Dragon Productions

Monica Cappucini

Mary Horne

Mary has been in the insurance profession for 30 years and operates a State Farm Insurance agency in Sunnyvale. Mary loves to bake and looks forward to preparing food for the opening night galas at Dragon. Her true love is acting and she has appeared in numerous plays at various Peninsula theatres. Active in her church community, Mary serves on both the Hospitality and Stewardship committees at St Bartholomew’s in San Mateo.

Danny Martin

Danny is an early childhood educator on the peninsula, with 10 years teaching experience.  He also works with Broadway By the Bay's Youth Theater program, teaching musical theater classes, and assistant directing their kids shows.  Danny is also an actor, and has performed throughout the Bay Area.

Stephen Maddox

Stephen Maddox (retired) is a classically-trained Chef and former nonprofit manager and fundraiser.  While his culinary adventures began as a teenager and continue to this day, his nonprofit experience has been professionally plied within such organizations as the Linus Pauling Institute of Science and Medicine, International Enneagram Association, PC/104 Consortium, Y2K Consortium, Broadway By the Bay, and Hillbarn Theatre.

Steven Virga

Marian Sadowski

Marian Sadowski was born and raised in New Jersey, the Garden State. She became a transplant to California after visiting friends during a vacation.  Marian received a BA degree in English from Douglass College, Rutgers University.  She has worked in data processing for many years, currently employed by IBM Corporation as a test engineer.  In her free time, Marian enjoys learning new things and volunteering in areas that interest her.  Major interests are animals, science and the arts, the animal-human bond, dogs, cats, birds, and most warm blooded creatures.  She is a long-time volunteer in the Education Department of Humane Society of Silicon Valley.  She is a supporter and admirer of the Wildlife Center of Silicon Valley and its mission, and loves to attend release parties when a rehabilitated wild animal returns to its natural habitat.  Other organizations she has volunteered with include Canine Companions for Independence, The Tech Museum, Agnews State Hospital and Special Olympics.  Marian is delighted to be a part of Dragon Theater, and is impressed with the quality of productions, the intimacy of the theatre and the dedication and positive energy of the theater's board and community.

Advisory Board

Carl Cookson

Carl Cookson’s knowledge spans 45 years in the Title Insurance business, including 21 years
as Owner and Chair of Santa Clara Land Title Co. He served as President of the California Land
Title Association, and President of the California Escrow Association and remains active in
both organizations. Cookson was a founding Board member of Cupertino National Bank and currently
is on the board of San Jose National Bank. In the non-profit sector, Cookson has been President
or Chair of the San Jose Symphony, Children’s Discovery Museum, Silicon Valley Arts Council,
Symphony Silicon Valley, Santa Clara County Boy Scouts, and is the current Chair of
City Lights Theater. He has served as Chair of the San Jose Chamber of Commerce, Community
Partnership, Fairgrounds Management Committee, and is the Founding Co-Chair of the Silicon
Valley Capital Club. Cookson is a graduate of San Jose State University.

Dale Albright

Dale Albright is the managing artistic director of theatre Q and director of membership
services at Theatre Bay Area. Dale has appeared as an actor at Dragon in Chekhov in Yalta
(Stanislavski) and Heidi Chronicles (Peter), as well as Dragon's co-productions with
theatre Q of Snakebit (Michael) and Cloud 9 (Betty/Gerry).  Dale also directed Dragon's
production of As Bees in Honey Drown as well as theatre Q's The Sum of Us, Torch Song Trilogy
and My Strange Nation. Dale's first full length play, Keep the Yuletide Gay, was performed by
theatre Q in 2006 and 2007. Other acting appearances have been with New Conservatory Theater
Center (Tennessee Williams in Tennessee in the Summer), Theatre Rhino, Town Hall
Theatre of Lafayette and Thrillpeddlers.

Bob Miller

Bob Miller is a arts supporter and businessman from the East Bay. Bob works with pharmaceutical
businesses throughout the East Bay and frequently volunteers for many arts organizations.
Bob is a founding board member of Theatre Q.

Diane Tasca

Diane Tasca is the founder and artistic director of the Pear Avenue Theatre in Mountain View.
She has acted in over sixty productions in California and elsewhere, and holds a doctorate
in English Literature. She lives in Palo Alto.