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EQUIVOCATION (2010) Andrew Hurteau, Craig Marker and Lance Gardner | photo by Kevin Berne

Staff

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Executive Staff

  • Jasson Minadakis

    Artistic Director | x3304

    Jasson started at MTC in November 2006. He was previously the Artistic Director of Actor's Express Theatre in Atlanta and is the cofounder and previous Producing Artistic Director of the Cincinnati Shakespeare Festival.

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  • Ryan Rilette

    Producing Director | x3305

    Ryan started at MTC in January 2008. He was previously the Producing Artistic Director of Southern Rep Theatre in New Orleans and is the co-founder and former Artistic Director of Rude Mechanicals in New York. He is the President of the National New Play Network and is a former professor at both Tulane and Loyola Universities in New Orleans. 

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Artistic

  • Margot Melcon

    Literary Manager / Dramaturg | x3303

    Margot came to MTC in July 2008 directly from serving 4 years at A.C.T. in San Francisco as Publications and Literary Associate. She is the recent recipient of the 2009-10 Bay Area Commissioning Fund grant from the Hewlett Foundation and American Theatre Magazine. 

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  • Meg Pearson

    Casting Director / Company Manager | x3312

    Meg 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.

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Education

  • Josh Costello

    Director of Education | x3310

    Josh 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. 

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Production

  • Jennifer Gadda

    Production Manager | x3307

    Jennifer started at MTC in July 2009. She previously served as Associate Production Manager at the Court Theater in Chicago. Prior to that she was the Production Manager and Resident Stage Manager at Next Theater in Chicago. She has also served as a stage manager of Blue Man Group Chicago, BETTY Rules in Chicago and Washington DC, at Idaho Shakespeare, Studio Arena and others.

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  • Doug Frazer

    Associate Production Manager & Director of IT | x3301

    Doug 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

    Joe 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

    Jeff started as an overhire carpenter in January of 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 theatres. Jeff hails from San Antonio where he held a number of positions at Six Flags Fiesta Texas from Run Crew/Carpenter to Sound Op to Area Supervisor for their Entertainment Dept.

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  • Mia Baxter

    Costume Shop Manager | x3318

    Mia Baxter has been a part of MTC's production team since 2008. She has designed props and costumes for various theatres in the Bay Area. Most recently, she has had the pleasure of working on productions at Aurora Theatre, CalShakes, Marin Theatre Company, ACT 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

    Travis 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. 

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Marketing

  • Julie Knight

    Marketing Director | x3302

    Julie 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 (and exhibit design and fabrication firm in Novato) and at several museums in the Pacific Northwest. 

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  • Sasha Hnatkovich

    Communications Director | x3313

    Sasha 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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  • Nancy Yee-Chan

    Graphic Designer | x3332

    Nancy joined MTC in January 2005. She worked previously as a freelance graphic designer and for many years was a design consultant at the Real World Design Group in San Francisco; clients have included PacBell, Ghirardelli Square and the Sierra Club.  

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Front of House

  • Judith Peck

    Director of Ticketing and Audience Services | x3323

    Judith joined MTC in the spring of 2008 with 18 years of box office and front of house experience. She caught the theater bug selling tickets for Cirque du Soleil on one of their first tours. Recent positions have been with Cal Performances at UC Berkeley and Marin Center in San Rafael.

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Development

  • Ema Ripley

    Development Director | x3306

    Ema 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

    Susan 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. 

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Administration

  • Sandra Weingart

    Interim Finance Director | x3309

    Sandra has served as MTC's Interim Finance Director since April 2010. She is the former Managing Director of Aurora Theatre. 

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  • Betty Scott

    Business Manager | x3373

    Betty joined MTC in November 2008.  She previously worked for Seaflow, an ocean conservation advocacy organization in the Marin Headlands, and is a former law office administrator.  

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