April 17 – May 10
Marin Shakespeare Company Downtown Theatre
514 Fourth Street, San Rafael
LA COMEDIA OF ERRORS
A bilingual adaptation by Bill Rauch and Lydia G. García of William Shakespeare’s The Comedy of Errors based on the Spanish translation La Comedia de los Enredos by Alfredo Michel Modenessi
of a Play on! translation commissioned by Oregon Shakespeare Festival
Directed by Karina Gutiérrez
In partnership with Play On Shakespeare
A bilingual, joy-soaked adaptation brimming with music, physical comedy, and cultural collision, this vibrant production
envisions Shakespeare’s tale of mistaken identity as a telenovela, creating fast, funny, multilingual celebration for all ages.
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DIRECTOR
Karina Gutiérrez
Karina has a Ph.D. in Theatre and Performance Studies from Stanford University, with B.A.’s in Theatre and Literatures in Spanish from the University of California, San Diego. She has an extensive theatrical directing resume. She was awarded the Carl Webber prize for integration of Creative Practice and Scholarly Research from Stanford. She is a co-founder of BALTAN, the Bay Area Latino Theatre Alliance Network.
THE CAST
Deanalís Arocho Resto*
Antífolo de México | Antipholus of U.S.A
Deanalís (they/he/she/elle/él/ella) is a proud queer Boricua, born on/raised by Susquehannock land in northeastern Turtle Island. Deanalís está encantade por tener la oportunidad de trabajar con otros artistas Latinos increíbles y mejorar su español. This is his first show with Marin Shakespeare Company! El año pasado en Bay Area Theater: Emcee, Cabaret (Oakland Theater Project); Chadwick, Co-Founders (A.C.T.); Jesus, Jesus Christ Superstar (Berkeley Playhouse). “Gracias a mis seres queridos y los antepasados que me cuidan, protegen, y quieren. As empire crumbles, from Turtle Island to Puerto Rico to Palestine and beyond, may we all be liberated and loved.”
Christian Arteaga
Egéon | Brother Pinch
Christian (he/him) is thrilled to be joining Marin Shakespeare for his first time. Other roles in the Bay Area include Gomez Addams in The Addams Family & Horton the Elephant in Seussical at Berkeley Playhouse, Fedya Dolokhov in Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 at Shotgun Players, and Uncle Max in The Sound of Music at Cinnabar Theatre. He would like to thank his family, friends, and loved ones for their continued support.
Hugo Carbajal*
Drómio de México | Dromio of U.S.A
Hugo is happy to be performing for Marin Shakes for the first time. Hugo is a seasoned theatre artist with over two decades of experience as an actor, director, and educator. He has performed with a wide range of acclaimed companies including Cal Shakes, San Francisco Mime Troupe, Hartford Stage, Huntington Theatre, Su Teatro, Alley Theatre, Shotgun Players, Cuttingball, TeatroVision, Playground LA, and Bay Area Children’s Theatre, among others. His television credits include appearances on hit shows such as SWAT, Bosch, Good Girls, and Brooklyn Nine Nine.
Christian Jimenez
Sheriff Solinus | Baltazar
Christian (he/him) is an award-nominated actor and graduate of the Ruth Asawa School of the Arts Theatre Department. Recent credits include Measure for Measure, Julius Caesar, and Timon of Athens (American Conservatory Theater), Othello (Theatre Rhinoceros), Two Sisters and a Piano (Teatro de las Tías), Romeo and Juliet (Theatre Lunatico), As You Like It (California Shakespeare Theater), Inventory: James Baldwin Abroad (Oakland Public Theatre), Fantasmitas: Cinco sueños regresando al sur (San Francisco Youth Theatre), Citizen (Word for Word & Z Space), and A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Sausalito Shakes). Represented by JE Talent. @jimenacetosociety
Brady Morales-Woolery*
The Guide/El Guía | Angelo | Canadian Man
Brady (he/him) most recently appeared as Frank Lubey in All My Sons at Berkeley Repertory Theatre. Other regional credits include: My Fair Lady (SF Playhouse); The Burdens (The 222); Private Lives (A.C.T.); People Where They Are (San Jose Stage); 1984 and Born With Teeth (Aurora Theatre Company); Private Lives (Arizona Theatre Company); Clue (Center Rep);Romeo y Juliet and Twelfth Night (Cal Shakes); The Watson Intelligence (Shotgun Players); Once (42nd Street Moon); Retablos (Word for Word); Barefoot in the Park and The Kentucky Cycle (Willows Theatre Company). Feature film credits include: Quitters, Pushing Dead, The Internship, and The Optimist. He holds a BA in theatre from UC Berkeley. www.bradymwoolery.com
Carolina Morones
Deputy | Emila | Barkeep
Carolina is a multidisciplinary performer, teaching artist, and movement director dedicated to telling stories that empower through poetry and dance. A Bay Area native who was a longtime company member and Resident Teaching Artist at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, where she worked for 12 seasons. Currently a faculty member at Studio A.C.T.-SF, The Walden Center & School, and at Chabot College. Most recently she performed in The Eyes & the Impossible and Citizen at Word for Word; Julius Caesar, A.C.T. OUT Tour; Falstaff & The Merry Wives of Windsor at SPARC.
Briana J Resa*
Adriana
Briana is thrilled to make her debut with Marin Shakespeare Company! Favorite Regional credits – American Players Theatre: Much Ado About Nothing, King Lear, Wolf at the Door. Alley Theatre: American Mariachi, World Premiere One-Woman Show The Night Shift Before Christmas, 72 Miles To Go, A Christmas Carol. Arizona Theatre Company: Private Lives. Briana is passionate about new work and has been seen in numerous play festivals, including La Jolla’s Latinx New Play Festival. She is the recipient of the 2020 Houston Press Theatre Award for Best Solo Show, Empanada Loca at Obsidian Theater. BFA Sam Houston State University. @brianaresa
Megan Soledad
Luciana
Megan is thrilled to make her Marin Shakes debut! Recent credits include Helena Landless in The Mystery of Edwin Drood at Alhambra Theatre; Sofia in Two Sisters and a Piano with her self-produced company, Teatro de Las Tias; and Sally Bowles in Cabaret (BACC Award winner) at Theatre Rhinoceros. Soledad holds a Master of Music in Vocal Performance from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and currently resides in New York City. She dedicates her theater career to her Cuban family, who sacrificed everything to immigrate to this country. Her work is rooted in honoring their journey and uplifting immigrant stories through her craft.
CREATIVE TEAM
Carlos-Antonio Aceves
Scenic Designer
Jackson Currier
Technical Director
Jackson (he/him) has acted, designed, taught, and served as Master Carpenter and Tech Director for Marin Shakespeare Company. He also provides technical leadership at Mt. Tam School. As an actor, Jackson trained at Shakespeare & Company and was nominated for a Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle Award for Mercutio in “Romeo and Juliet.” Jackson is the proud father of Lenox and Kili.
Amy Christine Jimenez
Assistant Stage Manager
Amy is thrilled to be joining Marin Shakespeare Company for this Production of La Comedia of Errors. Previous stage management work includes She Kills Monsters (UC Berkeley TDPS) and Two Gentlemen of Verona (SF Shakes). She is currently a graduating senior at UC Berkeley Majoring in Theater Dance and Performance studies. Before moving to the Bay Area, Amy attended Moorpark Community College where she worked on many shows as Stage and Production Manager, as well as working in the Los Angeles area.
Leontyne Mbele-Mbong
Production Manager
Leontyne is a long-time Bay Area actress. Recent performances include Cyrano and Hurricane Diane at the Aurora Theatre, Lear at CalShakes (BATCC award for Goneril). She has also performed around the Bay Area at A.C.T., African-American Shakespeare Company (TBA award for Medea), Berkeley Rep, Central Works, TheatreFirst, San Francisco Shakespeare Festival, and Shotgun Players, as well as regionally at the Guthrie in Minneapolis, MN and TheatreSquared in Fayetteville, AK. Leontyne is a proud founding member of the Actors’ Reading Collective with whom she serves as resident production coordinator. She has also worked around the theater arena as production manager and stage manager, usher, box office treasurer, President and Secretary-Treasurer of the FOH Union Local B18, and Board Member. Leontyne holds a BA in Dramatic Arts from Macalester College.
Dave Meier
Fight Director
Dave is an award-winning fight director who has choreographed violence for several productions at Marin Shakes including Romeo/Juliet, The Comedy of Errors, The Untime, Twelfth Night, and Hamlet. He is the resident fight director at Marin Shakes, San Francisco Opera, and Oakland Theatre Project. His work has been seen throughout the bay area and recent projects include Zorro (Opera San Jose), Fat Ham (SF Playhouse), Private Lives (ACT), and The Handmaid’s Tale (San Francisco Opera). Also, an award nominated actor, Dave was last seen in the Shotgun Players production of Best Available. He is grateful for the unwavering support of Danielle, Manya and Joshua.
Noah Rojas-Domke
Lighting Designer
Noah (he/him) is thrilled to be designing with MSC for the first time. Upcoming projects include Into the Woods with Contra Costa Civic Theatre. Previous credits include Les Misérables,The Addams Family, Percy Jackson: The Lightning Thief, Footloose, Head Over Heels and morewith Berkeley Playhouse. Additional collaborations include Carrie with American Conservatory Theater, Outside Mullingar with University of California, Berkeley, and Fuddy Meers with The Bentley Upper School. He developed his approach to lighting through mentorship with Ray Oppenheimer from University of California Berkeley after being self taught.
Madi Remigio
Production Stage Manager
Alice Ruiz
Costume Designer
Alice (she/her) has been a freelance costume designer, assistant costume designer, costume mentor, and theatrical dresser throughout the SF Bay Area for over a decade. Recent credits include Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime (SF Playhouse), Art (Shotgun Players), The 39 Steps (SF Playhouse), and Bees and Honey (Marin Theatre). www.aliceruizdesign.com | @costumesandcaffeine