Thanks and cheers to those who make our work possible!
We could not have achieved all of this without the generous and visionary support of our patrons, board of directors, advidors, artists and volunteers. We would like to mention a few of the people and institutions that make our work possible.
Founders and Advisors
Founders
Marlyn Bernstein
Sheila Ehrman
Nancy Lynn
Anne Towbes
Board of Directors
Bryan Field-Elliot, President
Marianne Clark
Christina Mavaro
Jessie Stone
Advisors
Jessica Bortman
Megan Miley
Michael Katz
Maureen “Mo” McFadden
Heather Stevenson
Foundations
Barbara and Sheldon Pinchuk Fund
Bernstein Foundation
Children’s Theater Foundation
High Tide Foundation
Hutton Parker Foundation
Lobero Theatre Foundation
Santa Barbara Bowl Foundation
Santa Barbara County Arts Commission
Santa Barbara Foundation
The Drier Rental Subsidy Fund
The James Irvine Foundation
Towbes Foundation
BOXTALES is funded in part by the Organizational Development Program using funds provided by the City of Santa Barbara in partnership with the Santa Barbara County Office of Arts & Culture.
Organizations
Children’s Creative Project
Performances to Grow On
Segerstrom Performing Art Center’s Arts Teach Program
LA Music Center’s On Tour Program
Corporate
Yardi Systems
Artists
Sigfrido Aguilar, Director, Leyendas de Deunde
James Donlon, Director, Waters of the Earth
Peter Lackner, Guest Stage Director, The Odyssey
Eva Magyar, Director, Jambo Watoto; Co-Director, B’rer Rabbit
Jeff Mills, Co-Director, The Odyssey
Chris Turner, Light Designer The Hero Twins – A Mayan Tale
Joseph Velasco, Directorial Consultant, The Hero Twins – A Mayan Tale
Anthony Mangini, Lighting Designer, B’rer Rabbit & Other Trickster Tales, Prince Rama & the Monkey King, The Odyssey, Leyendas De Duende – Magical Tales of Latin America
Kira Jones, Costumes, Prince Rama & the Monkey King
Mathew Macavene, Scenery, Leyendas De Duende – Magical Tales of Latin America
Montino Bourbon, Music, Prince Rama & the Monkey King
Rudy Martinez, shadow Puppets, The Hero Twins – A Mayan Tale
Timo Beckwith, Masks, Prince Rama & the Monkey King
Other Artists / Teachers
As we work collaboratively, we also owe a debt of gratitude to those artists with whom we have been fortunate enough to work with in the past, to say nothing of the many teachers who have influences us. We can’t thank them all here but would like to name:
Allie Menzimer, Angela Chandra, Bryan West, Chechi Swapna Sivakumar, David Selvaraj, Dr. SK Subaminiam, Ellen Reid, Francisco Gonzales, Jason Jackson, Jeff Boynton, Jennifer Michaels, Jenny Saur-Klein, Joanne Lubeck, Jon Retski, Justin Nestor, Kalamandalam Ratheesam, Laura Denny, Lija Vasudev, Michael Katz, Michael Pearce , Michaun Barner, Ottiliana Rolandssan, P.V. Sivakumar Gurukkal, Rebecca Zendejas, Ruben Polendo, Samantha Posey, Spetim Zero.
Special Thanks
Boxtales would like to give huge thanks and appreciation to Alana Tillim and the staff at Santa Barbara Dance Arts/Arts Mentorship Program for their support, without which we would not be able to continue this important work!
Community 2019/2020
Edward Rockett
Melissa Bower
Susan Bower
Katie Thatcher
John Lyon
Meredith McMinn
Christiane Schlumberger
Susan Shields
Lorraine and John L. Osborn
Linda Cole
Irene Grutchfield
Nellie Weber
Mark and Tamara Sherman
Melbourne Smith
Tracey Willfong
John and Randi Sanger
David and Rebecca Ball
Bruce Hale
Marion Anker
WM Edelstein
Michelle Howard
Courtney Selan
Annette Goena
Elizabeth Stewart
Carrie F. Clark-Kenny
Laezer & Mary Lynn Schlomkowitz
Laurie Utterback & Darren Davis
Joseph and Eileen Velasco
J. Marc McGinnes
Kirk Gradin
Vickie Ascolese
Peter & Barbara Lackner