The People Who Make It Happen...
There are many wonderful people coordinating to make the 2013 season of the Virginia Shakespeare Festival the best season in its 35 years. We'd like you to get to know a little bit about them.
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Producing Artistic Director - Robert RuffinRobert has been a theatre professional for over twenty-five years and has performed numerous roles in New York and regional theaters, TV and film as well as performed in a Royal Command Performance for the English Monarchy and received a Telly Award for his voice work. As a playwright, he has authored over twenty produced plays and a CBS television special. As an educator, Robert has taught and lectured in dozens of East Coast Universities and has been honored by the Kennedy Center ACTF for his work in theatre education. He has directed and acted as fight director in many productions including a production of The Belle of Amherst that toured nationally and internationally for thirteen years. Robert was a Founding Member and former Artistic Director of The Metropolitan Playhouse of New York. He is also an original creator of Theater Without Borders (a joint American/Lithuanian performing arts project) and a producer of The Gathering, (Off-Broadway starring Theodore Bikel; National Tour and Broadway run starring Hal Linden). Robert was Co-Founder and Producing Artistic Director of Virginia Premiere Theatre, a company that produced many new works that have gone on to have successful lives elsewhere. He is a member of Actors Equity Association, Dramatists Guild of America and the Communications Workers of America. Favorite Shakespeare Play: Richard III |
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Dramaturge and Research Associate - Annie KehrliAnnie Kehrli is delighted to join VSF's 35th Season as Research Associate and Dramaturge! Kehrli is a Junior studying History and Theatre at the College of William and Mary, where she has performed in Cabaret (Fraulein Schneider), Much Ado About Nothing (Beatrice), and other shows. Kehrli has taught and directed theatre in Washington D.C. in collaboration with Dr. Rosalind Flynn, head of the MATE program at the Catholic University of America. Favorite Shakespeare Play: Much Ado About Nothing |
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Financial Associate - Sarah PidcockSarah Pidcock is a sophomore accounting major at the College of William and Mary. She hails from Baltimore, Maryland where for the past three years she has worked at her local bookstore, Amazing Spiral, as a sales associate. In her spare time Sarah plays club badminton and is active in the Canterbury Association as a co-chair of the Liturgy Committee. Favorite Shakespeare Play: Much Ado About Nothing |
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Marketing Associate and Web Designer - Eric MollyEric Molly is a Junior and a Kinesiology/Health Sciences major at the College of William and Mary. When he is not living in Williamsburg he is with his family in their lovely home in Gloucester, Virginia. In addition to working with the Virginia Shakespeare Festival, he has been the Publicity Producer for the Premiere Play Festival and played bass in the orchestra for William and Mary's productions of Oklahoma!, Cabaret, and Pippin. Eric enjoys being outdoors in any capacity, and intends to study Outdoor Recreation after graduating. Favorite Shakespeare Play: Twelfth Night |
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Graphic Design Associate - Stewart BaldwinStewart Baldwin is a Junior at the College of William and Mary, and is majoring in Music. Hailing from the small town of Gloucester, Virginia, he graduated from Gloucester High School in 2010, where he helped on many of the theatrical productions. He enjoys reading, playing the banjo and violin, and taking long walks in the woods. He works at the Media Center in the Swem library here on campus, helping students make movies and music for classes and for pleasure. Stewart is working as the Graphic Design Associate for the Virginia Shakespeare Festival this year. This is his first official theatre related internship, and he is honored to have the position. Favorite Shakespeare Play: Hamlet |
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Casting Associate - Sunny VinsavichSunny is a sophomore at the College of William and Mary and plans to major in Theatre and Environmental Policy. She is an active performer and technician in the William and Mary theatre department. In her spare time, Sunny likes to write, hike, and swordfight. She is also an active member of Catholic Campus Ministry and involved with sustainability and conservation efforts around campus. Favorite Shakespeare Play: The Scottish Play |