People
The key to good theater is good people. Fortunately, we have an abundance of amazing theater artists here in the D.C. area. The hardest part is not being able to use all of them for every production! Current contributing artists include: Jessica Aimone, Jeremy Brown, Courtney Weber, Sallie Willows, David Winkler, Anna Brungardt, Ryan Tumulty, Katy Carkuff, Lee Liebeskind, Tony Strowd, Austin Johnson, Carl Brandt Long, Ty Hallmark, Vince Eisenson, JB Tadena, Charlene V. Smith, Kristen Garaffo, Alex Mandell, Christina Frank, Michelle Polera.
Jessica Aimone
Jessica Aimone has been a professional actor for over 10 years. Since starting out in San Diego, she has diversified her skills as an artist by directing and producing in addition to acting. After a year-long tour with the American Shakespeare Company, Jessica found her passion for studying Shakespeare. She assistant directed Shakespeare's R & J at 1st Stage Spring Hill and will be directed a staged reading at Washington Shakespeare Company (WSC) in spring 2010. Her industrial and commercial film work has included clients such as the Federal Aviation Association (FAA), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Berman & Co., Blue Cross/Blue Shield, The Washington Capitals, Moveon.org, Discovery Channel and MSNBC. Jessica has a BA in Performance from the University of Maryland, and a BA in Art and Visual Technology from George Mason University.
Jeremy Brown
Jeremy Brown has worked as an actor, director, writer, stage manager, producer, and all points in between with many great companies throughout his career. In the D.C. area, he has worked with Arena Stage, Folger Theatre, Round House Theatre, Keegan Theatre, Theater Alliance, The Shakespeare Theatre Co., The Paramount Theatre, The State Theatre, National Theatre of the Performing Arts, Metro Stage, and Theatre J. He has also worked with Austin Lyric Opera, Salvage Vanguard Theater (Austin), Bravo Room Productions (Chicago), Steppenwolf Theatre Co. (Chicago), Dolphinback Theatre Co. (Chicago), The Lyceum Theatre (London), Ford Center for the Performing Arts (New York), and Opera Theatre of Saint Louis. Jeremy has directed several productions including The Phantom Tollbooth by Susan Nanus, Feeding the Moon by Barbara Weichmann, and The Minivan Man by Kevin Seyle. He worked as Assistant Director for Camila, a musical by Lori McKelvey, directed by B.T. McNicholl, and for Push Up 1-3 by Roland Schimmelpfennig, directed by Guy Roberts. Jeremy holds a BFA in Theatre from The Conservatory of Theatre Arts at Webster University in Saint Louis, Missouri.