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LOS ALTOS STAGE COMPANY
by Duncan Macmillan with Jonny Donahoe
directed by Gary Landis
June 11 – 20, 2021
The mission of Los Altos Stage Company is to engage the community and artists in creating and experiencing intimate, professional-quality theater. Los Altos Stage Company is a quintessential neighborhood playhouse celebrating the full canon of American theater. We strive to bring together a diversity of theater practitioners, enthusiasts, and supporters to create, explore, and celebrate musicals, comedies, and dramas that together weave a rich tapestry of American culture and experi- ence. Each season, Los Altos Stage Company seeks to balance work that entertains, engages, provokes, and inspires our audience. Leveraging the special nature of our intimate 99-seat theater, we believe in building deep connections between artist and audience, in offering high pro-duction values, and in creating an audience experience that is warm, welcoming, and personal. Los Altos Stage Company continues to play an essential role in our community by creating and presenting live theater in Los Altos, serving as a cultural hub for local residents and inspiring a passion for the performing arts in current and future generations. By fostering a deep commitment and connection to the performing arts locally, we seek to advance a more vibrant cultural community throughout our region. Since our inception, Los Altos Stage Company has produced more than 130 productions.
Los Altos Stage Company
presents
Every Brilliant Thing
By Duncan Macmillan
With Jonny Donahoe
Directed by
Gary Ferguson
Stage Manager
Skyler Riordan
Scenic and Production Designer
Gary Landis
Sound Designer
Ken Kilen
Scenic Builder
Kevin Davies
Master Electrician
Justin Buchs
Styling
Issac J. Booth
Cast
James Schott or Tamarin K. Ythier
EVERY BRILLIANT THING was first produced by Paines Plough and Pentabus
Theatre, on 28 June 2013 at Ludlow Fringe Festival. The play
had its North American premiere at Barrow Street Theatre, New York,
on 6 December 2014, where it was presented by Barrow Street Theatre
and Jean Doumanian Productions.
CAST
James Schott - Every Brilliant Thing marks a lot of firsts for James;
his first show with Los Altos Stage Company, his first solo performer
show, his first non-musical show in the Bay Area, and his first live
theatre project since the Covid pandemic began. James loves theatre
and is constantly surrounding himself with and immersing himself
in as much theatre as he can. To this end, he is currently a student
at San Francisco State University pursuing a theatre degree. His
favorite roles he’s had the opportunity to perform include: Jerry Lukowski (The Full
Monty) with Bay Area Musicals & StageWorks Fresno; Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde (Jekyll
& Hyde the Gothic Musical) with Sunnyvale Community Players; George Novak (She
Loves Me) with Portola Valley Theatre Conservatory; and Robert Martin (Drowsy
Chaperone) with Landmark Musicals. James would like to thank everyone who was able
to make it to these performances. Live theatre is so important. Also, he thanks his wife
Carly for always supporting him to follow his dreams.
Tamarin K. Ythier is thrilled to be making her Los Altos Stage
debut with Every Brilliant Thing. She was born in Los Angeles,
raised in northern Virginia, and was not named after the Tamarin
monkey. Feel free to look them up at your leisure. A classical voice
performance major at Carnegie Mellon University, she knows that
training gave her the foundation to perform a variety of roles, from
Mabel in The Pirates of Penzance to Rosie in Mamma Mia!. She
has performed in many dinner and regional theaters in Maryland,
Virginia, Tennessee, and Illinois, including Arena Stage, The Kennedy Center Millennium
Stage, and Creative Cauldron. Favorite roles include Eve/Mama Noah in Children of
Eden and Doris in Same Time Next Year. A big thank you to Gary Ferguson for his
encouragement, support, and direction. Huge hugs to friends, old and new, and my family
for their patience, advice, tolerance, and most of all, love and laughter. Enjoy the show.
PERFORMANCE DATES
Dec 1 Tamarin Dec 8 Tamarin Dec 15 James
Dec 2 James Dec 9 James Dec 16 Tamarin
Dec 3 James Dec 10 Tamarin Dec 17 James
Dec 4 James Dec 11 Tamarin Dec 18 Tamarin
Dec 4 Tamarin Dec 11 James Dec 18*James
Dec 6 Tamarin Dec 12 James Dec 19 Tamarin
PRODUCTION STAFF Issac J. Booth (Fashion Stylist) is very excited to be celebrating his inaugural show at LASC. Issac is no stranger to Costume and Fashion Design. Theatrical credits include Annie for Woodside Community Theater, Hairspray for Stage 1/Ohlone College, West Side Story for Hillbarn Theater and he is currently in pre-production for Peninsula Ballet Theaters Guys and Dolls. You may have also seen Issac’s fashion styling in Women’s Wear Daily. Kevin Davies (Set Design) Kevin’s building experience began with his high school teacher Ken Rawdon and “big brother” James Grissom. He got his start designing and building for Mt. Eden High School and Carlmont High School. Kevin has worked as a Master Carpenter, Set Designer, and Technical Director at local theatres throughout the Bay Area, including Sunnyvale Community Players. He first joined the SVS seasonal production staff as a Master Carpenter in 2017. He became the company’s Technical Director and Master Carpenter for the 2018 summer production season, building and overseeing As You Like It, The Hood of Sherwood, and Much Ado About Nothing. In 2019, he continued as Technical Director, now expanded to a year-round capacity. Gary Ferguson (Director) is the Associate Artistic Director and Education Director for Los Altos Stage Company. He has directed and choreographed numerous productions including The Drowsy Chaperone, Les Miserables, Starlight Express and Descendants. Gary is extremely excited to bring Every Brilliant Thing to life with the help of the amazing talents of James Schott and Tamarin Ythier. Next up you can see more work from Gary in Clue, Ruthless and Xanadu. Ken Kilen (Scenic Builder) is excited to join the design team for this virtual LASC production. He recently provided sound designs for Oslo, Next to Normal, Into the Woods, Assassins, Bat Boy, Man of La Mancha, Urinetown, [title of show], The 1940s Radio Hour, and Pippin. Ken also provided sound consulting for past LASC produc- tions of The Great American Trailer Park Musical and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Other credits include sound design for Foothill Musical Theatre productions of Little Shop of Horrors, Spring Awakening, Damn Yankees, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, All Shook Up, Curtains, and The Laramie Project. Ken’s outside interests include producing and engineering recording projects with Bay Area artists and scenic carpentry for LASC. Gary Landis (Artistic Director/Production Designer) joined the Los Altos Stage Com- pany in 2012 and was named Executive Artistic Director in 2013, bringing with him 25 years of arts management experience with organizations large and small across a variety of disciplines. Over the past six years, Gary has been intimately involved in all aspects for the theater including: Sound Designer for The Wizard of Oz, The Great American Trailer Park Musical, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, 1984 (TBA Award Recipient), and The Legend of Georgia McBride; Projection Designer for American Night: The Ballad of Juan Jose, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Dead Man’s Cell Phone, Assassins, Distracted, and Pippin; actor in Harold and Maude, Urinetown, Catch-22, Circle Mirror Transformation, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, The Crucible, The 1940s Radio Hour, Into the Woods, and The Grapes of Wrath; and Director for The Fantasticks, Maple and Vine, Middletown, Distracted (TBA Award Finalist), Admissions and Oslo.
PRODUCTION STAFF
Skyler Riordan (Stage Manager) is a college junior, currently finishing up classes at
Foothill College before transferring to San Jose State. Performing with Los Altos Youth
Theater and elsewhere all through middle and high school, he went on to be on the stage
management team at Bus Barn as assistant stage manager on the two previous shows in
the December slot—Into the Woods (2018) and Miracle on 34th Street (2019). He finds
it brilliant to be back, as stage manager proper this time, for this year’s December show.
Outside of backstage work and a bit of performing, Skyler also enjoys taking long walks
and graphic design.
COMING NEXT
January 27 –
February 20, 2022
ROE
By Lisa Loomer
directed by
Linda Piccone
THANK YOU
to the following Foundations and Granting Organizations for their
generous support during these challenging times:
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation
Los Altos Community Foundation
Los Altos Rotary Endowment Fund
Silicon Valley Community Foundation
Silicon Valley Creates
*
Special Thanks
TheatreWorks Silicon ValleyP.O. Box 151
Los Altos, CA 94023
650-941-0551
www.losaltosstage.org
STAFF BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Gary Landis..........................Executive Artistic Director Archana Appanna Petrita Lipkin
Gary Landis...............................Executive
Gary Landis.........................................Executive Director
Director
Ed Sengstack.....................................Managing Director Eileen Eng Ying Liu
Daniel P.
Daniel P. Wilson…............Associate
Wilson…............Associate Artistic ArtisticDirector
Director
Gary Ferguson..................................Education Director Alpana Hayhoe Richard Lonergan
Joyce Goldschmid.....................................Photographer
Joyce Goldschmid..........................Photographer
Allie Bailey.......................................Production Manager David Hsiao Vivian Lufkin
Shannon Stowe....................................Graphic
Shannon Stowe..........................GraphicDesigner Designer
Susan Buchs....................................Box Office Manager Scott Hunter Vicki Reeder (President)
Nada Angell..........................Box Office
Lucy Littlewood.............................Box Office Manager
Manager
Shannon Stowe....................................Graphic Designer Mike Kasperzak John Sylvester
Richard Mayer.............................................Photographer Roy Lave
GENERAL INFORMATION
VENUE: BUS BARN THEATER – 97 Hillview Ave, Los Altos, CA 94022 AND, on
select dates, streaming to you wherever you choose to be via the device(s) of your choice.
BOX OFFICE: Located next to theater. Tickets and Information: (650) 941-0551. Hours:
Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, 3:00 - 6:00 pm. There will be no Will Call for tickets
until further notice. Only same day ticket purchases will be managed by the Box Office.
For live-streamed productions, please visit losaltosstage.org.
PERFORMANCE TIMES: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 8:00 pm,
Sunday at 3:00 pm, unless otherwise noted.
INDIVIDUAL TICKET PRICES: $32-$40; Educator/Military/Student - $20.
STAGE PASSES: 5 Tickets for you to use as you choose - $150.
GROUP DISCOUNTS: Are available to groups of 10-19 (10%) and 20 or more (20%).
Call the Box Office for details.
TICKET EXCHANGES: Only subscribers can exchange their tickets, free of charge.
All exchanges are subject to availability. Sorry, no ticket refunds. No exchanges or ticket
refunds will be available for streaming productions.
WHEELCHAIR SEATING: Available. Please notify the Box Office in advance when
purchasing tickets.
PLEASE REMEMBER: There is no smoking in the theater. Cameras and recording
devices are prohibited. As a courtesy to other patrons, please turn off all electronic
devices during the performance.
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