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Playhouse Partner Registration for the 2019/2020 season is no longer active. Please check back in January to sign up for the 2020/2021 season! If you have any questions, please email [email protected].
2019-2020 Playhouse Partners
OFFICERS
PRESIDENT
Andrew Boyd
FIRST VICE PRESIDENT
Susan Gembrowski
SECOND VICE PRESIDENT
Jean Feinstein
SECRETARY
Linda Kennedy
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENTS
Gregg Brandalise and Sharon Weremiuk
COMMITTEES
BADGES
Chair, Sharon Weremiuk
COMPANY BREAKFAST
Co-Chairs, Jennette Pyne and Jim Scott
COOKIES & CARDS
Chair, Barbara Dunn
DOCENT
Chair, Tina Dyer
FRONT OF HOUSE (FOH)
Chair, Debbie Gonzales
SUBSTITUTES/FOH TRAINING
Chair, Laurielynn Barnett
MEMBERSHIP
Chair, Judy Schreiber
NEW MEMBER SERVICES
Chair, Joan Gass
RECEPTION
Chair, Ron Kuczenski
SPECIAL EVENTS
Chair, Shirley Siewert
SOCIAL MEDIA
Chair, Megan Walker
TECH NIGHT DINNERS
Co-Chairs, Cathy Glaser and Victoria Bykova
All Playhouse Partners
List as of April 2019
| Susan Algert Stephanie Allouche Ellen Arcadi Penny Arenson Lisa Arredondo Betty Ashe Jan Ault Nancy Bach Nancy Back Mary Bajza Rex Baker Laurielynn Barnett Christine Barton Kathy Basquil Brenda Beckett Francine Bennett Hedval Jack Berdy Tuktuki Bhattacharya Sue Bosch-Swift Andrew Boyd Sabine Bradshaw Gregg Brandalise Nance Brisbois Victoria Bykova Patricia Case Janet Caulk Jennifer Cohen Eric Cohen Karen Coleman William Coltellaro Irene Cooper Loretta Costa Linda Cronquist Alison DaRosa Michele Dixon Shelley Druskin Barbara J. Dunn Tina Dyer Sara Ellis Galina Eroshkina |
Pierrette Featherby Jean Feinstein Jeanie Fiskin Peggy Fleury Gladys Fontes Beatrice Friedman Joan Gass Susan Gembrowski Lisa Gerardo Bob Glaser Cathy Glaser Emilia Glezer Debbie Gonzales Greg Gross Don Harmon Caitlin Finch Terri Harrison Tommy Hauer Veronika Hauer Kristina Haynes Scott Herman Gene Hirschkoff Bobbi Hirschkoff Shannon Huang Davida Huchel Lisa Illianna Jeanette Jacknin Denise Jackson Bette Johnson Linda Kennedy Margaret King Bernice Klein Sharon Klein Anna Kossoff Stanley Kossoff Gaile Kraus Anna Krones Karen Krugman Ronald Kuczenski Theresa Lai |
Yvonne Lazar Stan Levin Judith Levin Julie Leyden Gina Lubrano Nicole Lustig Jerry Malamud Judy Malamud Linda Levine Bernardine Maloney Stacy Mann Carmen Mannarino Kathleen Marre Pamela Martin Brenda Mathews Patricia McCabe Ann McDonald Sue McDonough Ellen Michaels Shirley Moscevsky Maria Moujaes Marilynn Nemeroff Rhoda Nevins Patricia Nissan Rosemary Norling Jan Parsons Nona Paul Suzie Pirtle Ellen Pleickhardt Donna Porter Jennette Pyne Judy Quinton Paula Ries Ellen Riley Louise Rosenberg Ronnie Rossman Leslie Satz SueAnn Scheck Judy Schreiber Carol Schultz |
Jim Scott Toby Shafer Jerry Sharrin Enid Sherman Mark Sherman Judith Sherman Shirley Siewert Mark Sherman Janet Silverstein Elisabeth Smith Gerri Smith Marion So Annie So Nancy Stoke Steven Strebig Kevin Swanson Kent Swedell Ann Sykora Inge Taylor Thena Taylor Marlene Tenen Laurel Tobar Judith Turner Dorothy Varonin Sue Vergne Megan Walker Susan Weekes Yalin Wei Sharon Weremiuk Jill Whitebook Wendy Wilson Peter Winokur Joan Winokur Paul Wultz Yvonne Wultz Maureen Wydysh Ed Yankaner Dorit Yates |
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.
Volunteers will need to pay for parking ($3.00) during weeknights.
Interested?
Contact the House Manager at [email protected] or by phone at (858) 550-1070 x149.
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.