Christmas - The American Century Theater

TRENA WEISS–NULL (Set Designer and Construction) most recently completed the design
and build for the sets of Life With Father and Dr. Cook’s Garden. Trena also designed and built
the props and set for The Titans. She has also designed Happy Birthday, Wanda June and Cops
for TACT. Trena also does freelance design and is a director. Trena holds a Bachelor’s degree
in Acting-Directing and Masters degrees in both Theatre and Education and has worked in
professional, educational and community theatre for most of her life.
ANNMARIE CASTRIGNO (Lighting Designer) TACT: Life With Father, The Emperor Jones,
Cops, Happy Birthday, Wanda June, The Titans. Nominations and awards for Outstanding
Lighting Design: Murder Room (LTA, 2000), Misery (LTA, 2001), Master Class (LTA, 2002),
Kiss Me, Kate (TAP, 2003), Evita (Vienna, 2004), The Weir (ESP, 2005) and Fiddler on the
Roof (TAP, 2006). AnnMarie holds both community and professional credits in lighting and
electrics at many DC metro area theaters, including Toby’s Dinner Theatre in both Columbia
and Baltimore, MD.
RIP CLAASSEN (Costumer) TACT: recent costume credentials include Ah, Wilderness!,
Cops, and Happy Birthday, Wanda June. Rip is directing TACT Life with Father. He is the
Dramaturg at Backstage, Inc., Washington’s theatre supply store. He has taught theatre and
acting at The Institute for the Arts for Fairfax County public schools, Duke Ellington School of
the Arts, and several other local theatre programs. Rip founded the Northern Virginia Theatre
Festival for high schools and provides coaching to theatre students seeking admission to college
theatre programs, Governor’s School, roles in community and professional theatres and other
competitive programs. He also serves as the artistic director of Teens N Theatre (TNT), a local
youth theatre training company, and the TACT/TNT Summer theater camp.
BILL GORDON (Sound Designer: See THE COMPANY)
MICHAEL C. NULL (Technical Director) was most recently Technical Director for Life With
Father. Recently completed set construction for Dr. Cook’s Garden and the world premiere of
The Titans as well as the Washington premiere staged reading of Stunt Girl. Michael designed
sound for Cops and Stage Managed for Ah, Wilderness! Michael has extensive experience in
both professional and community theater.
ANN MARIE PLUBELL (Producer) TACT: Produced Washington premiere staged reading
of Stunt Girl. Treasurer, TACT Board of Directors. Served on board of Washington Performing
Arts Society, as Vice Chair Washington Area Lawyers for the Arts and as a theater critic (radio
and print). Also Vice Chair of the ABA China Law Committee and Mayor’s Beijing-Washington
Sister Cities Steering Committee. Founder, The Plubell Firm “East-West Business Bridge”
focused on helping organizations do successful business in China (www.plubellfirm.com). BA
Theater SUNY Buffalo.