Ghostlight Forum - San Jose Rep's Insight Night

When there is no performance, we say the theatre is "dark." It is tradition to put a single light bulb on a tall stand in the middle of the stage to "keep the ghosts away," and to prevent a lost actor from falling into the orchestra pit.

From conception to casting, San Jose Rep’s FREE Ghostlight Forum - Insight Nights offer a rare glimpse into the building of a production. Join Artistic Director Rick Lombardo and other artists and local experts as they share insights into the themes and creative process of our upcoming productions.

These lively and thought-provoking discussions are always entertaining, often full of surprises and FREE! Call the Box Office at 408.367.7255 or email boxoffice@sjrep.com to RSVP.

2010-2011 DATES:
Monday, March 21, 2011 - Legacy of Light
Monday, May 9, 2011 - Love in American Times

Next Ghostlight Forum Insight Night

Legacy of Light Ghostlight Forum
Monday, March 21, 2011 at 7pm

Artistic Director Rick Lombardo hosts a panel of brilliant women, who are pushing the boundaries of their own respective fields, as they discuss science, art and gender roles – during the Enlightenment and today. Panelists will include Legacy of Light Director Kirsten Brandt, San Jose State University Associate Professor of Physics and Astronomy Monika Kress, and more. It’s sure to be a stellar discussion!

Kirsten Brandt is happy to return to San Jose Rep, where she previously directed Groundswell, Splitting Infinity, This Wonderful Life and Rabbit Hole. Other directing credits include TheatreWorks, The Old Globe, San Diego Repertory Theatre, La Jolla Playhouse, Shakespeare Santa Cruz, North Coast Repertory Theatre, Sierra Repertory Theatre, Diversionary Theatre, The Fritz Theater, Playwrights Project, New Dramatists and various universities. She was the artistic director of Sledgehammer Theatre from 1999-2005, where she produced 23 theatrical events, directed 15 productions and wrote The Frankenstein Project, NU: Parts I & III, and Berzerkergang. Her play, The Waves, received its world premiere at Vox Nova Theatre Company. She is the recipient of numerous KPBS awards, a Backstage West Garland Award and two San Diego Critics Circle awards. Ms. Brandt is a lecturer at the University of California, Santa Cruz, and the proud mother of Sophia Grace. 

Dr. Monika Kress, Associate Professor of Physics and Astronomy at San Jose State University, teaches astronomy, physics, upper division thermodynamics, stellar astrophysics, planet formation, astrobiology and a graduate course on cosmic origins. She has a NASA-funded research program in astrobiology to model the chemical evolution of planet-forming disks and the physics of meteors. She served on the 2003-2004 Antarctic Search for Meteorites, and she serves on the Executive Council of the Astrobiology Society. She also is a co-investigator of the URSA program, a NASA-funded collaboration with the SETI Institute to support SJSU Undergraduates to do Research at SETI in Astrobiology.