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 2023/2024 season is now open! Please register via Sign Up Genius at the following link:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090F4CAAAE2DA3FF2-lajolla5
If you have any questions, please email Susan Gembrowski, President of the Partners, at [email protected].
2023/2024 PLAYHOUSE PARTNERS
OFFICERS
PRESIDENT
Susan Gembrowski
FIRST VICE PRESIDENT
Jean Feinstein
SECRETARY
Linda Kennedy
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Andrew Boyd
COMMITTEES
COMPANY BREAKFAST
Co-Chairs, Sharon Weremiuk and Bonnie Gibbs
COOKIES & CARDS
Chair, Barbara Dunn
DOCENT
Chair, Tina Dyer
FRONT OF HOUSE (FOH)
Chair, Debbie Gonzales
SUBSTITUTES/FOH TRAINING
Chair, Laurielynn Barnett
MEMBERSHIP
Chair, Megan Walker
NEW MEMBER SERVICES
Chair, Joan Gass
RECEPTION
Chair, Ron Kuczenski
SPECIAL EVENTS
Chair, Shirley Siewert
TECH NIGHT DINNERS
Co-Chairs, Cathy Glaser and Victoria Bykova
MEMBER AT LARGE
Marc Harden
All Playhouse Partners
List as of May 2023
| Sherri Allen Anita Allen Stephanie Allouche Penny Arenson Lisa Arredondo Betty Ashe Nancy Bach Nancy Back Marlene Barr Christine Barton Kathleen Basquil Brenda Beckett Jack Berdy Sue Bosch-Swift Sabine Bradshaw Marina Branch Brook Butler Barbara Carlson Patricia Case Janet Caulk Larry Chapp Jennifer Cohen Karen Coleman Irene Cooper Loretta Costa Kim Cox Mary Jean Delcampo Michele Dixon Shelley Druskin Diane Dudek Barbara Edgington Sara Ellis |
Galina Eroshkina Pierrette Featherby Jeanie Fiskin Terri Furman Diane Geary Paul Geary Lisa Gerardo Bob Glaser Emilia Glezer James Harden Terri Harrison Christine Harvey Tommy Hauer Veronica Hauer Rita M Haverkamp Kristina Haynes Janice Heather Laurie Hikel Bobbi Hirschkoff Gene Hirschkoff Susan Holtz Davida Huchel Lisa Illianna Josephine Ioime Jeanette Jacknin Denise Jackson Marguerite Jackson Dill Deborah Jelluson Bette Johnson Larry Keller Heidi Keller-Lapp Michael Kelly Lori Kelly Bernice Klein |
Fran Knapp Anna Krones Anne Krueger Angeline Labrucherie Chris Landsman John Lapp Jan Lavelle Yvonne Lazar Carol Leung Stan Levin Judith Levin Gail Mackler Jerry Malamud Judie Malamud Bernardine Maloney Stacy Mann Kathleen Marre Lizette McCullough Ann McDonald Sharon Mittelman Rhoda Nevins Patricia Nissan Rosemary Norling Jan Parsons Ellen Pleickhardt Donna Porter Corinne Prieur Romain Prieur Jennette Pyne Judy Quinton |
Ann Ramirez Paula Ries Ellen Riley Scott Riley Louise Rosenberg Ronnie Rossman Leslie Satz Enid Sherman Mark Sherman Janet Silverstein Elisabeth Smith Leslie Smith Gerri Smith Annie So Marion So Palma Stawiski Kevin Swanson Kent Swedell Ann Sykora Inge Taylor Marlene (Mindy) Tenen Victoria Tien Judy Turner Sheila Tyler Dorothy Varonin Sue Vergne Wendy Wilson Peter Winokur Joan Winokur Patricia Wu Maureen Wydysh Doris Yorysh Susan Zau |
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.
