Faculty & Staff 2023
Traveling Players Ensemble has a staff to student ratio of 1:4, with each ensemble directed by a theatre professional with an advanced degree, aided by two assistant directors who have or are pursuing undergraduate degrees. This allows for personalized attention – bringing out the best in every child. All faculty are first aid and CPR certified, and transportation is provided by trained commercial bus drivers (CDL) who are at least 21 years old.
- Jeanne Harrison, MA, MFA, Founder & Producing Artistic Director
- Robin Carroll, MBA, Director of Development & Operations
- Morgan Shotwell, BA, Director of Communications & Outreach; Teaching Artist
- Emma Mearns, BA, Director of Programs; Teaching Artist
- Ryan Fields, BA, Outreach Manager; Teaching Artist
- Katie Elliott, BFA, Activities Manager; Teaching Artist
- Eleanor Tucker, Camp Office Manager
- Emma Tull, Camp Office Assistant
Romeo & Juliet
- Jeanne Harrison, MA, MFA, Director
- Aurora Fox, BA, Assistant Director
- Emma Montgomery, BA, Assistant Director, SAFD Certified
- Natalie Mullanaphy, BA, Assistant Director
- Casey Kaleba, MA, PhD, Fight Choreographer, SAFD Certified
- Rae Mearns, BA, Tour Tech
- Sidney Martinez, BA, Tour Tech
Henry IV pt. 1
- Ryan Fields, BA, Director
- G. Ryan Turner, Assistant Director
- Topher Zane, Assistant Director
Tartuffe, Green Bird and Miser
- Morgan Shotwell, BA, Director
- Katie Elliott, BFA, Director
- Jillian Skara, Assistant Director
- Cayla Hall, Assistant Director
- Audrey Molina, BA, Assistant Director
- Blair O’Blanc, BA, Assistant Director (2nd Session), SAFD Certified
Cupid & Psyche
- Judith Walsh White, BA, Playwright
- Emma Mearns, BA, Director
- Rae Mearns, BA, Assistant Director
- Garrett Rinker, BA, Assistant Director
- Rae Mearns, BA, Improv
- Cayla Hall, BA, Improv
- Emma Montgomery, BA, Stage Combat (1st Session), SAFD Certified
- Blair O’Blanc, BA, Stage Combat (2nd Session), SAFD Certified
- Garrett Rinker, BA, Stage Combat
- Aurora Fox, BA, Voice (1st Session)
- Jillian Skara, Voice
- Ness Sinclair, Voice (2nd Session)
- Natalie Mullanaphy, BA, Acting (1st Session)
- Audrey Molina, BA, Acting
- Che Flory, Acting (2nd Session)
- G. Ryan Turner, Text
- Topher Zane, Text
- Nathan Sherwood Liang, Sound Designer (Cupid & Psyche)
- Jeanne Harrison, MA, MFA, Sound Designer (Romeo & Juliet)
- Casey Kaleba, MA, PhD, Fight Choreographer (Romeo & Juliet)
- Jenna Heleen, BA, Costume Designer (Romeo & Juliet, Tartuffe, Green Bird, Cupid & Psyche)
- Kansiny Nguyen, BFA, Costume Designer (Miser, Henry IV pt. 1)
- Sariah Roberts, BA, Set & Props Designer (Romeo & Juliet, Henry IV pt 1, Green Bird), Set Designer (Miser, Cupid & Psyche)
- Sidney Martinez, BA, Furniture & Props Designer (Miser, Cupid & Psyche)
- Jeeho Ha, Set Designer (Tartuffe)
- Elise Robertson, Student Set Designer (Romeo & Juliet)
- Sariah Roberts, BA, Head of Scene & Props Shop
- Sidney Martinez, BA, Assistant Head of Scene & Props Shop
- Jenna Heleen, BA, Head of Costume Shop
- Kansiny Nguyen, BFA, Assistant Head of Costume Shop
- Abigail Montesino, Lodge Leader, Lifeguard – Liberty
- Ness Sinclair, Lodge Leader – Liberty
- Ramiro Cruseño, Lodge Leader, Lifeguard – Hutchinson
- Che Flory, Lodge Leader – Hutchinson
- Marian Woodington, Lodge Leader – Wilderness
- Rodrigo Fernandez, BS, Lodge Leader, Lifeguard – Wilderness
- Dave Blouse, CDL, Diesel Mechanic
- Rachel Spicknall Mulford, BA, CDL, Trainer
- Jeanne Harrison, MA, MFA, CDL, Driver
- Emma Mearns, BA, CDL, Driver
- Katie Elliott, BFA, CDL, Driver
- Ryan Fields, BA, Driver
These specialists train our staff during orientation.
- Zena Carmel-Jessup, MA, LSW (Child Abuse Prevention), On-call Social Worker
- Rhonda Krafchin, MA, Wilderness & Outdoor Ethics Instructor
- Jeanne Harrison, MA, MFA, CPR & First Aid Instructor
- Claire L. Tse, MGA, Diversity & Leadership Training
- Check Freedman, Emergency Response
- Leah Block, Teacher
- Kennedi Roland, BFA, Teacher
- Hannah Scarlatoiu, Front Desk/Office, Substitute Teacher