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"I
just wanted to take a moment to compliment all the
Staff on a great job on so many fronts. The past few
months have given us an opportunity to get to know
AASD "up close." Our son became a professional
youth member, participated in the All Cities Auditions,
is performing on one of the Festival plays and is now
rehearsing for a show resulting from the All Cities
Auditions' exposure. We are so impressed with the professionalism
of all the staff members. Every time I have had contact
with anyone at AASD they have been thorough, sensitive,
and incredibly responsive. The website and newsletters
(electronic and printed) are fabulous resources for
the community. It is reassuring, especially as a parent,
to know there is a "professional" resource
team available to help us sort through the options
available in the local theatre community...and a team
we can trust.
Again,
thank you for all you have done and providing such
a valuable service to the community."
Karen Bohrer (mother to Matthew
Bohrer, AASD member since 2002) |
AASD's Staff & Board at February 10, 2007 AASD
Planning Retreat
Managing Director- Suzanne Oswald
Responsible for finances, federal & state grants, corporate
grant-writing, educational outreach shows, space rental, business
management.
Communications Director-
Shauna Hart Ostrom
Responsible for communications (PR, mailings,
email, website), membership, advertising, fundraising/donations,
community outreach, and volunteering.
Board of Directors 2007
Chair - Jenni
Prisk
President - Suzanne Oswald
Chief Financial Officer -
Rosina Reynolds
Secretary - Jonathan Dunn-Rankin
Members
At Large
• Sylvia Enrique • Monique Gaffney • Lance
Hannify • Douglas
Lay • Marc Overton
Volunteer
Staff
Festival Artistic Director -
George Soete
Festival Volunteer Coordinator- Sally Stockton
Library
Coordinator-
Moriah Angeline
Casting
Books Coordinator-
Sandy Campbell
OBOS Committee Chairperson- Joe Nesnow
AASD Biographies
Secretary -
Jonathan Dunn-Rankin |
Professional Actor; Has appeared in ten plays at The Old Globe, winning three Atlas Awards for outstanding performances and numerous other productions at Diversionary Theatre, Lamb’s Players, and North Coast Repertory Theatre; Taught Journalism at San Diego State as well as City and Grossmont Colleges; Worked as a reporter and anchor at KFMB-TV, Channel 8; Became a national representative for AFTRA in 1986; Served five terms as president of the Diversionary board. |
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Photo Coming!
Member
At Large - Sylvia Enrique |
Bio Coming! |
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Photo Coming!
Member
At Large - Monique Gaffney |
Bio Coming! |
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Member
At Large - Lance Hannify |
Catering and Special
Events Designer 30 years (San Diego and Los Angeles). Member
NACE (National Assoc. Catering Executive). Member ISES
(International Society of Event Specialist). Graduate-
American Academy of Dramatic Arts 1973-1975. Post Graduate
UCLA Film School 1989. www.ranchcatering.com |
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Member
at Large
-Douglas Lay |
As an equity actor, Douglas has over 25
Shakespearean roles to his resume and has toured all over
the US and throughout England and France. He holds a BFA
cum laude in acting and directing from SOSC and an MFA in
acting from Florida State. He has acted with the Oregon Shakespearean
Festival, Montana Shakes, Colorado Shakes, Idaho Shakes,
ACT, The Intiman (WA), Playwrights Horizon (NYC), LATC, Sacred
Fools (LA), Prince of Wales Theatre (London), Café de
la Gare & Chatelet Theatre (Paris), SD REP, Globe, Sledgehammer,
Sixth at Penn, among others. Directorial credits; The Bacchae,
Iphigenia at Aulis, The Sum of Us, Tale of the Allergist's
Wife/Sixth at Penn Theatre; A Midsummer Night's Dream,
Robin Hood, Othello, Will & Co. LA; Agnes of God,
Wiley & the Hairy Man/Ashland Rep; As You Like It Café de
la Gare; Candida Hippodrome Theatre FL. He is on the board
of directors for Will & CO LA, and
is a member of the Equity Liaison committee. |
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Communications
Director - Shauna Hart Ostrom |
Professional Actress/Singer;
Prior to AASD Over 10 years leadership experience coordinating
large-scale events, seminars, and programs for non-profit
organization; Trained public speaker; Held positions in
customer service, sales, marketing and promotions; Bachelor
of Arts in Music/Vocal Performance from UCLA. Pursuing
Graduate degree in Music/Vocal Performance from SDSU. |
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Managing Director -
Suzanne Oswald |
Professional Actor;
Over 19 years of executive-level administrative experience;
Actor B.A., Theatre and Communications, Ashland College,
Ohio |
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Member
At Large - Marc Overton |
In a 40-year career that has repeatedly crossed disciplinary
boundaries, Marcus Overton has been an actor, stage director
(for both theatre and opera), teacher ande coach, as well
an internationally-respected arts administrator working
at the highest levels of the profession. In recent
years, he has also made a mark in both radio and television,
particularly in a 15-year association with the South Carolina
public broadcasting network, for which he has produced
and hosted awasrd-winning radio shows and an Emmy Award
wining series of television broadcasts.
A graduate of Northwestern University's theatre-training
program where he was a student of Alvina Krause, he made
his professional debut in the title role of RICHARD III
at Atlanta's Southeastern Shakespeare Festival. What
was intended to be a temporary detour into arts management
in 1966 turned into a 30-year career in arts management,
inluding top positions at Lyric Opera of Chicago and the
Ravinia Festival, as well as the post of Senior Manager
for Performing Arts at the Smithsonian Institution and
as general manager of Spoleto Festival USA in Charleston
SC.
A resident of San Diego since 1997, he has directed for
AASD's OnBook/OnStage series, and for the Carlsbad Playreaders. For
the Renaissance Theatre, he appeared as Peter in ZOO STORY,
as Louka in Moonlight at the Avo's ARMS AND THE MAN, and
as Creon in OEDIPUS REX in the Greek Play series at 6th
@ Penn (for which he also directed its first fully-staged
production, Euripides' HIPPOLYTUS.) At present, he
is Artistic Administrator for La Jolla Music Society.
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Board
Chair - Jenni
Prisk |
Award-winning motivational speaker, communications
coach and trainer www.Prisk.com. A native of New Zealand,
she holds a Diploma in Adult Teaching and is qualified as
a Human Relations and Communications Instructor for the New
Zealand Marriage Guidance Council. She also has a Diploma
in Speech and Drama from Trinity College of London England.
Associate Member of Vistage, an International Community of
Chief Executives; member of the National American Society
for Training and Development (ASTD); and the Actors Alliance
of San Diego. writes a weekly theatre column, In The Wings,
for San Diego TheatreScene http://www.sdtheatre.com/. Founder
of Voices of Women (VOW), an international forum for peace-minded
people, to foster global peace, justice and equality around
the world. For more information, please visit www.voicesofwomen.org. |
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Chief
Financial Officer- Rosina Reynolds |
Artistic Director,
Actors Alliance of San Diego, 1995-2002; Artistic Director,
Gaslamp Quarter Theatre Company, 1995-96; Founder and Artistic
Director of the Chequamegon Childrens Theatre Company,
Wisconsin, 1991 to Present; Actor, Member of AEA, SAG and
AFTRA, Director, Producer, Writer |
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