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The Real James Bond . . . Was Dominican
Written and Performed by Christopher Rivas
Program

Details

 

Preview Dates: July 1 & 2  

Opening Date: July 2 

Performance Dates: July 4–6  

What happens when a James Bond-obsessed Dominican boy in Queens (who won’t go anywhere without his nerf gun), finds out that the real James Bond was Dominican? This is a true story about Porfirio Rubirosa, Ian Fleming’s inspiration for Bond, and a young Dominican actor-to-be, whose discovery of “Rubi” shakes his very foundation. Set to a live percussion score and immersive projections, The Real James Bond…Was Dominican is a young man’s guide to love, color, code-switching, white-washing, success, fake-it-till-you-make-it, and the roller coaster of finding one’s true self. 


This production contains mild language usage, discussions of racism, colorism, and mild sexual content. 


Recommended for audiences ages 13 and older.

Producing Partner
Chautauqua Theater Company

2025 Company

CTC LEADERSHIP 


Producing Artistic DirectorJade King Carroll 

Managing DirectorEmily Glinick 

Arts Marketing Specialist: Holly Weston 


CTC ARTS ADMINISTRATION 


Company ManagerSarah Vardigans 

Assistant Company ManagersRachael Ellis, Rachel Halili 

General Management AssistantCece Hill 

Artistic AssistantJennifer Davis 

Social Media AssistantMalachi Beasley  

House ManagerAshley Austin 

Assistant House Manager & Sales Assistant: Meenakshi Chinmai 

Graphic DesignerChance Brinkman-Sull 

 

STAGE MANAGEMENT 

Preseason Production Stage Manager: Jenny Kennedy 

Equity Stage ManagersJean E. Compton, Patti Kelly, Cheryl Mintz, Jenn Rae Moore, Bernita Robinson 

Assistant Stage ManagersKarly Amato, Savanha Moore 

Stage Management PAsAshleigh Been, Katherine Stanton-Sharpless 


PRODUCTION

 

Production ManagerJeff Taylor  

Assistant Production ManagerKaitlyn Meegan  

Technical Director: Lily O’Neil  

Carpenter & Facilities AssistantSolomon Buckley 

Production Management PASavannah Venegas 

Run CrewCarolyn Ruby 

Prop SupervisorHyla Sue Stellhorn 

Assistant Prop SupervisorDonnie Woodard 

Prop ArtisansJharrel Bernado, Noah Butcher 

Costume SupervisorErin Prokopchak 

Assistant Costume Supervisor & DraperSean D. Castro  

First HandHelen Ryser 

Costume Assistant: Atlas Mendoza  

Wardrobe LeadSophie Millar 

Lighting SupervisorMatt DiVita 

Assistant Lighting SupervisorJackie Baumert Renaud 

Lighting Technician & Board Operator Brittany Konruff 

Sound SupervisorJohn Kolbinski 

Assistant Sound SupervisorLarkin Ethridge 

Audio EngineerJay Korter 

 

CITY THEATER TEAM 

Technical DirectorSam Karas 

CarpenterJacob Jencks 

Scenic ChangeAsh Burford, Lea Pick 

Summer CarpentersCharlie Lovett, Ben Sexton  

Donor

Recognition

The Andrew L. and Gayle Shaw Camden Fund for Theater Arts

The Arnold and Jill Bellowe Fund for Theater 

Penny Bank

The Nancy E. Brewer Fund for Theater 

Chautauqua Theater Fund 

Bill and Chloe Cornell Theater Scholarship 

The Crockett Family Fund for Theater 

Erroll and Elaine Davis 

The Edith B. and Arthur E. Earley Fund for the Performing Arts 

The Agnes H. and Hal A. Fausnaugh Fund for Theater Programming 

Roe Green 

Terrie Vaile Hauck Theater Endowment 

The Joel and Barbara Jacob and M. Jacob and Sons Fund for Theater 

Bruce W. and Sarah Hagen McWilliams 

Helen Moe Fund for Theater 

The S. Joseph Nassif Family 

New York State Council on the Arts 

The Florence and Cynthia Norton Fund for Theater 

The Phoebe Wagner Ott Theater Fund 

The Rittman Family Fund for Performing Arts 

Irene and David Tabish Endowment for Theater 

Caroline Van Kirk Bissell