"The qualiy of mercy is not strained.
It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven upon the place beneath:
It is twice blest; It blesseth him that gives and him that takes:"

Renée Gándola (Portia) Renee is delighted to return to the Coronado Playhouse where she has appeared as Flo Owens in Picnic, Olivia in Twelfth Night, Mollie in The Mousetrap, and Lady MacDuff and the third Witch in Macbeth. Locally, while in college, and through The American Repertory Theater in Europe, Renée has performed in The Merry Wives of Windsor, The Heiress, Frankie and Johnny, Seascape, Charlotte’s Web, The Laramie Project and several others. Although acting is her first love, Renée has also enjoyed directing -from the historical musical Company B written by local playwright Toni Thomas, to first-time performers at several San Diego schools. Renée has a Performance Degree from BYU and a Television Performance Certificate from SD City College.