Theatre Co.
WHO'S WHO
Meet the team
STEVE BOLOGNA
Executive Artistic Director
As an Actor, Director, Producer, Fight Choreographer and Playwright, Steve has worked for several Bay Area and Los Angeles theaters and production companies. Steve, holds an MFA in Creative Writing, an M.A. and a B.A. in Theater Arts from San Francisco State. Steve is particularly interested in viewing classical and famous plays through new, culturally relevant lenses. He is also committed to producing exciting new works. Overall, as Artistic Director, Steve is passionate about producing entertaining plays that grapple with human struggles and ignite his audience’s sense of empathy. Steve is a proud member of Actors Equity Association. Contact: steve@breachoncemore.org
LAUREN BURGAT
Managing Director
Lauren Burgat obtained her BA in Drama from San Francisco State University in 2012. Her love of theatre began in 8th grade when she performed in her first musical Footloose with River City Theatre Company in Sacramento, California. She continued acting all throughout high school and into college, where she gained a love for the production side of theatre as well. Outside of performing, she has worked in the Wardrobe Department of California Music Circus form 2008-2012, directed two shows for SFSU’s Brown Bag Theatre Company, and directed Breach Once More inaugural show, Danny and the Deep Blue Sea. and hit Mash-up Much Ado About Lebwoski. She looks forward to her future with Breach Once More! Contact: Lauren@breachoncemore.org
SARA RAMOS
Production Manager | Resident Stage Manager
Sara Ramos graduated with a B.A in Theatre Arts( Stage Management Emphasis) from San Francisco State University. She previously worked with Artistic Director Steve Bologna on his post-apocalyptic and thought provoking production of Othello as the Stage Manager. She is a Bay Area native who has participated in nearly every facet of the theatre and has loved all of the friendships and experiences she has run into along the way. Sara loves being the organizational and emotional support that helps drive along the artistic process and make sure anyone’s artistic vision and expression can become a reality. When she’s not performing her theatre related duties, Sara spends her time actively following the San Francisco Giants and listening to as many movie scores as she can put her ears to. Contact: Sara@breachoncemore.org
WILLEM LONG
Director of Development | Artistic Associate
Willem is beyond pleased to have found a home with Breach Once More. The artistic integrity and risk-taking approach BOM brings to the work inspires him endlessly. As an actor Willem is a proud member of AEA and has originated many roles and appeared in countless west coast and regional premiers including, An Octoroon, Woodboy Dogfish, Tribes, and Tempest Redux. As an “Actorvist” he produces street theatre through the Titan Award winning company Vigilante Artists of which he is the founder. As an educator he has taught many ages and abilities around the Bay Area including at the Cal Shakes Conservatory. In 2015 Willem Co-Founded the Arts for Autism Education Program at the Lyric Theatre in L.A. During the 2017-2018 season at Role Players Ensemble and Eugene O’Neill Foundation in Danville, he served as Associate Artistic Director and assistant directed productions of Animal Farm and The Rover. Willem has a MA in Acting from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama at the University of London. Contact: willem@breachoncemore.org
VADANAK KE
New Play Development | Artistic Associate
Vadanak Ke is the Artistic Director of Zeitgeist Artworks and a Co-Founder of Planets Aligned Theatre Company. He likes making movies, writing plays, and on occasion skeet shooting- no, not really, I haven’t fired a gun in my life. In fact if you’ve made the effort to read this far into my bio I want to personally congratulate you. These things tend to be so boring and self indulgent. In case you’re wondering, I haven’t won any awards, none of my movies got picked up, and I work at a locksmith shop, so I might not be the finest example to your kids who are looking to get into the industry. However, with that said, I have a wonderful wife who still texts me beautiful quips, two shining kids who redecorate my walls daily with permanent markers, and an overbearing mother who still reminds me to take a shower even after I’ve just taken one. Contact: Ke@breachoncemore.org
LARRY SANTY
Resident Technical Director
“Keep Calm and let Larry handle it”
Larry’s been the TD for the Primitive Screwheads since 2004. He had retired from the Screwheads in 2011 but like Michael Corleone once said, “Just when I though I was out…they pull me back in!” He was approached by Steve Bologna to collaborate with Breach Once More, and gladly dusted off his power tools to do one last run backstage.
ZARAH SERGISON
Graphic designer
Zarah Sergison is a graphic designer based out of San Francisco. Throughout her life, she has been drawn to a spectrum of art ranging in drawing, painting, and sculpting; it was only natural that this would lead her to the field of graphic design. Zarah
has been designing at Breach Once More since 2014. Additionally, she has freelanced with the San Francisco Ballet and restaurants in San Francisco including the Pork Store Cafe and Great Mongolia; to name a few. Zarah's talent and passion lies in branding and package design. She believes successful communication can be achieved with the proper use of hierarchy, typography, and a strong concept. Most importantly, she helps her clients achieve the best design solutions for their specific needs.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ANDREA SILARAJS
Board President
ALEX SILARAJS
Vice President
PETER WEBER
Legal
DOUG FIORANELLI
Advisory
AMBER COLLINS CRANE
Advisory
SARAH SHEPPARD
Advisory
COMPANY MEMBERS
TRICIA BROOKS
Tricia Brooks first met Steve and other company members while acting in Brown Bag Theatre company, pursuing her Bachelor of Arts at SFSU. Early on she decided she wanted to work with Steve’s passionate, creative direction and got the opportunity when working with Breach Once More in Othello. After graduating SFSU, Tricia attended an intensive in London, England at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts where she studied with conservatory professors such as Brigid Panet. She has also studied at ACT with Andrew Hurteau. Tricia has done a wide variety of work from Shakespeare to Checkov to Rebeck to feature and short films. Today she is pursuing her acting and directing career in film in Los Angeles and has recently signed with a theatrical and commercial agent.
MICHAEL ZAVALA
Michael Zavala met BOM Founder Steve Bologna while pursuing a degree at SFSU, where Steve directed Zavala in multiple productions, including Bologna’s Master’s Thesis, a post-apocalyptic Othello, where Zavala played Iago. He would like to thank Steve and the BOM crew for their vision and hard diligence.
Zavala is a lifelong Bay Area performer. He was born and raised in the East Bay, where he trained with local and regional theater companies such as Center REP and ACT. As well as being an actor since age 8, Zavala is a singer, multi-instrumentalist, dancer, writer, and trained swordsman.
TOMMY SCOTT
At the age of 16, without friends or any sense of loss, Tommy took to the stage to create a career in stand up comedy. After entertaining many crowds with his dry and naive sense of humor at such prestigious clubs as; The Purple Onion, The Punchline, The Comedy Store, and The IMPROV, he decided to pursue an education in theatrical arts in 2010 from San Francisco State University. That’s where he met Steve of Breach Once More. It was he who first imbued confidence in Tommy’s performance as an actor both onstage and off. With a keen eye to constructive guidance and minute detail, Steve has helped Tommy to develop the subtleties within a performance as well as pushing the limits his comfort zone. Having recently appeared as Ray in Breach Once More’s production of Lone Star (and Othello in 2012), Tommy resides in Los Angeles where he is currently studying with The Upright Citizens Brigade.
RENZO ROMERO
Renzo Romero obtained his B.A. in Theatre Arts (emphasis in Performance) from San Francisco State University. His love for theatre and performance was found through enrolling in a general acting class to fulfill his arts requirement while still studying sociology as a major. Renzo’s passion grew for the arts and discovered that acting is very similar to sociology in which both study human behavior–acting is utilizing that study and representing it through one’s body. So, he studied both Sociology and Theatre giving him a different perspective on acting. His last productions include SFSU’s “A Chorus Line” and his first leading role as Pinocchio in “I Never Lie: A Pinocchio Project” by Meredith Eden (produced by our friends at 99 Stock Productions). For more info on donating or like to know where your money is going, contact Renzo@breachoncemore.org
NEAL HONDA
Neal Honda has been passionate about acting and performing since a very young. A clear sign was when his mother caught him watching himself in the mirror, and marching along to a Barney Parade that was playing on TV. Since that time Neal has performed in a number of plays and musicals through schooling, which ultimately lead him to get his B.A. in Theatre Performance at SFSU, graduating in 2013. Neal has been lucky enough to have been a part of a few Breach Once More productions, notably Othello as the role of Roderigo, and SubUrbia as the role of Jeff. He would like to thank Steve Bologna and the rest of the B.O.M. crew for giving him the opportunity to be a part of such a savvy group of artists. What Neal loves most about B.O.M. is that they are tackling the theatre scene in the Bay Area the right way, grinding it out. Don’t sleep on these guys! He especially wants to thank Steve for being a constant role model, teacher, coach, and bro through all the years. Your insight and friendship mean everything. Though he knows his future with B.O.M. is just beginning, he hopes to collaborate with them again sooner rather than later.
RACHEL GOLDBERG
Rachel is so thrilled to become a company member with Breach Once More! She has been fortunate enough already to perform in 3 of their productions so far (SubUrbia, The House of Ramon Iglesia, and Mr. Marmalade). Previous works in San Diego include Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (Honey) with A Delicate Balance Theatre Co., and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Evelyn/Ensemble) with Perfect Circle Theatre Co. Credits in the Bay Area include Millicent Scowlworthy (Reese Scowlworthy) at 99 Stock Productions, West Side Story (Maria) with Pacifica Spindrift Players, On Clover Road (Angela) at The San Francisco Playhouse, and Gravedigger the Musical (Nurse/Wife/Girl) at Piano Fight. Rachel earned her B.A in Theater Performance at San Francisco State University in 2014. Favorite credits from school include Lorenzaccio (Countess Cibo), Eurydice (Secretary), The Last 5 Years (Cathy), Wedding Singer! the Musical (Julia), In Hollow Time (Key), and Into the Woods (Witch). You can catch Rachel next in the 5th remounting of Gravedigger the Musical (Sister/Mechanic/Mama/Dad) at Piano Fight.