Board of Directors
Jerome Joseph Gentes, Creative Director
Jerome Joseph Gentes began making theatre experiences as far back as he remembers. He co-founded the Musical Cafe Showcase Series, a Berkeley, CA-based performance series and project of PlayCafe. The series showcased new musical theatre projects and Jerome co-produced the series (along with the other co-founders) from 2014-2018. With playwright and producer Bridgette Dutta Portman, Jerome co-produced Sheherezade's Last Tales (2015 TBA Award for Outstanding Anthology) and PCSF PlayOffs (2016 TBA Finalist for Outstanding Anthology), and was a founding member of the Same Boat Theatre Collective, an environmental action theatre project. He attended UC Berkeley and Columbia University and designs software content at Intuit. He is on the board of PlayGround SF and works in the technology industry. Storytelling, experiences, and design are his tools.
Jerome Joseph Gentes began making theatre experiences as far back as he remembers. He co-founded the Musical Cafe Showcase Series, a Berkeley, CA-based performance series and project of PlayCafe. The series showcased new musical theatre projects and Jerome co-produced the series (along with the other co-founders) from 2014-2018. With playwright and producer Bridgette Dutta Portman, Jerome co-produced Sheherezade's Last Tales (2015 TBA Award for Outstanding Anthology) and PCSF PlayOffs (2016 TBA Finalist for Outstanding Anthology), and was a founding member of the Same Boat Theatre Collective, an environmental action theatre project. He attended UC Berkeley and Columbia University and designs software content at Intuit. He is on the board of PlayGround SF and works in the technology industry. Storytelling, experiences, and design are his tools.
(Picture TK) Kiki Reef, President
Kiki Reef has been working in event production for almost 25 years. Most of her experience was in the corporate sector, but she was introduced to the world of theater as a student at Purdue University via an internship at The Goodman Theatre in Chicago. She assisted in the production of their development department’s Women’s Board Annual Gala in conjunction with the musical, “Sunday in the Park with George”. Upon moving to San Francisco after graduation, she worked for a press agent who specialized in experimental theater and performance art. Now living in Beverly Hills, CA, Kiki co-owns the content marketing firm Michael Semer Marketing Consulting with her husband. (Picture TK)
Kiki Reef has been working in event production for almost 25 years. Most of her experience was in the corporate sector, but she was introduced to the world of theater as a student at Purdue University via an internship at The Goodman Theatre in Chicago. She assisted in the production of their development department’s Women’s Board Annual Gala in conjunction with the musical, “Sunday in the Park with George”. Upon moving to San Francisco after graduation, she worked for a press agent who specialized in experimental theater and performance art. Now living in Beverly Hills, CA, Kiki co-owns the content marketing firm Michael Semer Marketing Consulting with her husband. (Picture TK)
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Farah Dinga, Archivist & Recorder
Farah Dinga is a San Diego based theatre artist and educator. Trained at the University of California San Diego, she has performed on numerous stages in San Diego and the Bay Area, including; La Jolla Playhouse, New Village Arts, MOXIE Theatre, 42nd St. Moon and Piano Fight. As a director and educator, her work holds an emphasis in diversity, inclusion, equity, in order to create safe spaces and accommodations for minority students and artists to be heard and grow their craft. This includes her time as the Artistic Director and founder of The Octopus Literary Salon’s dramatic program that provided opportunities for the community to take part in theatre, despite the lack of arts access, as well as creating a platform for playwrights of color to showcase and workshop their plays. (Picture TK) |
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Nathaniel Card, Member-at-large
Nathanael is a theatre and events professional based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Among his occupations are scenic design and scenic art, lighting design and electrics, producing and directing, and occasionally performing. He is a 2006 graduate of the 3-year BFA Theatre Arts apprentice program at Stephens College, in Columbia, MO. Before relating to Oakland, CA in 2014, he was a company member at Chicago's CollaborAction Theatre Company, where he designed interactive experiences for Electric Forest Music Festival, The Art Institute of Chicago, City of Chicago, and others. He now is a Resident Artist, and Master Electrician, at Dragon Theatre in Redwood City, CA. Artistic inspiration for Nathanael often comes from nature, literature, games, and the evolution of human technology. |
Theo Teris, Member-at-large
Theo Teris is a producer and composer for film and theatre, originally from Pittsburgh, PA. After graduating from Carnegie Mellon University, Theo moved to NYC to pursue his masters at NYU Tisch School of the Arts. Theo has worked for Nico Muhly, Philip Glass, as well as contributed music for rappers including Glasses Malone. Currently, Theo works for ViewPark as a development producer for CEO Krysanne Katsoolis (Academy Award-Winning Documentary The Cove), and Jack Dalgleish, Tony Award-winning producer of Spring Awakening. Theo is 1/2 of the producing duo Kauffman & Teris which has produced Soft Butter by Éamon Boylan and currently Maxa. Theo is an avid lover of sports he's not good at, including baseball and skateboarding.
Theo Teris is a producer and composer for film and theatre, originally from Pittsburgh, PA. After graduating from Carnegie Mellon University, Theo moved to NYC to pursue his masters at NYU Tisch School of the Arts. Theo has worked for Nico Muhly, Philip Glass, as well as contributed music for rappers including Glasses Malone. Currently, Theo works for ViewPark as a development producer for CEO Krysanne Katsoolis (Academy Award-Winning Documentary The Cove), and Jack Dalgleish, Tony Award-winning producer of Spring Awakening. Theo is 1/2 of the producing duo Kauffman & Teris which has produced Soft Butter by Éamon Boylan and currently Maxa. Theo is an avid lover of sports he's not good at, including baseball and skateboarding.
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