Marin Shakespeare Company: The Tempest

1993
The Tempest
Directed by Robert Currier

Producer’s Perspective:

For Robert Currier’s second production, he chose Shakespeare’s final play, the magical romance The Tempest. The play was set when it was written, in the early 1600’s, with the visitors to Prospero’s isle dressed in Jacobean costumes. The island itself was imagined to be off the coast of West Africa and its inhabitants were all African, with magic created by African drumming and dance. To assist with the production, we found the marvelous Danny Gorlin, an Ewe drum master from West Marin, and Gael Thompson, a delightful African dance teacher.

Cast of Characters

Prospero
Miranda
Alonso
Ferdinand
Sebastian
Antonio
Gonzalo
Adrian
Francisco
Stephano
Trincula
Boatswain of a ship
Caliban
Ariel

Elemental Spirits

Howard Swain*
Deborah Sale
Mark Goldman
Michael Carroll
Robert Weinapple
Stephen Drewes
John Lohr
Anthony Farmer
Brian Koester
Ted McClellan
Dianne Lanning
Glenn Havlan
Len Pettigrew
Cynthia Ruffin

Rebecca Anderson, Michelle Turner Cordero, Wesley Decker, Shawna Favre,Natalja Fusilier, Norman Gee,Nina Deana Giampaoli, Jon Hirsch,
Laura Leones, Bryan Steele, Jason Stowell, Lela Taylor, Christina Ungerer, Justin White

Artistic Director - Robert Currier
Managing Director - Lesley Schisgall Currier
Associate Director/ Lesley Schisgall Currier
Scenic Design/Stage Ventures Design
Costume Design/Kim Curtis
Stage Manager/ Stacey Ardelean
Choreography/Gael Thompson
Original Musical Score
Bruce Gehke & Dana Mandell
Live Drumming Arrangements/Dan Gorlin
Props Design - Rae McAlexander
Voice & Text Coach - Eric Zivot
Poster Design - Curtis Design