About us
Founded by Jim De Priest and Steven David Martin in 2004, Theatre on the Green was formed to produce a summer Shakespeare festival, as well as provide outreach programs for the Windsor community and schools.
We believe in making our work accessible to everyone, so we are committed to keeping admission free for all of our events. That, of course, means, fundraising is crucial for our continued success. Please help us out with any donation you can spare. Refer to our our Help! section for sponsor levels and to see exactly how your donations help us.
And, please, feel free to contact us at any time with thoughts, suggestions and cold, hard cash!
Our Company
Artistic Staff
Jim De Priest, Producing Artistic Director
Michael Martinez-Hamilton, Director
AJ Reilly, Site Manager
Production
Stage and Scenic Designer
Michael Mingoia-sets
Costume Designers
Pat Fitzgerald
Stage Manager
Jeanine Gray
Lighting Equipment
Raven and Windsor High School
Administration
Maureen Weinstein C.P.A.
2008 Acting Company
Roles are listed in the following order: Comedy of Errors, Alls Well That Ends Well
*– appears courtesy of Actors Equity Association
Bruce Carlton (Dr. Pinch, King of France) just finished runs at Napa’s Dreamweavers as Frank Jackson in Weekend Comedy and as Ben Cunningham in The Last Act is a Solo. Past work includes many roles with San Diego Civic Light Opera, San Francisco ’s Lamplighters, and Alameda ’s Altarena Playhouse. Recently he’s appeared in SRJC’s productions of West Side Story (Doc) and Shakespeare in Hollywood (Jack Warner), plus Grapes of Wrath (multiple roles) at Santa Rosa ’s 6th Street Playhouse. This is his first season with us in Windsor .
Marianne Davis () Studied acting at S.F. State and graduated from Sonoma State with a B.A. in Theatre. This is her 1st season doing Shakespeare with Theatre on the Green. She lives in Windsor with her husband and two Children.
Harry Farmer () is a veteran of Sonoma County Repertory Theatre, appearing in shows ranging from A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum to Death of a Salesman. His most recent appearance was in Bus Stop this past winter. He played Verges in the Windsor Shakespeare on the Green production of Much Ado About Nothing last summer and is happy to be back this year.
Matt Farrell () is happy to be coming back for his second season with the company. He studied acting at Sonoma State University and graduated with his B.A. in Theatre in 2006. He recently closed "Shadowlands with Ross Valley Players. He wishes to dedicate his performances to his girlfriend Molly and his late grandfather Norman Plotka.
Ashley Winter Hendon () has been acting since the age of 8. She received her BA in Theatre Arts from UC Santa Cruz in 2007. She has worked with Shakespeare on the Green since its premiere, playing Viola in Twelfth Night, Biondella in The Taming of the Shrew, Margaret in Much Ado About Nothing, and Hermia in A Midsummer Night's Dream. Other favorite roles include Belle and Charwoman in A Christmas Carol, Ginevra in Appointment with Death, Celie in Language of Angels, Kate in Hotel Monday, and Bacchante in The Bacchae of Euripides.
Julie Ann Raven () is the Theatre Arts Director at the beautiful Performing Arts Center at Windsor High School. Directing, writing, set designing and building a troupe of actors and theatre technicians these last ten years has kept her extremely busy, "The acting I've done lately is teaching plays inside a classroom. Being back on stage with such professional Shakespearean actors has been a thrill, an honor and a very enriching experience." Mostly a character actress in her heyday; she's played multiple roles in Under Milkwood, Nerissa in The Merchant of Venice, and a bleached blonde "Daisy Mae" in Lil' Abner.
Tifani Rae () Has been acting since the age of 9. She attended Santa Rosa High School for the Art Quest Drama Program. She is currently enrolled in the Santa Rosa Junior College and will be receiving her theatre certificate after the Fall semester. She hopes to attend the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London, England for the fall of '09. Her favorite rolls includ Puck in Shakespeare in Hollywood, Rebecca in Hotel Monday and Tiny Wingfield in Anatomy of Gray. This is her first year working with the Windsor Shakespeare Company.
A.J. Reilly (Antipholus of Havana, Bertram) has been acting since the age of 8, developing his trades as an actor/director through many local theatre groups. He is currently enrolled at the SRJC with a major in acting. He plans on completing his AA degree this year and plans on attending one of California's UC schools. He has ambitions to do both stage and film later in life. He is currently starting his own film business this year.
Rusty Thompson () has been bouncing around the area for a while. He's been in Napa's Alice in Wonderland as the Mad Hatter, SRJC's Appointment with Death as Col. Carburry, Outcast State in Sonoma and most recently in Morning Star at Spreckles (his first Musical). He thanks his Love for her unending support and knowing better then he does.
Board of Directors
Michael Brook
Rosalie DeMeo
Jim De Priest
Christine Tevini
