Twelfth Night

Nov. 6 - 13, 2011
Sheryl and Harvey White Theatre
Conrad Prebys Theatre Center

By William Shakespeare
Directed by Richard Seer
Scenic Design by Sean Fanning
Costume Design by Michelle Hunt Souza
Lighting Design by Chris Rynne
Sound Design and Original Music by Kevin J. Anthenill
Voice Coach, Jan Gist
Movement by Liz Shipman
Stage Combat by George Yé
Dramaturg, Abraham Stoll
Text Coach, Ray Chambers
Stage Manager, Nicole Ries
Assistant Stage Manager, Jamie Gillcrist
Assistant Director, Lindsey Roth

Shipwrecked on the rocky coast of Illyria, the lovely and plucky Viola disguises herself as a man to protect her honor in this strange land and finds employment as a page in the court of the lovesick Duke Orsino. But just as Viola falls in love with her new boss, the beautiful Olivia – whom Orsino is pursuing – finds herself attracted to this new young man, who's really Viola in disguise. Meanwhile, the servant Maria and the drunken Sir Toby Belch conspire to enact a riotous revenge on the hilariously presumptuous servant Malvolio. This magical comedy is filled with Shakespeare's most indelible comedic characters and sidesplitting situations.

A joint venture of The Old Globe and the University of San Diego, the nationally-renowned Master of Fine Arts Professional Actor Training Program recruits seven students each year from around the country to participate in an intensive two-year course of graduate study in classical theater.

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Production Photos
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(from left) Allison Spratt Pearce as Viola and Deborah Radloff as Olivia in The Old Globe/University of San Diego Graduate Theatre Program production of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, directed by Richard Seer, Nov. 7 - 14, 2011 at The Old Globe. Photo by Jeffrey Weiser.
Allison Spratt Pearce as Viola in The Old Globe/University of San Diego Graduate Theatre Program production of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, directed by Richard Seer, Nov. 7 - 14, 2011 at The Old Globe. Photo by Jeffrey Weiser.
Jonathan Spivey as Malvolio and Deborah Radloff as Olivia in The Old Globe/University of San Diego Graduate Theatre Program production of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, directed by Richard Seer, Nov. 7 - 14, 2011 at The Old Globe. Photo by Jeffrey Weiser.
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Jonathan Spivey as Malvolio and Deborah Radloff as Olivia in The Old Globe/University of San Diego Graduate Theatre Program production of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, directed by Richard Seer, Nov. 7 - 14, 2011 at The Old Globe. Photo by Jeffrey Weiser.
(from left) Allison Spratt Pearce as Viola and Deborah Radloff as Olivia in The Old Globe/University of San Diego Graduate Theatre Program production of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, directed by Richard Seer, Nov. 7 - 14, 2011 at The Old Globe. Photo by Jeffrey Weiser.
Jonathan Spivey as Malvolio in The Old Globe/University of San Diego Graduate Theatre Program production of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, directed by Richard Seer, Nov. 7 - 14, 2011 at The Old Globe. Photo by Jeffrey Weiser.


Publicity Photos
Director Richard Seer. Seer will direct The Old Globe/University of San Diego Graduate Theatre Program production of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night in the Sheryl and Harvey White Theatre Nov. 7 - 14, 2011. Photo courtesy of The Old Globe.
William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. Illustration courtesy of The Old Globe.


Cast and Creative Team

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Matthew Bellows (Captain, Priest, Officer) recently appeared in Sunset Boulevard (Pioneer Theatre Company), The Scarlett Pimpernel (Hale Centre Theatre), The Cherry Orchard (The People’s Theater) and Big River, Les Misérables and The Sound of Music (Tuacahn Center for the Arts). His television and film credits include “Everwood,” Forever Strong and The Letter Writer. 
Adam Daveline (Toby) has appeared in the Globe productions of The Tempest, Much Ado About Nothing, Amadeus and Jane Austen’s Emma – A Musical Romantic Comedy and also appeared as The Shepherd in the Globe/USD M.F.A. production of The Winter’s Tale. Some of his regional credits include Bruce in Finding Nemo – The Musical (Walt Disney Creative Entertainment), Javert in Les Misérables, David in Company, Peter in Jesus Christ Superstar, Carl in Bus Stop, Zoser in Elton John and Tim Rice’s Aida, Adam in Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Smudge in Forever Plaid and The Baker in Into the Woods. His film work includes Fire Creek (Lifesong Productions). His recordings include the concept albums of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Savior of the World. He has also performed as a featured soloist in Carnegie Hall with the National Alliance for Excellence. 
Jeremy Fisher (Sebastian) has been seen in the Chicago productions of Coronado and Hollow Lands (Steep Theatre Company), Stage Door and No More Dead Dogs (Griffin Theatre Company), the title role in Ivanov, Sweet Confinement (After Dark Award for Outstanding Ensemble), The Incredibly Famous Willy Rivers and Bible B-Sides (Sinnerman Ensemble), Sweet Bird of Youth (The Artistic Home), Election Day (Theatre Seven), Odin's Horse (Infamous Commonwealth Theatre), Hot N' Throbbing (Pine Box Theater Company) and Another Day in the Empire (Black Sheep Productions). 
Rachael Jenison (Maria) was last seen in at the Globe in The Tempest, Much Ado About Nothing and Amadeus and in the Globe/USD M.F.A. productions of The Importance of Being Earnest and The Winter’s Tale. Her Chicago credits include Magnolia (Goodman Theatre), Wood Demon (The Library Theatre) and Hedda Gabler and Misanthrope, or the Impossible Lovers (Vintage Theater Collective). Her regional credits include Almond and the Seahorse (Madison Repertory Theatre) and Twelfth Night (Great River Shakespeare Festival). 
Jesse Jensen (Feste) was recently featured at The Old Globe in The Tempest, Much Ado About Nothing, Amadeus and Death of a Salesman directed by Pam MacKinnon. He has also appeared in The Old Globe/USD M.F.A. productions of The Winter’s Tale and Dear Harvey. His regional credits include The Heiress (Long Beach Playhouse), West Side Story (Musical Theater Los Angeles), The Merry Wives of Windsor (Kingsmen Shakespeare Festival) and the National Tour of The Art of Being (Adriana Garza Productions). His Los Angeles credits include Brilliant Traces, Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll and Feeding the Moonfish (Front Porch Players) and the title role in Hamlet (Loyola Marymount University). His film and television credits include Wasted, Annabelle, Nomad and Charley as well as primetime roles on “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,” “Cane” and “Cold Case.” 
Danielle O’Farrell (Fabian) appeared in Chicago in The Real Thing (Remy Bumppo Theatre Company), Orpheus Descending (American Theater Company), The Taming of the Shrew (Chicago Shakespeare Theater) and the world premiere of Hideous Progeny, No Exit and The Love of the Nightingale (LiveWire Chicago Theatre). She has performed in numerous other productions with the side project theatre company, First Folio Theatre, Signal, Point of Contention Theatre Company and Bruised Orange Theater Company. Her film credits include Farewell Darkness and Stay with Me. Her television credits include “My Boys.” 
Allison Spratt Pearce (Viola) was recently seen in the Globe productions of The Tempest, Much Ado About Nothing, Amadeus and Jane Austen’s Emma – A Musical Romantic Comedy and the Globe/USD M.F.A. production of The Winter’s Tale. Her Broadway and Off Broadway credits include Cry-Baby, Curtains, Good Vibrations and originating the role of Miss B. in Enter Laughing. She has appeared in National and European Tours as Sally in Cabaret and Sandy in Grease. She has been fortunate to play the leading roles regionally in My Fair Lady (Capital Repertory Theater), The Girl in the Frame (Goodspeed Musicals and Manhattan Theatre Club), Cinderella (Arkansas Repertory Theatre), Oklahoma! (Casa Mañana), Barnum, Footloose and Singin’ in the Rain (Westchester Broadway Theatre), Thoroughly Modern Millie and Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (Flat Rock Playhouse). In film and television her roles include The Smurfs (summer 2011), He Got Game, NY-70 (NBC pilot) and hosting on HSN. 
Deborah Radloff (Olivia) has previously appeared at The Old Globe in The Tempest, Much Ado About Nothing, Amadeus and Death of a Salesman and was also seen in The Old Globe/USD M.F.A. staging of The Winter’s Tale. Her Off Broadway credits include Girls Night: The Musical (Sophia’s Downstairs Cabaret), and her Off Off Broadway credits include Dance Dance Revolution (Les Freres Corbusier). Her other New York credits include Mosheh: A Video (HERE Arts Center) and Powerhouse (New York International Fringe Festival). She has appeared regionally in The Yiddish Are Coming: The Chosen Musical (world premiere, Denver Civic Theatre), Pericles, Othello, Richard III, The Merry Wives of Windsor, Twelfth Night and Measure for Measure (Nebraska Shakespeare Festival) and A Christmas Carol (Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park). 
Stephanie Roetzel (Curio, Olivia’s Lady) is making her Old Globe debut. She has previously performed regionally with the Williamston Theatre Festival Apprentice Program, Vanderbilt University, The Victory Theatre Center and Lake Charles Little Theatre. 
Christopher Salazar (Orsino) has appeared in New York in the world premiere of Thieves (The Public Theater), Hamlet (Gorilla Repertory Theater Company, Inc.), The Merchant of Venice (Inwood Shakespeare Festival), The Tempest (Brave New World Repertory Theatre) and Big Love (Columbia University). His regional credits include Romeo and Juliet (Shakespeare Center of Los Angeles), Saint Joan (Barter Theatre), Deathtrap (The Barnstormers Theatre), The Winter's Tale, Antony and Cleopatra and Love’s Labour’s Lost (American Shakespeare Center) and the East Coast Premiere of Outrage (The Wilma Theater). 
Jonathan Spivey (Malvolio) was recently seen at the Globe in The Tempest, Much Ado About Nothing, Amadeus and Death of a Salesman and in The Old Globe/USD M.F.A. productions of The Winter’s Tale, The Importance of Being Earnest and Dear Harvey. His New York credits include The Naked Side of Grace and The Last Chanukah. His regional credits include The Merchant of Venice, The Two Gentlemen of Verona and Romeo and Juliet (Richmond Shakespeare), Cyrano de Bergerac, Souvenir and Anything Goes (Barksdale Theatre), Around the World in 80 Days (Sierra Repertory Theatre), Black Gold (Phoenix Theatre), Dogpark: The Musical (Milwaukee Repertory Theatre), Beauty and the Beast (Theatre IV), Gypsy (Modlin Center for the Arts), and A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged), The Imaginary Invalid, Shakespeare in Hollywood, Room Service, The Foreigner, Kiss Me, Kate, She Loves Me, Oliver!, Forever Plaid and A Year with Frog and Toad (Hope Summer Repertory Theatre). Mr. Spivey is a Second City-trained improv artist, a jazz pianist, the co-author of the musical comedy Murphy’s Law and the recipient of the 2011 Craig Noel MFA Fellowship. 
Whitney Wakimoto (Antonia) appeared in New York in The Tempest (Stages on the Sound Theatre).  Her regional credits include Endgame and Big Love (Montana Repertory Theatre), A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Romeo and Juliet (The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey), Bug (Montana Rep Missoula) and The Good Person of Szechwan (The Open Space Theatre). 
Sean-Michael Wilkinson (Andrew) has been seen in New York in The Party (Schapiro Theatre), The Joy of Sex (American Globe Theatre), Romeo + Juliette (Collective Company), The Lunar Adventure of Dar and Matey (Stolen Chair Theatre Company) and The Old Law (Theresa Lang Theatre).  His national credits include Charlotte's Web (TheatreworksUSA).  His regional credits include Antipholus of Ephesus (Lake George Theater Lab). 
  Richard Seer (Director) is an award-winning director and actor and has directed and/or performed on Broadway, Off Broadway, on film and television and in over 70 productions at regional theaters in this country and Great Britain, including The Kennedy Center, Goodman Theatre, Stratford Shakespeare Festival, Brooklyn Academy of Music, Huntington Theatre Company, Playwrights Theater, San Jose Repertory Theatre, Studio Arena Theater, Edinburgh Festival Fringe and the Sybil Thorndike Theatre in England.  He originated the role of Young Charlie in the 1978 Tony Award-winning Broadway production of Hugh Leonard’s Da and received the Theatre World Award for his performance.  At The Old Globe, he has directed productions of Life of Riley, The Last Romance, The Price, Romeo and Juliet, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Trying, Fiction, Blue/Orange (San Diego Critics Circle Award), All My Sons, Da and Old Wicked Songs (Patté Award).  Recent directing assignments also include Third (Huntington Theatre Company) and Sonia Flew (San Jose Repertory Theatre).  He received his M.F.A. in directing from Boston University, where he was awarded the prestigious Kahn Directing Award in 1985.  In 1990, Seer was invited to return to Boston University’s School for the Arts as an Associate Professor of Acting and Directing.  He has been Director of The Old Globe/University of San Diego Graduate Theatre Program since 1993.  In 2010, he was awarded the Craig Noel Distinguished Professorship.