Faculty & Staff 2022
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
- Alex Mountfield, BA, Director of Programs & Productions
- Morgan Shotwell, BA, Director of Communications & Outreach; Teaching Artist
- Emma Mearns, BA, Program Manager; Teaching Artist
- Ryan Fields, BA, Outreach Manager; Teaching Artist
- Lucia Standridge, Camp Director
- Eleanor Tucker, Camp Office Assistant
Comedy of Errors
- Jeanne Harrison, MA, MFA, Director
- Will Frierson, BA, Assistant Director, SAFD Certified
- Susannah Wilson, BA, Assistant Director, SAFD Certified
- Casey Kaleba, MA, PhD, Fight Choreographer, SAFD Certified
- Rae Mearns, BA, Tour Tech
- Parker Lawrence, Tour Tech
Two Gentlemen of Verona
- Ryan Fields, BA, Director
- Ariel Noble, Assistant Director
- G. Ryan Turner, Assistant Director
King Stag and Sganarelle
- Morgan Shotwell, BA, Director
- Katie Elliott, BFA, Director
- Jillian Skara, Assistant Director
- Max Weiss, Assistant Director
Heracles
- Judith Walsh White, BA, Playwright
- Emma Mearns, BA, Director
- Rae Mearns, BA, Assistant Director
- Garrett Rinker, Assistant Director
- Nathan Sherwood Liang, Sound Designer (Heracles)
- Lindsay Cavallo, BFA, Set Designer (King Stag, Two Gentlemen of Verona), Puppet Designer (Heracles, King Stag)
- Casey Kaleba, MA, PhD, Fight Choreographer (Comedy of Errors)
- Eva Gonzalez, MFA, Set Designer (Comedy of Errors)
- Scott Davis, MFA, Set Designer (Sganarelle)
- Dagny Leopold, BFA, Costume Designer (Heracles, Two Gentlemen of Verona)
- Erik Mayes, BA, Costume Designer (King Stag, Sganarelle, Comedy of Errors)
- Elise Robertson, Student Set Designer (Heracles)
- Lindsay Cavallo, BFA, Head of Scene & Props Shop
- Parker Lawrence, Assistant Head of Scene & Props Shop
- Dagny Leopold, BFA, Co-Head of Costume Shop
- Erik Mayes, BA, Co-Head of Costume Shop
- Rae Mearns, BA, Greek Dramaturgy
- Jillian Skara, Voice
- Kim Hoyle, Stage Combat (SAFD Certified)
- Garrett Rinker, Stage Combat
- G. Ryan Turner, Text
- Max Weiss, Text
- Ariel Noble, Improv
- Gracie Berneche, Improv
- Karen Garcia, BA, Lodge Leader
- Seth Rutter, BA, Lodge Leader
- Gracie Berneche, Lodge Leader
- Marian Woodington, Lodge Leader
- Rodrigo Fernandez, Lodge Leader, Lifeguard
- Parker Lawrence, Lodge Leader
- Kim Hoyle, Lodge Leader
- Chef Jennie Burgess, Head of Kitchen
- 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, Wilderness & Outdoor Ethics Instructor
- Jeanne Harrison, MFA, CPR & First Aid Instructor
- Leah Block, Teacher
- Kennedi Roland, Teacher
- Hannah Scarlatoiu, Front Desk/Office