“The Joys and Challenges of Local Theater” –
Beatrice Casagran will talk about her 20 years of experiences leading theater productions in the Claremont area.
A theatrical educator, actor, director, and producer, Beatrice co-founded Ophelia’s Jump Productions in 2012 with a mission to produce works that invite questioning and spark discourse while providing meaningful opportunities to underrepresented artists. Since that time Ophelia’s Jump has grown from an itinerant company renting space at clubs, galleries, and other theaters to an established and critically acclaimed non-profit theater company with theater space in Upland.
Casagran led Ophelia’s Jump in launching the annual Claremont Midsummer Shakespeare Festival, which includes Shakespower Camp for young performers and a paid internship program. Ophelia’s Jump was honored as the Claremont Non-Profit of the Year for 2016 for its work in the community, including the Theatre for Good Program.
This meeting with speaker Beatrice Casagran was a presentation at DoubleTree in Claremont.