Actor I Writer I Teaching Artist
UPCOMING
BUGS!
Educational Tour with Taproot Theatre
Things are snug as a bug in a rug at school until the new kid shows up with enviable expertise about bugs. All the students think Max is the bee’s knees. All of them, except Logan, whose jealousy turns into bullying behavior that’s as bad as a case of bed bugs. Will the other students realize they can’t just be flies on a wall? Can Max stand up to Logan’s bullying behavior? And is their room for new friendship on the playground?
Touring all across Washington State and throughout the Pacific Northwest, this funny and smart play supports educators in helping growing students with:
Recognizing, Reporting, and Refusing Bullying Behavior
Being a Positive Bystander
Celebrating Differences
Welcoming Newcomers/Forming Friendships
HARK THE HAROLD!
Christmas Touring full of holiday cheer :)
Back by popular demand! “There’s no way they’d give me a mission that important!” Harold is not the brightest angel in the heavenly host and his enthusiastic shenanigans are really trying the patience of his new partner, Gabriel. As the two carry messages to Zechariah, Joseph, and Mary, will they realize God’s plan for redemption? Find out while watching the Nativity unfold from a heavenly perspective in Taproot Theatre’s hilarious production of Hark the Harold this Christmas. | 3 actors, 55 minutes
PERSEPHONE, BABY FEATURED IN SOUND THEATRE COMPANY'S GASLIGHT PROJECT
Ancient Women, Modern Realities
Long before the term ‘gaslighting’ was invented women have been navigating the power dynamics of a world that “revolves counter to them.” Seattle Dramaturg, Sonja Lowe, hosts a discussion exploring two different scripts that reach back towards ancient myths to address modern themes of gaslighting. This artist conversation features Teresa Thuman (director of Sound Theatre Company’s 2019 production of “Peeling” by Katie O’Reilly) and local playwright/actor Melanie Hampton (author of a new play, “Persephone, Baby”).
Persephone, Baby staged reading at Taproot Theatre!
Featuring Shanna Allman, Ashleigh Coe, Arika Matoba, Connor Nedderson, Bretteney Beverley, Emily Rankin, Calder Shilling, Kate Witt and Jed Mathre, directed by Kaytlin McIntyre