Producing live musical theatre requires a Mountain of teamwork.
MOUNTAIN PLAY
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Sara Pearson joined the Mountain Play as a member of the board in 2001 and served for 6 years, taking on the position of Executive Director in spring 2007. After retiring in 2020, she is now back on the board and currently serving as co-president.
Sara has a 45 year career as a fundraising and non-profit management professional with a variety of Bay Area organizations including Marin Agricultural Land Trust, Marin Conservation Corps, Point Reyes Bird Observatory, and Mother Jones Magazine. She is a passionate supporter of the Mountain Play and loves advocating for the preservation of its unique legacy and the importance of saving this cultural tradition for future generations.
Originally from Vermont and New York, John lived in California for almost 40 years. After receiving a Ph.D from UC Berkeley, he worked for 30 years conducting educational research for several educational institutes in Philadelphia and the Bay Area. The focus of his research was self-directed learning in the form of academic studying and, more recently, project-based learning. He has also developed a number of instructional materials packages for adolescents and their teachers. Most recently, following the lead of his wife, Sanna, he has been trying to learn as much as possible about climate change. He also occupies himself with managing income property, traveling, skiing, sailing, and playing golf.
Gigi is native to Marin, moving from San Francisco with her family in 1963. Raised in Larkspur and now in San Anselmo for the last 41 years with her husband, Gene Phillips where they raised their daughter, Daisy. Upon leaving her professional career she enjoyed serving on the Board of the Playhouse in San Anselmo for 8 years prior to joining MPA.
Gigi and Gene enjoyed the Mountain Play as a couple with friends and subsequently as a family. They have developed lifelong friendships in the local theater community and look forward to seeing many of them on the mountain on that very special stage.
Bianca is a Mill Valley native, born among the redwood trees and raised with the cherished tradition of attending the Mountain Play every year. A lifelong musical theater and Broadway enthusiast, her deep passion for the arts was first sparked by the magic of the Mountain Play. She considers it a true gift to have an annual tradition that brings together friends, family, theater and the breathtaking nature of California in one unforgettable experience.
Bianca believes in the transformative power of theater to foster community, teamwork, self-confidence and joy! She has proudly served as Board Secretary for the Mountain Play since 2021.
Mountain Play Advisory Council
Leslie Alden
Fernando Barreto
Jerry Cahill
Kathleen King
Cynthia Koehler
Tim Leveque
Lynn Lohr
Shawn Marshall
Celeste Perry
Peter Sorensen
Carroll Stevens
