Jeanne E. Harrison, Founder/Producing Artistic Director
In her 23-year teaching career, Jeanne has taught for The Folger Shakespeare Library, Catholic University, University of Maryland-Baltimore County, Loyola University (MD), The Chapin School (NYC) and Interlochen Center for the Arts (MI), where she directed the Shakespeare program. An expert on Commedia dell'Arte and a physical trainer for actors, Jeanne has presented workshops at the National Conference of the American Alliance for Theater & Education. She holds an MA in Theater from University of Wisconsin-Madison and an MFA in Directing from Catholic University. Jeanne has worked in camping for 24 years, directed two other camps, is a certified Camp Director (American Camping Association), Wilderness First Responder (SOLO), and an Instructor with the American Red Cross. Jeanne has also served as a judge for the Helen Hayes Awards.

Jen Pommerenke, Director of Programs
Jen is a graduate of the College of Charleston with degrees in Theatre Performance and Arts Management. She has spent 17 summers in summer camp programs, the past three as a Program Director of an outdoor sleep-away camp in North Carolina where she also taught mountain biking, rock climbing and backpacking, and created various games. This past winter, she was active in an after school outdoor leadership program in DC which motivated children to go outside despite the winter weather.

Toby Mulford, Associate Artistic Director
Toby holds an MFA in ensemble-based physical theater from the Dell'Arte International School of Physical Theater. He has also studied with Commedia dell'Arte master Antonio Fava and with faculty from the Moscow Art Theater School. The Artistic Associate of Faction of Fools, DC's only company dedicated specifically to Commedia dell'Arte, he has performed in The House with Two Doors and Shakespeare Made Foolish at the Kennedy Center's Millennium Stage, as well as assistant directing several plays. His play Crawdaddy was performed at the 2009 Festival of Animated Objects in Calgary, Canada. Since joining TPE in 2007, he has directed A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Love for Three Oranges, The Blue Monster, The Bourgeois Gentleman and The Forced Marriage. He created the Commedia Troupe in 2009, and has directed all of its productions since then.