August 19, 2008

SELECTION PANELS, TASK FORCES AND ADVISORY COMMITTEES

In addition to drawing upon the expertise of our board, TCG engages dozens of individuals from our member theatres, as well as professionals from outside the field to serve as moderators or speakers at TCG events and to serve on selection panels, advisory committees and task forces that help to ensure the quality of our programs. We would like to express our heartfelt appreciation to the following individuals, who served TCG and the field during 2004-2005.

The panelists were:

  • Abigail Adams, Artistic Director, People's Light and Theatre Company (Malvern, PA)
  • Andrea Allen, Director of Education, Seattle Repertory Theatre (Seattle, WA)
  • Erika Block, Co-Artistic/Producing Director, Walk & Squawk Performance Project (Detroit, MI)
  • John Blondell, Artistic Director, Lit Moon Theatre Company (Santa Barbara, CA)
  • Bain Boehlke, Artistic Director, The Jungle Theater (Minneapolis, MN)
  • Carlyle Brown, Playwright (Minneapolis, MN)
  • Megan Carney, Associate Artistic Director, Director of Education Programs, About Face Theatre (Chicago, IL)
  • Richard Carsey, Principal Conductor, Skylight Opera Theatre (Milwaukee, WI)
  • Linda Chapman, Associate Artistic Director, New York Theatre Workshop (New York, NY)
  • Martha Coigney, Former Director, ITI (New York, NY)
  • Jill Cornell, Board of Directors, Theatre Garden (Brooklyn, NY)
  • Rafael de Acha, Artistic Director, New Theatre (Miami, FL)
  • David Diamond, Theatre Consultant/Career Coach, La MaMa Symposium for Directors (New York, NY)
  • David Dower, Artistic Director, Z Space Studio (San Francisco, CA)
  • Melanie Dreyer, Freelance Director and Assistant Professor/Head of Acting, Department of Theatre Arts, University of Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh, PA)
  • Derek Duarte, Freelance Lighting Designer (San Leandro, CA)
  • Andrea Dymond, Literary Manager and Resident Director, Victory Gardens Theater (Chicago, IL)
  • Rina Elisha, Resident Director, Rockland Opera (Spring Valley, NY)
  • Liz Engelman, President, Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas (Minneapolis, MN)
  • Michael Fields, Producing Artistic Director, Dell’Arte International (Blue Lake, CA)
  • Barclay Goldsmith, Artistic Director, Borderlands Theater (Tucson, AZ)
  • Mead Hunter, Literary Manager, Portland Center Stage (Portland, OR)
  • Naomi Iizuka, Playwright (Los Angeles, CA)
  • Jim Ireland, Managing Director, Hartford Stage (Hartford, CT)
  • Michael Johnson-Chase, International Program Director, The Lark Theatre Company (New York, NY)
  • Marsha Jackson-Randolph, Producing Artistic Director, Ensemble Theatre (Houston, TX)
  • Javon Johnson, Playwright (Starr, SC)
  • Celise Kalke, Director of New Play Development, The Public Theater/NYSF (New York, NY)
  • Ricardo Khan, Co-Founder/Artistic Director, Crossroads Theatre Company (New Brunswick, NJ)
  • Kim Peter Kovac, Director, Kennedy Youth Center and Family Programs (Washington, DC)
  • Danny Kopelson, Music Recording Engineer/Producer (New York, NY)
  • Cherylene Lee, Playwright (San Francisco, CA)
  • Grace C. Lee, Executive Director, Second Generation (New York, NY)
  • Roberta Levitow, Freelance Director (Santa Monica, CA)
  • Kristin Marting, Executive Director, HERE Arts Center (New York, NY)
  • Jesse McKinley, New York Times Theatre Writer (New York, NY)
  • Andrew Michael, Trustee, Contemporary American Theater Festival (Sheperdstown, WV)
  • Bill O'Brien, Managing Director, Deaf West Theatre (Los Angeles, CA)
  • Janice Paran, Dramaturg and Director of Play Development, McCarter Theatre Center (Princeton, NJ)
  • Thomas Pechar, Managing Director, Alliance Theatre, (Atlanta, GA)
  • Emily Phillips, Scenic Designer/Assistant Professor of Design, University of Notre Dame (South Bend, IN)
  • Lisa Portes, Director (Chicago, IL)
  • Raúl Ramos, Associate Producer, Mixed Blood Theatre Company (Minneapolis, MN)
  • Randy Rollison, Executive/Artistic Director, Cleveland Public Theatre (Cleveland, OH)
  • Kim Rubinstein, Artistic Associate, Long Wharf Theatre (New Haven, CT)
  • Rand Ryan, Freelance Lighting Designer (Los Angeles, CA)
  • Tim Sanford, Artistic Director, Playwrights Horizons (New York, NY)
  • Craig Slaight, Associate Artist and Young Conservatory Director, American Conservatory Theater (San Francisco, CA)
  • Molly Smith, Artistic Director, Arena Stage (Washington, DC)
  • Anita Stewart, Artistic Director, Portland Stage Company (Portland, ME)
  • Tazewell Thompson, Playwright and Director (New York, NY)
  • Lisa Timmel, Literary Manager, Playwrights Horizons (New York, NY)
  • Alisha Tonsic, Managing Director, Sojourn Theatre (Portland, OR)
  • Lorraine Venberg, Resident Costume Designer, Actors Theatre of Louisville (Louisville, KY)
  • Shay Wafer, Managing Director, Cornerstone Theater Company (Los Angeles, CA)
  • Dennis Zacek, Artistic Director, Victory Gardens Theater (Chicago, IL)