Cast & Creatives

The Cast

JOSEPH ALVARADO

Joseph Alvarado (he / him) is honored to be among the phenomenal cast and production team of Yellow Face, his first production with Shotgun. Before receiving his not-so-golden handshake, he played the role of ‘worker’ for a gigantic financial services firm while moonlighting on stages throughout the bay area. He was born, raised and still lives in San Francisco and shares his home with his 19-year old cat, Malcolm.production team of Yellow Face, his first production with Shotgun Players.
Before receiving his not-so-golden handshake, he played the role of
‘worker’ for a gigantic financial services firm while moonlighting on stages
throughout the Bay Area. He was born, raised and still lives in San Francisco
and shares his home with his 19-year old cat, Malcolm.

JOSEPH ALVARADO

HYH

he/him

WILLIAM BROSNAHAN

William Armstrong Brosnahan is a Bay Area based actor and is overjoyed to be making his Shotgun debut. After attending Carnegie Mellon School of Drama, he’s found Shakespeare and film to be favorites with roles as Orlando and Romeo in production with SF Shakes. Watch for his first feature lead in the film “Love and Therapy”, streaming some time next year.

WILLIAM BROSNAHAN

Marcus G. Dahlman (AKA Marcus Gee)

he/him

BEN CHAU-CHIU

BEN CHAU-CHIU Ben is excited to be back as DHH after playing the role for the CSRS last summer. Some of their acting credits include Triumph of Love (SFCM); Lucky Chances (PlayGround Solo Fest); Cymbeline, Much Ado About Nothing (SF Shakes); As You Like It, The Winter’s Tale (Cal Shakes); Poor Yella Rednecks, The Headlands (A.C.T.). They’re a company member and ambassador for PlayGround-SF, and a founding member of the Director’s Collective. benchauchiu.com

BEN CHAU-CHIU

DHH

they/them

ALAN COYNE

Alan is making his full-fledged Shotgun debut, though he has been lurking in the wings for decades. He has performed with ACT, SF Shakes, We Players, Center Rep, PLAY Theatre, and Town Hall Theatre, among others. His 2-person adaptation, 2ELFth NIGHT, infiltrated the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2019. You can see him next at Central Works in DADAIST TEEN MUSICAL this October-November.

ALAN COYNE

Name Withheld On
Advice of Counsel, Stuart Ostrow; Rocco Palmieri, and others

he/him

NICOLE ODELL

Nicole is an actor, director, writer, and improviser. A Bay Area native, she holds a B.A. in Drama from SFSU and completed the Conservatory program at Second City Hollywood. She has appeared in productions throughout the Bay, and comedy festivals across the country. She currently serves as Artistic Director of the sketch comedy company Killing My Lobster. This is Nicole’s second Shotgun Players production, having appeared as Betty 1 in last year’s production of Collective Rage.

NICOLE ODELL

Jane Krakowski, Miles Newman & others

she/her

CHLOE WONG

Chloe is a multidisciplinary actor based in San Francisco. Acting in plays, readings, short films and commercials. Past roles include Li in SFBATCOs Shidaiqu, Shelley in SPARC Theaters Running the Light, Lydia in Z Spaces Big Love, and Helena in Midsummer Night’s Dream. Beyond the stage and screen, they are an avid student and artist, excited to work/connect/play with other actors and creatives!

CHLOE WONG

Leah Anne Cho and others

she/they

Cast & Creatives

The Creative team

DAVID NEHRY HWANG

David Henry Hwang’s stage works include the plays M. Butterfly, Yellow Face (revived on Broadway in 2024), Chinglish, The Dance and the Railroad, and FOB, as well as the musicals Aida, Soft Power, Flower Drum Song, and Disney’s Tarzan. Called America’s most produced living opera librettist, he has written thirteen libretti. Ainadamar with music by Osvaldo Golijov recently made its Metropolitan Opera premiere. Hwang was a Writer/Consulting Producer for the Golden Globe-winning television series The Affair and is currently creating and show running a new TV series, Billion Dollar Whale. A professor at Columbia University, he serves on the boards of the American Theatre Wing, Dramatists Guild, DGF, and the Entertainment Community Fund. Hwang is a Tony Award® winner and three-time nominee, a Grammy Award winner and two-time nominee, a three-time Obie Award winner, and a three-time Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in Drama.

DAVID HENRY HWANG

Playwright

DANIEL J. ESLICK

Daniel J. Eslick is a Bay-Area based Actor, Writer, Director, Educator in film and theatre and always other avenues of art and expression. You know where he stay-Eslick

DANIEL J. ESLICK

Director

he/him

ARMANDO BREIZ

Armando Breiz (Assistant Costume Designer) (he/him) is a born and raised San Franciscan
who’s worked at Bay Area theaters including Archbishop Riordan Drama, Hillbarn Theatre, and Word for Word Productions at ZSpace. This is his first show at Shotgun Players. In addition to his love for sewing, he is the co-owner and chef of BAB BOI, a catering company specializing in playful Filipino eats. (@mahndoh / @babboi.sf)

ARMANDO BREIZ

Assistant Costume Designer

he/him

MICHAEL KELLY

Michael Kelly headed the audio department for multiple seasons at Cal Shakes and now serves as the sound supervisor here with Shotgun Players, where he designed “Great Comet” (SFBATCC nomination 2023) and “Choir Boy”. Other recent venues include Oakland Theatre Project, Stanford, UC Berkeley, Town Hall, Cutting Ball, Playground, Ferocious Lotus, SF Shakes, and Marin Theatre Company.

MICHAEL KELLY

Sound Designer

he/him

JUSTIN KELLEY-CAHILL

JUSTIN KELLEY-CAHILL (MAD Fellow – Lighting Design) (he / him) is a queer theatrical designer based in the Bay Area & Los Angeles Graduating from UCLA’s School of Theater, he aspires to bring new works and queer stories to life on stage. He is also excited to be working with Shotgun Players and Spence Matubang for the first time on this incredible show! @Justink.c.designs | Justinkelley-cahill.com

JUSTIN KELLEY-CAHILL

MAD Fellow: Lighting Design

he/him

ENKIDU KHAN

Enkidu Khan is a multi-disciplined theatre artist who has worked in a variety of positions, including as a designer, playwright, stage manager and artistic director. They studied theatre and performance with an emphasis in new works and devised theatre at Oklahoma City University. Some of their favorite credits include stage managing The Poes, a devised live cinema experience, and writing and directing Learning to Forget.

ENKIDU KHAN

Stage Manager

they/them

JUSTIN P. LOPEZ

Justin P. Lopez (he/him) is a Latin-Indigenous and Asian artist, who has performed in professional theaters across the country, including Berkeley Repertory Theater, Marin Shakespeare Company, and Primary Stages. He has trained with Intimacy Directors and Coordinators (IDC), working on sets and stages around California. Love one another!

JUSTIN P. LOPEZ

Intimacy Choreographer

he/him

SPENSE MATUBANG

Spense has designed lighting for Shotgun’s mainstage productions of The Triumph of Love, Best Available, and Thirty-Six. Recent credits include: Dragon Lady (Center Repertory Company, Geffen Playhouse, Pittsburgh Public Theater, Marin Theatre), Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley (Theatreworks Silicon Valley), Fellow Travelers and The Emissary (Opera Parallèle), FROGGY, The Great Leap, and Every Brilliant Thing (Center Repertory Company), www.spensematubang.com

SPENSE MATUBANG

Lighting Designer

they/he

NOLAN I. MIRANDA

NOLAN I. MIRANDA (Costume Designer) (he/him) is a graduate of The Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising and has costumed over thirty shows in the Bay Area. Recent notable credits include: Anastasia (Hillbarn Theatre), Carrie: The Musical (American Conservatory Theater, Y.C.), and Who’s Dead McCarthy: Stories By Kevin Barry (Z Space/Word For Word). In addition, he is the resident Costume Designer for Archbishop Riordan High School’s award-winning drama program since 2012. Instagram: @nolanmiranda

NOLAN MIRANDA

Costume Designer

he/him

MICAELA KIEKO SINCLAIR

Micaela Kieko Sinclair (she/hers) is a Bay Area Based scenic designer who also dabbles in props and costumes. She is excited to return to Shotgun for Yellowface after having the opportunity to work on the Great Comet and Triumph of Love. To check out more of her work, visit micaelasinclair.com.

MICAELA KIEKO SINCLAIR

Props Designer

she/her

MIKALA SLOTNICK

Mikala is happy that Asian representation is on stage with this wonderful inspiring story. She hopes that you enjoy the show!

MIKALA SLOTNICK

Assistant Stage Manager

she/her

Clint Sumalpong

Clint Sumalpong (He/They) is excited to be making his scenic design debut in the Bay Area! They are super grateful for the Yellowface Production Team, their team at California Scenic Fabrication, their best friend Fritz Augustin, and their professional Nerf team Orca Company for all their support throughout their process! And thank YOU for coming to see Yellowface! Stan Twice! (IG: @Clintoroni)

CLINT SUMALPONG

Scenic Designer

he/they

MICHELLE TALGAROW

Michelle is a Kalmyk/Pinay performance maker in the Bay Area for over 25 years. She is a proud member of Shotgun Players’ artistic company. Here at home, she recently directed THIRTY-SIX by Leah Nanako Winkler which won the Will Glickman Award. She is grateful for another opportunity to observe and share space with the amazing YELLOW FACE team. Michelle is currently an adjunct professor at University of San Francisco.

MICHELLE TALGAROW

Artistic Facilitator

she/her

The Production Staff

R. Black – Graphic Artist
Cal Scenic – Scenic Building
Gracie Brakeman – Production Manager
Talia “Lia” Findley – Wardrobe Assistant
Ashley Munday – Electric Supervisor
Michael Kelly – Sound Supervisor

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

May Lynne Gill & Tim Gill
Donald Kaufman
Pepi Ross & Jason Marks
Jon Wagner & Lynne Hollingsworth
Michelle Barbour & Christian Baudry

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