{"id":5200,"date":"2015-04-30T12:32:37","date_gmt":"2015-04-30T19:32:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/?p=5200"},"modified":"2015-04-30T13:55:45","modified_gmt":"2015-04-30T20:55:45","slug":"paul-coates-production-of-pain-a-stunning-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/paul-coates-production-of-pain-a-stunning-success\/","title":{"rendered":"Paul Coates production of PAIN a stunning success"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-5200 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Shea-and-Stephanie-Fairbank.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Shea-and-Stephanie-Fairbank-150x113.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Daughter and mom Thespians\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5251\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Shea-and-Stephanie-Fairbank-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Shea-and-Stephanie-Fairbank-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Shea-and-Stephanie-Fairbank.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5251'>\n\t\t\t\tShea (&#8217;17) and Stephanie Fairbanks (&#8217;82)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Mark-Liggett-Bill-Barker-and-Maggie-Erin-Lombard.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"82\" src=\"https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Mark-Liggett-Bill-Barker-and-Maggie-Erin-Lombard-150x82.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Actor injecting the mouth of another while a nurse holds him down\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Mark-Liggett-Bill-Barker-and-Maggie-Erin-Lombard-150x82.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Mark-Liggett-Bill-Barker-and-Maggie-Erin-Lombard-300x165.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Mark-Liggett-Bill-Barker-and-Maggie-Erin-Lombard-1024x562.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Mark-Liggett-Bill-Barker-and-Maggie-Erin-Lombard.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5222'>\n\t\t\t\tMark Liggett (&#8217;74), Bill Barker (&#8217;74), and Maggie Erin Lombard (&#8217;16)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/VIP-Lizbeth-Ecke-and-Cynthi.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/VIP-Lizbeth-Ecke-and-Cynthi-150x113.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Two women smiling at camera\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/VIP-Lizbeth-Ecke-and-Cynthi-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/VIP-Lizbeth-Ecke-and-Cynthi-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/VIP-Lizbeth-Ecke-and-Cynthi.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5218'>\n\t\t\t\tLizbeth Ecke (&#8217;75) and Cynthia Blodgett Kranz (&#8217;75)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Trevor-Laplante-class-of-20.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Trevor-Laplante-class-of-20-150x113.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Young thespian\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Trevor-Laplante-class-of-20-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Trevor-Laplante-class-of-20-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Trevor-Laplante-class-of-20.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5217'>\n\t\t\t\tTrevor Laplante, Thespian (&#8217;14)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Ticket-check-in-Mrs.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Ticket-check-in-Mrs-150x113.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Three women at check in desk\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Ticket-check-in-Mrs-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Ticket-check-in-Mrs-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Ticket-check-in-Mrs.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5216'>\n\t\t\t\tDrama Teacher Stephanie Siers, Thespians Delaney and Clara\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Sheila-SDAF-exec-director-B.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Sheila-SDAF-exec-director-B-150x113.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Two women, laughing\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5215\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Sheila-SDAF-exec-director-B-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Sheila-SDAF-exec-director-B-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Sheila-SDAF-exec-director-B.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5215'>\n\t\t\t\tSheila Durkin, Executive Director of SDA Foundation, and Bobbi Cecio, Theatre Arts Council Chair\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Ross-Miyashiro-and-Councilm.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Ross-Miyashiro-and-Councilm-150x113.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"three theatre patrons smiling at camera\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Ross-Miyashiro-and-Councilm-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Ross-Miyashiro-and-Councilm-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Ross-Miyashiro-and-Councilm.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5214'>\n\t\t\t\tRoss Miyashiro (&#8217;77) and ouncilman Tony Kranz (&#8217;77)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Mdme-president-Bobbi-Cecio-.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Mdme-president-Bobbi-Cecio--150x113.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Happy group smiling at camera\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5213\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Mdme-president-Bobbi-Cecio--150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Mdme-president-Bobbi-Cecio--300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Mdme-president-Bobbi-Cecio-.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5213'>\n\t\t\t\tTheatre Arts Council Chair Bobbi Cecio and Thespians Rachel Freeman Cook, Caity Cecio, Andrew Kenney, and Bryce Ayers\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Dakota-Speas-Class-of-2012-.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Dakota-Speas-Class-of-2012--150x113.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Two men smiling at camera\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5212\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Dakota-Speas-Class-of-2012--150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Dakota-Speas-Class-of-2012--300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Dakota-Speas-Class-of-2012-.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5212'>\n\t\t\t\tCast member Dakota Speas (&#8217;12) and Doug Siers \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Cupcake-heaven-Thespian-Bry.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Cupcake-heaven-Thespian-Bry-150x113.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"theatre patrons eating cupcakes\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5211\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Cupcake-heaven-Thespian-Bry-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Cupcake-heaven-Thespian-Bry-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Cupcake-heaven-Thespian-Bry.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5211'>\n\t\t\t\tThespian Bryce Ayers and Theresa Beauchamp\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Bobby-Ayers-and-Angelo-Mul.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"113\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Bobby-Ayers-and-Angelo-Mul-113x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Two men at check in desk\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Bobby-Ayers-and-Angelo-Mul-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Bobby-Ayers-and-Angelo-Mul-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Bobby-Ayers-and-Angelo-Mul.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 113px) 100vw, 113px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5210'>\n\t\t\t\tWelcoming Team Bobby  Ayers (&#8217;77) and Angelo Mulla (&#8217;77)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\nWe received this note from Theresa Beauchamp, chair of the recent alumni theatre production, <em>Pain<\/em> by playwright Paul Coates (&#8217;76):<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Thanks again for all you did to publicize <em>Pain<\/em> and make it an immensely successful event. To date it was the most financially successful fundraiser the theater department has ever had.  We exceeded our financial goal!<\/p>\n<p>It was a beautiful and brilliant production and the Theater Arts Council was honored to host Paul Coates&#8217; world debut of <em>Pain<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>To see 5 decades of students on stage together was a truly unique and heartwarming experience. For our young, talented Thespians to work alongside veteran alumni who have worked professionally in theater was an invaluable educational experience.  <em>&#8211;Theresa Beauchamp, Theatre Arts Council officer<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Theresa included the photos above but be sure to visit the following links for more photos and information:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pacoates?fref=ts\">Paul Coates&#8217; Facebook page<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/PAIN\/651343581659490?fref=ts\">Facebook page for San Dieguito&#8217;s production of Pain<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/279552568792404\/\">Facebook page for Clayton Liggett&#8217;s Lonely Hearts Club Band<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We want to extend our heart-felt thanks to all the alumni who participated. Go, Mustangs!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We received this note from Theresa Beauchamp, chair of the recent alumni theatre production, Pain by playwright Paul Coates (&#8217;76): Thanks again for all you did to publicize Pain and make it an immensely successful event. To date it was the most financially successful fundraiser the theater department has ever [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5222,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,1],"tags":[121,120],"class_list":["post-5200","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-alumni-events","category-news","tag-drama","tag-thespians"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5200"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5200"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5200\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5222"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5200"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5200"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5200"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}