San Carlos Children's Theater Board
The San Carlos Children's Theater Board Members are all volunteers:
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Biographies of the SCCT Board Members
(in alphabetic order)
- Tobey Bergen is SCCT Membership Chairman and is active in San Carlos District School PTA's and a long time San Carlos Resident. Tobey's daughter has acted in numerous SCCT plays.
- Debbie Fowler is President of the Board of Directors. She was drawn to SCCT when her own children expressed an interest in the theater and jumped right in as producer and costumer designer from her first show. She has a background in teaching music and directing performances for school and fondly remembers her days on stage as a budding actress. Her favorite part of being with SCCT is working with the great families and helping to select scripts for future shows.
- Xanthe Craft Hopp began her association with SCCT in 2002, as the parent of the little 8-year-old cast as Cinderella's cat in Hip Hop Cinderella. With no prior theater experience but loads of encouragement, she took on the job of Set Designer for that production, and more since then, and has loved every moment spent working with the directors, actors, and families of SCCT. Xanthe has a pair of jeans with paint on them from almost every SCCT show since summer 2002, and a B. Arch. from Virginia Tech.
- Susie Licko has a passionate interest in seeing SCCT expand its exposure and presence as a quality community focused youth theater organization. Her own son recently began acting with SCCT, with Susie immersing herself in play production. She has a background in marketing and enjoys working with the great families, seeing the progress of inspiring actors and seeing productions take shape into fabulous sold-out shows and great entertainment for one and all.
- Robin Weber returned to SCCT as the Treasurer in 2007 having begun her relationship with SCCT as the Treasurer in 1999. Robin has lived in San Carlos for 25 years and during that time has enjoyed volunteering in the community with the Chickens' Ball, Kiwanis Show and SCCT. It is so great to come back and see how much SCCT has grown and how much it has to offer to our young people.
- Tracy Hayden has been involved with SCCT since 2007 when her daughter dove “head first” into the world of community theater. The high quality of the SCCT productions and classes, along with the enthusiastic families she’s met, convinced her to join the Board of Directors. Tracy is quite familiar with the theater, having grown up in a family full of actors and directors. For almost 20 years, Tracy owned a local talent agency and looks forward to applying her many years of experience in the entertainment world towards the development of bigger and better opportunities for San Carlos Children’s Theater.
Advisory Board
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| Cori Carpenter | ||
| Vicki King-Trager | ||
| Mark Luckenbach | ||
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| Gayle Stauffer | ||
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- Cori Carpenter served on the SCCT for almost 10 years in the capacity of Ways and Means and President. Cori has produced numerous shows for SCCT, such as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Peter Pan. Cori has been an active volunteer for organizations serving children such as Arundel, Central, Tierra Linda and Carlmont PTA's, AYSO, Hometown Days, Week of The Family, and SCEF. It is Cori's hope she can share her years of experience in theater with the current SCCT Board.
- Chester Moore and his wife, Elaine, have resided in San Carlos since 1972. A former chairman of the San Carlos Planning Commission, Chet is one of the original board members of SCCT, having served for over ten years. Active in the Chickens' Ball, Kiwanis Show, and the Clay-pipers Melodrama group, he still serves the theatre as its lead photographer. He can also be found every June at TL and Central Middle School photographing the graduating classes.
- Jeri Fujimoto is the Youth Development Supervisor for the City of San Carlos, Parks and Recreation Department. She is the Co-Founder of the San Carlos Children’s Theater and City Liaison. Jeri believes that all children should have opportunities to excel whether it be in sports, the arts, scholastically and through community service.
Staff
- Donna Avanzino, Theater Manager, has been taking care of the theater's day to day operations since January 2001. You might hear her voice when contacting SCCT voice mail or receive mailings from her. The Theater Managers job also includes attending to mail, press releases, assist SCCT instructors, produce calendars, schedule classes and rehearsal space, maintain production manuals for each show, procure scripts and royalty rights as well as many other tasks. She comes to SCCT with a background teaching and directing parent education. Her daughter has been an SCCT participant in years past as both an actor, an assistant teacher, camp assistant and assistant director. Donna loves theater and has been involved in Chickens’ Ball, Belmont Community Players and Kiwanis shows.
- Eron Block has been working with San Carlos Children's Theater since 2000 and is now the Artistic Director, and primary drama instructor. Before working with SCCT, Eron ran his own theater company in Santa Fe, NM. Eron also works as a consulting artist for various performing arts groups inside and outside of the San Francisco Bay Area. With Eron's guidance the theater has grown to better serve the community. Here's to the making of great art!
Guest Teachers and Directors
- Jessica Avanzino has been an Assistant Teacher for the youngest actors, Camp Assistant and an Assistant Director for Get Smart. Jessica has been with SCCT since 2001.
- Daina Block joined the theatre in 2007 as assistant choreographer for 'The Little Mermaid' and has since gone on to Choreograph 'Get Smart' (2008) and 'Yearbook Reflections' (2009). She currently teaches body movement classes with SCCT and can also be found teaching in San Francisco. Daina received both her BA in dance and Post Graduate of Choreography from The Victoria College of the Arts, Australia.
- Erin Cole has directed and choreographed shows such as The Wizard of Oz
- Jim Cole has worked as Technical Director for several SCCT productions including James and the Giant Peach and Legend of Sleepy Hollow and taught a technical theater class.
- Melody Cole brings to her directing over thirty eight years experience in theater. She holds a BA in Theater Arts from San Francisco State and has taught theater and mime at Bowditch Middle School and Foster City Park and Recreation. She has directed numerous productions and has performed in over 45 productions in the Bay Area. Melody directed The Wizard of Oz with her daughters Erin and Amy, who like their mother bring with them experience and a love of performing. Melody has also directed Jack & the Magic Beans, Pinocchio and an SCCT Community Theater Production of Oliver!
- Shelley Frost teaches classes for SCCT and has an extensive background in video film making.
- David Hopper, Musical Director for Yearbook Reflections.
- Shauna Yelnick teaches acting classes and assistant directs for SCCT. Before joining SCCT, Shauna taught drama at the Wornick School in Foster City and drama and film appreciation for the College for Kids summer program. She recently graduated summa cum laude from San Jose State, with an M. A. in theater education and also holds a B. A. in theater from Sonoma State University.