Anthony has been singing and dancing professionally since he was eight. He's had the opportunity to work with such great director/choreographers as Gower Champion, Hal Prince, Tommy Tune, Peter Gennaro, Martin Scorcese and Graciella Daniel. Steve's most memorable moment was being chosen by Michael Bennet as one of the original 22 dancers to participate in a series of workshops which led to the production of "A Chorus Line". As a result, part of Steve's life story is portrayed in that hit show. Steve's other Broadway credits include SeeSaw, Spotlight, Rockabye Hamlet and The Act starring Liza Minelli. Theater in Old Town audiences will remember Steve as Tony Whitcomb in Shear Madness, Mr. Howell in Gilligan's Island, The Musical, Spike Spaldeen in the West Coast premiere of Song of Singapore and Sylvia St. Croix in Ruthless! Regionally, Steve has been awarded two Dramalogue Awards for Gangster #1 in Kiss Me Kate and Moonface Martin in Anything Goes at The Lawrence Welk Theatre. Other favorite regional theatre roles include: Cocky in The Roar of The Greasepaint, The Smell of The Crowd, The Emcee in Cabaret, the dentist in Little Shop of Horrors and Dr. Frank N. Furter in The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Steve is a faculty member at Saddleback College and also teaches for the MFA Musical Theatre program at San Diego State University. He has also directed and choreographed extensively for San Diego Junior Theatre including this past summer's hit, Thoroughly Modern Millie. |
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Ira Bauer-Spector Ira Bauer-Spector previously directed the AMT of Zanna, Don't! for San Diego Junior Theatre. Other San Diego directing credits include Spring Awakening and 13: The Musical (American Rose Theatre), Once Upon a Mattress and Seussical: The Musical (ACT-San Diego), Moscow and Lunch and Dessert (Diversionary) and Into the Woods and Songs for a New World (SDSU). He served as Directing Intern/Assistant to Rupert Holmes on The First Wives Club: The Musical at The Old Globe in summer 2009. Other favorite regional directing credits include: Cabaret (Kennedy Center SSD and C Directing Fellowship Finalist), bare (Assistant Director) and The Twilight of the Golds. He has performed as an actor all over the country, including the New York Fringe Festival production of Dear Harvey (FringeNYC Overall Excellence Award for Outstanding Ensemble) and the Chicago premiere production of Zanna, Don't! (as Zanna), in addition to performance work with San Diego theatre companies such as Diversionary, North Coast Repertory and American Rose Theatre. He is the only student to have earned two Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees from the University of Colorado at Boulder in Musical Theatre and Theatre Performance and also holds a Master of Fine Arts degree in Musical Theatre (Directing Emphasis) from San Diego State University.
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 Becky Cherlin Baird is a native San Diegan who is the founding Artistic Director of The J*Company, an award winning children’s theatre company, at the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center in La Jolla, California.
Becky is a graduate of the University of Arizona, Theatre Arts Program. She traveled the country with the Broadway National Tour of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat as the casting and choir director for the Dreamcoat Choirs.
She is an alumni of Junior Theatre, 1979-1989, receiving the Bank of America scholarship in 1989.
Becky has directed and choreographed several original musicals for youth written by award winning playwrights from across the country including; Number the Stars (based on the book by Lois Lowry), Hello, Tomorrow and Benjamin and Judah.
In her spare time, Becky records voice-overs, jingles, performs on stage and freelance directs and choreographs. Becky is known as the 'Pied Piper' of Children's Theatre. |
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Jason Connors has been working in theatre for the last ten years, beginning at San Diego Junior Theatre and moving on to the Playwrights Project where his own original plays started being produced. Since then he has worked with the Fritz Theatre, Sledgehammer, Actors Alliance, The Blank Theatre (LA), Planned Parenthood’s IMAGES Theatre, Grossmont Stagehouse, Voices of Women, the JCC, and now the wonderful 6@Penn Theatre. |
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Courtney Corey Courtney has worked on stages across the country, understudying the role of Elphaba in both the original Los Angeles and Chicago companies of WICKED, as well as touring with the 1st and 2nd National Broadway tours of RENT. She originated the roles of Eleanor in Frank Wildhorn's BONNIE AND CLYDE and Older Hannah Chaplin in LIMELIGHT, both at The La Jolla Playhouse. Other acting credits include: OVER THE TAVERN and JACQUES BREL (NCRT, San Diego), THE WIZ (La Jolla Playhouse), HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS (The Old Globe), SUDS and THE PAJAMA GAME (Starlight Musical Theatre, San Diego), and SHEAR MADNESS with SDJT's Steve Anthony (MTP at The Theatre in Old Town, San Diego.) She has directed THE TENDER TRAP (Actor's Asylum, San Diego), co-directed/choreographed RENT (Lewis Family Playhouse, Rancho Cucamonga), choreographed RENT (RMTC, Birmingham) and has worked on MAN 1, BANK 0, an award-winning one-man show starring Patrick Combs. |
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Desha Crownover is the Artistic Director at San Diego Junior Theatre where she has served as general manager, director, musical director, and teaching artist for the past ten years, co-founding SDJT’s Conservatory Program for aspiring high school artists . Desha has had the opportunity to direct, teach, and perform in San Diego for the past fifteen years where her directing work has been commended by such theatre notables as Edward Albee, Ming Cho Lee, and Timothy Near. She holds a Master’s degree in Theatre from SDSU and a B.A. in Theatre with an emphasis in Performing from UCSD. She has served on the teaching faculty of SDSU, Cuyamaca College, and Santa Fe Christian Schools. Some of Desha’s favorite directing credits for JT include The Miracle Worker, Twelfth Night, Our Town, and Blood Wedding. Her work as a playwright has been produced at UCSD, SDSU, and Santa Fe Christian Schools, as well. |
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Randi Driscoll is a professional singer/ songwriter/ pianist and composer who has shared the stage with Bonnie Raitt, Jackson Browne, Jason Mraz, Pat Benetar, Rufas Wainwright and numerous others. Her credits include performances at Lincoln Center, The Reagan Center in DC with Key Note Hillary Clinton, Paramount Studios, and the Place’ des Arts in Montreal. She has been awarded Campus Activities Magazine Female Performer of the Year 2004 and her music has been featured in films, commercials and the hit series Dawson’s Creek. The choral version of her anti hate benefit single “What Matters” was performed at Carnegie Hall, and the same piece has was featured in a commercial directed by Spike Lee. Randi tours extensively at colleges, clubs, festivals and corporate events. She has been a devoted teaching artist for ten years, teaching and directing in New York, San Diego and San Francisco. She also coaches over twenty personal piano/voice/ composition students. Randi is thrilled to be back at San Diego Junior Theatre, a place she loves to call home!
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Ed Hollingsworth has been a veteran performer in San Diego theatre since 1980. He received his BA in Drama from U.C. Irvine and his MFA in Musical Theatre/Acting from USIU. When Ed graduated from U.C.I. he toured with the Serendipity Singers, the opening act for the 1973 Presidential Inauguration. Since then, Mr. Hollingsworth was the theatre instructor at Grossmont High for 21 years, directing over 70 plays and musicals. He now teaches mathematics which gives him more time for outside performing and directing.
On the stage, he has appeared with Starlight, Lyric Opera San Diego, Moonlight, San Diego Reparatory Theater, North Coast Reparatory, 6th@Penn Theatre, La Jolla Stage Company, Theatre in Old Town, Teatro Mascara Magica/Old Globe, and San Diego Opera. Nationally, he has performed in every state except Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, and Alaska.
Ed is married to playwright Marian Blair Hollingsworth. As of 2006, all four of their children, Trevor, Blair, Devon, and Morgan have performed with San Diego Junior Theatre.
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Fredreka Irvine Fredreka Irvine is a native of Tallahassee, Florida. She received her B.A. in Theatre from Florida A&M University and a M.F.A. in Theatre Performance from the University of Central Florida. Most recently, Fredreka worked as a theatre faculty member and production director at Santa Fe Christian School. Some of her favorite projects include My Fair Lady, Little Women, Beauty and the Beast, Cinderella, and The Curious Savage. Previously, Fredreka served as the Education Associate for the Tony-Award winning Hartford Stage Company. She thanks God for the opportunity to work for San Diego Junior Theatre. |
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Joey Landwehr moved to San Diego after being a professional actor and director in New York City working on and off Broadway, national tours, regional theatre and directing and soloing at Carnegie Hall. Joey received his MFA in acting and directing from The Ohio State University and has studied under such instructors as Betty Buckley, Marcel Marceau, Francis Sternhagen, F. Murry Abraham, Twila Tharpe and has had the great privilege of working with such greats as Phyllis Diller, Sam Harris, Kristin Chenoweth, Joel Grey, Kaye Ballard, Michael Feinstein and the late, great Howard Keel. Joey has worked in all medias of entertainment and is a proud member of the Screen Actors Guild (SAG), the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA), and the Actors’ Equity Association. In San Diego Joey has worked with Diversionary Theatre, The Old Globe, North Coast Repertory Theatre, San Diego Shakespeare Society, and the Actors Alliance of San Diego Festival of Short Plays winning numerous awards. Joey is proud to be the Artistic Director for J*Company Youth Theatre in La Jolla, CA where his direction includes: RUMPELSTILTSKIN IS MY NAME, OLIVER!, YOURS, ANNE, DISNEY’S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, THE STORY OF HANSEL AND GRETEL, DISNEY’S THE JUNGLE BOOK, ELTON JOHN AND TIM RICES’ AIDA and DISNEY’S 101 DALMATIANS. After only a few short years in San Diego he was given the honor of San Diego Metropolitan Magazine’s “40 leaders under 40 Award”. Mr. Landwehr ‘s previous shows at SDJT are A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS and WINNIE-THE-POOH.
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Shalico Leaverton Shalico holds a BA in English from Michigan State University and a teaching credential and MA in Theatre from San Diego State University. Shalico has been involved in the performing arts as a singer, actor, and director for the past 30 years and has been a Theater Arts Educator for over 12 years. While at SDSU, she worked as a Teaching Associate and was involved in many directing projects and productions. Shalico also worked as a teaching artist for both the Globe Theater and La Jolla Playhouse. Most recently, she ran the Drama Department at Aliso Niguel High School in Orange County. Shalico is excited to join the team at San Diego Junior Theatre.
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Erin Petersen Bio coming soon! |
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Katie Rodda holds a Ph.D. in Dramatic Arts from University of California-Santa Barbara, and is on faculty at San Diego City College and California State University, San Marcos. Ms. Rodda has been directing around San Diego since 1999, her recent projects include: The Dining Room, The Boys Next Door, Viburnum, Damn Yankees, Side by Side by Sondheim, Bobby Gould in Hell, and The Flower of Dubuque, along with numerous original plays. She has served on the Board of Directors for the Fritz Theatre and Actors Alliance of San Diego, CA. This production marks her directorial debut with San Diego Junior Theatre. |
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Rayme Sciaroni Rayme is honored to be making his directorial debut at San Diego Junior Theatre. Having had the pleasure of playing piano for the JT Annual Celebrations the last two years, he already feels quite at home! Rayme is an accomplished composer/lyricist for music theater projects and recently presented his writing abilities in the World Premier of “The Daddy Machine” at the Diversionary Theatre, then picked up and performed on the Rosie O’Donnell Family Cruise Ship. Also, “Corporate Circus” at the Lyceum Theatre.
Rayme has several directing/musical directing credits through out San Diego and beyond: “Guys & Dolls”, “Joseph..Dreamcoat”, “High School Musicals 1 & 2”, “Aladin”, “The Fantastiks”, “I Do! I Do!”, “Once Upon A Mattress”…to name but a slight few.
He is also the writer for the theme song for his co-hosted internet radio show, “The Diva Craft Lounge” (Have Yourself A Diva Day) as well as specialized materials for singers on CD, (Debra Wangers ‘Driving My Own Heart) Theatre, (The Welk’s Christmas Show) and a long list of Cabaret shows.
He also boasts two piano solo CD’s and has co-authored a craft book entitled, “Designing with the Divas” now available in JoAnn’s Craft stores through out the country.
Rayme’s music website: http://www.raymemusic.com
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Rayme’s ‘Crafty’ site: http://www.raymecards.com
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Emily Shackelford is a San Diego native, and a proud San Diego Junior Theatre Alum! She developed her love for theatre through SDJT's educational program, and is overjoyed to work with the new generations of SDJT students! In May of 2009 she recieved her B.F.A. in Theatre from Stephens College, in Columbia, Missouri. While studying with Stephens, she spent a summer at the Okoboji Summer Theatre, in Okoboji Iowa, where she performed in 3 of the 9 mainstage productions, and worked in the scene shop, costume shop, light shop, box office, house management, and even dappled in sound design. Also at Stephens, she spent a year working as the Public Relations Director for The Warehouse Theatre Company, the student-run theatre on campus. She started as a teaching artist at San Diego Junior Theatre the summer of 2009, and will be directing Lyle Lye the Crocodile in September!
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Teri Weisenberg Ang Teri Ang is a JT alumni and is excited to be part of this year’s 6oth anniversary as the director for “How To Eat Fried Worms”. She has been involved in theatre since she was 8 years old starting at JT of course (when she was Teri Weisenberg). She has been a theatre arts teacher at Valencia Park Center for Academics, Drama and Dance, a San Diego City Schools performing arts magnet for the last 21 years. There she has directed countless youth theatre productions. She has also worked for many community theatres doing stage management, production and acting. |
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Robin Whitehouse is totally enthralled with his work as a Sound Designer and Musical Director, and many smaller things too, for Junior Theatre. He has also Sound Designed and operated shows at the San Diego Rep., Southwestern College, and the Old Globe. Robin is currently studying music theory and composition as a full-time student. Some of the JT shows he is most pleased to have designed to date include Zombie Prom, The Wiz, Aladdin Jr., The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe (for which he also orchestrated and composed music), Sideways Stories at Wayside School, Peter Pan, and Grease. JT is his favorite place to work, EVER.
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San Diego
Junior Theatre
BOX OFFICE
Casa del Prado Theatre
1800 El Prado (at Village Place)
Balboa Park
San Diego, CA 92101
619-239-8355 (tel)
619-239-5048 (fax)
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Showing at
San Diego
Junior Theatre
BALBOA PARK
Casa del Prado Theatre
1800 El Prado (at Village Place)
Balboa Park
San Diego, CA 92101
619-239-8355 (tel)
Map & Directions
San Diego
Junior Theatre
LA JOLLA
La Jolla YMCA Firehouse
7877 Herschel Avenue
La Jolla, CA 92037
619-239-8355 (tel)
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