The Cast
REZAN ASFAW
Rezan Asfaw is an actress born and raised in Oakland, CA. She is making her Shotgun Players debut. Her recent roles include Good People with Altarena Playhouse, Les Blancs with Oakland Theater Project, After Happy with Central Works, Mother/Tongues at the Magic Theater. Rezan completed 2 years of Meisner training and continued with African American Shakespeare Company. She is also a student of MuayThai.
REZAN ASFAW
Maria
ADAM MENDEZ JR
Adam Mendez is super PUMPED to be making his Shogun Players debut! Adam moved back to the Bay Area a few years ago and has worked with Berkeley Playhouse, ACT, Las Positas, Townhall Theater, Marin Shakespeare Co & Teatro Visión. When Adam isn’t onstage or working in creative spaces, he focuses on his music & massive Pokémon collection with his partner No’eau. Adam brings in the knowledge of working on films from his 9 years living in Los Angeles, and feels like he is back in the city of angels. Saludos ❤️
ADAM MENDEZ JR
First AD/The Grip/Others
BENOÎT MONIN
Benoît Monin is delighted to come back to Shotgun after performing last year in ‘Art’ and A Black-Billed Cuckoo (The Champagne Staged Reading Series). Recent projects include his solo performance of The Fever at Clio’s in Oakland, and the improv duo Chatterbox. Benoît trained with BATS Improv, American Conservatory Theater, and Shakespeare & Company.
BENOÎT MONIN
David Caxton
REGINA MORONES
Regina Morones is a native Bay Area actor and arts educator from Oakland, CA. She was most recently seen as Lydia in All My Sons at Berkeley Rep. Notable onstage credits include: Hamlet (Oakland Theater Project), Best Available (Shotgun Players), Measure for Measure (A.C.T. Out Tour), and Yerma (Shotgun Players). Regina holds a BA from Clark Atlanta University and an MFA in Acting from the University of Iowa. www.reginamorones.com
REGINA MORONES
Eve/Nicole
MALCOLM RODGERS
Malcolm is an actor and scenic designer based in Marin County. Last seen at Shotgun Players as Mr. Pendleton in Choirboy. Other roles include Charles in Blithe Spirit, Malvolio in Twelfth Night, Clarence in It’s A Wonderful Life, Clown 2 in The 39Steps and Iago in Othello. Malcolm studied performance and design at SFSU and received his acting conservatory training at PCPA. He is married to Actor/Director Mary Ann Rodgers
MALCOLM ROGERS
Larry
NICHOLAS RENÉ RODRIGUEZ
Nicholas Rene Rodriguez is a Salvadoran-Italian multidisciplinary artist now rooted in the Town. He is a proud UCLA TFT grad from Fairfield. Recently seen in NCTC’s How to Make an American Son. All love to FRA, Mariah, and our beautiful planet. Take a stroll and enjoy our world ! @Atomicnick on ig <3
NICHOLAS RENÉ RODRIGUEZ
MATT STANDLEY
Matt is thrilled to return to Shotgun Players, having been previously seen in Sunday in the Park with George and A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Other local credits include The Lehman Trilogy (American Conservatory Theater), Indecent (SF Playhouse), The Threepenny Opera (West Edge Opera), Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus, Exodus to Eden, Down Here Below, Othello, The Grapes of Wrath (Oakland Theater Project), Last Stop on Market Street, Gold: The Midas Musical, Pete the Cat (Bay Area Children’s Theatre), James and the Giant Peach, Urinetown, Beauty and the Beast, and Peter and the Starcatcher (Berkeley Playhouse). He sends all his love to Izzy and Yuki!
MATT STANDLEY
IJE SUCCESS
Ije Success is excited to make her debut at Shotgun Players! Other on-stage works include Fraulein Kost in Cabaret (Oakland Theater Project), Les Blancs (OTP), Jasmine in Pipeline (AASC), Lucentio in The Taming of the Shrew (AASC), Abigail Williams in The Crucible (OTP), Bell in sAiNt jOaN (burn/burn/burn) (OTP, SFBATCC award nomination). She goes by Success or Ije (ee-jey). Stay updated at www.ijesuccess.com
IJE SUCCESS
The Creative team
RAY ARCHIE
Ray Archie, He/Him (Sound Designer) Principal Sound Alchemist of Brooklyn Sound Lab, combines musical virtuosity with technical innovation. A multi-instrumentalist who has performed internationally with Leonard Bernstein and leading orchestras, Ray combines classical, jazz, rock, and hip-hop with decades of studio expertise. His blend of performance and technology—including his role building one of the largest streaming networks at CBS —is an unparalleled creative partner delivering excellence and precision.
RAY ARCHIE
Sound Designer
Alijah Carter
Alijah is so glad to be joining Shotgun Players again for Continuity. He’s been working in the Bay Area for a few years now and very grateful to get the opportunity to join this special production! He wants to give thanks to his friends and family for their support.
ALIJAH CARTER
Stage Manager
WILLOW DORSEY CROCKER
Willow Dorsey is a queer sound maker and creative with a passion for collaboration and experimentation. After graduating Calarts with a BFA in Experimental Pop, she moved to the Bay and continued to pursue her passion of intersecting intuitive art making with technical experimentation. Sound has always been a medium for storytelling in her work on sound design for film and animation, and DIY audio installations, and while new to theater, she is excited to apply her perspective to this work. dorseycrocker.com
WILLOW DORSEY CROCKER
Mad Fellow – Sound Design
JENNA FORDER
Jenna Forder (she/her) is an Oakland artist, designer and maker designing sets, props and occasionally mythical creatures for theaters around the Bay Area. Jenna has been a scenic designer and technical director for the Youth Stage Conservatory at Berkeley Playhouse Theater since 2022. Other companies she works with include A.C.T., Hillbarn, Marin Theater Company and New Conservatory Theatre Center. jennaforder.com Thank you for the continuous support, babe!
JENNA FORDER
Props Designer
ELI HAMPTON
Sarah “Eli” Hampton is an actor and director finishing their degree at the University of San Francisco. They served as executive producer for the USF student theater troupe for two years where they directed productions of Hair, The Skin of Our Teeth, and a devised piece titled Red Line. Eli is grateful for the opportunity to develop their directorial toolbox as a MAD Fellow.
ELI HAMPTON
MAD Observer – Directing
KAYLEIGH GERARD KIRBY
Kayleigh Gerard Kirby (they/them) is incredibly proud to be returning to Shotgun Players for Continuity! A graduate of Las Positas College, they have previously stage managed Collective Rage for Shotgun Players, as well as recently managing The Sound Of Music and Seussical at Berkeley Playhouse. They dedicate their work here to Gadget, and thank Jilli, Frank, Daph, Jonas, and Christian for everything!
KAYLEIGH GERARD KIRBY
Assistant Stage Manager
Andrew Lim
Andrew Lim (they/them) is a freelance lighting designer from San Francisco and the MAD Lighting Design Fellow for Continuity. They have designed lighting for, among other shows, the original production of I Dig You while studying at Grinnell College. They are very excited to be working on Continuity with Spence and the wonderful people at Shotgun Players.
ANDREW LIM
MAD Fellow – Lighting Design
SPENSE MATUBANG
Spense is very excited to be returning to Shotgun Players! They have designed lighting for Shotgun’s productions of The Triumph of Love, Best Available, Thirty-Six, and Yellowface. They also designed projections for Shotgun Players’ The Magnolia Ballet. Recent credits include Dragon Mama (Geffen Playhouse) and How to Make an American Son, (New Conservatory Theatre Center). Proud member of United Scenic Artists Local 829. www.spensematubang.com
SPENSE MATUBANG
Lighting Designer
ALICE RUIZ
Alice has been a freelance Costume Designer, Assistant Costume Designer, Costume Mentor, and Theatrical Dresser throughout the SF Bay Area for a decade. She is excited to be returning to Shotgun Players (credits include ‘Art,’ Dream Hou$e, Kill the Debbie Downers, The Events, and more) which very much feels like her home turf! Other recent credits include The 39 Steps and Clue (SF Playhouse), Bees and Honey and Two Trains Running (Marin Theatre). www.aliceruizdesign.com
ALICE RUIZ
Costume Designer
MAX VARGAS
Max Vargas is honored to be a part of this production! They grew up in Berkeley and have recently returned from their studies in costume design. They have previously worked in student short films and childrens theater and they are very excited to be working with Shotgun Players!
MAX VARGAS
Assistant Costume Designer
EMILIE WHELAN
Emilie is a director/actor/arts organizer in the Bay Area. Recent Bay Area productions include Yasmina Reza’s ‘Art’ at Shotgun Players, Kushner’s Angels in America, Martyna Majok’s The Cost of Living, Taylor Mac’s Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus, Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon’s Georgianna & Kitty, Macbeth, A Streetcar Named Desire, Romeo and Juliet. She is the Director of Advancement with West Edge Opera, and an associate artist with Oakland Theater Project.
EMILIE WHELAN
Director
RANDY WONG-WESTBROOKE
Randy Wong-Westbrooke is a Berkeley-born scenic & production designer based in NYC, LA, and the Bay Area. Credits include: Dragon Mama, Dragon Lady (Geffen Playhouse), M. Butterfly (SF Playhouse); Paranormal Inside (East West Players), Do You Feel Anger? (Marin Theatre); ‘Art’, Thirty-Six, Man of God, The Flick, (Shotgun Players); Crumbs from the Table of Joy, Stoop Stories (Aurora Theatre Company). B.F.A. Ithaca College. M.F.A. UCLA. www.wongwestdesigns.com | VOTE! VOTE! VOTE!
RANDY WONG-WESTBROOKE
Scenic Designer
The Production Staff
- R. Black – Graphic Artist
- Cal Scenic – Scenic Building
- Gracie Brakeman – Director of Production
- Talia “Lia” Findley – Wardrobe Assistant
- Ashley Munday – Electrics Supervisor
- Michael Kelly – Sound Supervisor
- Jay Yamada – Production Photography
- David Boyll – Promotional Photography
Season Sponsors
- Karen Elizabeth Austin
- Naomi Janowitz & Andrew Lazarus
- Craig & Kathy Moody
- Russell Nelson
- Les & Sue Polgar
- Ragesh Tangri & Daralyn Durie
- Bibi Tiphane
- Richard & Kate West
Production Sponsors
- Kitty Bosher
- Donald Kaufman