The Board of Directors of
Role Players Ensemble

Pat Kenber
(President): Pat became an avid theatregoer when, at the age of twelve she was taken to see Barbara Jefford playing the lead in Shaw's Joan of Arc. Since moving to the USA thirty three years ago she has put her training and experience as an IBM systems analyst to work promoting educational equity and women's rights at the local and state level for the American Association of University Women and Planned Parenthood. Pat believes that theatre plays a vital role in eliminating prejudice by expanding individuals' knowledge and understanding of the cultures and societies that exists beyond the necessarily limited bounds of their own daily lives.

Mary Camezon
(Recording Secretary): Mary is an educational consultant working with underperforming districts and schools to improve student achievement. Prior to consulting she taught high school English and Social Science for 33 years and worked for an educational laboratory in a three-year research project designed to bring schools and communities together in dialogues about student performance. She has lived in Danville for 37 years, is active in two educational societies (Delta Kappa Gamma and Alpha Delta Kappa), and serves on the honorary board of the Eugene O’Neill Foundation.

Wendy Cooper
(Past President): Wendy is a past president of the Eugene O'Neill Foundation,Tao House and a current member of the Foundation's honorary board. She is a National Park Service docent and a board member of the Eugene O'Neill Society. She is the "Reach to Recovery" volunteer for the American Cancer Society. She and her husband have produced video documentaries for non-profit organizations such as the Museum of the San Ramon Valley, Forest Home Farms, and the Eugene O'Neill National Historic Site.

Gary DeAtley: Gary is president of California Sun Dry Foods and works to enhance his community. He served as president of the Museum of the San Ramon Valley, Chair of the Restoration and Renovation Committee and has been an active member since 1989. He held a position on the first Town of Danville Historic Resource Commission and helped write the Town's "Historic Resource Guide". He volunteered on the "Facilities Oversight Committee" for SRVUDS and serves on the Eugene O'Neill Foundation board.

Bonnie DeChant: Bonnie has moved around the country, from Colorado to Pennsylvania to California, and performed in community theatres wherever she lands. She won the 2001 Best Actress Award at the Commmunity Theatre Competition in Aspen for her performance in the one woman show The Moonshot Tape. She has logged dozens of productions including Sylvia, Picnic, West Side Story, Moon OverBuffalo, Quilters, and Tony & Tina's Wedding. She recently appeared in RPE's Talking With, and Bus Stop. She and her husband Paul are the proud parents of two teenagers and Bonnie is active in volunteering on their behalf, as well as at the Monument Crisis Center. She looks forward to many rewarding years with RPE

Nancy Endicott: Nancy has been a Danville resident for the past five years. Upon moving to Danville, she discovered Tao House, and has been a volunteer docent there ever since. She currently teaches second grade in San Leandro, and loves teaching Shakespeare to the wee folk. Nancy holds a BFA in acting from the University of Utah. She's appeared in many productions in Utah and in the Bay Area. She is very pleased to serve on the Role Players board.

Gail Kamerer: Gail has lived in Danville for the last thirty-five years. Part of that time she was a stay at home mom for her two daughters, but about twenty five years of that time was spent in a classroom. During her teaching years, drama was an important part of her curriculum. Every student who passed through her doors had some experience on the stage. Gail is really enjoying her experience with Role Players and the adult world of drama.

Roz Hirsch
(Past President): has lived in the Danville for 38 years. She taught for 20 years in the San Ramon Valley. She served on the board of the Tri-Valley Community Foundation and was also was on the board of the Eugene O'Neill Foundation, DACA and Danville Library Foundation. Roz served as president of the Museum of the San Ramon Valley and Danville Area Chamber of Commerce. She serves on the governing board of the San Ramon Regional Medical Center.

Jennifer Nadler: Jennifer graduated from Westmont College in Santa Barbara with a BA in Theatre Arts. She has returned to her home town and was thrilled to find a theatre so inviting to participate in! Having always loved the theatre, she is looking forward to sharing that love with her community.

Florence McAuley: Florence, a longtime resident of Danville, is a Past President and Honorary Board Member of the Eugene O’Neill Foundation and a Board member of the Museum of the San Ramon Valley. Florence was the first Chair of the Danville Arts Council (forerunner of the Arts Commission). In her spare time, Florence is an avid potter and is incoming president of the Clay Arts Guild in Walnut Creek.

Joan Pugsley: Joan became interested in theatre at University and her involvement with the Drama Club. Neptune theatre in Halifax has been an important part of her life since its inception in 1963. During Junior League days she created puppets and wrote plays for presentation at local schools. Joan received Nova Scotia’s Volunteer of the Year award for her work with disadvantaged children. A new resident of Danville, she is very impressed with the quality of volunteerism in the town and appreciates the opportunity to make a contribution to the community