Brendan Bartholomew (Lighting Design) is a graduate of Santa Clara University where he received a degree in Civil Engineering with a minor in theatre. Brendan has been designing for companies in the Bay Area for the past ten years, including City Lights Theatre Company, California Theatre Center, Hillbarn, and Pear Avenue, and for special events at venues like the California Theatre and Marin Center. Brendan’s work was most recently seen at BBSC in A CHRISTMAS PUDDING. Some of Brendan’s other BBSC favorites include ENCHANTED APRIL, OVER THE TAVERN and A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE all the way back in 2002.

Barbara J. Cannon (Artistic Director, Director) has worked professionally as a director since 1991, when she directed her first show with Hillbarn Theatre in Foster City.  Since that time, she has directed over 50 productions and served as Associate Director at Hillbarn Theater from 1991-1993, as Associate Artistic Director at Palo Alto Players from 1993-1998, and currently is Artistic Director at Bus Barn Stage Company.  She has also worked as an actor, singer, costume designer, set and props designer, and teacher at Foothill College.  Barbara is a graduate of UC Berkeley’s Dramatic Arts Department, and did postgraduate work at University of Hawaii, Manoa. She was awarded a 2003 Artists Fellowship for Stage Direction by Arts Council Silicon Valley.  For BBSC, she has directed 27 shows, the most recent being SMOKEY JOE'S CAFE and has designed a multitude of costumes, sets, and props.

Trish Files (Costume Designer) has designed costumes for several Bus Barn shows including BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO, THE REAL THING, MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, and TICK, TICK, BOOM! Trish is also Artistic Director of Los Altos Youth Theatre where she has costumed 70 shows. Her next project will be LITTLE WOMEN, appearing in the Bus Barn in July.

Ron Gasparinetti (Set Designer) Hailing from the East Coast, Ron moved to California in 1996 to take on them responsibility of Technical Director and resident scenic designer for Palo Alto Players, he eventually also took on the role of Production Manager for the company. Eight years and 40 productions later, Ron left Palo Alto Players to start his own scenic design company and quickly realized that not only did Bay Area theatre companies need an affordable designer but also needed someone to build and paint their scenery. In 2005 Ron met Charles McKeithan and several months later, in February 2006, they joined forces to create THRUST Scenic Design & Construction. Together they look forward to bringing enjoyable theatre to the Bay Area.

Ben Hemmen (Stage Manager) returns to Bus Barn to Stage Manage CAMPING WITH HENRY & TOM.  He does not know why.   His Father had a serious injury while camping, and his Mother grew up on a farm without electricity and didn't understand going back to cold and damp when she worked so hard to escape to central heating.   At least when he read the script he knew he would be entertained, even after the 20th rerun, and there is always more work to be done..  Question and comments can be directed to ben@hemmen.com (In Memory of Theresa (Terry) Hemmen, 1924-2011)

Jeffrey Lo (Sound Design) is excited to be working with Bus Barn for the first time on CAMPING WITH HENRY AND TOM. Jeffrey’s recent credits include assistant director for The Language Archive at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, SUPERIOR DONUTS, A CHRISTMAS MEMORY and SNOW FALLING ON CEDARS at TheatreWorks as well as writing and directing THE CHASE, THREE WINDOWS and WITH LOVE, JAYSSON at the Evergreen Performing Arts Center. He also directed a number of shows with the Pipeline Players Theatre Ensemble in Irvine where he was the Founding Artistic Director.

Charles McKeithan (Master Carpenter) has been a handyman by day and an actor by night in the local Bay Area for the past ten years. Last year he joined forces with Ron Gasparinetti to form THRUST Scenic Design and Construction. He now has the pleasure of earning a living working in theater full time to help bring Ron's creative visions to life. For more on Charles visit www.charlesmck.com.

Patricia Tyler (Properties Design) is very happy to be designing props once more for Bus Barn! She has designed props for over 30 shows in the Bay Area. As an actress, some of her recent theatre credits include: BUS STOP (Grace) at Bus Barn, All MY SONS (Kate) at the Mountain View Second Stage, CHEKHOV IN YALTA (Lilina) at the Dragon, THE LONG CHRISTMAS RIDE HOME (puppeteer) at The Magic Theatre, METAMORPHOSES NICKEL AND DIMED (Barbara), THE NIGHT OF THE IGUANA (Maxine), and A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM (Puck) at The Pear Avenue Theatre.