The Treasurer

Andy has worked as a playwright, director, and actor in Olympia for over 35 years. Acting credits include Estragon in Waiting for Godot, Sir Toby Belch in A Rock and Roll Twelfth Night, Clark in Lewis and Clark at the End of the World (Harlequin); Richard and Garnet in Equivocation, (Saint Martin’s) and Lear in King Lear (guest artist, Olympia School District). Directing credits include: The Glass Menagerie, Sylvia, Inspecting Carol (Harlequin) and Into the Woods (Saint Martin’s). Writing credits include The Wind in the Willows, Fishnapped! (with Amy Shephard) and A Murder for Old Time’s Sake.

Kathryn Dorgan recently retired from teaching after 22 years as Theatre Arts teacher at Olympia High School, and has served as Artistic Director for Creative Theatre Experience since 2003. She has directed local productions at St. Martin’s University, South Puget Sound Community College, Olympia Little Theatre and Olympia Family Theatre. Kathy received her BFA in theatre at Pacific Lutheran University and an MFA from the University of Portland. She has trained at the Teaching Artist Lab at Seattle Repertory Theater and is a 2014 Juilliard School Directing Fellow.

Austen is an elementary teacher, theatre producer, director, and actor. He founded Animal Fire Theatre, Olympia’s Shakespeare in the Park company, and is thrilled to collaborate again with his first (and best!) theatre teacher, Brian Tyrrell.

A Shakespeare girl at heart, Amanda is often seen on stage playing roles such as Beatrice in Much Ado About Nothing, Rosalind in As You Like It or Helena in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. When not on stage, you can see Amanda being featured in projects her friends create like the short films Tetrahedron or Burrito Bride, as well as supporting local businesses with commercials by the Thurston County United Way and Sophie’s Scoops. Amanda loves the arts in all fashions and is so very grateful to have the support of people like you who help make dream roles happen.