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“ THE ARTS BELONG TO ALL PEOPLE, “ ALL THE TIME. —Maya Angelou Work for Art supports nearly 100 vital arts & culture organizations, including Oregon Children’s Theatre. Give at your workplace, or online at workforart.org Founded in 1988, Oregon Children’s Theatre (OCT) is Oregon’s largest nonprofit professional children’s theater company. OCT’s mission is to advance growth, development, and creativity through exceptional theater experiences. OREGON CHILDREN’S THEATRE STAFF OCT annually reaches 120,000 children, parents, and educators from more than 18 Oregon and 4 Washington counties. OCT offers a year-round Acting Academy for students ages 3-18 and the unique Young Professionals mentoring program. The company also offers a range of services to schools and the community, including teacher professional development, resource guides and suggested lesson plans, Loud & Clear (a public speaking workshop), an extensive outreach program, and student internship and apprenticeship opportunities. ETP Teaching Artist Dani Baldwin Education Director Tricia Casteneda-Gonzales Stephanie Cordell ETP Teaching Artist Don Crossley Production Associate Marci Crowson ETP Artistic Director Allison Davis School Services Director R. Dee Resident Prop Master Ticia Evans Finance Manager Under the shared vision of healthier kids and communities, Kaiser Permanente Northwest and OCT are delivering free Educational Theatre Programs to schools and community organizations in Oregon and SW Washington. This innovative collaboration helps catalyze healthy life choices. Through free touring productions, residencies, workshops and after-school programs, the Educational Theatre Program has served over 200,000 students since its inception in 2006. Jessy Friedt Oregon Children’s Theatre is a resident company of Portland’5 Centers for the Arts and a member of Theatre Communications Group, Travel Portland, and ASSITEJ, the international children’s theater association. Community Relations Director Development Director Ruben Fonseca Development Associate Stan Foote Artistic Director Natasha Kautsky Marketing Director Kira Lombardozzi Production Manager Sharon Martell Ross McKeen Managing Director Jake Michels Educational Program Associate Pat Moran ETP Teaching Artist OREGON CHILDREN’S THEATRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Kregg Arntson, President Nichole Martin, Vice President Vatea Herman, Treasurer Stanley Penkin, Secretary Pam Caldwell Stan Foote Andrew Gibson KelliAnn Klindtworth A program of the Regional Arts & Culture Council Ross McKeen Jeanie-Marie Price Rebecca Semper Sonny Sonnenstein Dann Wheeler Sondra Pearlman, Founder Emily Newton ETP Teaching Artist Chris Rousseau Technical Director David Rosenbaum ETP Teaching Artist Zoë Rudman Acting Academy Manager Kerry Ryan ETP Administrative Manager Kay Spielman Business Analyst Randi Wigginton Box Office Manager