PAST PRODUCTIONS
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LACH MAL WIEDER!
(LET'S LAUGH AGAIN!)
April 23 - April 24, 2022
The cabaret-style skits, poems, and musical numbers from well-known German authors take a humorous, light-hearted, and at times sarcastic look at modern life.
VENUE
The German American Societies of San Diego, El Cajon
CAST
Arnold Baldeaux | Karin Ada Brittain | Kate Collier | Paul Findley | Lukas Friebauer
Lisa Falkenberg | Edeltraud Hayhurst | Pauline Heyer | Barbara Lewis | Claudia Lorenz
Svea Melcher | Sunny Menze | Catharina Mettes | Valentin Nerding
Prabalini Peggy Parameshwaran | Bradley Puckett | Astrid Ronke | Christina Schaefer
Peter Wahl | Max Whitaker
PRODUCTION TEAM
Venue & Host: German American Societies of San Diego
Director/Producer/Script: Astrid Ronke
Co-Director: Christina Schäfer
Musical Director: Claudia Lorenz
Stage Manager: Manuela Seidl
Assistant Stage Manager: Heather Sander-Heinz
Treasurer: Barbara Lewis
Lighting and Sound: Laurence L Parme, Mike Collier
Costume Design: Christina Schaefer
Costume Crew: Peggy Daly
Hair and Make-up: Claudia Birleanu, Svea Melcher
Set Design: Manuela Seidl
Stage Crew: Laura Benavidez, Joseph Horne,
Kailah Mack, Emma Seidl
Props: Manuela Seidl, Claudia Jensen
Marquee: Wolfgang Frank
Video Production: Aili Kato
Graphics: Petra Ives
Program Design: Kate Collier
Concessions & Box Office: Monika Parme, Dagmar Purves
Website & Social Media: Martin Renschler
Stage Carpenters: Mark Jensen, Peter Sawicki,
John Chester, Willi Williams,
John Mitchell, Jim Simon
Marketing & Social Media: Prabalini Peggy Parameshwaran
Fundraising: Pauline Heyer, Astrid Ronke
Social Event Coordinator: Sunny Menze
BAND & SINGERS
Piano: Andreas Falkenberg
Bass: Gedeon Deák
Drums: David Helmen
Saxophone: Eric Hybertsen
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SO EIN THEATER!
(OH, WHAT DRAMA!)
April 13 - April 14, 2019
The cabaret-style skits, poems, and musical numbers from well-known German authors take a humorous, light-hearted, and at times sarcastic look at modern life.
VENUE
The German American Societies of San Diego, El Cajon
CAST
Aeva Rhodes | Armin Geiger | Astrid Ronke | Barbara Lewis | Christina Schäfer | Claudia Brown
Claudia Lorenz | Edeltraud Hayhurst | Fatima Zaki | Honor Liebold | Katrina Surks | Kerstin Gottke
Marion Rhodes | Miya Rhodes | Natalie Van Doren | Nikolai Mndoian | Oliver Jansen
Paolo Ramos | Peter Wahl | Rob Conway | Sunny Menze | Wolfgang Frank | Zara Butcher
PRODUCTION TEAM
Venue & Host: German American Societies of San Diego
Director/Producer: Astrid Ronke
Assistant Director: Christina Schäfer
Stage Manager/Stage Design: Astrid Diering
Stage Crew: Fernando Colmenares, Finn Cazzorla, Jamie Nolan, Sean Goodhill
Sound/Light: Larry Parme, Wolfgang Frank
Musical Directors & Choreography: Claudia Lorenz, Christina Schaefer and Fatima Rasnik
Costumes: Natalie Van Doren, Angela Wastrack
Make-up: Claudia Birleanu
Video Production: Ken Jacques , Julian Clark
Program Design & Graphics: Oliver Jansen, Petra Yves
Hall Decoration (Light Banner): Wolfgang Frank, Astrid Diering
Announcers: Fatima Rasnik, Christina Schaefer and Astrid Ronke
Concession Stand & Box Office: Monika Parme (Box Office Organization), Dagmar Purves (Food Sales Organization), Gabi Zois, Helga Buehner, Ingrid Buttner, Karin Gettmann, Karin Summerford, Katja Page, Margit Lackmann, Nicole Boone, Olga Tietz, Tamara Schnarr, Tillie O’Haver
Website: Armin Geiger
BAND & SINGERS
Piano: Andreas Falkenberg
Drums: Ray Conseur
Bass Guitar: Christian Reeves
Saxophone: Marcia Forman
Vocals: Marion Rhodes, Sven Heinz, Prabalini / Peggy Prabakaran
Background Vocals: Fatima Zaki, Claudia Lorenz, Christina Schäfer
Children Choir: Tatem Ashley-Green , Kaylee Jorgensen, Lina Butcher, Zoe Gabrielle,
Krish Prabalini, Karthik Prabalini, Honor Liebold, Zara Butcher
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SO IST DAS LEBEN
(THAT’S LIFE)
“So ist das Leben!" evolves from the traditional German Cabaret and draws from skits, poems, and musical numbers by classic, known, as well as unknown, German artists. We are not only taking a humorous, entertaining, and often sarcastic look at modern life, but also touch on some political and cultural topics that concern us.
VENUE
The German American Societies of San Diego, El Cajon
CAST
Angela Wastrack | Armin Geiger | Astrid Diering | Astrid Ronke | Barbara Lewis | Christina Schäfer | Claudia Lorenz | Edeltraud Hayhurst | Fatima Rasnik | Griselda Estrada | Heike Rentel | Jochen Merscheid | Kerstin Gottke | Natalie Van Doren | Nicole Broggini | Oliver Jansen | Paolo Ramos | Peter Wahl | Wolfgang Frank
PRODUCTION TEAM
Playwright: Astrid Ronke
Director: Astrid Ronke
Assistant Director: Christina Schäfer, Kerstin Gottke
Stage Manager/Stage Design: Astrid Diering
Stage Manager Assistants: Christina Schulz, Tamara Schnarr
Stage Crew: Finley Cazzorla and others
Sound/Light: Laurence Parme
Costumes: Astrid Diering and all
Makeup: Claudia Birleanu, Assistant: Tamara Schnarr
Video Production: James Cota, Cameron Hill
Graphics & Program Design: Armin Geiger
Announcers: Christina Schäfer, Astrid Ronke, Angela Wastrack, Jochen Merscheid, Fatima Resnik
Concession Stand & Box Office: Monika Parme, Merle Diering, Kiara Guizar, Lena Rentel, Theresa Rentel, Lukas Bogusch, Katja Page
Food Contributions: Heike Rentel
Website & Social Media: Armin Geiger
BAND
Piano: Andreas Falkenberg
Drums: Ray Conseur
Bass Guitar: Christian Reeves
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EIN ABEND MIT LORIOT
(AN EVENING WITH LORIOT)
March 18 - March 19, 2017
An evening with comedy and music, featuring sketches of the famous German comedian, "Loriot."
Vicco von Bülow (12 November 1923 – 22 August 2011) alias “Loriot”, is one of the champions of timeless comedy in Germany. Whether as an author, illustrator, actor, or director, he succeeds with his dry, unique sense of humor. With precise observation, his scenes and sketches take on human shortcomings and weaknesses. When we laugh at his sketches, we always laugh about ourselves. That is the brilliant thing about Loriot: he reflects on the regular citizen in his/her everyday life so charmingly, without ever diminishing him/her. There is always a wink and a smirk.
VENUE
CAST
Angela Wastrack | Armin Geiger | Astrid Diering | Astrid Ronke | Birgit Schäfer | Edeltraud Hayhurst | Fatima Rasnik| Heike Rentel | Karin Urban | Christina Schäfer| Nadine Garni | Paolo Ramos | Sunny Menze | Wolfgang Frank
PRODUCTION TEAM
Director/Producer: Astrid Ronke
Assistant Director: Karin Urban
Stage Design: Astrid Diering, Karin Urban
Stage Managers: Astrid Diering, Karin Urban, Fatima Rasnik, Christina Schäfer
Stage Hands: Aaron Groff, Michael Rasnik
Sound/Light: Jack Connard
Video Production: Cameron Hill
Makeup: Claudia Birleanu
Program Design: Armin Geiger
Announcers: Christina Schäfer, Astrid Ronke
Printing: Wolfgang Frank
Tickets/Concessions: Gabi Zois, Sabine Bohl, Merle Diering
Food Sales: Heike Rentel
Food Contributions: Heike Rentel, Simone Fischer
Food Supplies: Food for Thoughts Cafe San Diego, Sausages and More
BAND
Saxophone: Marcia Foreman
Piano: Andreas Falkenberg
Guitar: Joe Mersch