Get Involved
Become a Playhouse Partner
Playhouse Partners donate their time, service and skills to support and promote the Playhouse. This active, friendly group provides many ways to become involved at the Playhouse.
Choose to help with the Partners activities that interest you most:
- Staffing the information desk before, during and after performances
- Organizing tech dinners and company breakfasts for cast and crew of Playhouse productions
- Giving backstage tours
- Providing audio description for visually impaired patrons
- Assisting Playhouse administrative staff with essential tasks
- Attending Partners’ parties and social activities
- Provide assistance to Front of House during performances
- Staffing the Reception Desk at the Playhouse administrative offices
Becoming a Playhouse Partner will enrich your life in many ways:
- Represent one of the foremost regional theatres in the country
- Make new friends
- Learn more about the backstage world of theatre
- See Playhouse productions (when available in conjunction with volunteer activities)
- Attend dress rehearsals of Playhouse productions (at director’s discretion)
- Attend sunset chats to get information about the shows
Playhouse Partner Registration for the 2024/2025 season is now open! Please register via Sign Up Genius at the following link:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090F4CAAAE2DA3FF2-47874861-lajolla
If you have any questions, please email Susan Gembrowski, President of the Partners, at [email protected].
2025/2026 PLAYHOUSE PARTNERS
OFFICERS
PRESIDENT
Laurielynn Barnett
VICE PRESIDENT
Marc Harden
SECRETARY
Sharon Weremiuk
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Susan Gembrowski Baker
COMMITTEE CHAIRS
COMPANY BREAKFAST
Sharon Weremiuk
COOKIES & CARDS
Lisa Gerardo
DOCENT
Susan Gembrowski Baker
FRONT OF HOUSE (FOH)
Debbie Gonzales
SUBSTITUTES/FOH TRAINING
Jean Feinstein
MEMBERSHIP
Megan Walker and Gregg Brandalise
NEW MEMBER SERVICES
Joan Gass
RECEPTION
Claudia Baranowski and Bonnie Gibbs
SOCIAL MEDIA
Tuktuki Bhattacharya
SPECIAL EVENTS
Shirley Siewert
TECH NIGHT DINNERS
Cathy Glaser and Victoria Bykova
MEMBERS AT LARGE
Lisa Arredondo, Linda Kennedy
All Playhouse Partners
List as of April 2025
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Sherri Allen Anita Allen Stephanie Allouche Penny Arenson Lisa Arredondo Erik Austin Nancy Bach Nancy Back Rex Baker Claudia Baranowski Laurielynn Barnett Marlene Barr Christine Barton Kathy Basquil Martin Bean Brenda Beckett Jack Berdy Donna Beyer Tuktuki Bhattacharya Sue Bosch-Swift Sabine Bradshaw Joanne Brady Marina Branch Gregg Brandalise Barbara Brokaw Kristina Bustamante Sandra Butzke Marnie Byers Victoria Bykova Patricia Case Joanne Cesena Larry Chapp Kim Claes Jennifer Cohen Irene Cooper Loretta Costa Kim Cox Mary Jean Delcampo Valerie Dorfman Barbara Dunn Tina Dyer |
Barbara Edgington Sara Ellis Elena Eroshkin Pierrette Featherby Jean Feinstein Leslie Finnerty Jeanie Fiskin Joan Gass Corey Gass Gwen Gass Paul Geary Diane Geary Susan Gembrowski Baker Lisa Gerardo Bonnie Gibbs Cathy Glaser Bobby Glaser Emilia Glezer Debbie Gonzales Heather Greenberg Erin Grettenberger Nirvana Habash Isla Hager Marc Harden Jim Harden Terri Harrison Christine Harvey Rita M Haverkamp Kristina Haynes Janice Heather Amy Herman Gregg Herman Carolina Hernandez Laurie Hikel Bobbi Hirschkoff Cindy Hoye Davida Huchel Helene Hunt Tamara Hurley Lisa Illianna |
Jeanette Jacknin Irene Jalowayski Mary Jennings Mull Nandita Kar Dorothy Kaufman Ira Kaufman Heidi Keller-Lapp Linda Kennedy Elyse Kist Anna Krones Anne Krueger Ron Kuczenski Mimi Labrucherie Chris Landsman John Lapp Janette Larson Yvonne Lazar Kyuri Lee Marilyn Leifer Carol Leung Judith Levin Gail Mackler Judie Malamud Bernardine Maloney Stacy Mann Kathleen Marre Lizette McCullough Ann McDonald Sharon Mittelman Rhoda Nevins Patricia Nissan Kaley Ohara Jan Parsons Sharon Perry Ellen Pleickhardt Donna Porter Janice Price-Silverstein Corinne Prieur Romain Prieur Jennette Pyne Judy Quinton |
Ellen Riley Scott Riley Louise Rosenberg Ronnie Rossman Leslie Saz Sue Ann Scheck Sue Ann Scheck Enid Sherman Mark Sherman Shirley Siewert Mira Simon Leslie Smith Gerri Smith Elisabeth Smith Annie So Palma Stawiski Kevin Swanson Ann Sykora Mirek Sykora Inge Taylor Marlene (Mindy) Tenen Victoria Tien Nancy Tietge Judith Turner Dorothy Varonin Sue Vergne Megan Walker Kathleen Webber Sharon Weremiuk Patricia Wu Maureen Wydysh Cheau-Ling Yamamuro Susan Zau Xiao-Wei Zhu |
Usher with Us
Usher with us and experience our award-winning performances!
As an usher you aid the House Manager and the Assistant House Manager in providing excellent customer service to our patrons.
How to be a Playhouse Usher:
- Volunteer ushers are required to be at least 18 years old.
- Attend usher trainings, done prior to every performance.
- Be prepared and able to stand for pre-show, intermission and during the show (if no seats are available).
- Wear a white shirt, black jacket, black pants or skirt and closed-toed shoes without heels.
- Enforce Playhouse policies and assist during emergencies.
Interested?
Contact the House Manager at [email protected] or by phone at (858) 550-1070 x151.
Join the Playhouse Leadership Council
Are you a leader in your community?
Join our Playhouse Leadership Council (PLC) and connect with other leaders in the San Diego community!
The Playhouse Leadership Council is a cross-cultural partnership of community leaders, whose mission is to:
- Create a welcoming and inclusive environment
- Act as ambassadors for La Jolla Playhouse in San Diego
- Build and nurture relationships with new audiences
Work with us.
Members should attend scheduled meetings including the private artistic chat scheduled prior to each production. Council members work directly in the community to increase awareness of theatre and to help overcome geographic, economic and perceptive barriers.
Have fun with us!
PLC members are invited to a preview performance of each production and are often extended invitations to Playhouse special events and discounted offers. Through your involvement in PLC you are enriching and enhancing the lives of fellow San Diegans.
Are You Interested In Joining PLC?
Email [email protected] and tell us why you’d like to join!
Intern at the Playhouse
The La Jolla Playhouse Internship Program offers an exciting opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students to gain professional experience by working side-by-side with extraordinary artists, administrators and technicians.
