Dramatis Personae
The Redlands Shakespeare Festival's new board members currently appear on the troupe's Web site.
The previous board resigned en masse in December. The new board members, along with their official bios, are posted below:
William Arsenault
President
"William Arsenault is president and CEO of Arsenault Consulting. He has an extensive background in business management, corporate problem-solving, and financial management. He has been an active member of the Redlands Shakespeare Festival since 2005."
(Blogger's note: Arsenault has worked as a consultant for California Heart & Surgical Hospital, which is being built in Loma Linda. The hospital is Redlands Shakespeare Festival's title sponsor.)
Steven Sabel
Vice President and Founding Artistic Director
"Steven Sabel is the founder and artistic director of the Redlands Shakespeare Festival. His theatrical career dates back 27 years to his initial experience as a child actor in regional and community theater. During that time he has participated in more than 50 major productions, including dramatic works, musical theater, and opera. He began producing and directing plays in 1994, and has since been the driving force of more than 50 professional and semi-professional theatrical works, including major musical productions, dramatic works, and of course Shakespearean plays. The Redlands Shakespeare Festival began as his brainchild in 2004, and has since produced consecutively successful seasons as it has grown to become the preeminent Shakespeare festival in Southern California."
Cliff Tolar
Treasurer
"Cliff Tolar is a retired county court administrator and military chaplain with an extensive background in management and administration. He has been a supporter of the Redlands Shakespeare Festival since 2004 and joined the board of directors in 2008."
Rhesa Richards
Secretary and Historian
"Rhesa Richards is an award-winning producer, director, and theatre artist with a professional background in business management and staff recruitment. Her skills are highly sought after by theatre organizations throughout the Inland Empire, and she has been a member of the Redlands Shakespeare Festival since 2005, having served on the staff of successful festival productions of 'The Comedy of Errors,' 'Othello,' 'A Midsummer Night’s Dream,' and 'The Merry Wives of Windsor.'"
Stewart Albertson
Board of Directors
"Stewart Albertson is an accomplished attorney with an extensive background in multiple specialties of the law. He is the principal partner of the law firm of Albertson and Davidson in Redlands. He joined the board of directors in 2008."
Etha Sabel
Lecture Coordinator/Costumer
"Etha Sabel is the principal costumer of the Redlands Shakespeare Festival and coordinator of the festival's successful lecture series. She began her theatrical career in 1994, and has since served as a producer, director, actress, technician, and costumer for more than 50 productions, including musical theater, dramatic works, operas, and Shakespearean productions."
D. Parr
Production Manager
"D. Parr is a highly experienced theater artist, designer, and technician. She has served as technical director, production manager, designer, and stage manager for a variety of major theatrical venues from coast to coast. She joined the staff of the Redlands Shakespeare Festival in 2007."