Scotts Valley Performing Arts is excited to announce that Gina Marie Hayes will be joining our Youth Shakespeare Program for its 7th season of providing great theater experiences for the young people of Scotts Valley and our greater community. Gina comes to us from Shakespeare Santa Cruz, where she has been employed since 2009. She is currently the assistant to the Artistic Director and the coordinator of their Intern Program. Last year Gina directed SSC’s Fringe Show, The Mandrake, which was performed in the Glen. She has directed or assisted in directing numerous other plays for UCSC and other organizations such as, San Jose Repertory Theater, TheatreWorks, Shakespeare Santa Cruz, American Conservatory Theatre, City Lights Theater Company, Red Egg Theater.

Gina has also been the producing Artistic Director of Red Egg Theater since 2008. Gina has lots of energy, experience and enthusiasm to share with our program participants this year and we feel so fortunate that she will be joining us as the Director of this year’s mainstage play, Macbeth, which will run from June 21 – June 23. Look for further announcements regarding our program informational meetings and workshops to come later this month. And mark your calendars for SVPA's Macbeth coming this June!