 NWCT Instructors
Andrew Barton
B.A. (theater and visual arts) Bennington College. Student Awards: Acting, directing. Actor: Bennington, Mad Duckling Children’s Theatre, Theater for Social Change, South Eugene Theater. Artist, Musician, Internships: Independent Pub. Resource Center, McSweeney’s Books, “Drawn & Quarterly Publications” (literary comic books.)
Kurt Crowley
B.A. (music, comparative religion) Harvard University. John Knowles Paine Traveling Fellowship: Devotional Music, N. India. Music Director, Arranger: Helena Theatre Company, Grandstreet Theatre, Helena, MT, Pianist: Har vard Glee Club, American Reper tor y Theatre (Cambridge, MA), Grandstreet Theatre, School of Oregon Ballet Theatre. Teacher: OCT, Am. Repertory Theatre, Harvard Extension School, Portland Impact—SUN program.
Mindy Dillard
B.F.A. (theater) University of Utah. Reg Yoga Teacher: Bhaktishop Yoga Studio, M.F.A. Student (interdis. art) Goddard College. Apprentice, Actor: Utah, Pioneer Theatre, Sojourn, Coho, NWCT. Teacher: Youtheatre-u of UT, PCS, OCT, NWCT First Stage, Outreach.
Nick Fenster
B.A. (theater studies) Emerson College. Composer, musician, box office, school sales: Puppet Showplace Theatre. Actor: Emerson. Technician: Hand to Mouth Theater. Teacher: NWCT.
Lisa Gilham
B.A. (music, minors in French and theater) Whitworth University (honors.) Actor, Performer, Director: Whitworth, Tilikum Center. Day Camp Director, Staffer: Tilikum Center for Retreats.
Sarah Jane Hardy
M.F.A. (directing) International Dance Teacher’s Assoc. Adv. Certificate: ballet, tap, jazz, modern-UK. Artistic Director: NWCT.
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 HS. NWCT Director: KidsPro, First Stage
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. NWCT Outreach Director.
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, 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 Player s. Production Manager, Stage Manager, Prop Master, Actor: NWCT. Tech Instructor: City Performing Arts, NWCT. Drammy Award-Winning Designer
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.
Meredith Ott
B.A. Honors (theater arts) University of Puget Sound, MA (theater arts) University of Oregon. Director, Stage Manager, Dramaturg, Technical Theater: U of PS, U of O. Teaching, Intern: Book-It Rep. Theatre, Balagan Theatre, U of O, Seattle Children’s Theatre, 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.” Agent, Teacher: Lakewood, OCT, private, NWCT.
Jacob Rorem
B.A. (theater) Theatre Dept. Limelight Award, Alimni Ideals Award, Whitworth University. Actor, Director: Missoula Children’s Theat re, Taproot Theat re, Ha rleq ui n Productions. Teaching Assistant: Whitworth & Britain/Ireland Study Program. Teacher: Missoula, Cascades Camp, Learning for Life.
Kelly Stewart
(theater arts) Clackamas Community College, Actor: Sylvia’s Class Act, Lakewood Theater, NWCT, Wild Bills Murder For Sale, Long view Stageworks, Musical Theater Co. Music: Oregon Symphony; The Leyden Singers. Teacher: A Splash of Color Summer Camp, NWCT, Kid’s Co. NW, Teens NW. Education Assistant: NWCT. Multiple Award- Winning Actor.
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