Keith A. Anderson (Director) Keith, a professional actor, director, and producer for over 35 years, has directed 20 productions at Coronado Playhouse, including Picnic, Macbeth, Moon Over Buffalo, Everybody Loves Opal, Murder at the Vicarage, The Mousetrap (thrice), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (twice), Twelfth Night, Much Ado About Nothing, The Tempest, The Hollow (twice) The Taming of the Shrew, Hamlet, I Hate Hamlet, and Social Security (Coronado Playhouse Best Direction Awards and Aubrey nominations for the latter five). He was Artistic Director of the Southwest Ensemble Theater in Phoenix, a professional, resident theatre for 3 years and Drama Director for the City of Phoenix for 7 years. While working in Los Angeles, he was Associate Director and board member of Hollywood Actor’s Theatre and was involved with TV and film. He received his M.A. in theatre from Cal State LA. Of his many productions, the most notable was his direction of the World Premiere in 1973 of William Inge’s The Last Pad which starred then unknown actor Nick Nolte and won nominations from the LA Drama Critics’ Circle. While serving as Drama Director for the City of Phoenix, Anderson started the Phoenix Free Shakespeare Festival, supervised over 80 citywide drama classes, and sponsored a New Playwright’s Festival. His book, An Essay on the Meaning of Hamlet: A Director’s Approach was published in 1979. An updated version with his adapted acting script is due for publication.