North Coast Rep event celebrates Artistic Director David Ellenstein's 20th anniversary

North Coast Rep event celebrates Artistic Director David Ellenstein’s 20th anniversary

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Honoree David Ellenstein (NCRT artistic director) with wife Denise Young and sons Will and James Ellenstein, NCRT board president Marc Tayer, NCRT managing director Bill Kerlin (Vincent Andrunas)

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Marti and Adam Rosenberg, Hannah Step, Bobbie Ball, Marilyn Tedesco (NCRT board VP) (Vincent Andrunas)

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Monique Kunewalder, Karen Wilder, Trudy Synodis, Janet Caulk, Gaby Holley (Vincent Andrunas)

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Sandra Whitson, Richard and Stella Dreyfuss, Eric Cohen, Bobbie Ball (Vincent Andrunas)

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Arthur and Anni Lipper, Sanwa Levsey, Harv Kauffman (Vincent Andrunas)

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James Thomas Snyder, Haley Dunning, Susan and Richard Ulevitch (Vincent Andrunas)

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Regina Kurtz, Cathy Golden, Marisa Kikis (NCRT special events/donor relations manager), Jeanette Stevens (Vincent Andrunas)

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Geoffrey Geissinger, Haley Dunning, Hilary Dunning, Richard Baird, Andrew Barnicle, Gideon Rappaport (Vincent Andrunas)

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Kari Lefferts, Barbara Robertson, Mark Christopher Lawrence (host/emcee), Jessica Lee (Vincent Andrunas)

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Jason Maddy, John Herzog, Marty Burnett (NCRT resident designer), Michael Podd (NCRT sales manager) (Vincent Andrunas)

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Chuck Schmitt, Marsha Janger, Judy and Allen Moffson, Berit and Tom Durler (she’s NCRT board treasurer) (Vincent Andrunas)

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Elizabeth Tresp (NCRT board VP), Julie and Jay Sarno, Marion Dodson (Vincent Andrunas)

Aug. 29, 2023 10:05 AM PT

North Coast Repertory Theatre held an event Aug. 27 honoring David Ellenstein’s remarkable 20-year journey as its artistic director. The celebration featured host Mark Christopher Lawrence, accompanist David McBean, and special musical performances by some of North Coast Rep’s favorite performers chronicling Ellenstein’s time at North Coast Rep, as well as “heartfelt speeches and touching videos intertwined with the entertainment, providing an intimate glimpse into the incredible journey that has led to this momentous milestone,” according to a news release. Visit northcoastrep.org.

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