1. Theme Music: Frederic Chopin’s “THOUGHTS at NIGHT” – Nocturne In E Flat Major; Op.9, No.2

2. Circle of LifeTheatre presents ”The Elephant Man”
Circle of Life Theatre’s The Elephant Man, directed by
Allison Bergman, runs Friday, May 1st - May 17th at
Brava Theater’s Second Stage, San Francisco. Tickets
may be purchased here:
In this heartbreaking and dramatic account of the real-
life Joseph “John” Merrick, a Victorian-age sideshow
“freak,” is living with a mysterious, terrifyingly
disfiguring disease and is assumed to be profoundly
intellectually disabled, ignorant, uneducated, and
emotionless. When, by a stroke of good luck, he ends
up in the care of a London doctor’s hospital, Merrick is
revealed to be a highly intelligent, acutely sensitive
soul, capable of the most sweetly eloquent and artistic
expression, and whose dreams are more truthful and
real than anyone else’s waking state.
Not only does our professional cast of actors and artists
include a brilliant, Carnegie-Mellon-MFA-educated
director and three incredibly talented Actors Equity
Association actors in leading roles, but the rate of
disability among actors in this cast and crew nears
50%. Also, Philip Watt, the AEA actor in the title role
of Merrick, is a 2014 Theatre Bay Area “Titan” award-
winner and also has served on the Performers with
Disabilities Caucus at Screen Actors Guild.
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3. The Director of The Elephant Man,
ALLISON BERGMAN
For more than two decades, Allison Bergman has been directing plays and musicals throughout the country, including many
premiere productions and developmental workshops in New York and Los Angeles. Recent directing credits include
productions of SEMINAR, ARCADIA, THE HEIDI CHRONICLES, DADDY’S DYIN, THERE GOES THE BRIDE, DIRTY ROTTEN
SCOUNDRELS, THE ARABIAN NIGHTS, LITTLE WOMEN, DANCING AT LUGHNASA, URINETOWN, THE SUNSHINE BOYS,
WMKS: WHERE MUSIC KILLS SORROW and SPIDER’S WEB. Other directing credits include A WONDERFUL LIFE, BARNUM,
DRIVING MISS DAISY, LAST NIGHT OF BALLYHOO, BEAU JEST, COME BACK LITTLE SHEBA (7 Drama-Logue Awards),
FORGET HEROSTRATUS!, ORPHEUS, ANGRY HOUSEWIVES, SWEENEY TODD, and THE ROAR OF THE GREASEPAINT...(3
Drama-Logue Awards).
Ms. Bergman directed the original productions of THE MIRACLE MUFFIN, UNCLE SAM'S UMBRELLA,THE FIRST BEDROOM,
TURTLE TEARS, FOREVER THE OLDEST, MYTH OF PLASTIC MOON, and INSOMNIA. With long-time creative partner Holly
Addy, she conceived and staged the musical revues I FEEL A SONG COMIN' ON and SHE WRITES THE SONGS, as well as the
Ms. Bergman is the former Artistic Director of Broadway On Sunset and co-founder of The West Coast Musical Theatre Conference. She served on the SDC Los
Angeles Advisory Board and the selection committee for the Piedmont Laureate Playwright. She is a recipient of Women In Theatre’s prestigious Outstanding
Woman In Theatre Award, a Drama-Logue Award for Directing, and a nomination for an Artistic Director Award by the Valley Theatre League. She holds an
MFA in directing from Carnegie Mellon University where she was named the Steven Bochco Scholar, and a BFA in theatre studies/directing from Boston
University. She also studied acting, dance and voice at L.A. City College Theatre Academy, American National Academy of Performing Arts, and The Southern
California Conservatory of Music.
In tandem with her professional directing career, Ms. Bergman is committed to arts education. She is the co-author of ACTING THE SONG, Performance Skills
for Musical Theatre, (Allworth Press, 2008) used by many musical theatre training programs as a text book and a teacher’s guide. She has appeared as
a guest speaker at several educational theatre conferences, served on the selection committee for The Young Playwrights Institute in New York, and the Capital
Awards in Raleigh. She recently held the position of Assistant Director of Theatre and Head of Performance at North Carolina State University,
where she taught acting and directing, chaired the curriculum committee and directed University Theatre productions each season.
children’s opera OPERAMANIA. Both revues were produced in Los Angeles, and the opera aired on educational TV networks nationwide. She has directed
numerous developmental workshops of musicals, including THE PEOPLE IN THE PICTURE, STORMY WEATHER, PABLO, MATES, and THE LITTLE WITCH OF
WICHITA. She has also provided dramaturgy for many more, including GENERATION ME, IN THE HANDS OF THE RAVEN, BEACHES, AN OFFICER AND A
GENTLEMAN, DUKE AND THE DUCHESS, JOSEPHINE, BLACKOUT, SHEBA, and ANCIENT CITY – for which she later became the librettist. She has recently
joined the Bay Area’s Ragged Wing Ensemble as a visiting artist, and will be directing her first feature-length film in Los Angeles over the summer.

4. The Elephant Man Cast
*PHILIP WATT as JOHN MERRICK
*JESSICA BATES as MRS. KENDAL
ALISON WHISMORE
as NURSE SANDWICH
*CHRISTIAN HAINES as FREDERICK TREVES
MARK SHEPARD as CARR GOMM
MEGAN LUIS
as PRINCESS ALEXANDRA / PINHEAD
KATHARINE OTIS
as COUNTESS / PINHEAD
MEIRA PERELSTEIN
as DUCHESS /PINHEAD
RORY KEANE
as LORD JOHN / SNORK / CONDUCTOR
SCOTT RAGLE as BELGIAN POLICEMAN KYLE GOLDMAN as LONDON POLICEMAN
BEAU BROWN
as WILL / PINHEAD MANAGER
JEFF TRESCOTT
as
ROSS / BISHOP WALTHAM HOW
*MEMBERS of ACTORS’ EQUITY ASSOCIATION

5. Composer of Original Underscoring,
PAUL GODWIN
Paul Godwin is an award-winning composer and music educator with thirty
years experience. Paul authored the score for Tony Kushner's "Homebody/
Kabul" in its West Coast Premiere at Berkeley Repertory Theatre and, for his
work, won the Bay Area Critics Circle Award for Best Composer. Paul is the
Musical Director and Composer for Coastal Theatre Conservatory at Coastal
Repertory Theatre, Half Moon Bay, CA. For CTC he composed and co-authored
the book for "Alice in Wanderland," a 21st century, techno-inspired
reinterpretation of Lewis Carroll's classic. The play debuted in May, 2014. In
1999, he was Music Director and Producer for "DJ Christ Superstar" a millennial
remix performance of Andrew Lloyd Weber's rock opera, performed one time
only at Burning Man. He appeared in Forbes Magazine with regard to this show.
Paul has recorded and toured for over 20 years with Venezuelan electronic musician Miguel Noya as Dogon.
Wired Magazine called them "the best of progressive ambient." Paul is the recipient of the Cannes Gold Lion for
his 1991 IKEA commercial campaign, and he has composed the scores for films such as the Sundance
premieres "The Tribe" by Tiffany Slain and the feature "Road Scholar" featuring poet/commentator Andre
Codrescu. Paul was the founder and lead singer of the nationally-acclaimed rock and roll band "The Sippy
Cups" and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Music Production & Engineering from Berklee College of Music, Boston.

6. Scenic & Projection Designer,
AMEE EVANS GODWIN
Beginning as a painter and filmmaker in New York, Amee Evans Godwin has
several decades of experience working in media. A former director/producer of
award-winning video documentaries, she has recently designed scenic
projections for Coastal Theatre Conservatory's original production of Alice in
Wanderland and Coastal Repertory's I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change.
Working at the intersection of technology, creativity, and learning, she is
currently the Director of Innovation at ISKME, an education research and
technology non-profit in Half Moon Bay, CA. She is part of a team engaged in
the development of programs that support cross-disciplinary teaching, learning,
and knowledge sharing.
Before joining ISKME, Amee was the Program Director at the Sanchez Art Center, leading arts education
programs, and was awarded a Fellowship in the Arts Leadership for the Future program for emerging non-
profit leaders. Prior to this, she worked for several years as a consultant in interactive media for Silicon Valley
tech firms. Amee earned a Masters Degree from New York University in Interactive Telecommunications at
Tisch School of the Arts, and a B.A. at the University of Buffalo, Center for Media Study, majoring in media
study and art, and a minor in physics. She studied Scenic Design at the Polakov Studio of Stage Design in NYC.

7. Costume Designer
CALLIE FLOOR
Having earned her BFA at University of Utah, followed by a
Higher Diploma from Slade School of Fine Art University
College London, Callie Floor has worked as a professional
costume designer in the Bay Area for three decades,
formally beginning with California Revels as Artistic
Associate/Resident Designer in 1989; she continues her
design work to this day as Resident Costume Designer with
that musical theatre company, which celebrates the health
of the human spirit through Music Theatre. In 1991, she
became, and still is, the manager of A.C.T./American
Conservatory Theatre’s expansive archive of costumes and
costume rentals.
An expert in every period of costume, she also has worked in costuming with the San
Francisco Shakespeare Festival, American Conservatory Theater, Berkeley Repertory
Theatre, CMC and Design, Marin Theatre Company, The San Francisco Mime Troupe,
West Bay Opera, Zaccho Dance Theatre, Theatre of Yugen, The Magic Theatre, and the
Aurora Theatre. Upcoming projects include Choir Boy for Marin Theatre Co. and Sense
and Sensibility for Livermore Shakespeare. This production of The Elephant Man marks
the beginning of Callie’s new adventure with Circle of LifeTheatre.

8. San Francisco’s Circle of Life Theatre may be the world’s only theatre company intentionally casting and
reasonably accommodating actors, singers, dancers, directors, and theatre professionals of all kinds
with any type of disability: sensory, physical emotional/psychological, cerebral/neurological,
developmental, and those living with any disease. These performers interact harmoniously and
seamlessly on the same stage at the same time with performers who have no disabilities at all. Circle of
Life Theatre breaks down barriers and opens minds by revealing to the able world that, when
reasonably and effectively accommodated, an artist with a disability can deliver moving, authentic
performances at least as well as any other actor, and in surprising ways!
With the ultimate, uncompromising goal of producing consistently excellent live theatre, Circle of Life
offers to audience members, artists, staff, and volunteers alike a harmonious, respectful, dignified
place where the seeds of creativity may take root, unfurl, and inspire.
Disability is a characteristic, but it does not define the entire identity of an actor (or a person), nor is it a
reason for automatically disqualifying an actor from a role. However, neither is it cause for casting an
actor when someone else is better for the part. In other words, at Circle of Life Theatre, the playing
field is leveled, so the best actor wins the role, regardless of ability/disability status.
Mission Statement
www.CircleofLifeTheatre.org • San Francisco • 415.385.5055 · ICanDoAnything@CircleofLifeTheatre.org

9. Circle of LifeTheatre’s 501(c )3-Non-Profit Status
Courtesy of NYC Fiscal Sponsor Fractured Atlas – EIN #11-3451703
In March, 2014, Fractured Atlas, a well-established and highly respected New York City fiscal sponsor of tens
of thousands of arts organizations, granted Circle of Life Theatre’s application for non-profit sponsorship.
Fractured Atlas is located at 248 W. 35th Street 10th Floor, New York, New York, 10001; the company may be
reached by telephone at 212.277.8020. The Fractured Atlas non-profit IRS EIN # is 11-3451703, which may
be viewed on the company’s most recently filed IRS form 990, found on the “About Us” page of the
FracturedAtlas website:
All donations made to Circle of LifeTheatre are tax-deductible as allowed by law!
www.fracturedatlas.org.

10. Show Dates,Tickets, Discounts & Disability Accommodations
8 PM SHOWS
- - - THURS, APR 30
(PAY-WHAT-YOU-CAN PREVIEW
& FINAL DRESS REHEARSAL)
- FRI, MAY 1 - OPENING NIGHT!
- SAT, MAY 2
- THURS, MAY 7
- FRI, MAY 8
- THURS, MAY 14
- FRI, MAY 15
- SAT, MAY 16
EARLY EVENING SHOWS
- SUN, MAY 3 @ 6 PM
- SUN, MAY 10 @ 7 PM
- SUN, MAY 17 @ 6 PM
MATINEES
- SAT, MAY 2 @ 2 PM
- SUN, MAY 3 @ 2 PM
- SAT, MAY 16 @ 4 PM
- SUN, MAY 17 @ 2 PM
*TICKETS
*DISCOUNTS – $10 OFF ANY TICKET!
** “PERSON with DISABILTY”
“SENIOR CITIZEN”
“STUDENT”
“TBA MEMBER”
“GROUPS of 10” (Call 415.385.5055)
OPENING NIGHT!
*VIP - $65
REG - $45
EVENING SHOW
*VIP - $55
REG - $45
MATINEE
*VIP - $35
REG- $25
*VIP: For not much more than the price of a regular ticket, VIP patrons
enjoy first-choice-preferred-seating; a complimentary, pre-show glass of red
or white wine (or beverage); another glass of wine or beverage (personally
delivered to seat during intermission!); autographed THE ELEPHANT MAN
poster; and invitations to private, extra-theatrical events throughout the year.
VIP’s will be entered automatically in drawings for special prizes, including a
pair of season tickets at every show – a $1,000 value! Only VIP’s will be invited
to walk our photographed red-carpet before every show, and only opening-
night VIP’s will be invited to an upscale cocktail party with cast after the show.
** DISABILITIES of all types cheerfully accommodated with just a few days’ notice.
Kindly allow us to custom-tailor our service to you by calling call 415.385.5055.

11. Next Up for Circle of LifeTheatre: BIG RIVER
Producing Artistic Director Fritz Lambandrake
directs AEA actor-singer Douglas Giorgis in
Roger Miller’s Tony-Award-winning, huge-cast
musical, based on Mark Twain’s classic, yet
controversial “The Adventures of Huckleberry
Finn” with Music Direct0r Paul Godwin. In this
quintessentially American tale, a white, runaway
juvenile delinquent and an African-American
runaway slave travel down the Mississippi River
together, become unlikely best friends, and
discover that human hearts love and ache just the
same, no matter how different people may
appear to be on the outside.
starring
AEA ACTOR-SINGER DOUGLAS GIORGIS as HUCK
With racial antagonism in the U.S. at a fifty-year
high, what better to sing about than the equality
of the soul, no matter the color of the skin? Can a
fictional, musical folk tale spark conversation
between races today, when it is needed more
than ever? Perhaps the ultimate disability is one’s
inability to see the beautiful humanity in another.

12. HELP CIRCLE of LIFETHEATRE byVOLUNTEERING!
How would you like to see our shows completely free of charge?
Volunteer in one of many ways, and you may! An ambitious,
uniquely inclusive, mixed-ability, professional-performing-arts
mission like ours doesn’t produce itself! It takes careful planning,
time, energy, resources, and the collaboration and good will of
literally scores of talented professionals and volunteers… like
you! You can help in so many ways! If you have any special skills,
talent, or just time on your hands, we could use your help with:
• Ushering/Fr0nt of House/Hosting,
• Assisting guests with disabilities,
• Concessions and merchandise sales,
• Working backstage as a stagehand,
props assistant, as a dresser,
or in costume-maintenance,
• Working the ticket booth/will-call,
• Advance poster distribution,
• Social media blogging,
• Marketing support,
• Assisting the producer, as needed.
To find out more about how you may help,
Call 415.385.5055 or write to us at ICanDoAnything@CircleofLifeTheatre.org.

13. YOU CAN HELP OUR MISSIONTHRIVE!
Sometimes a volunteer also enjoys making a gift of another kind. And sometimes not. On the other hand, many
times a donor’s only wish is to underwrite some or all of our budget, breathing life into our art, while leaving
volunteerism to others. We’d like you to know that, whichever type of help you care to offer, we’ll be happy to
have you. It’s people like you who literally enable us to make our nonprofitCircle of Life world go ‘round.
415.385.5055
ICanDoAnything@CircleofLifeTheatre.org
If you would like to offer a gift and underwrite any part, or all, of the production budgets for either
The Elephant Man or Big River, then, by all means, please DO! We would be enormously grateful to you. Please
also consider bec0ming one of only a handful of select board members, either or without responsibilities, other
than your financial support. As a more active board member, you could be intimately involved in the fulfillment
of the artistry and inclusivity of our mission all year long. We would appreciate your gift, and we’d enjoy
knowing you personally even more!
We also happily accept checks, money orders, willed bequests, and in-kind donations. For such gifts, please reach
Founder & ProducingArtistic Director Fritz Lambandrake. THANKYOU!
NonprofitCircle of LifeTheatre accepts gifts via all major credit cards here:
http://www.fracturedatlas.org/site/fiscal/profile?id=9992