Keith A. Anderson (Director) has been employed in professional theatre as an actor, director, & producer for over thirty-five years. This is his eighth production at the Playhouse; others include: The Mousetrap, The Hollow, 1997 & 1998- A Midsummer NightâsDream, The Tempest, I Hate Hamlet, & Social Security (he received the Playhouse Best Direction award & an Aubrey nomination for the latter two). He was Artistic Director of the Southwest Ensemble Theater in Phoenix, a professional, resident theatre for three & a half years. For seven & a half years, he was Drama Director for the City of Phoenix. While working in Los Angeles, he was Associate Director & board member of Hollywood Actorâs Theatre & was involved with TV & 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 Ingeâs The Last Pad which starred then unknown actor Nick Nolte & won nominations from the LA Drama Criticsâ Circle. While serving as Drama Director for the City of Phoenix, Anderson started the Phoenix Free Shakespeare Festival, supervised over 80 citywide drama classes, & sponsored a New Playwrightâs Festival. His book, An Essay on the Meaning of Hamlet: A Directorâs Approach was published in 1979.

Mary Anderson (Producer/Assistant Director) earned her BA in speech, English & drama at the University of Minnesota, her MA at SDSU in Educational Curriculum & has taught for 27 years. Both an actress & technician, Mary has also worked in all aspects of theatre, co-producing numerous professional productions with the actor/director husband, Keith. She has worked at Santa Barbara Repertory Company as a costume designer & has taught theatre classes at Grossmont & Santa Barbara City College. She currently works full-time as the library media teacher at Bonita Vista High, serves as a Mentor Teacher for technology, & works part-time as a library substitute at the Central division of San Diego Public Library. A Playhouse Board Member, this is her eighth production at the Playhouse; she won Best Costume Design for 1998 A Midsummer Nightâs Dream at the Playhouse & received an Aubrey nomination for costume design of The Tempest.

Sarah Bellingrath (Stage Manager) is pleased to be joining this production of Hamlet. She served as stage manager for the revival of The Mousetrap at CPH. Sarah's previous stage managing experience includes school productions of The Importance of Being Earnest, Pippin, West Side Story, and The Diary of Anne Frank. Recently, she worked as House Manager for Much Ado About Nothing at the La Jolla Recreation Center. A graduate of Scripps College.

Dale Goodman (Lighting Design/Set Construction) is the Owner/Operator of the Finest City Valet Service since 1980. He has been an active theatre technician since 1990, assisting youth productions with his son, Daymen, who graduated from the San Diego School of Creative & Performing Arts as a song & dance man. Daleâs acting credits include work as an extra in several motion pictures & the role of Lysander in the Playhouse production of A Midsummer Nightâs Dream. Other tech credits include: Fly Master for Kiss Them & Wish Them Goodbye; technical director for The Tempest & both Playhouse productions of A Midsummer Nightâs Dream; Lights & Sound for Corpse; Lights & Set for The Mousetrap & Technical Direction for I Hate Hamlet for which he won an Aubrey in 1998. Dale has volunteered his time assembling sets & as a Prop Master at the Hahn Cosmopolitan, & Coronado Playhouse, & was involved in the restoration of the Casa del Prado.

Dale Hudson (stage manager) has been involved in acting classes and theater workshops, and first became involved with the Coronado Playhouse this summer as floor manager for The Mousetrap. Dale says, "Hamlet is the apex in theater, and I really feel privileged to be involved in this production, It is like taking an intensive course in Shakespeare." Dale works in admissions at Point Loma Nazarene University, and enjoys being involved in community events.

Scott O. Koenig (Lighting/Sound Technician), a resident of Normal Heights, is a Navy Lieutenant at the 32nd Street NavyBase & the husband of Carolyn Wheat Koenig (Ophelia). Our production of The Mousetrap that opened the season was Scott's first play since elementary school. The Playhouse is thrilled to have his help.

Karla Kash (fencing choreographer) recently moved to San Diego from the Boston area where she got an MFA in acting from Brandeis University. Karla is a member of the Society of American Fight Directors & is certified in unarmed, quarterstaff, rapier and dagger, broad sword, sword & shield, & small sword. Karla has been acting, directing, & choreographing both dance and fight scenes for ten years. Since moving to San Diego, she has been in La Jolla Playhouse's POP tour Slice's Wild Ride, was seen in the world première La Jolla DNA & is now playing in Friend's of Dorothy at the Diversionary Theater.

Brian Kral (Set Construction) is an Associate Accountant Analyst for Solar Turbines. He is also currently working on his master's degree in Accountancy. This is his first experience with theatre, and he hopes to have many more. He would like to thank the love of his life, Julie, for all her hard work and support.