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Director’s Thanks
Danny Martin and Erica Racz for having faith in me and
encouraging me to direct this poignant and thought-provoking play.
Caroline Naito for her kindness and always having my back. Greet
Jaspaert for thinking of everything and doing anything that was needed
to make this show a success. Jane Seifert for giving us the gift of her
home as a location for our promotional photo shoot. Janice Nimer for her
on point sense of style. Doug for all of his attention to detail and amazing
ability to always create beauty onstage. Lisa Burton Guevara for taking
this journey with me and being my rock throughout the process. And you,
who have come to support live theatre and this talented group of big
hearted, talented humans. Thank you for helping to keep theatre alive and
thriving in Half Moon Bay!
Allie
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Coastal Repertory Theatre Board of Directors
Danny Martin – Chair
Noelle Lane – Secretary Jennifer Tosetti – Treasurer
Anastasia Durbala – Director Sue Joswiak – Director
Caroline Naito – Director Erica Racz – Director
Tom Poeschl – Director
Director Emeritus
George Lotridge Michael Adler
Michele Parry Sean Rollings
Five Women
Wearing the
Same Dress
By Alan Ball
CAST
(In order of appearance)
Frances……………………………………….……..Desiree Medina
Meredith…………………………..………….….…….. Maddie Rea
Trisha………………………….….…………...…….... Shann Oliver
Georgeanne…………………………...……………… Chloey Garza
Mindy……………………………………………….……….. Rae Lane
Tripp …………………………………….……………….Devin Boston
PRODUCTION AND CREW
Director………………………………….…………….…..…………….Allie Bailey
Asst. Director …………….………………………………Lisa Burton Guevara
Producer..………………………..………………….……….……Caroline Naito
Stage Manager……………………………………………………Greet Jaspaert
Asst. Stage Manager ……………………………………….…….…..Aya Naito
Set Design & Build ………………….…………………………..Charlie Kissick
Lighting Designer ………………………..…………...…... Heather McAvoy
Sound Designer ……………………………….……......……… Jaap Tuinman
Light Technician…………………..…................................... Beau Brown
Sound Technician …………………………………….……..……….Umar Patel
Costumer…..……………………...………..…………....…………Michèle Parry
Props………………………………………...………………..……………Erica Rasz
Build and Paint Crew.............Karen Christie, Beverly Garrity, Greet
Jaspaert, George Lewandowski, George Lotridge, Doug McCurdy,
Donna McCurdy, Chris Villamis, Warren Wolfeld
CAST PROFILES
Devin Boston (Tripp) started acting 2 years ago when he decided
to leave his aviation career to pursue his dream of acting. He
served 6yrs in the U.S Army and several years in contracting as an
Air Traffic Controller. Since arriving to SF in 2022 he has studied
Acting, Improv, Film and Shakespeare and has fallen in love with
this new direction! "Thank you all for coming and enjoy the show!“
Chloey Garza (Georganne) is thrilled to be making her Coastal Rep
debut! Chloey has previously appeared in WVLO's The Wedding
Singer (Grandma Rosie), SCP's The Hound of the Baskervilles
(Kathy Stapleton), and TAP's A Daughter's A Daughter (Doris
Calcified). She would like to thank her friends for teaching her
everything there is to know about being drunk, her husband for all
he does to support her creative dreams, and her mom for always
crossing state lines just to see her perform.
Rae Lane (Mindy) is a mother and actor based out of California
who regularly works in film, tv, and theater. Rae Lane is also a
reporter and a regular host at a Bay Area TV station as well as
performs as an energetic VJ. Some of her favorite roles include
Gladys in the feature crime film East Bay Confidential, Mina
Solano opposite her own son in the short film The Last Supper, and
Lisa in The Question, a narrative short that deals with the
damaging effects of American politician polarization. She
completed her formal 2-year intensive acting training in the
Meisner Technique with Sandy Meisner’s last teaching protege Jim
Jarrett. Rae Lane trains, coaches and works with aspiring young
and adult actors at the Neighborhood Acting Studio. Her young
students lovingly call her "Ms. Rae Lane”. For a list of her recent
work visit: imdb.me/RaeLane
Desiree Medina (Frances) is a recent graduate from UC Santa
Barbara where she studied theater and political science. Her most
recent roles include: St. Monica in The Last Days of Judas Iscariot,
Yetta in 146 Point Flame, and Yazmin in Water by the Spoonful.
Her most recent performance was Midsummer Night’s Dream
with the Prague Shakespeare company. She is incredibly grateful
to be apart of this show with this incredibly talented and loving
cast and she hopes you enjoy the show!! :)
CAST PROFILES
Shann Oliver (Tricia) is a classically trained singer, voice actor, comedian,
and theater educator whose favorite roles include Tanya in Mamma Mia!
(Pima Theatre), Ann Putnam in The Crucible (Coastal Rep), and Dorine in
Tartuffe (Pima Theatre). She is also Director of Theatre Arts at SF's
Salesian Boys and Girls Club and host of the showtunes radio program
Moonlight Saving Time on 102.5FM KXSF San Francisco. Shann would like
to dedicate this performance to her greatest acting teachers - her
students at Salesian Theatre. www.shannoliver.com
Maddie Rea (Meredith) is exhausted but so excited to appear in her third
show in a row here at Coastal Repertory Theater! You may have
previously seen her as Gretchen (Boeing Boeing), Margot (Dial M for
Murder), or Lily (Annie). In her spare time these past couple months she’s
enjoyed listening to music that inspires feminine rage and day-dreaming
about Meredith making a series of therapy appointments.
PRODUCTION AND CREW PROFILES
Allie Bailey (Director) is delighted to be directing with Coastal Rep
for a third time! Audiences may remember her as the director of The
Crucible and Deathtrap. Additional favorite directing credits
include A Nice Family Christmas and A Christmas Story (SVCT),
both for which she won the members’ choice best direction award,
Legally Blonde and Young Frankenstein (WVLO), La Llorona (Opera
Cultura), Into the Woods (PSP), and Pippin (SCP). Up next, Allie will
be directing Unnecessary Farce at SVCT opening April 2025. Allie
would like to thank her family and friends for always supporting
her artistic endeavors!
Beau Brown (Light Technician) has worked in theater, both behind
the scenes and on stage since 1995. Some of his favorite shows
include Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, …Spelling Bee (CRT) and Hamlet
(HMBSC) as sound technician. He has also acted in several
productions such as Juror Number 5 in 12 Angry Jurors (PSP), Will
The Porter and the Carnival Barker in The Elephant Man (Circle of
Life Theatre), Mickey Gorski/Lucius in Greetings!, Boo Radley in To
Kill a Mockingbird (CRT), the Pedant in Taming of the Shrew, and
he was heard as the voice of Hamlet’s father in Hamlet (HMBSC). He
was most recently heard as the voice of God in CRT’s production of
Spamalot! He has worked as a teacher with coastside youth as an
associate educational director with CRT’s theater program from
2009-2015. He has also had the privilege of working with Gail
Erwin in the Summer Program at CRT from 2012-2015. Beau is
thrilled to be a part of this production of Five Women Wearing the
Same Dress. He hopes you enjoy the show.
Lisa Burton Guevara (Assistant Director) is thrilled to be assistant
directing for the first time under the capable leadership of Allie
Bailey and the rest of the Coastal Rep team. You may have caught
Lisa on stage at Coastal Rep as Harper in Angels in America, Part 1,
Lady Bracknell in The Importance of Being Earnest, or Elizabeth
Proctor in The Crucible (also directed by the incredible Allie
Bailey). Additional favorite roles include Oberon in Midsummer
Night’s Dream and Mistress Page in The Merry Wives of Windsor
(Half Moon Bay Shakespeare Company), Antonio in The Tempest
(The Pear Theatre), and Philippa in Shoggoths on the Veldt (The
Dragon Theatre). Upcoming you can find her at Los Altos Stage
Company in their new version of Cyrano or in the short film The
Secret Steps or the feature length film Fallaway.
PRODUCTION AND CREW PROFILES
Greet Jaspaert (Stage Manager) loves being involved at Coastal
Rep. She admires her cast, crew and her production team
colleagues for their commitment and enthusiasm to this darkly
funny show. In the past year, Greet worked at Coastal Rep, Tri-
School Productions, Palo Alto Players, Los Altos Stage
Company, Castilleja High School, The Pear, Pacifica Spindrift
Players, and Menlo Middle School. Many thanks to her family and
friends and to the audience for supporting live theater!
Charlie Kissick (Set Designer and Builder) is honored to work with
a talented production team as the set designer. Just before Covid,
he designed the set for On Golden Pond. Charlie has also served as
set designer for Children’s Theater Conservatory’s Peter Pan, Alice
in Wanderland, and Beauty and the Beast. He also has appeared on
stage in six Coastal Rep productions, including the very recent
production of Annie, in which he had the best time ever. He would
like to thank his lovely wife, Lesley, for letting him pursue his
passions.
Heather McAvoy (she/her) (Lighting Designer) has designed
lighting for Theatreworks, PCPA, Broadway by the Bay, Coastal
Rep, Stanford, NYU, Half Moon Bay Shakespeare and others.
Theatre consultant for 250+ venues, including Oregon
Shakespeare, Utah Shakespeare, Stanford, Lesher Center, Mountain
View CPA, La Jolla Playhouse, Portland Center Stage. Board of
Directors; American Society of Theatre Consultants, Half Moon Bay
Shakespeare. Advisory Board; Studio School of Design; BA
Stanford, MFA NYU Tisch School of the Arts. With her late husband
Bruce Krempetz, she co-directed an after-school drama program in
the La Honda-Pescadero Schools for 10 years. She most recently
designed Annie for Coastal Rep.
Aya Naito (Asst Stage Manager) is ecstatic to Assistant Stage
Manage Five Women Wearing the Same Dress! She previously
Assistant Stage Managed Boeing Boeing (CRT) and Stage Managed
CRKT’s Frozen Jr. and is currently working on Mary Poppins Jr.
While she loves working behind the scenes, her true passion is
performing. Some of her favorite roles have been Betty Parris in The
Crucible (CRT), Peggy Rogers in The Children’s Hour (CRT), and
Janis in Mean Girls (CRKT Teen). She’s thrilled to support the cast
and crew in bringing this hilarious and touching show to life.
Next at the Rep…
PRODUCTION AND CREW PROFILES
Caroline Naito (Producer) is thrilled to be working on another show
with the fantastic Alllie Bailey! Caroline’s children brought her into
Coastal Rep through CRKT and bring her in they did. She was pulled
into volunteering and hasn’t looked back. While Caroline enjoys
producing, her first love is costuming. She started helping with
costume construction for CRKT and her first foray into costume
design was for the CRKT productions of The Lion King, Jr. She
followed that up with Once Upon a Mattress, Jr., and Beauty and
the Beast, Jr. She’s been fortunate to costume all of the CRKT Teen
productions including Young Frankenstein, Something Rotten, The
Addams Family, and most recently Mean Girls. Her first foray into
costuming for the main stage was Spamalot, where she was the
producer and costume designer. Caroline enjoys working with her
fellow board members on the Coastal Rep Board of Directors.
Umar Patel (Sound Technician) has always had a passion for
performing arts. As a teenager, he debuted as a bully (don’t let that
fool you—he’s genuinely friendly!) in an adaptation of R.J. Palacio’s
award-winning novel Wonder, followed by the lead in Dave
Barton’s Androcles and the Lion. After honing his craft in high
school drama classes, Umar took a hiatus from theater during his
college years. Now, he has joined Coastal Rep to return to what he
refers to as “The ultimate team sport”.
Erica Racz (Properties) studied Tele-Dramatic Arts and Technology
at CSU Monterey Bay, Theater at Monterey Peninsula College and
Musical Theater at the University of Northern Colorado. For over 30
years she has worked in many aspects of the theater including
Actor, Teaching Artist, Stage Manager, Director, and Designer. Erica
recently Directed Annie and also Stage Managed and Designed
Props for Murder on the Nile and The Importance of Being
Earnest (Coastal Rep.) She also Designed Props for Ruthless the
Musical, Steel Magnolias and Harold and Maude (Los Altos Stage
Company.) Follow her on Instagram @EricaRacz
Jaap Tuinman (Sound Design) is delighted to return to Coastal Rep
with gratitude and appreciation for 5 Women’s amazing cast, crew,
and production team. This is Jaap's 14th turn at sound design for
CRT, having previously contributed to shows such as Dial M for
Murder (2024), Rumors (2023), Native Gardens (2021) and Vanya,
Sonya, Masha & Spike (2018). A heartfelt thank you to everyone
who supports live theatre on the coast, in the audience, on stage, or
behind the scenes!
A BIG THANK YOU TO ANNIE’S VOLUNTEERS IN DECEMBER!
Don Baker Karen Hoffman Peter Master Kathy Railsback
Judy Baker Maggie Hoffman Hope May William Rhea
Marion Baker Milo Hoffman Diana Milbert Julie Roskoph
Sunny Balson Isaac Hophan Michael Montgelas David Ruettiger
Janet Chang Greet Jaspaert Aya Naito Susan Savich
Alyson Chilton Samantha Johnston Caroline Naito Lindsay Schulz
Dana Chilton Sue Joswiak Naomi Naito Carl Schwab
Jillian Curry Pat Kelly Cynthia Nessel Sharon Scott
Jon DeLong Pat Kimmel Nic Nichols Sarah Simnett
Noah Dietz Michael Klass Liz Olson Joseph Simoni
Grant Dodson Michael La Guardia Umar Patel Ed Skokowski
Mary Doherty Noelle Lane Emma Patton Emma Southgate
Jeannette Elchuck Gabrielle Lee Kristen Pearson Mary Stadler
Hope Elsbree Sandy Lee Martha Pemberton Carlos Vargas
Ralph Fenn Su Lim Ana Pérez Mary Vargas
JoAnn Fujikawa David Locke María Pérez Sandra Winkler
Roberta Gelt Athena Lodwick Nina Perry Elizabeth Wolffe
Annette Goldman Callisto Lodwick Tim Pond Jon Zilber
Vicky Graham Zeph Lodwick Michele Puccetti
David Greenberg Diana Lopez Joanie Pugh Newman
Callie Hoffman Claudia Marshall Ronda Quain
John Hoffman Helen Martin Erica Racz
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