(Anthony Gordon Hamm (Eros) is proud to be making his return to 6th At Penn Theatre. He has performed numerous staged readings in the past here at 6th At Penn with The Grass Roots Greeks, and with Chronos Theatre. This summer 6th At Penn Theatre almost became a second home for Anthony has been seen here at 6th At Penn performing in the Resilience Of The Human Spirit Festival. He appeared in that festival as J.P., Militiaman, Victor and Palmer in "Lemkin's House," the Jailer in "No Sit No Stand No Lie," and as Tommy in "Leave Me A Message." He has also appeared previously at 6th At Penn in "Iphigenia At Aulis," "Fit To Be Tried," and "The Ally Way." Just this past autumn he performed at The Ark Of San Diego in The Theatre Inc's production of Aristophanes "The Frogs." Other stage credits include Moloch in La Pastorela De Estrella performed at the Cassius Carter Theatre, and with Black Kat Theatre "The Living Newspaper: 2006 A Year in Review," "The Compleate Works Of William Shakespeare (Abriged)", "Save America," and "The Living Newspaper 2007 Summer Edition." His television and film credits include "A Woman Called Job," "The Mighty Ducks 2", and "Babylon 5." He as also performed at Diversionary Theatre in "Angels In America Part I: The Millennium Approaches," and "Angels In America Part II: Perestroika." The past year for Anthony has been a magical mystery tour of spiritual growth and self discovery and the journey for him is not over yet. Anthony would like to dedicate his performance to those of his family members who have passed away in recent years and are watching from the best seats in the whole universe.
 

Richard Carrillo (Tony)  is extremely excited to be performing in his first production with 6th@Penn Theater. His most recent stage appearance was in the Fats Waller musical Ain’t Misbehavin at Saville Theater. He can be seen in the upcoming independent feature films The Road to Sundance and Good Advice, and starring in the upcoming short Little Lionel Little. You can also find Richard in Flattest, a short film starring Academy Award nominee Michael Lerner. Thanks to the entire cast, crew and production team for all their hard work and support.
 

Lesha Montoya (Cleo) has spent a majority of her time as a television and movie actress with principle roles on Secretos La Serie, a Latin American TV show, and appeared as a regular on Watch Over Me, and small-featured roles on Wicked Wicked and Pt. Pleasant. Her commercials include an eight commercial campaign for IKEA, as the lead, and a national commercial for Compound W. She just finished filming, Sky Pilot, a short film for the festivals this past December, with Writer-Director, Daniel La Frentz. Lesha, a professional dancer for twenty years, choreographed and danced in TV shows such as Veronica Mars, and Pt. Pleasant, and on movies such as Judy Jordan’s HBO Movie, Feet on Fire, Vanessa Williams’s Dance With Me, Denzel Washington’s, The Antwone Fisher Story, and danced with leading male in My Gardener. She has also trained Hollywood Actors, Enrico Colantoni (of Veronica Mars, and Just Shoot Me), Erica Gimbel, (who played Coco on the original Movie/TV Show Fame), Willie Marquez, (played the priest on both Antonio Banderas’s Zorro movies and a professional dance teacher on Dance With Me), Harry Groener (Original cast member of Broadway’s Cat’s, and professional dance teacher on Dance with Me) to name a few. Lesha has also worked with American Idol hopefuls with their movement and stage presentation for the series. Her Company Shutup-N-Dance Company of Arts, Inc. has appeared nationwide. Lesha has appeared in shows and competitions. When Lesha is not in the theatre or on set she is working with adults and kids building their knowledge and skills as dancers. She taught for University of San Diego from 2002-2004. Lesha also began a formal dance and arts program for homeless kids at the Monarch High School Project, here in San Diego, and the Boy’s and Girl’s Club in Laguna Beach for under privileged and inner city kids who are bused into the prominent area. Lesha was cast by Dale Morris to play the lead of Nadeema, in a one woman show for the Human Rights Festival held earlier this year at the 6that Penn Theatre along with a co-staring role in Vessels, by Brenda MacFarlane. Lesha is excited to be working again with Producer Dale Morris and with Director Tyler Hewes and the rest of the cast of Tony and Cleo, bringing the words of Howard Rubenstein to life. The role of Cleopatra is a unique opportunity to bring together many of her talents as actor, dancer and choreographer.
 

Tyler Herdklotz (Ventidius) is excited to be performing in his first production with the 6th@penn theatre. Having previously worked with D.J. sullivan in a staged reading of " THE CATONSVILLE 9". He's currently also in production with director raylene wall in "AS BEES IN HONEY DROWN" at the Scripps Ranch Theatre. He enjoys the smell of fresh laundry, moonlit nights, and the company of very old,very rich women. You may find him most nights down the st from 6th@penn on the corner of 4th and penn with his one eyed three legged dog "lucky" and a cardboard sign saying "why lie, i need another beer".

Melissa Coleman-Reed (Avia) Melissa Coleman Reed is pleased to be performing in her first San Diego production with the 6th @ Penn Theatre. Her past stage appearances include: Miranda in The Tempest, the Carpenter/Widow/Ensemble in Moby Dick, and member of the chorus in Medea, all directed by Leon Ingulsrud. She has also appeared in The Pinter Shorts, directed by Kent Collins and as Ti-Jean in Ti-Jean and His Brothers, directed by Erlene Hendrix. She recently completed a month-long summer intensive with Anne Bogart and the SITI Company in Saratoga Springs, New York. She would like to thank William Reed for his love and support.
 

(Jeannie Olson (Charmion) received her B.A. in Theatre from UCSD in 2004. Her most recent stage appearance was a part of the staged readings of Buied: The Sago Mine Disaster by Jerry Starr at 6th at Penn and Love Negotiated by Kevin Six at Aspire Playwrights Collective. She can be seen in the upcoming short film Goggle-Man "coming soon to a film festival near you" (she just doesn't know which one. Many thanks to cast, crew and production staff of this performance.

Joseph Baker (Octavian Caesar) a recent graduate of UCSD is pleased to be performing in his first show at 6th and Penn. Recent credits include Jumping Ernest (UCSD), Balm in Gilead (UCSD), Distance (UCSD), The End of Death (Swedenborg Hall), Trial of the Catonsville Nine (DJ Sullivan Players), Love Negotiated (Kevin Six). A special thanks to friends and family, and of course all his wonderful teachers: Lori Petermann, Jorge Huerta, Robert Castro, Kim Rubinstein, DJ Sullivan.

OUR PRODUCTION TEAM

Howard Rubenstein (Playwright) is a physician-playwright. He graduated from the Harvard Medical School in 1957. His translation of Aeschylus' Agamemnon is acclaimed, and a videotaped performance by the Granite Hills Acting Workshop (GHAW) in 1997 was requested by Oxford University, England, where it has been placed in the Archive of Performances of Greek and Roman Drama. His translation/adaptation of Euripides' The Trojan Women also produced by the GHAW was the most decorated show, professional and amateur, of the 2000-2001 San Diego theater season (San Diego Playbill).  His play Brothers All based on Dostoyevsky's novel "The Brothers Karamazov" premiered in early 2006 at 6th @ Penn.  An experimental version of his play The Golem,Man of Earth  was staged at 6th @ Penn later that same year.  He is delighted that Tony and Cleo is also having its premiere at 6th @ Penn in 2008. 

Tyler Richards Hewes (Director) San Diego productions include: Bits of the Bard, Salt, Light & Stars, The Date. Other productions include: Chekhov Shorts, Plaza Suite, The Pregame (produced Off-Broadway). Acting roles include: A Midsummer Nights Dream (Theseus), Off-Broadway; The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) (Jess); The Murder of Maria Marten or The Red Bard (Thomas Marten); Twelfth Night (Feste).

Anna Ashmore (Stage Manager) I have been involved in Theatre for 7 years. This is my 17th show that I have worked on and I am glad that I am able to have an opportunity to work at 6th and Penn theatre. I plan on going for my masters degree for stage management from UCSD. Stage Management Internship: Two Trains Running Old Globe Theatre. Productions: Waiting for lefty, Tartuffe, Little Mary Sunshine, Lion in Winter, Murder in Green Meadows, No! No! A Thousand Times No, Return Engagements. Four years of high school theatre and I have done Lighting, Costumes, Scenery and Props as well.

Abigail Hewes (Costume Design) has been a professional costume designer for the past 10 years. Her costumes have been seen in such productions as Twelfth Night (Hastily Assembled Players), Bits of the Bard (Hastily Assembled Players) and The 8:13 Series (Aspire Playwrights Collective). Mrs. Hewes also does private costuming for historical re-enactors and Renaissance Faires and has won several awards her for Roman, Viking and Medieval designs. Mrs. Hewes is thrilled to be working with this wonderful cast and is so pleased at how good they all look in their costumes!

Mitchell Simkovski (Light Design) is technical director at 6th @ Penn Theatre and has designed lights for all their produtions for several years.

We thank Dark Prince Studios for the costumes and props loaned to us for this production of Tony and Cleo

A Special Thanks to Michael Thomas Tower and his fine graphic work for the postcards and banner.

Paul Savage
savages4hire.com

Official Photographer of 6th @ Penn Theatre

Dear Howard,

We enjoyed Tony and Cleo greatly. You make a strong argument that Marc Anthony's sexual addiction especially with Cleopatra could have lead to the "first Citizen" and later "Augustus"
status for Octavius, and thus the end of the Republic and beginning of Imperial Rome. . . .  The sex was not at all gratuitous in the production and was absolutely essential in the telling of this ruinous affair. . . Entertaining and educational . . . at the same time.   Compliments to [the] entire company for their good work.

--Barry Bosworth, Historian