Biography

PAULA DONNELLY (Institute Director) began working with Cornerstone in 1998 as a stage manager. She joined Cornerstone's Ensemble in 2000. Community-collaborations she has stage managed for the company include Los Biombos in Boyle Heights, AKA in Beverly Hills, For Here or To Go?, a city-wide bridge show, at the Mark Taper Forum, Peter Pan in Cleveland, and Crossings at St Vibiana's Cathedral in downtown Los Angeles and the Festival of Faith. She also was the stage manager for Cornerstone Ensemble shows Foot/Mouth (produced in multiple malls around Southern California) and the world premiere of Erik Ehn's Mary Shelley's Santa Claus. As a stage manager she has worked on a variety of productions elsewhere, including multiple productions with Taper, Too, Shakespeare Santa Cruz, Milwaukee Repertory Theater, the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, PCPA TheaterFest and other regional theaters. In 2003, Paula became the first Institute Director for the company, planning and launching the various programs of Cornerstone Institute. She is excited about sharing Cornerstone's methodology with a new generation of theater artists through our new Institute. Paula also belongs to the communities of native Angelenos, UCSB alumni, Ashland, OR residents, AEA, dog owners, beer drinkers, book addicts, and travelers.

Roles and Productions

Work with Cornerstone

Work Outside Cornerstone

Updated: January 18, 2024