Staff
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Executive Staff
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Jasson Minadakis
Artistic Director | x3304
+ ExpandJasson is in his sixth season as artistic director of MTC. He recently directed Othello, the Moor of Venice and The Glass Menagerie at MTC. In previous seasons, he directed Edward Albee’s Tiny Alice, the world premiere of Seagull, Happy Now?, Equivocation (2010 Bay Area Critics Circle Award for Director), the world premiere of Sunlight, Lydia, The Seafarer, Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune, A Streetcar Named Desire, said Saïd, Love Song and The Subject Tonight is Love. As artistic director of Actor’s Express Theatre Company, he directed The Pillowman, Bug, The Love Song of J. Robert Oppenheimer, Echoes of Another Man, Killer Joe, Burn This, The Goat or, Who is Sylvia?, Blue/Orange and Bel Canto. As producing artistic director of Cincinnati Shakespeare Festival, he directed Jesus Hopped the ‘A’ Train, Chagrin Falls (2002 Cincinnati Entertainment Award for Best Production), The Beard of Avon, Arcadia, Nocturne, Fuddy Meers, Lovers & Executioners, Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol, Betrayal, The Weir, Waiting for Godot, The Misanthrope, A Chance of Lightning, The Three Musketeers, Dracula, The Color Wheel and 19 productions of Shakespeare. Regional credits include Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and Hamlet at Georgia Shakespeare, Copenhagen at Playhouse on the Square (2003 Ostrander Theatre Award for Best Dramatic Production) and Bedroom Farce at Wayside Theatre. In 2004, The Atlanta Journal Constitution, Creative Loafing and Southern Voice named him best director of the year.
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Ryan Rilette
Producing Director | x3305
+ ExpandRyan is in his fifth season as producing director at MTC, where he has directed Fuddy Meers, the West Coast premiere of In The Red & Brown Water, the regional premiere of boom and the world prmiere of Magic Forest Farm. He will direct God of Carnage later this season. From 2002 to 2008, Rilette served as producing artistic director of Southern Rep in New Orleans, where he directed the world premieres of The Breach, Rising Water, The Sunken Living Room, The Vulgar Soul and The House of Plunder, and regional premieres of Kimberly Akimbo, The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia? and In Walks Ed. He has also directed for A.C.T.'s MFA program, New Theatre in Miami, the Tennessee Williams Festival, Soho Rep and The Flea, among others. He is president of the National New Play Network, co-founder and former executive artistic director of Rude Mechanicals Theatre Company in New York, and a former professor at Tulane and Loyola Universities.
Artistic
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Margot Melcon
Literary Manager / Dramaturg | x3303
+ ExpandMargot Melcon (Dramaturg) joined MTC in 2008 and has served as dramaturg for all productions in the past three seasons. She was Literary and Publications Associate at A.C.T. for four years. She has worked with the Kennedy Center and Bay Area Playwrights Festival, was a fellow at the National Critic’s Institute at the O’Neill Playwrights Festival and is a freelance writer for American Theatre magazine. She is a graduate of California State University, Chico. She teaches dramaturgy at the Playwrights Foundation in San Francisco.
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Meg Pearson
Casting Director / Company Manager | x3312
+ ExpandMeg served as casting director for all shows in our 2008-09 season and assisted with casting while also serving as Development Associate during the 2007-08 season. Prior to joining MTC, Meg served as a casting assistant on the TV shows Las Vegas, King of Queens and Grounded for Life, and the feature films Eurotrip and Straight-Jacket.
Education
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Josh Costello
Director of Education | x3310
+ ExpandJosh joined MTC in January 2007 after a short stint as Education Director at Marin Shakespeare Company. Before that, he was the founding Artistic Director of Berkeley's Impact Theatre, directed at the Magic and elsewhere, and taught at ACT, Cal Shakes, and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, among many others.
Production
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Jennifer Gadda
Production Manager | x3307
+ ExpandJennifer has been MTC's Production Manager since 2009. She previously served as Associate Production Manager at the Court Theatre and as Production Manager and Resident Stage Manager at Next Theater (both in Chicago). She has also been a stage manager for Blue Man Group Chicago, BETTY Rules, Idaho Shakespeare Festival, Chamber Repertory Theater, Studio Arena and others. She is a member of Actors' Equity Association.
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Doug Frazer
Associate Production Manager & Director of IT | x3301
+ ExpandDoug started at MTC as Master Electrician in August 2008. He was promoted to Director of IT in July 2010, and promoted to Associate Production Manager in July 2011. He was previously the Master Electrician for 6th Street Playhouse in Santa Rosa, and House Electrician at the Wells Fargo Center for the Arts. He is a member of International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees and the United States Institute for Theater Technology.
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Joe Mizzi
Technical Director | x3330
+ ExpandJoe has been the Technical Director at MTC since July 2008 and has been with MTC as a carpenter and occasional electrician since 2002. Previously he was Technical Director for Center Repertory Company.
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Jeff Klein
Associate Technical Director | x3330
+ ExpandJeff started as an overhire carpenter in January 2006 and was promoted Assistant Technical Director in October 2006. He previously worked for the San Francisco IATSE Local 29 and overhire for various Bay Area theaters. Jeff hails from San Antonio, Texas, where he held a number of positions at Six Flags Fiesta Texas, including Run Crew/Carpenter, Sound Op and Area Supervisor, for their Entertainment Department.
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Mia Baxter
Costume Shop Manager | x3318
+ ExpandMia Baxter has been a part of MTC's production team since 2008. Most recently, she has designed props and costumes for productions at Aurora Theatre Company, Cal Shakes, A.C.T. Conservatory and SF Playhouse. She has also worked with The Jewish Theatre, Sacramento Opera, Music Circus, Word for Word, Teatro Esperanza and Intersection for the Arts. She is an alumni of San Francisco State University.
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Travis Rexroat
Master Electrician | x3333
+ ExpandTravis started with MTC as on over hire in January 2011 and was asked to join the staff in July. He previous worked in stage management and sound design for Contra Costa Civic Theatre and Diablo Theatre Company. He also worked as an Electrician for IATSE Local 16 in San Francisco. He is a 2011 San Francisco State University graduate.
Marketing
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Julie Knight
Marketing Director | x3302
+ ExpandJulie started at MTC in July 2002. She was previously the Marketing Director at the Osher Marin JCC in San Rafael at the Kanbar Center for the Performing Arts. Prior to that, she worked at Academy Studios, an exhibit design and fabrication firm in Novato, and at several museums in the Pacific Northwest.
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Sasha Hnatkovich
Communications Director | x3313
+ ExpandSasha joined MTC in December 2010. He has previously served as Marketing and Public Relations Director at Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra in San Francisco and Communications Manager at Trinity Church in Boston. He’s also had stints as a line cook, freelance music writer and gas-mask-clad punk rock guitarist. Tumblr
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Jeff Berlin
Graphic Designer | x3332
+ ExpandJeff Berlin joined MTC in March 2012. With 30 years of design experience, he recently worked at PC World magazine and as a freelancer. Jeff lives in Sausalito with his cat named Piggy and collects and sells vintage magazines and vinyl.
Front of House
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Judith Peck
Director of Ticketing and Audience Services | x3323
+ ExpandJudith joined MTC in February 2009. With 18 years of box office and front of house experience, she's previously worked at Cal Performances at UC Berkeley and the Marin Center in San Rafael. She caught the theater bug selling tickets for Cirque du Soleil on one of their first tours.
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Richard A. Mosqueda
Box Office Manager | x3320
+ ExpandRichard has previously worked at various theaters around the Bay Area, including Magic Theatre and SHN in San Francisco. He has also worked for AlterTheater Ensemble in San Rafael as Literary Manager. He like food (yay!).
Development
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Ema Ripley
Development Director | x3306
+ ExpandEma started at MTC in July 2009 as Associate Development Director and was promoted to Development Director in July 2011. She was most recently Development Manager at the California Film Institute, and worked in corporate development for the Mill Valley Film Festival, as well as being project manager for the acquisition of Mill Valley’s historic Sequoia Theatre. Previous to this she was Associate Director at Kiddo! The Mill Valley Schools Community Foundation for 11 years. Prior to moving to the Bay Area and working in nonprofit development, she worked in public relations in New York City. Ema has a BA in Communications from SUNY Oswego, and an MBA in Marketing from San Francisco State.
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Susan Gordon
Development Manager | x3317
+ ExpandSusan joined MTC in September 2011. She was previously Development and Marketing Associate at In Defense of Animals. Prior to that she worked in development for the Bay Area Discovery Museum.
Administration
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Alla Krel
Finance Director | x3309
+ ExpandAlla joined MTC in February 2012. She previously worked as the the Finance Director of Park Day School in Oakland and Accounting Manager for US Bank. She grew up in Moscow, Russia, where she had opportunities to see Russian theater, ballet and opera. After 20 years of living in the US, theater remains a very important part of her life. Alla also loves to travel and read.
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