TECHNICAL DIRECTOR/PRODUCTION MANAGER

Richard has studied theatre at Illinois State University and the North Carolina School of the Arts. He has been continuously involved in Sarasota’s theatre life since 1981. This is his fourteenth season with the Conservatory and he salutes all graduate actors for whom he has provided technical support.

RESIDENT LIGHTING/SET DESIGNER

Originally from St. Clair Shores MI, James earned his M.F.A. from Florida State University where he designed for theatre, opera, film and television. Some favorite designs include: The Boor for the FSU School of Music, The Seventeenth Man for the FSU Film School, and Scapino!, for the FSU School of Theatre. Other credits include: The Cherry Orchard, The Seagull, Suburbia, The Runner Stumbles, Catch Me if you Can, Butterflies are Free, Legends, Time Remembered, Stalag 17, and The Little Foxes. A recent stint in Los Angeles saw James design for independent film, TV commercials, music videos, and local theatre. He lists production designing a short film shot in the Universal Studios backlot as one of his favorite experiences while there. As Resident Designer for the Conservatory, James has designed Two Gentlemen of Verona, Boston Marriage, Love’s Fire, Island of Slaves, The Parisian Woman, This is Our Youth, The Bacchae, and Blue Window. He also has worked with The West Coast Black Theatre Troupe, designing Fences and Black Nativity. At last year’s Sarasota Film Festival, James designed the set for the Tom Osborne interview with Norman Jewison at The Historic Asolo Theater. In his spare time, James likes to paint, ride his bike at the beach and fish. He especially wishes to thank all those whose continuing support has helped him achieve his dreams and aspirations.

PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER

Sarah graduated from the Savannah College of Art & Design in 2004 with a B.A. in Media and Performing Arts. Her production stage management credits at SCAD include The Grapes of Wrath, Pirates of Penzance, The Night of the Iguana, and Balm in Gilead. She spent last summer at Millbrook Playhouse in central Pennsylvania stage managing four musicals in ten weeks, including Peter Pan! Two years ago she was a stage management intern with Asolo Rep. She has also stage managed for Perry-Mansfield Performing Arts School & Camp, the Perry-Mansfield New World Festival, the Colorado Shakespeare Festival and the Coastal Carolina Chamber Music Festival. This is her second season with the Conservatory.

 

 

Greg Leaming, Conservatory Director, Asolo Rep Associate Director

Barbara Redmond, Head of Acting, Director of the Associate Company

Margaret Eginton, Head of Movement & Dance

Patricia Delorey, Head of Voice, Speech & Dialects, Asolo Rep Voice Coach

Andrei Malaev-Babel, First Year Acting

Jimmy Hoskins, Understudy Director, Dance

Randy Spaulding, Singing

Mark Wheatley, Coordinator of London Theatre Studies

Sarah Gleissner, Production Stage Manager

Rick Cannon, Technical Director/Production Manager

James A. Florek, Lighting/Set Designer

Debi Schalch, Assistant to the Director/Recruitment Coordinator
Karen Patriarca, Student Services Coordinator