CENTER THEATRE GROUP
2026/27 SEASON
AHMANSON THEATRE
MARK TAPER FORUM
CTG:FWD PRESENTATIONS
OH, MARY!
DESTINY OF DESIRE
CLUE
A co-production with Denver Center Theatre Company
AHMANSON THEATRE
NOV 10 – DEC 6, 2026
NOV 11 – DEC 20, 2026 Kenny Wax, Stage Presence & Kevin McCollum present the Mischief production of
CHRISTMAS CAROL GOES WRONG
DEC 12, 2026 – JAN 10, 2027
TWTheatrical’s production of
JOHN PROCTOR IS THE VILLAIN
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF FEB 13 – MAR 14, 2027
BOOP!® THE MUSICAL
JUL 6 – AUG 1, 2027
DOG MAN: THE MUSICAL
SEP 12 – OCT 18, 2026 KIRK DOUGLAS THEATRE
A co-production with American Conservatory Theater and Seattle Repertory Theatre
MAR 17 – APR 25, 2027 Center Theatre Group presents National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene’s production of
SEP 8 – 12, 2026
Meredith Willson’s
THE MUSIC MAN
OCT 27 – NOV 8, 2026
August Wilson's
FENCES
MAY 26 – JUL 3, 2027
THE TURNING
SEP 8 – OCT 17, 2027
AHMANSON THEATRE
RIVERDANCE 30: THE NEW GENERATION APR 13–18, 2027 AHMANSON THEATRE
THE BABY-SITTERS CLUB: A NEW MUSICAL MAY 6 – JUL 3, 2027 KIRK DOUGLAS THEATRE
SEASON PROGRAMMING SUPPORT PROVIDED BY
SEASON SPONSOR
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SNEHAL DESAI Brindell & Milton Gottlieb Artistic Director | MEGHAN PRESSMAN Managing Director/CEO | DOUGLAS C. BAKER Producing Director GORDON DAVIDSON Founding Artistic Director
Center Theatre Group Presents
A TELENOVELA PLAY WITH MUSIC
by KAREN ZACARÍAS A co-production with Denver Center Theatre Company
with
ROBERT ALMODOVAR GABRIELA CARRILLO GE ENRIQUE JAMES EVERTS VICTORIA GÓMEZ ADAM ENRIQUE HOLLICK ADRIÁN JAVIER ISABELLA BRIA LOPEZ JESSICA LOPEZ GABRIELLE MALDONADO ZEUS MENDOZA FRANCISCA MUÑOZ ELIJAH REYES SANDRA OCHOA RICE AL RODRIGO CHERYL UMAÑA Scenic Design
TAKESHI KATA Dramaturg
KEN CERNIGLIA
Costume Design
Lighting Design
RAQUEL BARRETO
PABLO SANTIAGO
Voice & Text Coach
Fight Direction & Intimacy Choreography
ELISA GONZALES
Stage Managers
MIRIAM E. MENDOZA ABIGAIL PETERSON
SAMANTHA EGLE
Sound Design
Composition
LINDSAY JONES
ALDO MAX Casting
RBT CASTING (RYAN BERNARD TYMENSKY, CSA) & GRADY SOAPES, CSA
Production Stage Manager
JILL GOLD
Artistic Producer
BRANDON IVIE
Music Direction and Additional Music by
DEBORAH WICKS LA PUMA Choreographed by
WILLIAM CARLOS ANGULO
Directed by
MARCELA LORCA
Originally Commissioned and Produced by Arena Stage, Washington, DC Molly Smith, Artistic Director Edgar Dobie, Executive Producer DESTINY OF DESIRE is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com
NOV 11 – DEC 20, 2026 MARK TAPER FORUM
CAST
CHERYL UMAÑA
ZEUS MENDOZA
ELIJAH REYES
FRANCISCA MUÑOZ
GABRIELA CARRILLO
AL RODRIGO
JESSICA LOPEZ
ADAM ENRIQUE HOLLICK
VICTORIA GÓMEZ
ADRIÁN JAVIER
GE ENRIQUE
SANDRA OCHOA RICE
ROBERT ALMODOVAR
JAMES EVERTS
ISABELLA BRIA LOPEZ
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GABRIELLE MALDONADO
CAST (IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE) Sister Sonia.......................................................................................................... CHERYL UMAÑA Armando Castillo................................................................................................... ZEUS MENDOZA Ernesto del Río......................................................................................................... ELIJAH REYES Hortensia del Río.............................................................................................. FRANCISCA MUÑOZ Fabiola Castillo............................................................................................... GABRIELA CARRILLO Dr. Jorge Ramiro Mendoza/Casino Dealer/Cop................................................................. AL RODRIGO Pilar Esperanza Castillo/Nurse 2............................................................................... JESSICA LOPEZ Sebastián José Castillo/Paramedic 1.......................................................... ADAM ENRIQUE HOLLICK Victoria María del Río/Nurse 1............................................................................... VICTORIA GÓMEZ Dr. Diego Mendoza/Paramedic 2............................................................................... ADRIÁN JAVIER El Músico.................................................................................................................. GE ENRIQUE Dance Captain......................................................................................................... JAMES EVERTS Fight Captain........................................................................................................ CHERYL UMAÑA Music Coach...............................................................................................................GE ENRIQUE
UNDERSTUDIES Understudies never substitute for the listed performer unless a specific announcement is made at the time of the performance. Hortensia del Río/Fabiola Castillo/Sister Sonia................................................. SANDRA OCHOA RICE Armando Castillo/Dr. Jorge Ramiro Mendoza..................................................... ROBERT ALMODOVAR Ernesto del Río /Sebastián José Castillo/Dr. Diego Mendoza......................................... JAMES EVERTS Victoria María del Río/Pilar Esperanza Castillo................................................. ISABELLA BRIA LOPEZ El Músico ............................................................................................... GABRIELLE MALDONADO
Setting: A theater in Los Angeles and a casino, mansion, and farm in Bellarica, Mexico.
DESTINY OF DESIRE WILL BE PERFORMED WITH ONE 15-MINUTE INTERMISSION Any video and/or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited. Please turn off all electronic devices such as cellular phones and watch alarms. The use of any recording device, either audio or video, and the taking of photographs, with or without flash, is strictly prohibited. Latecomers will be seated at the discretion of management. Patrons with disabilities: wheelchair seating is available in a variety of theatre locations. When ordering tickets, please indicate any special needs. For our hearing-impaired guests, the theatre is equipped with listening devices; please contact an usher for assistance.
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WHO’S WHO CHERYL UMAÑA (Sister Sonia) is an LA native with strong roots in Guatemala. Her theatre credits include: Alma (Center Theatre Group), Middle of the World (Rogue Machine Theatre and Boise Contemporary Theatre), Mojada (St. Louis Rep), Mother of Henry (Latino Theatre Company), In Love and Warcraft (Artists at Play), and This Land (Company of Angels). TV/FILM: The Pitt, All American, The Morning Show, Vida, Sponsor (upcoming film), 13 Going on 30 (upcoming film), and 1972 (upcoming film). Cheryl is so excited to be working with CTG once more and so grateful to her friends and family for all their loving support! ZEUS MENDOZA (Armando Castillo). Broadway: Real Women Have Curves: The Musical. Notable Regional Theatre: twenty50 (DCPA), Of Mice and Men (Pasadena Playhouse, Critics Choice Award Nominee); Our Town, The Caucasian Chalk Circle, and La Posada Magica (South Coast Rep); Paint Your Wagon (Geffen Playhouse), and Steve Martin’s Picasso at the Lapin Agile (Theatre on the Square). TV/Film: Major Crimes, The Rookie, 9-1-1, CSI, Days of Our Lives, Perception, Crash, Forbidden Island, Murder in the Mirror, Passengers, Heroes of The Golden Masks, The Fallen Faithful, Puss in Boots, Beverly Hills Chihuahua, Asylum Days, and White but Not Equal (Writer/ Producer). Gracias Familia! @ZeusMendoza27 ELIJAH REYES (Ernesto del Río) loves stepping into the passion, chaos, and telenovela-sized drama of Destiny of Desire. National Tours: Hamilton in the “and Peggy” tour (Puerto Rico w/Lin-Manuel Miranda). Other credits include: The Radio City Christmas Spectacular. Tour: The Prince of Egypt (San Diego’s Moonlight Amphitheatre), Man of La Mancha and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Musical Theatre West), Spamilton (Center Theatre Group), Aladdin – A Musical Spectacular and A Musical Celebration of Coco (Disney California Adventure). Blessings and gratitude to family, friends, and every teacher who helped make the dream possible! For more of Elijah’s creative world, follow @elirey1 FRANCISCA MUÑOZ (Hortensia del Río, she/her) is excited to be making her CTG debut! Off-Broadway credits include: The Gardens of Anuncia (Lincoln Center Theatre, U/S Mami and Tia) and Felix Starro (Theatre Row, Mrs. Delgado). Regional Credits: On Your Feet! (Papermill Playhouse, Gloria Fajardo), In the Heights (The Gateway Playhouse, Camila), DaughtersHijas (The Kitchen Theatre, Mariana), Somewhere Over the Border (Syracuse Stage and Geva Theatre Center, Julia); A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder, Tiny Beautiful Things, Miss You Like Hell, and American Mariachi (Theatre Squared); La Otra (The Arden Theatre), and Informed Consent (The Gable Stage). TV/Film: FBI Most Wanted, Our Lady Lupe, Do I Know You From Somewhere. @ciscamusic P6 PERFORMANCES MAGAZINE
GABRIELA CARRILLO (Fabiola, she/her). Gabriela Carrillo is a Mexican-American actor, singer, songwriter and artist. She is over the moon to be back at CTG, the same company where she booked her very first LA theatre job and got her Equity card! Graduate of Berklee College of Music. Notable roles include Catherine Parr in SIX (Broadway, 1st Nat'l Tour) and Satine in MOULIN ROUGE! (1st Nat'l Tour). Represented by Aperture Talent. @officialgabrielacarrillo AL RODRIGO (Dr. Jorge Ramiro Mendoza/Casino Dealer/ Cop). Broadway: Open Admissions. Off-Broadway: Public Charge, Blood Wedding, Death of Garcia Lorca, Bang Bang Blues (Public Theatre); Don Juan of Seville (Classic Stage Company); The Señorita from Tacna and SAVINGS (INTAR); and New York 1937 (Jewish Rep). Regional: Destiny of Desire and Stir (Old Globe); Simona’s Search and Pericles (Hartford Stage); Kiss My Aztec! (La Jolla Playhouse, Berkeley Rep), Bandido! (Mark Taper Forum), The Happiest Song Plays Last (Los Angeles Theatre Center), many more. Film/TV: Last Rites, House of Sand and Fog, Brown’s Requiem, The Birdcage, Blacklist, Cross, Swagger, NCIS, Fatal Attraction, All the Queen’s Men, Jane, Truth Be Told, and numerous others. Voiceover in all areas. Alrodrigo.com JESSICA LOPEZ (Pilar Esperanza Castillo/Nurse 2, she/her). CTG debut! Born and raised in South Central, Los Angeles, she recently earned her B.F.A. in Music Theatre with honors in Acting and her B.A. in Criminology, Law and Society from UC Irvine. Collegiate credits include: At the Very Bottom of a Body of Water (Marina), Little Women (Jo March), Gloria (Ani/Sasha/ Callie), Spring Awakening (Wendla), and The Sweetheart Deal (Lettie). Jess would like to thank every mentor, friend, and supporter who has played a role in helping shape her journey. Special thank you to her family for all their love and endless support. @lop_jess4 ADAM ENRIQUE HOLLICK (Sebastián José Castillo/Paramedic 1) attended Azusa Pacific University on a full-ride football scholarship. He eventually left his scholarship and received his master’s in vocal performance. Theatre: Sky in Guys and Dolls (Shenandoah Summer Music Theatre), Cinderella’s Prince/ Wolf in Into the Woods (Virginia Theatre Festival), Tommy in Jersey Boys (Pioneer Theatre Company), Happy in Death of a Salesman (Casa 0101), Gaston in Beauty and the Beast (Plan B Entertainment, 5-Star Theatricals), Anthony in Sweeney Todd (Pittsburgh Opera), Phoebus in Hunchback (5-Star Theatricals). Film/TV: Been There All Along (Peacock), Misty Green (A24, Chris Rock), NCIS/NCIS: LA (CBS), How I Met Your Father (Hulu), Dirty Little Deeds (Lifetime). To my Desert Rose: Alexa, I love you.
VICTORIA GÓMEZ (Victoria María del Río/Nurse 1, she/ella) is a proud Mexican actor and is thrilled to be making her CTG debut! Her most recent theatre credits include: Alicia in the world-premiere of Basura (Alliance Theatre), Nina in In the Heights (Signature Theatre), Sonia Sotomayor in She Persisted (Adventure Theatre), and Roxy in My Body, No Choice (Arena Stage). TV: Cute Barista in Mindy Kaling’s, Not Suitable for Work. Tori would like to thank la familia Gómez for their constant support, her amazing reps, and the cast & team for making this opportunity possible. Find her at: victoriagomezactor.com or insta: @tori.gom ADRIÁN JAVIER (Dr. Diego Mendoza/ Paramedic 2, he/him). LA Theatre: Foursome, The Very Best People, and Arrowhead (IAMA Theatre); The Reservoir (Geffen Playhouse); Psycho Beach Party (HorseChart Theatre); Kiss of the Spider Woman, Argonautika, and Othello (A Noise Within); Tar (Playwright’s Arena), Fixed (Echo Theatre), Lord of the Underworld’s Home for Unwed Mothers (Skylight Theatre), Colony Collapse (Boston Court), Lorca in a Green Dress (CASA 0101). TV/Film: With Love, Vida, The Garcias, Lopez vs Lopez, Superstore, Kevin from Work, Your Family or Mine, The Bridge, Tejano, and August. Education: Northwestern University, Theatre Program. GE ENRIQUE (El Músico, they/them) is thrilled to be part of this team! Ge is a Brooklyn-based actor, singer, VO artist, musician, and award-winning composer. Off-Broadway: Twist (The Kraine) and Christmas with the Crawfords (Abrons Arts Center). Other credits include: Jesus Christ Superstar (Palace Theatre), Sweeney Todd (White Plains Performing Arts Center), Les Misérables (Little Theatre on the Square), and Cirque Dreams (International Tour). Their musical shorts Cookie Soiree and Mission to the Moon: A Tardigrade Tale, with lyricist Justin Anthony Long, can be licensed through MTI. As always, this is for Mom and Dad. ¡Con amor todos los días! Geenrique.com
ROBERT ALMODOVAR (Understudy Armando Castillo/ Dr. Jorge Ramiro Mendoza, he/him). Regional Theatre: Into the Woods, Little Shop of Horrors, The Fantasticks, Honk (Singapore Repertory Theatre); City of Angeles (American Theaterworks), Señor Discretion Himself (Arena Stage); Three, Helen, Blood Wedding, Unmerciful Good Fortune, Ruby, Tragically Rotund, Oedipus El Rey, and Dogeaters (Playwrights’ Arena); Company, Sweeney Todd, and Follies (East West Players). TV: Nobody Wants This, Platonic, With Love, Minx, Barry, Parenthood, and Jane the Virgin. JAMES EVERTS (Understudy Ernesto del Río / Sebastián José Castillo/Dr. Diego Mendoza, he/him) is so excited to work with DCPA and CTG for the first time. He is originally from Salt Lake City, Utah and is a graduate from AMDA College of the Performing Arts. Recent credits include: Newsies, The Little Mermaid, Wizard of Oz, Anastasia, Jersey Boys, and Frozen (Tuacahn Amphitheater); Jersey Boys (Beef and Boards Dinner Theatre), Sweeney Todd (A Noise Within), and Spring Awakening (East West Players). James wants to thank his family, DDO, and his partner Arianna for their endless support. Find him @jamesfeverts. ISABELLA BRIA LOPEZ (Understudy Victoria María del Río/Pilar Esperanza Castillo, she/her). Regional Credits: Evita as Eva/ Mistress Cover (American Repertory Theatre/ Shakespeare Theatre Company), Evita as Eva Peron (Reagle Music Theatre). Film/TV: Mean Girls (2024) and First Date (Sarah).
GABRIELLE MALDONADO (Understudy El Músico, Music Assistant; she/her). Gabrielle is thrilled to make her Center Theatre Group debut! An educator, composer, music director, performer, and USC alumna, she helps shape Southern California’s musical theatre scene. Her credits include awardwinning productions of American Idiot; Beautiful; The Prince of Egypt; Carrie; and Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812. She has also created original works, including Arena SANDRA OCHOA RICE (Understudy Hortensia del Río/ Fabiola and The Ride, which highlight personal stories around the AIDS Castillo/ Sister Sonia, she/her). Regional credits: Betty Haynes crisis. Having music directed nearly 90 productions, Gabrielle in White Christmas, Morticia Addams in The Addams Family, supports emerging artists and fosters a welcoming theatre Aldonza in Man of La Mancha, Daniela in In the Heights, community. (@gabsthefabssss) Baker’s Wife in Into the Woods, Grizabella in CATS, Nancy in Oliver!, and Lola in Damn Yankees. TV/Film: Veronica KAREN ZACARÍAS (Playwright) is honored to be back in LA Mars and The Enchanted Cottage on Lifetime/Amazon Prime. where she’s worked with The Latino Theater Company, South Performed with Josh Groban’s Stages Concert at the Dolby Coast Rep, CASA 101, and Pasadena Playhouse. Karen has Theatre. Produced, directed, and starred in the one woman been hailed by American Theater Magazine as one of the most show Love Linda about the life of Cole Porter. Love and thanks produced playwrights in the US. Her musical BASURA with to DCPA, CTG, Hubby, two boys, DDO Artists. IG@Singinsandy composers Gloria Estefan and Emily Estefan is Broadway bound after a record-breaking run at the Alliance Theatre. Other notable recent productions include her explosive adaptation of the western SHANE at The Oregon Shakespeare Theater, The Guthrie, and Dallas Theater Center, her adaptation
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of The Age of Innocence at Arena Stage and at The Old TAKESHI KATA (Scenic Designer). At the Taper: American Idiot, Globe, her time travel comedy Legacy of Light at McCarter Clydes, Mystery of Love and Sex, Other Desert Cities, November. Theater, The Book Club Play at Utah Shakespeare Festival Broadway: Bug (Tony nomination), Water for Elephants (Tony and Cincinnati Playhouse, and Native Gardens at The Arden nomination), Prayer for the French Republic, Clyde’s (Drama Theater and Hartford Stage. Her other plays include Mariela Desk), Derren Brown’s Secret. Off-Broadway: Atlantic, NYTW, in the Desert, The Copper Children, The Sins of Sor Juana, and Playwrights, Public, Rattlestick, Second Stage, Signature, adaptations of Into the Beautiful North, How the Garcia Girls Vineyard. Regional: Alliance, American Players Theatre, Lost Their Accent, and a bilingual Romeo y Juliet. She has Berkeley Rep, Geffen, Goodman, Guthrie, Hartford Stage, La written ten TYA musicals with composer Debbie Wicks La Puma. Jolla Playhouse, Steppenwolf, Old Globe, Yale Rep, and others. In film, Karen has worked with director Pedro Almodóvar on Awards: Drama Desk, Obie, Jeff, Suzi Bass, and Michael Merrit his first bilingual movie script. She has also written the film Award for Excellence in Design and Collaboration. Teaching: adaptation of the bestselling book You Had Me at Hola and the Associate Professor, University of Southern California, School biopic ASCENCIÓN. She is core founder of the Latino Theatre of Dramatic Arts. Other: Father to 2 beautiful humans, Emma Commons and the founder of the award-winning Young and Kai. Playwrights’ Theater. Karen was voted a 2019 Washingtonian of the Year and awarded the 2019 Sine Fellowship at the RAQUEL BARRETO (Costume Designer, she/her) is pleased American University School of Public Policy, 2019 Lee- to be back at the Mark Taper Forum, where she previously Reynolds-Award for “social, cultural, or political change with designed Water by the Spoonful. She has designed extensively theater” and the 2019 Medallion by the Children’s Theater across Los Angeles in spaces such as the Kirk Douglas Theatre, Foundation. She is a 2021 recipient of the United Artists Geffen Playhouse, Pasadena Playhouse, Latino Theater Fellowship. Karen lives in Washington, D.C. with her husband Company, Getty Villa, and Cornerstone. Some recent national Rett, their three children, and two dogs. Represented by the credits include Real Women Have Curves (Alley Theatre) and Gersh Agency and published by Concord Theatricals, Dramatic A Winter’s Tale (American Players Theatre). Her designs have Publishing, and has a collection of plays with Oberon Books. been onstage at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Guthrie Theater, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, St. Louis Rep, Actors MARCELA LORCA (Director) is a director/choreographer Theatre of Louisville, California Shakespeare Theater, Arena celebrated for dynamic storytelling and visceral productions. Stage, Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Syracuse Stage, among Her directing credits include Sueño (American Players others. Raquel is originally from Brazil and calls Los Angeles Theatre); A Midsummer Night’s Dream and The Count of her home. Monte Cristo (Oregon Shakespeare Festival); Julius Caesar (The Old Globe), Anna in the Tropics (Asolo Repertory Theatre), PABLO SANTIAGO (Lighting Designer, he/him). He is an Caroline, or Change (Guthrie, Syracuse Stage), Blood Wedding acclaimed lighting designer who returns to the Taper after (Guthrie, Kansas City Rep), and Disgraced (Guthrie, McCarter, doing Zoot Suit and Down In the Valley. Recent credits include Milwaukee Rep), among many others. She was Artistic Director Carmen at LAO, Amadeus at Pasadena Playhouse, Self at of Ten Thousand Things (2017-24). She’s choreographed more Redcat and Pericles at Boston Court. His extensive portfolio than 150 productions, devised 10 original plays, co-founded includes work for renowned venues and organizations such two actor-training programs at the Guthrie Theater, and as LA Opera, The Kennedy Center, Teatro Municipal São Paulo, received the 2019 Zelda Fichandler Award for her impact on Santa Fe Opera, Houston Grand Opera, San Francisco Opera, Chicago Lyric Opera, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Goodman the field. Theatre, BAM-Harvey Theater, Denver Center, Geffen Playhouse, WILLIAM CARLOS ANGULO (Choreographer, he/him) is a LAPhil, the Hollywood Bowl, LATC and Prototype showcasing director and choreographer based in NY. He has directed new his versatility across genres and scales. works presented at LCT3, Steppenwolf LookOut Series, JAW New Play Festival, Ars Nova ANT Fest, and Joe’s Pub at The Public Theatre. Co-Author: Out There (commissioned by Portland Center Stage and supported by The Lortel) and David & The Apocalypse (commissioned by Borderlands Arts and supported by The UrbanX and The Mercury Store). Recent choreography: Here Lies Love (Center Theatre Group), Poor Yella Rednecks (MTC), In the Heights and Legally Blonde (MUNY), Lucha Teotl (Goodman), and Presencia (Bushwick Starr). Co-founder and Artistic Director of BORDERLANDS ARTS. @worldwidewilliam P8 PERFORMANCES MAGAZINE
LINDSAY JONES (Sound Designer) has designed over 800 shows on Broadway, Off-Broadway, and in theatres around the world. He has received two Tony Award nominations, seven Jeff Awards, three Ovation Awards, and many more for his work in theatre. He has composed music for over 40 films, including the Oscar-winning A Note of Triumph for HBO Films. He has received a Webby Award (two nominations), an Ambie Award, and three Signal Awards for his work in podcasts for Disney, Marvel, Audible, and Next Chapter Podcasts. He is the co-chair of Theatrical Sound Designers and Composers Association (TSDCA) and teaches music history at UNCSA. lindsayjones.com DEBORAH WICKS LA PUMA (Music Director) is a composer, music director and orchestrator. She has worked with major regional theatre companies across the country, including the Guthrie, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, South Coast Repertory, The Denver Center, La Jolla Playhouse and the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Deborah is one of the most produced Theatre for Young Audiences artists working today. She has written ten musicals with playwright Karen Zacarías, including Ella Enchanted (based on the book by Gail Carson Levine), Ferdinand the Bull, and Cinderella: A Salsa Fairytale. Other works include the Off-Broadway hit She Persisted (based on the book by Chelsea Clinton) with playwright Adam Tobin, and Elephant and Piggie’s We Are in a Play and Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus: The Musical with bestselling children’s author Mo Willems. A graduate of Stanford University and NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, her honors include a CTFA Orlin Corey Medallion Award, the Harold Oaks Award for Sustained Excellence in TYA, an Off-Broadway Alliance Award for Best Family Musical, the Jane Chambers Playwriting Award, and a Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Musical Adaptation. A proud Mexican-American and “Navy brat” who grew up in Brazil, Portugal and California, La Puma is a member of TYA/USA, ASCAP and The Dramatists Guild. Mother to three daughters and Mimi the Cat, La Puma lives in Southern California with her PR agent and loving husband, Chris. ALDO MAX (Composer) is a Mexican composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist whose work spans film, contemporary music, and theatre. Founder and director of Los Músicos de José, he has built a career blending jazz, funk, Latin rhythms, and orchestral writing into a singular musical voice. His film scores for Pastorela and Belzebuth have earned him two Ariel Award nominations. His score for Don’t Leave the Kids Alone received the 2025 Screamfest award for Best Musical Score. He also founded Fauna Estudio, producing and engineering albums and film music since 2012.
KEN CERNIGLIA (Dramaturg, he/him). Broadway credits include: Hadestown, Redwood, Aladdin, Newsies, The Little Mermaid, and Tarzan. Regional dramaturgy includes: Basura (Alliance), Eugene Onegin: A Bluegrass Musical (TheatreSquared), The Tale of the Gifted Prince (Theatre Calgary), Romeo y Juliet (CalShakes), Blood Moon: a new opera (Prototype, NYC), Freaky Friday (Signature, DC), The Hunchback of Notre Dame (La Jolla, Paper Mill). Film: Hadestown. Book writing: Antigone 1989: A Town Hall Musical (Edinburgh Fringe). Service: Board Co-chair, Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas; Co-Founder, American Theatre Archive Project. Training: UC San Diego, Catholic University, University of Washington. ELISA GONZALES (Voice and Text Coach). Broadway Credits: Real Women Have Curves: The Musical (including worldpremiere at American Repertory Theatre). Selected Regional Credits: Henry IV Part One, You’re Cordially Invited to the End of the World!, and Coriolanus (Oregon Shakespeare Festival); Sueño, Anna in the Tropics, Wolf at the Door, and Mala (American Players Theatre); Coriolanus (Portland Center Stage), and Twelfth Night (St. Louis Shakespeare Festival). Teaching: Associate Professor of Voice and Acting at UMass Amherst. Affiliations: Voice and Speech Trainers Association; Certified Teacher of Knight-Thompson Speechwork and Fitzmaurice Voicework. Education: MFA in Theatre Performance, Arizona State University. BFA in Acting, Emerson College. SAMANTHA EGLE (Fight Director and Intimacy Choreographer, she/her) Her work has also been seen on the stages of Denver Center for the Performing Arts, Opera Colorado, Asolo Repertory Theatre, Phamaly Theatre, Theatreworks, Fire Arts Center, Arvada Center, Curious Theatre, Aurora Fox, Lone Tree Arts Center, Lagoon Theme Park, numerous educational institutions and others. She is the founder of Humble Warrior Movement Arts, a Certified Intimacy Director with Intimacy Directors and Coordinators, Certified Teacher with the Society of American Fight Directors, Advanced Actor Combatant with Fight Directors Canada, former Resident Artist at Arena Stage, and Chairperson the International Order of the Sword and the Pen. humblewarriormovement.com
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GRADY SOAPES, CSA (Casting, he/him) is the Director of Casting and Senior Artistic Producer with the Denver Center for the Performing Arts. Grady has cast over 100 DCPA productions and workshops including Rattlesnake Kate, Theater of the Mind, The Chinese Lady, The Who’s Tommy, and The Wild Party. Choreography credits include A Christmas Carol (4 seasons), Twelfth Night, Goodnight Moon, Anna Karenina, As You Like It, Drag Machine, Lord of the Butterflies, DragON (Denver Center); A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, Natasha, Pierre and…, Into the Woods, The Liar (Arvada Center); Comedy of Errors (Colorado Shakespeare Festival). Grady also works as a Casting Director for Sylvia Gregory Casting where he has cast multiple commercials, TV, film, and video game projects. RYAN BERNARD TYMENSKY, CSA (Casting, they/he/Ryan) is a casting director whose work spans theatre, film, and television, with over a decade of experience in Los Angeles and New York. Theatre credits include dozens of productions at Pasadena Playhouse, The Wallis, and Center Theatre Group, as well as the recent Off-Broadway runs of DRAG: The Musical and Messy White Gays. Screen credits include Wicked, Wicked: For Good, This Is Us, Atypical, and many more. Through RBT Casting, Ryan champions inclusive casting and authentic representation, advancing stories that reflect the full spectrum of human experience. @rbtcasting JILL GOLD (Production Stage Manager, she/her) is honored to serve as CTG's Resident Stage Manager, having started her professional career here as a casting intern in 1982! She is a recipient of the 2026 Del Hughes Award Lifetime Achievement Award from the Stage Managers' Association, which was presented in NYC this October. Jill teaches stage management at Occidental and UCLA, guest lectures around the county, and is the co-author of Stage Management (13th ed) by Lawrence Stern and Jill Gold. Thanks as always to her family, Phil, Hailey and Colleen, for their love and support. MIRIAM E. MENDOZA (Stage Manager, she/her/ella). Select credits include Fake It Until You Make It (CTG-Mark Taper Forum & Arena Stage), Waiting for Godot (Geffen Playhouse); Inherit the Wind, One of the Good Ones (Pasadena Playhouse); Alma, Tambo & Bones (CTG – Kirk Douglas Theatre); 2:22 A Ghost Story (CTG – Ahmanson Theatre); Here Lies Love, A Transparent Musical (CTG – Mark Taper Forum). El Paso, Texas native, Miriam teaches and works around Los Angeles. She is a company member of New Swan Shakespeare Festival. MFA in Stage Management from UC Irvine.
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ABIGAIL PETERSON (Stage Manager, she/her). Broadway: Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends (DTC). National Tour: The Phantom of the Opera. Regional: Elephant Shoes (DeafWest/ Two River), Here Lies Love (Mark Taper Forum), Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends (Ahmanson Theatre), American Idiot (DeafWest/Mark Taper Forum), Immediate Family (Blumenthal Arts). For my family. Thank you for never letting me give up. DENVER CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS (Co-Producer). The non-profit Denver Center for the Performing Arts (DCPA) is the Rocky Mountain region’s premier theatre organization. Founded in 1972 in downtown Denver’s Arts Complex, the DCPA brings Broadway’s hottest touring shows to the Mile High City and handcrafts classic plays, engaging musicals, and modern hits through its Tony Award-winning Theatre Company. As an incubator for new play development, the DCPA launches works destined for regional theatres, Broadway, and the big screen. The theatrically trained Event Services staff collaborates with clients to host unforgettable events in dramatic spaces, while DCPA Education nurtures a lifelong love for theatre in students of all ages through classes and plays. Together, the DCPA engages people from every corner of the community to build a more inclusive home for all artistic voices. Visit denvercenter.org to learn more. CENTER THEATRE GROUP SNEHAL DESAI (Brindell & Milton Gottlieb Artistic Director, he/him) was appointed Center Theatre Group’s third artistic director in 2023. As an artistic leader, Snehal has sought to raise awareness on social issues that affect Angelenos through impactful and empowering storytelling. Previously, he was the Producing Artistic Director of East West Players. A Soros Fellow and the recipient of a Tanne Award, Snehal was the Inaugural Recipient of the Drama League’s Classical Directing Fellowship. He has served on the boards of the Consortium of Asian American Theaters and Artists (Caata), Theatre Communications Group (TCG), and currently serves on the board of the National Alliance for Musical Theatre (NAMT). Snehal was on the faculty of USC’s graduate program in Arts Leadership and is a graduate of the Yale School of Drama. MEGHAN PRESSMAN (Managing Director/CEO, she/her) joined Center Theatre Group in 2019. Previously, she served as Managing Director of Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company (D.C.), Director of Development for Signature Theatre (N.Y.), and Associate Managing Director of Berkeley Rep. She is a graduate of Yale School of Drama/Yale School of Management and serves as a mentor in the Theater Management program. Meghan has served as the Vice-Chair for the Theatre Communications Group Board of Directors and is a member of the Broadway League.
KATIE BRUNER SOFF (General Manager - CTG Productions & New Work, she/her) celebrates her 22nd season with CTG. She’s held several positions throughout the company and was appointed General Manager - CTG Productions & New Work in 2026. She is proud to have worked as part of the Management team on iconic CTG productions including, Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo, Bent, The Nether, A Strange Loop, Here Lies Love and many others. Love to Jesse, Kellen, Julian & William. BRANDON IVIE (Artistic Producer, he/him) is an LA-based director/producer. Off-Broadway: Lizard Boy (Drama Desk nom, Best Musical), Jasper in Deadland, The Public Theatre/ Joe's Pub, HERE Arts Center. International: Edinburgh Fringe, Hope Mill. Regional: Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Seattle Rep, Paper Mill, 5th Avenue, Williamstown, TheatreWorks Silicon Valley, Goodspeed, Barrington. Previous: Associate Artistic Director, Village Theatre; Casting Director/Artistic Project Manager, 5th Avenue; Artistic Director, Contemporary Classics. Drama League Directing Fellow, Charles Abbott Directing Fellow, Lincoln Center Theater Directors Lab. UW School of Drama. brandoniviedirector.com @brandonivie GORDON DAVIDSON (Founding Artistic Director) led the Taper throughout its first 38 seasons, guiding over 300 productions to its stage and winning countless awards for himself and the theatre—including the Tony Award for theatrical excellence, Margo Jones Award, The Governor’s Award for the Arts, and a Guggenheim fellowship. The Kentucky Cycle and Angels in America (Part One) won the Pulitzer in consecutive years and, in 1994, three of the four plays nominated for the Tony Award for Best Play were from the Taper (Angels in America won). In 1989, Gordon took over the Ahmanson and, in 2004, he produced the inaugural season in the Kirk Douglas Theatre. CENTER THEATRE GROUP, one of the nation’s preeminent arts and cultural organizations, is Los Angeles’ leading not-for-profit theatre company, which, under the leadership of Artistic Director Snehal Desai, Managing Director / CEO Meghan Pressman, and Producing Director Douglas C. Baker, programs seasons at the 736-seat Mark Taper Forum and 1,600 to 2,100-seat Ahmanson Theatre at The Music Center in Downtown Los Angeles, and the 317-seat Kirk Douglas Theatre in Culver City. In addition to presenting and producing the broadest range of theatrical entertainment in the country, Center Theatre Group is one of the country’s leading producers of ambitious new works through commissions and world premiere productions and a leader in interactive community engagement and education programs that reach across generations, demographics, and circumstances to serve Los Angeles. Founded in 1967, Center Theatre Group was led by Founding Artistic Director Gordon Davidson until 2005 when Michael Ritchie was the artistic director until his retirement
in 2021; Snehal Desai was appointed the organization’s next artistic director in 2023. Center Theatre Group has produced more than 700 productions across its three stages, including such iconic shows as Zoot Suit; Angels in America; The Kentucky Cycle; Biloxi Blues; Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992; Children of a Lesser God; Curtains; The Drowsy Chaperone; 9 to 5: The Musical; and Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo. CenterTheatreGroup.org
ADDITIONAL STAFF Assistant Director......................................................................... Jessica Eckenrod Music and Lyrics................................................................................ Cuco Sanchez Production Assistant....................................................................... Danae Johnson Associate Casting Director.............................................................. Ally Bader, CSA Assistant Sound Designer ................................................................. Anna Hibbert Assistant Lighting Designer......................................................... Jennifer Gonzalez Music Assistant...................................................................... Gabrielle Maldonado Intimacy Consultant............................................................................ Sasha Smith Stitcher............................................................................................... Marissa Soto Physical Therapists.............................. Fusion Arts Physical Therapy, Karen Moran Amir Khastoo, Anna Saunders
The Actors and Stage Managers employed in this production are members of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers of the United States. This theatre operates under an agreement between the League of Resident Theatres and Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. The Director is a member of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers, Inc., an independent national labor union. The House Managers employed in this production are represented by the Association of Theatrical Press Agents & Managers. The following employees are represented by the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Moving Picture Machine Operators, Artists and Allied Crafts of the United States, its Territories and Canada, AFL-CIO, CLC: Stage Crew Local 33; Treasurers and Ticket Sellers Local 857; Wardrobe Crew Local 768; Make-up Artists and Hair Stylists Local 706. United Scenic Artists represents designers and scenic artists for the American Theatre. Center Theatre Group is a member of the League of Resident Theatres (LORT), the American Arts Alliance, the Broadway League, Independent Producers’ Network (IPN), the National Alliance for Musical Theatre (NAMT), and the Theatre Communications Group (TCG).
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songs featured in Destiny of Desire MI CORAZÓN HERIDO
LYRICS BY KAREN ZACARÍAS
Victoria Do you feel what I feel? Can you not hear the sound? You see, that’s my wounded heart And when you look at me, It starts to pound. Could i be dreaming? I am only flesh and bone. Can you not feel my heart As it beats for you alone? El don de tu mirada Hace mi sangre latir. El pulso de tus labios Ruega mi piel por decir Ensemble ¡Tócame! ¡Bésame! ¡Tócame! ¡Ámame! Victoria Lléname de tu amor Porque negar tu cariño Es un castigo sin perdón. Ensemble ¡Tócame! ¡Bésame! ¡Tócame! ¡Ámame! Victoria Llena mi cuerpo con tu amor. Dale calor a mi vida. Dale calor antes que muera de pasión Mi corazón herido. Pilar Quítame el miedo. Envuélveme en tu amor. Quiero en tu fuego Quemarme sin temor. Victoria Mira las cicatrices De mi pobre corazón. Sáname las heridas Revuelve mi razón.
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Ensemble Siente el calor de mi alma Y mi profunda pasión. Tus besos son mi aire. Tómame entera, corazón. Pilar, Victoria ¡Tócame! ¡Bésame! ¡Ámame! Women Yo te lo pido. Pilar Porque negar tu cariño Es un castigo sin perdón Victoria Llena mi cuerpo con tu amor Dale calor a mi vida Women Dale calor a mi vida! Ensemble Siento el calor de mi alma Y mi profunda pasión Victoria Mi corazón herido Ensemble Mi corazón herido Pilar, Victoria Tócame Bésame Ámame! Ensemble Mi corazón herido Mi corazón herido
MY WOUNDED HEART*
LYRICS BY KAREN ZACARÍAS
Victoria Do you feel what I feel? Can you not hear the sound? You see, that’s my wounded heart And when you look at me, It starts to pound. Could I be dreaming? I am only flesh and bone. Can you not feel my heart As it beats for you alone? The gift of your gaze Makes my blood race The pulse of your lips Makes my skin beg Ensemble Touch me! Kiss me! Touch me! Love me! Victoria Fill me with your love Because to deny your affection Is a punishment without forgiveness Ensemble Touch me! Kiss me! Touch me! Love me! Victoria Fill my body with your love Heat up my life. Heat it up before I die of passion My wounded heart Pilar Strip away my fear Wrap me in your love I want to be in your fire And burn without fear Victoria Look at the scars On my poor heart Heal my wounds That torment my reason
Ensemble Feel the heat of my soul And my profound passion Your kisses are my air Breathe me whole, my heart Pilar, Victoria Touch me ! Kiss me! Love me ! Women I am asking you Pilar Because denying your affection Is a punishment without forgiveness Victoria Fill up my body with your love Heat up my life Heat up my life Company Feel the warmth of my soul And my profound passion Victoria My wounded heart Ensemble My wounded heart Victoria, Pilar Touch me! Kiss me! Love me! Ensemble My wounded heart My wounded heart
*english translation of Mi Corazón Herido
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FALLASTE CORAZÓN
MUSIC AND LYRICS BY CUCO SANCHEZ
Sebastián Y tú, ¿qué te creías El rey de todo el mundo? Y tú, que nunca fuiste Capaz de perdonar. Y cruel y despiadado, De todo te reías. Hoy imploras cariño Aunque sea por piedad. ¿A dónde está tu orgullo? ¿A dónde está el coraje? Porque hoy que estás vencido, Mendigas caridad. Ya ves que no es lo mismo Amar que ser amado. Hoy que estás acabado,
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Qué lástima me das. Maldito corazón, Me alegro que ahora sufras, Que llores y te humilles Por este gran amor. La vida es la ruleta En que apostamos todos Y a ti te había tocado. No más la de ganar, Pero hoy tu buena suerte La espalda te ha volteado. ¡Fallaste corazón! No vuelvas a apostar.
DEFEATED HEART*
MUSIC AND LYRICS BY CUCO SANCHEZ
Sebastián And you—what did you think? That you were king of the world? And you, who were never Capable of forgiveness. Cruel and merciless, You mocked everything. Today you beg for affection, If only out of pity. Where is your pride? Where is your courage? And now that you are defeated, You beg for charity. Now, you see that loving Is not the same as being loved.
Now that you are finished, I pity you so much. Accursed heart, I am glad to feel you suffer, And watch you weep and humble yourself For this great love. Life is a roulette wheel Where we place all our gambles, And when it was your turn. You used to always win, But today good luck turned her back on you. You failed, my heart! Never place a bet again.
*english translation of Fallaste Corazón
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SNEHAL DESAI Brindell & Milton Gottlieb Artistic Director | MEGHAN PRESSMAN Managing Director/CEO | DOUGLAS C. BAKER Producing Director GORDON DAVIDSON Founding Artistic Director Center Theatre Group would like to thank its exceptional staff for their ongoing commitment, dedication, and extraordinary efforts. ARTISTIC ♦ LINDSAY ALLBAUGH ....................................Associate Artistic Director BRANDON IVIE..............................................................Artistic Producer SONIA DESAI..................................Director of Literary and Dramaturgy PAIGE VEHLEWALD......................................Artistic Programs Manager TIFFANY SLAGLE°.......................................Artistic & Literary Associate RANDOLPH MEREDYTH-DRAKE...........................Executive Assistant to the Artistic Director EXECUTIVE NAIMA OROZCO-VALDIVIA°......................Executive Programs Manager MADISON QUIROZ............................................Executive Office Liaison
ERIC BABB °......................................................Associate Prop Director SHANTA FARIA DE SA.......................................Costume Shop Manager CAYLYN DABNEY........................Resident Assistant Costume Designer ASHPHORD JACOWAY..................................Costume Shop Coordinator TAYLOR DECKER......................... First Hand/ KDT Wardrobe Supervisor
MEDIA AND CONTENT BRETT WEBSTER................................... Director of Media and Content JESSICA DOHERTY°...................................... Associate Content Director BOBBY MARTINEZ.....................................................Content Associate KEELEY BELL....................................... Media and Content Coordinator
OPERATIONS PETER WYLIE........................................Operations & Facilities Director GREG FLINT...............................................................Facilities Manager ♦ JULIO A. CUELLAR , MADELINE READ, EMMITTE KEELE.....................................................Facilities Assistants JASMINE BRAFF......................................................Operations Manager SIMON J.O. MARTIN................................................Facilities Supervisor MANAGEMENT NATALIE MARCEAU................................................Operations Assistant ♦ KATIE BRUNER SOFF ................................................General Manager CTG Productions & New Work ANTONIO DIXON, HERVIN HERNANDEZ, TOBIE WINDHAM .........................................................................Drivers CHRIS REARDON....................Interim General Manager, Presentations VANESSA BRADCHULIS, OLIVIA CHOATE, KIARA BRYANT............ Assistant General Manager/Company Manager PRESSLY COKER, REGINA NILES, MONICA GREENE, TAYLOR ANNE CULLEN............................ Associate Company Manager PAT LOEB, SAM UDERO......................................Stage Door Attendants
DAVIDSON & CHOY PUBLICITY: TIM CHOY, PETER GOLDMAN, VICTORIA WESTBROOK.........................................Publicity Consultants
EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS CAROLINA SAN JUAN........................Interim Director of Arts Education ♦ JESUS REYES .......Director of Learning and Community Partnerships ♦ TRACI KWON ....................................Arts Education Initiatives Director MEIGHAN LA ROCCA................................................. Program Manager COURTNEY CLARK°........................................Digital Learning Manager NATALIA QUINTERO-RIESTRA.................................Programs Associate JORDAN GELOTTE............................................Education & Community Partnerships Coordinator ESTELA GARCIA, CHRISTINE BREIHAN.........Resident Teaching Artists ZACHARY BONES, REBECCA GRAUL, ELIJAH GREEN,° AJA HOUSTON, CARENE ROSE MEKERTICHYAN, MARA PALMA, ROBERT PATERNO, MADDOX PENNINGTON, MARTA PORTILLO, TARA RICASA, CAMILA ROZO, MONIQUE SYPKENS...................................................... Teaching Artists PRODUCTION ♦ JOE HAMLIN ........................................................Director of Production SHANNON G. BICKNELL...............................Senior Production Manager LESLEY GONZALEZ................................Associate Production Manager CAMBRIA CHICHI°...............................................Production Supervisor JILL GOLD........................................................ Resident Stage Manager ISAAC KATZANEK........................................................Technical Director RAUL VEGA MARTINEZ°............................................Technical Manager SHAWN ANDERSON ....................Head Carpenter (Ahmanson Theatre) SCOTT LUCAS............................. Head Properties (Ahmanson Theatre) JARED BATTY............................. Head Electrician (Ahmanson Theatre) ♦ ROBERT SMITH ................................Head Sound (Ahmanson Theatre) SHANE ANDERSON............................Head Flyrail (Ahmanson Theatre) ♦ MICHAEL GARDNER ...........Wardrobe Supervisor (Ahmanson Theatre) MARY BORGIA..........Hair & Make-up Supervisor (Ahmanson Theatre) ♦ CHRISTINE L. COX ........................................................ House Manager (Ahmanson Theatre & Mark Taper Forum) ♦ EMMET KAISER ...........................Head Carpenter (Mark Taper Forum) MARY ROMERO............................Head Properties (Mark Taper Forum) ♦ AARON STAUBACH .....................Head Electrician (Mark Taper Forum) CHRISTIAN LEE...................................Head Sound (Mark Taper Forum) LORETTA BUSSEN.................Wardrobe Supervisor (Mark Taper Forum) THERESE LEVASSEUR..................................Hair & Make-up Supervisor (Mark Taper Forum) ♦ MERRIANNE NEDREBERG ................................................Shop Director KATE REINLIB....................................................Associate Prop Director ♦
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FINANCE, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, AND HUMAN RESOURCES CHERYL SHEPHERD...........................................Chief Financial Officer PETER BANACHOWSKI............................................................Controller DENICE BEHDAD.....................................................Assistant Controller ANAHITA ASHRAFIPOUR............................................Senior Accountant XOCHITL ORTEGA.....................................Accounts Payable Supervisor KERRY BETH KAUFFMAN°.....................................Accounting Assistant JESSICA HERNANDEZ................................................... Payroll Manager MYLAH BARRETO, TIFFANY GARDE...........................Payroll Specialists TOM MEGALE..........................................................................IT Director JANELLE CABRERA TORRES ................................................ Tessitura & Web Administration Director JOEY LAMBERT-SOLANO..................................Digital Product Manager ♦ CRIS SPACCA ................................... Information Technology Manager MIDA MALEKI...................................................IT Application Specialist ZACHARY CUERVO............................................... IT Support Technician LILY FIGUEROA................................................ IT Application Associate ERIC LELINA................................................................... Tech Specialist JODY HORWITZ .......................................Director of Human Resources JERMAINE CARTER........................................................... HR Generalist ♦
MOSS ADAMS..............................................................................Auditor MICHAEL C. DONALDSON, LISA A. CALLIF...................... Legal Counsel GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER......................................... Legal Counsel INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT TOM WEST...........................................Interim Director of Advancement RICKY CARTER................................................ Director of Development CRYSTAL DIAZ...............................................Director of Special Events KATASHA ACOSTA-ROWE............. Director of Advancement Operations ANASTASIA RUTKOWSKI............................. Corporate Relations Officer CORALEE YOUNG..................... Assistant Director of Individual Giving ♦ NICOLE SCIPIONE ................................Senior Individual Giving Officer MARNI AYERS .................................................Individual Giving Officer DAVID HERMOSILLO........................................Individual Giving Officer NICKI BONURA-SMITH..................................... Advancement Associate ERICA MCINTOSH.........Senior Analyst, Gift Accounting and Reporting MAYA KING.....................................Advancement Operations Associate ALICE PELAYO...........................................Donor Liaison & Institutional Advancement Assistant IRENE CHO.......................................Executive Assistant to the Interim Director of Advancement
DEANNA McCLURE ........................................................Design Director ♦ JAVIER VASQUEZ ............................................Digital Content Producer LILA WAKILI...................................................... Senior Graphic Designer CINDY ANDRADE.........................................................Graphic Designer CHEYNERAMA LLC..................................... Graphic Design Consultant ♦
MARKETING AND SALES ♦ GARRETT COLLINS .............................Director of Marketing and Sales PAMELA KUHR.................................................. Director of Membership BRENNIE TELLU................... Ticketing & Customer Experience Director ♦ CANDICE WALTERS .......Marketing Campaigns & Operations Director ♦ SKYPP CABANAS ............................Senior Manager, Ticket Operations DEVANY SALCIDO°............................Senior Manager, Audience Loyalty KATHARINE MEANS°..................................Senior Manager, Advertising ♦ MIKE RATTERMAN ............Senior Manager, Membership Engagement ANDRESSA ROYER........................................................Senior Manager, Audience Development & Marketing Events NINA SIMONE-PERRY....................................... Account Sales Manager MARC GOODMAN......................Senior Analyst, Sales Strategy & Data TINTIN NGUYEN..........................................Ticket Operations Associate AVA ALEXANDER..........................................Email Marketing Associate JACK DARNELL.................................................... Marketing Coordinator AARON HIGAREDA°..................... Membership Engagement Supervisor MICHAEL AGUILO, WILL ALLAN, LA'RAE CARMICHAEL, JOE CASPER, BRAD GRIFFITH, NATALIE KEEZER, KATHLEEN LITTLEFIELD, ♦ DONALD RIZZO, BENJAMIN SCHWARTZ, ♦ DIANE WARD ....................Membership Engagement Representatives CAROLINE THOMPSON/IMPACT 123.............................Media Planning SANDY CZUBIAK ...................Audience & Subscriber Services Director ♦ JENNIFER BAKER, ♦ CHERYL HAWKER ......................Audience Services Senior Supervisors JONATHAN FLORES..................................Audience Services Supervisor JURGEN SANTOS............................. Audience Services Sales Associate JOSHUA BADILLO, CLAY BUNKER, FRANK ENSENBERGER, DANIEL GARCIA, HARPAL KHOSLA, MICHAEL MUNOZ, SAMUEL ROQUE, DAVID SALAZAR, ASHLEY SANDOVAL, CHRISTINA WRIGHT.......................Audience Services Representatives ♦ JUSTINE PEREZ ........................................................... Donor Associate ♦ DANUTA SIEMAK ....................... Subscriber Services Senior Supervisor ♦ CHRISTINA GUTIERREZ ............ Subscriber Services Senior Supervisor ♦ LIGIA PISTE, ♦ PETER STALOCH ..............Subscriber Services Senior Representatives ♦
MICHAEL VALLE ....................................................Box Office Treasurer KEANA JACKSON, YULIZA BARRAZA...............1st Assistant Treasurers LUIS ESPINOZA, KAITLYN GALVEZ, ♦ MICHAEL KEMPISTY ......................................2nd Assistant Treasurers ♦
♦ On staff for 10+ years. °Education & Community Partnerships Program Alumni
ARTISTIC DEVELOPMENT & COMMISSIONS
LA WRITERS’ WORKSHOP
LA ARTIST RESIDENCIES
As part of our commitment to supporting new plays and playwrights, we foster and develop a broad range of theatrical work from diverse artists locally, nationally, and abroad.
Since 2005, we have invited local playwrights to spend a year researching and writing a new work with the feedback of their fellow writers and artistic staff as part of our L.A. Writers’ Workshop.
Center Theatre Group’s LA Artist Residencies were established in 2023 and were created to foster community and share resources with Los Angeles based theatre artists, companies, and organizations.
Learn more at CTGLA.org/ARTISTS
Artists developing new works with Center Theatre Group:
2025/26 COHORT:
LISA D’AMOUR JENNIFER HALEY ALESHEA HARRIS
BERNARDO CUBRÍA KEVIN DOUGLAS KEIKO GREEN
KIMBER LEE QUI NGUYEN ELIANA PIPES
LUIS VALDEZ SEAYOUNG YIM KAREN ZACARÍAS
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CHRISTINA PUMARIEGA MADDOX PENNINGTON ERIKA SHEFFER
PUBLIC ASSEMBLY AMMUNITION THEATRE COMPANY LYNELL GEORGE FOUR LARKS DANIEL ALEXANDER JONES NATIVE VOICES TAYLOR MAC TEATRO DEL BARRIO