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NWCT Instructors

Melody Bridges
B.A. (theater arts) Portland State University. Actor: NWCT, Theater Vertigo, Stark Raving Theatre, The Haven Project, Portland Center Stage. Radio Voice-Over: KOIN 6, KPAM, K103, KPSU. Associate Director: Theater Vertigo. Director: Our House Children’s Learning Center, CO. Educational Outreach Coordinator: Portland Center Stage. Teacher, Development & Events Coordinator, KidsPro NW, Interns: NWCT.

Melinda Dillard
B.F.A. (theater—Actor’s Training Program) University of Utah. Apprentice/Actor: Utah, Pioneer Theatre, Sojourn, NWCT. Teacher: Youtheatre University of Utah, Portland Center Stage, Art 4 Life, NWCT First Stage & Outreach.

Suezann Kitchens
B.G.S. (theater/sociology), University of Texas. Owner, Instructor: Off Broadway Arts/Starry Nights Theatre. Teacher, Coach, Choreographer: Boutler Middle School, Robert E. Lee High School, Gymstars, NWCT.

Matthew Loehrke
B.A. (theater arts) Linfield College. Honors, Production Coordinator, Technician, Director, Teacher: Linfield. Education Intern: Seattle Rep. Tour Actor, Director: Missoula Children’s Theatre. Teacher: NWCT Outreach.

Noah Martin
B.A. (education) Western Washington University, Teaching Certificate (theater arts). Artist, Actor, Director: Seattle, San Francisco. Teacher: San Francisco-Marsh Youth Theater, Gordon J Lau and Holy Family Day Center, Glitter and Razz Productions, many school residencies; Seattle Children’s Theater, Lowell Elementary, Un-Scripted Theater, Wing-It Productions; UK—Box Hill School, OES.

Roger Monroe
B.S. (theater arts) Portland State University. Resident Stage Manager: Triangle Productions. Technical Director: West Side Players. Production Manager, Stage Manager, Prop Master, Actor: NWCT. Tech Instructor: City Performing Arts, NWCT. Drammy Award-Winning Designer.

Chris Murray
B.A. (theater arts) Linfield College. Drammy Award-Winning Equity Actor: PCT, ART, OCT, Profile, CoHo, Stark Raving, Triangle, others. Film Actor, Teacher: Royal Shakespeare Company, PCT, ART, OCT, Mad Science, NWCT Outreach.

Carolyn Newsom
B.S. (psychology) Warner Pacific College. Music Director: PCT, Mysteries a la Carte, NWCT. Education Director: Portland Civic Theater, NWCT. Teacher: Portland Civic Theater, Metro Performing Arts, Portland Repertory Theater School, Portland Public School–TAG Program, NWCT, Kid’s Co. NW, Teens NW.

Tara O’Mahony
B.A. (English and drama) Franciscan University of Steubenville. Studied in Austria. Actor, Director, Technician: Anathan Theatre, Ohio. Founder: Patchwork Theatre for Children, NJ. Camp Counselor, Teacher: Algonquin Arts Theatre Camp, NWCT.

Sandra Peabody
B.A. Carnegie-Mellon University. Improv and Theater Arts: Neighborhood Playhouse. Actor: stage, soaps, films NY/FL. Writer/Producer: KATU, award-winning show, “Popcorn.” Teacher: Lakewood, OCT, private, NWCT.

Kelly Stewart
(theater arts) Clackamas Community College, Actor: Sylvia’s Class Act, Lakewood Theater, NWCT, Wild Bill’s Murder For Sale, Longview Stageworks, Musical Theater Co. Music: Oregon Symphony; The Leyden Singers. Teacher: A Splash of Color Summer Camp, NWCT, Kid’s Co. NW, Teens NW. Drammy Award-Winning Actor. Lake Oswego Award.

Collin Warren
Mt. Hood Community College. Actor: Muncie Civic Theatre, IN, American Heritage, Radiant Theatre, Lakewood, NWCT. Assistant Director, Sound Designer, Composer, Stage Manager, Music Director: MCT, Wild Bill’s Murder Mysteries, Mt. Hood Excursion Train, Triangle, NWCT. Theater Teacher: American Heritage, MCT, Indiana Parks and Recreation, NWCT.

Ez Weiss
B.A. (jazz composition) Oberlin College. M.A. (jazz piano) Queens College. Award-Winning Composer, Arranger: film, big band, jazz combo, quintets, studio orchestras. Musical Director: Tempe Little Theater, Phoenix Children’s Theater, NWCT. Teacher: Self Enhancement, Beaverton School of Arts & Communication, Mel Brown Jazz Workshop, Kid’s Co. NW, Teens NW, NWCT.

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