AD&M Performance Group Production

Ann Bruice, costume designer, is a Santa Barbara native who has designed for Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts, UCSB, the Santa Barbara City College Theatre Group, and the Rubicon Theatre Company. Regionally and nationally she has designed at South Coast Rep (two LA Drama Critics’ Circle Awards and three Drama-Logue Awards), the Mark Taper Forum, American Conservatory Theatre, Los Angeles Theatre Center, Pasadena Playhouse, San Jose Rep, New Mexico Rep, Philadelphia Theatre Company, and the Grove Shakespeare Company. Other design credits include 110 episodes of the TV series Babylon 5. Ms. Bruice holds an MA in Dramatic Arts from UCSB, an MFA in Costume Design from California Institute of the Arts, and has taught at both UC Irvine and UCSB. She is most rewarded by the ongoing thrill and challenge of raising her inspiring son Michael.

Patricia L. Frank, lighting designer, is an Adjunct Lecturer, Technical Director, and Designer at Santa Barbara City College. Recently she designed lighting for Boy Gets Girl, The Rocky Horror Show, Violet, The Complete History of America (Abridged), The Beauty Queen of Leenane, Shadowlands, Smash, Broadway Bound, Emma’s Child, Parallel Lives (with Keven Strasburg), and Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet). She was honored with the Independent Award in lighting for Bat Boy and Goodnight Desdemona. She received an MA in Dramatic Arts from UCSB in 1985 and an MFA in Visual Arts in 1983 from University of North Dakota.

A lighting designer for 40 years, Kim Hanson’s early career was spent largely on the road as a designer and electrician with many tours including the first A Chorus Line tour of S.E Asia. He has designed for Gateway Playhouse on Long Island for 30 years and often designs for The Waterfront Playhouse in Key West. Kim has designed for Chen and Dancers, New American Ballet Ensemble, Nutcracker Key West, Ballet Santa Barbara, Mainstreet Ballet, and was Lighting Director for the US Tours of the Saint Petersburg State Ballet on Ice. Kim resides in a small town in Connecticut where he is currently a Selectman after serving for many years as Chair of its Board of Education.

Miller James‘s award-winning costume designs have been produced for Opera Santa Barbara, UCSB Opera Department, Ensemble Theatre Company, as well as Santa Barbara Theatre Company where he designed Peter Pan, Doubt and Our Town. Other highlights include Ellis Island for the Santa Barbara Symphony, Pagliacci, Cosi Fan Tutte, Rigoletto, and The Masked Ball for Opera Santa Barbara and David and the Giant for Ensemble Theatre Company. Miller serves as an Adjunct Instructor in Stage Craft/Costume Design at Westmont College and has been the Resident Costume Designer. Also a free-lance stage director, Miller holds a BA in theatre from Seattle Pacific University and an MA in Theatre and Dance from California Stage University, and lives in Santa Barbara with his wife, 15 year old daughter, and 12 year old twin boys.

Jennifer Marco has been involved with the arts ever since her parents enrolled her in a dance class at the age of 2. It is part of her being. Her involvement has led her from New England to Florida from New Zealand to California. Ms. Marco has a degree from Florida Southern College in Theatre Design and Technology and received her acting certificate from PCPA. An accomplished actor, she has performed in productions by such groups as Circle Bar B Dinner Theater, Elements Theatre Collective, DIJO Productions, and DramaDogs. She is beyond excited to be included in this production with AD&M! Her desire is to support the creative process whatever and wherever that may be. She is excited to see what the future holds!

At the time of BSB’s Debut Season, Samantha Szigeti, lighting designer, had just graduated from UCSB with a degree in Theater with an emphasis in lighting design. She was also currently working with Santa Barbara Dance Theatre as Stage Manager and Lighting Director. Sam was excited to be taking a year away from school but planned to work towards a MFA in design at Northwestern University the next year.