Our behind-the-scenes team of 3GT Resident Artists make the magic happen.
MICHAEL BELLINO (3GT RESIDENT TECHNICAL CONSULTANT)
Michael Bellino is a Bay Area actor, director, and designer. His most recent work as an actor was in the San Jose Stage Co. production of ON THE WATERFRONT, earlier this year. And he is proud to have been part of Thick Description’s 20th Anniversary season in Octavio Solis’ EL OTRO, and Oliver Mayer’s BLADE TO THE HEAT. He has performed, directed and designed for many local theatres including Magic Theatre, Eureka Theatre, Oakland Ensemble, Pour Boys, and the upstart Bindlestiff Productions, to name a few. He was also Jackson Speer in Solis’ GIBRALTAR, a California Premier, in a co-production with Thick Description and San Jose Stage Co.
ANDY BERRY (3GT RESIDENT PHOTOGRAPHER)
A San Francisco native, Andy Berry has always been personally and professionally active in the Bay Area creative arts community. With a BFA from CCAC and over 20 years of professional photography experience, Andy has focused his work with specialty ranging from private “lifestyle” projects to various assignments for a long list of Fortune 500 companies. Prior to his full-time career in photography, Andy worked with executive teams and agencies as a digital production artist , where his skill earned him lead positions working on campaigns with clients including Apple, Nike, GAP, PIXAR and many more. Inspired to do something different through innovation, Andy combined his experience as a “corporate artist” with his secondary career and passion for photography to found Purkinje Blue, a premier creative service for the industry.
SPIRALEENA MASON (3GT RESIDENT STAGE MANAGER)
Spiraleena has been theatrically engaged ever since she scored the role of the little mermaid in a girl scout play at age 9. In addition to her evolving work as 3GT’s resident stage manager, Spiraleena can be found doing stage makeup design for The Marsh Youth Theater, (SIDDHARTHA, NARNIA, THE MAGIC FLUTE), the Chitresh Das Dance Company (SITA HARAN) and The Reclaiming Spiral Dance (dancers and chorus, make-up). In May 2011, she did make-up for hundreds of dancers in the Indian classic epic tale of THE RAMAYANA for Chhandam School of Kathak Dance.
