Jason Maddy

Lee

Jason holds an MFA from the University of Illinois Urban-Champaign and is a proud member of the Actor’s Equity Association. San Diego Theatre credits include productions at San Diego Repertory Theatre, The Old Globe Theatre, Cygnet Theatre, North Coast Repertory Theatre, Moonlight Stage Productions, San Diego Musical Theater, Lamb’s Players Theatre, and others. Regional credits include The Utah Shakespearean Festival, Illinois Shakespeare Festival, and Kingsmen Shakespeare Festival. Jason is currently the Head of the Acting program at the San Diego School for the Creative and Performing Arts. 

David McBean

Austin

David was last seen in Christmas Carol at Cygnet Theater and The Importance of Being Earnest at Lamb’s Theater.  Other credits include The Savoyard Murders (Roustabouts), Fully Committed (SD Critics Circle Award), La Cage aux Folles, The Legend of Georgia McBride, Pageant, Dirty Blonde (Cygnet Theater) Psycho Beach Party, The Mystery of Irma Vepp, The Boys In The Band, Twist,86-d (Diversionary Theater), and The Remarkable Mr. Holmes, School For Lies, Glorious, A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum, All In The Timing, Travels With My Aunt, Unnecessary Farce (North Coast Rep.)

Dave Rivas

Saul Kimmer

Dave is ecstatic to be returning to the stage with TRTC and an extremely talented cast and crew in True West. Last season, Dave played Pastor Greg in TRTC production of Hand toGod here at Diversionary Theatre. Dave was also the Emcee in the recent ComedySmackdown Playoffs, also produced by The Roustabouts Theatre Co. Dave is also an accomplished voice actor.He’s voiced countless TV & radio commercials, video games and other audio projects and teaches voice over classes. For more on Dave, visit DaveyBoyProductions.com

Vicky Dawson

Mother

Vicky Dawson has worked professionally in film, television and theater in New York and L.A. since she was ten years old. Recent films include Toxicity, Amazon Queen, All About Hope (currently streaming), Galaxies and Valdemar. imdb.me/vickydawson Theater credits include Tribes, 33 Variations  (Ophelia’s Jump), All My Sons, Steel Magnolias, Our Town (Inland Valley Repertory), Tiny Beautiful Things, Painting Churches (Cabrillo Playhouse), To Gillian on her 37th Birthday (Laguna Playhouse), Dead Man’s Cell Phone (Reading, Roustabouts), Memoirs (San Diego International Memoirs Association). Thanks to Phil and this incredible cast and crew. Happy to go to the desert with you. 

Sam Shepard

Playwright

Sam Shepard was a seminal figure in American theater, renowned for his storytelling prowess that interwove personal mythologies with the landscapes of the modern West. Born on November 5, 1943, in Fort Sheridan, Illinois, Shepard rose to prominence in the 1960s with his innovative, often surreal plays that challenged conventional narratives. His work, characterized by its lyrical intensity and exploration of fragmented family dynamics, includes celebrated plays like True West, Buried Child, and Fool for Love. Shepard's Buried Child won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1979, cementing his reputation as a playwright of extraordinary depth and originality. In addition to his theatrical achievements, Shepard was also an accomplished actor and screenwriter, bringing his distinct voice to numerous films. His legacy as a playwright and cultural icon continues to influence generations of writers and artists.

Phil Johnson

Director

Phil Johnson is the Artistic Director and proud co-founder of The Roustabouts Theatre Co. He’s directed for The Roustabouts, Scripps Ranch Theatre, Playwrights Project, and started the new Great Jewish American Playwright Series/JPlays at the JCC. He’s appeared at almost all San Diego theaters and in numerous original solo shows including A Jewish Joke which opened Off-Broadway in NYC in 2019. As an actor, he’s played in Les Misérables on Broadway and on tour; Canadian production of Sunset Boulevard; and the 1st National Co. of Miss Saigon. He is a two-time winner of the SD Critics Circle Craig Noel Award for acting, and he is a founder of the San Diego Theatre Alliance.

Josie Gerk

Stage Manager

Pam Stompoly-Ericson

Costume Design

Michelle Miles

Lighting Design

Matt Lescault-Wood

Sound Design

George Ye

Fight Choreography

D. Candis Paule

Intimacy Coordinator