41st Season 2006-2007

Master Class

By Terrence McNally

Directed by Jules Aaron

Set Designer Don Llewellyn

Costume Designer Ivy Chou

Lighting Designer Jeremy Pivnick

Sound Designer Max Kinberg

Property Master Ken Takemoto

Stage Manager Anna Woo

WORLD PREMIERE
Previews: February 1 - February 4, 2007
Opening Date: February 7, 2007

Opera Diva Maria Callas, played by Jeanne Sakata, is teaching a master class in front of an audience (us).  She is glamorous, commanding, larger than life - and drop dead funny.  Callas is brought back to life inspired by a series of master classes the great diva conducted at Julliard toward the end of her career.  Maria coaxes, prods, and torments her students - or "victims" as she calls them.  Brought to life by the Tony Award winning author of  Love! Valor! Compassion!

Cast

Jeane Sakata.........................................................................Maria Callas

Isabella Way..........................................................First Soprano (Sophie)

Linda Igarashi...................................................Second Soprano (Sharon)

Timothy Ford Murphy..........................................................Tenor (Tony)

Marc Macalintal.......................................................Accompanist (Manny)

Alden Ray...............................................................................Stagehand

Understudies

Randy Guiaya.....................................Tenor (Tony), Accompanist (Manny)

Tess Lina..............................................................................Maria Callas

Meagan McConnell..........First Soprano (Sophie), Second Soprano (Sharon)

MASTER CLASS Photos by Michael Lamont

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Produced by Special Arrangement with Dramatist Play Service, Inc

MASTER CLASS is supported in part by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors through the Los Angeles County Arts Commission and the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs.