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About Me

Mission Statement: Cornerstone Theater Company is a multi-ethnic, ensemble-based theater company. We commission and produce new plays, both original works and contemporary adaptations of classics, which combine the artistry of professional and community collaborators. By making theater with and for people of many ages, cultures and levels of theatrical experience, Cornerstone builds bridges between and within diverse communities in our home city of Los Angeles and nationwide.

Values Statement: We believe society can flourish when its members know and respect one another, and we value theater made in that spirit. We value art that is contemporary, community-specific, responsive, multilingual, innovative, challenging, and joyful. We value theater that directly reflects the audience. We value the artist in everyone.

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

YOU! Introduce yourself to us by signing up for our email list at www.CornerstoneTheater.org

Movies:

SHARIF DON'T LIKE IT!
The Cornerstone Ensemble presents its first-ever feature film project, written and directed by Shishir Kurup. Visit http://cornerstonetheater.org/sharif/index.htm or the IMDB

Books:

STAGING AMERICA: Cornerstone and Community Based Theater by Sonja Kuftinec

Heroes:

The Ensemble
Michelle Blair, Juliette Carrillo, Paula Donnelly, Michael John Garcés, Peter Howard, Lynn Jeffries, Geoff Korf, Shishir Kurup, Page Leong, Alejandra Navarro, Debra Piver, Bahni Turpin, Shay Wafer, Laurie Woolery
Alison Carey & Bill Rauch, Co-Founders
Staff
Michael John Garcés - Artistic Director; Stephen Bobbett - Communications Manager; Paula Donnelly - Institute Director; Kerry Farmer - Production Manager; Rachel Jendrzejewski - Development Associate; Nico Lang - Director of Community Partnerships; Lee Lawlor - General Manager; Tali Pressman - Director of Advancement; Laurie Woolery - Associate Artistic Director
Board of Directors
Celeste Alleyne, Stuart Burton, Diane Burbie - Chair, Joyce Campbell, Juliette Carrillo, José Delgado, Kerry English, Rusty Flinton, Michael John Garcés, Tom Jacobson, Melody Kanschat, Shishir Kurup, Drew McCoy, Patricia Mock, Jon Neustadter, Debra J.T. Padilla, Bill Pullman, Jennifer Rowland, Graciella Sanchez, Leslie Tamaribuchi, Angela Weimer
Associate Artists
Michael Abels, Sandy Adams, Tamadhur Al-Aqeel, Lonnie Rafael Alcaraz, Luis Alfaro, Nephelie Andonyadis, Steven Argila, Jonathan Bastow, Amy Brenneman, James Bundy, Yule Caise, Colin Campbell, Rebecca Clark Carey, Benajah Cobb, Kathleen Coyne, Corky Dominguez, Quentin Drew (1963-2005), Michael Phillip Edwards, John Flynn, Daniel Forcey, Tamar Fortgang, Jose Cruz Gonzalez, Joseph Grimm, George "Jiddu" Haddad, James A. Hanes, Rachel Hauck, Dorothy James, CJ Jones, Younwha Kong, Jose Lopez, John Luker, Michele Mais, Lynn Manning, David Markowitz, Christopher Liam Moore, Daniel Moynahan, Sabrina Peck, Dori Quan, Nadia Reed, Gezel Remy, Diane Rodriguez, Michael Rohd, Joe Romano, Ashby Semple, Loraine Shields, Bernardo Solano, Paula Solano, Jeff Sugarman, Celeste Thompson, Jeffrey V. Thompson, Jessica Wallenfels, Chris Wells, Bernard White, Shigeru Yaji, Nancy Yee, Tracy Young

My Blog

Cornerstone Announces MD Transition

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media contact: Rachel [email protected] 213-613-1700 x15CORNERSTONE THEATER COMPANY ANNOUNCES MANAGING DIRECTOR TRANSITIONLOS ANGELES, October 31, 2007C...
Posted by Cornerstone on Mon, 05 Nov 2007 03:10:00 PST

Press Release: Performance Installations at Barker Lofts Grand Opening

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOctober 12, 2007Contact: Dione Foster/Jack SkelleyRoddan Paolucci Roddan(310) 791-2759KOR GROUP CELEBRATES BARKER BLOCK LOFTS GRAND OPENING WITH 'LOFT LIFE,' AN INTERACTIVE PERFOR...
Posted by Cornerstone on Mon, 22 Oct 2007 11:31:00 PST

New Family Members!

We'd like to warmly welcome two new, brilliant additions to the Cornerstone staff!Tali Pressman (Development Director) was most recently the Special Projects Director at Progressive Jewish Alliance (P...
Posted by Cornerstone on Sat, 22 Sep 2007 05:00:00 PST

A Holtville Nights Dream on BBC The World News

Our recently-wrapped fourth Cornerstone Institute show, A Holtville Night's Dream, was picked up by BBC World News! Click here to access an audio archive and a link to some photos....
Posted by Cornerstone on Sat, 11 Aug 2007 02:44:00 PST

Press Release: A Holtville Night's Dream

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Rachel Jendrzejewski [email protected], 213-613-1700 ext.15 Cornerstone Theater Company's midsummer residency will culminate in A Holtville Night's Dre...
Posted by Cornerstone on Wed, 04 Jul 2007 01:49:00 PST

LOS ILLEGALS in the news

News about Los Illegals is coming out so quickly, there's not enough time to post a blog for every article! We'll update our main website most regularly, so visit www.CornerstoneTheater.org and click ...
Posted by Cornerstone on Tue, 12 Jun 2007 05:03:00 PST

Cornerstone presents LOS ILLEGALS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media contact: Rachel [email protected] 213-613-1700 x15Cornerstone Theater Company kicks off Justice Cycle with Los Illegals, a world-premiere play by n...
Posted by Cornerstone on Fri, 11 May 2007 07:04:00 PST

Paid summer internships for LA county undergrads!

Paid Summer Internships with Cornerstone Theater CompanyCornerstone Theater Company is seeking two (2) undergraduate students from any discipline for full-time summer internships.Production Internship...
Posted by Cornerstone on Mon, 02 Apr 2007 01:30:00 PST

Opening-BEYOND THE BEYOND: The Gay FutureWorld!

Opening this Thursday!Two weekends only ... don't miss out!!!*********************************CORNERSTONE THEATER COMPANY and the L.A. GAY & LESBIAN CENTER proudly present BEYOND THE BEYOND: THE GAY F...
Posted by Cornerstone on Mon, 09 Apr 2007 11:22:00 PST

Cornerstone party to feature Paul Zaloom & "Moonbot"

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEPRESS CONTACT: Rachel Jendrzejewski213-613-1700 ext.15 or [email protected] Cornerstone Theater Company invites Paul Zaloom and Will Wright's "Moonbot" to perform at un...
Posted by Cornerstone on Mon, 02 Apr 2007 01:35:00 PST