THE 2009 WICKED CREW Rachel Manheimer :: Production Stage Manager Rachel earned her degree in Stage Management at The California Institute of The Arts and has 13 (lucky) years of Stage Management experience. Having managed everything from original musicals to 15-show festivals, some of Rachel's favorite credits include The Kiss of The Spider Woman, Victor (both times), Laughing Wild, The Compleat Works of Wm. Skspr, (Abridged), Coriolanus, The Tempest, and As You Like It. Rachel also recently directed The Miracle Worker for The High Street Arts Center, where she also directed an award-winning production of The Fantasticks. In Northern California, she directed Chekhov’s The Bear and A.R. Gurney’s The Cocktail Hour for Palo Alto’s Dragon Productions Theatre Company. Thank you for coming out tonight, and have a spooky adventure!
Tasha just recently assisted Interact Theatre Company as an ASM in Thorton Wilder’s, The Matchmaker. Her past technical experience includes working as a sound/lightboard operator for Talley's Folley (Indiana University-Bloomington) and Mill on=2 0the Floss (Pima Community College-Tucson). Tasha is excited to be working with a professional and hardworking cast and crew. In addition, she would like to extend a special thanks to Paul Millet for this fine opportunity and many congratulations on your first annual Halloween Theatre festival.
Sharon graduated from Allegheny College in May 2009 with a B.A. in Theatre and Psychology. She is currently the Literary/Development Intern at the Pasadena Playhouse. She served as the Vice President and Production Manager of her Student Experimental Theatre group at Allegheny, and has held various roles in college productions, including actor, director, assistant director, and assistant stage manager. Last summer, she was a Literary Intern at Florida Studio Theatre; and the summer before, an Office Intern at Davenport Theatrical in NYC. Sharon enjoys reading, writing, singing, and playing the violin. Cate Cundiff :: Running Crew ~ The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Cate is originally from New Orleans where she grew up working in theatre. She graduated from Mt. Carmel Academy and NOCCA then attended the University of Louisiana BFA Theatre Program. Currently, Cate is working in the Production Office for Cirque Du Soleil’s Kooza. Stage Management credits include Good Bobby (Greenway Court/ 59E59), Love Water (Open Fist/ Ensemble Studio Theatre-LA), Man of La Mancha (Fuller Theological Seminary), Trojan Women (Bare Bones), The Lark (Classical Theater Lab), Barber of Seville (Acadiana Symphony Orchestra), The Magic Flute (Acadiana Symphony Orchestra), and Sherlock Holmes (University of Louisiana). ASM credits include Battle Hymn (Circle X) and Oedipus the King Mama (Troubadour Theater Company). In addition to Theater she has worked in Production for various TV Shows and Films. Much love and thanks to the Cast and Crew of Wicked Lit. Jeff is a recent graduate of Los Angeles Recording School. He has 3 years experience as an audio assistant for a local l-A county television show and engineered and assisted on a couple of records for bands and musical projects. He has worked as a boom operator for low budget student films and is looking for more. Currently Jeff is living in Hollywood and doing what he loves best ~ audio. Jinny Parron is excited to be a part of Wicked Lit! Jinny, a stage manager by trade, recently assisted on The Fountain Theatre's remount of The Accomplices. She has also stage managed at The Old Globe Theatre, La Jolla Playhouse, The Theatre @ Boston Court, and Luna Playhouse. Happy Halloween! Allie Rivenbark :: Running Crew ~ Pigeons From Hell Allie Rivenbark sure has a way with death, after having died from electricity invasion and a gruesome stabbing in two movies. Allie has also worked with blood and set design for vampire movies and even black comedies. After studying acting at the North Carolina School of the Arts, she developed a great fascination for design and production and is grateful to Wicked Lit for showing her some "ropes" in designing a scarier world for everyone! Amy Rieckelman :: Running Crew ~ The Legend of Sleepy Hollow< /div> Amy Rieckelman recently relocated to Los Angeles from Chicago, IL where she received her Theatre MFA from Roosevelt's College of the Performing Arts. Thanks to Jeff and Paul for giving her the opportunity to work with such a gifted team! She looks forward to future productions and can't wait to hear this audience scream...
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