CREW CREDITS
william thomas berk — Director/Producer/Set designer/prop designer
William is a self-taught playwright/producer, born and raised in Portland. He is previously responsible for producing From The Ruby Lounge — a devised work based on his own original script — which made its world debut in August 2019 after a workshop run in February 2018. More recently, William wrote and produced Professor Jekyll and Miss Hyde: A Modern Adaptation, which premiered November 2021. William has also written two musicals for Torchsong Theater Company, in addition to numerous short works as a contributing writer for The Pulp Stage. His written works have also been staged by The Reading Parlor, HART Page to Stage 2014, and the Chapel Theater Play Festival of 2021.
William also enjoys writing film reviews on his Movie Curiosities blog, pounding a bass drum with the Last Regiment of Syncopated Drummers, yelling at insurance companies, and sucking at pinball. This production is his first attempt at directing — thank you for coming to see it.
Christie Quinn — Production manager/Intimacy coordinator
Christie Quinn is thrilled to join this talented team as its production manager! She's managed a few theatrical productions in Portland and has also acted in several musicals and plays. Favorite roles: Tyler in Point Break Live! at Funhouse Lounge and Latrelle Williamson in Sordid Lives at Twilight Theater. In her spare time, she works as a conversational business analyst for a start-up, operates The Bookmobile Babe and teaches piano.
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Johana Ruefli — Stage manager
Johanna is happy to be joining Theatre Berk. She has been a stage manager since 2006. When not in the theater, she can be found hosting the VIPs at concert venues . She does all of this for her Springer Doodle Millie, and kitty Laurie. In her spare time she SCUBA dives and was directly involved in helping the rebellion defeat the empire.
Katherine Kyte — Dance Choreographer/Fight Choreographer
Katherine Kyte is no stranger to the stage and has been performing every year since she was four. She started out dancing, primarily in the styles of ballet, jazz, tap, lyrical, and musical theatre. She then added in musicals and plays to truly become a triple-threat, and some of her favorite roles include Ado Annie in “Oklahoma!”, Ensemble and Dance Captain in “The Producers” and “Rent” at Clark College, and Marilyn Norton in “Terror by Gaslight” with Twilight Theater Company. Being a part of the ensemble for Clark College’s “The Sound of Music” holds a special place in her heart, as that is when she met her husband, Bruce! Katherine has also taught dance since 2008 and has choreographed countless pieces for many dance recitals, showcases, and musicals, including original shows written by William Berk! Katherine and her husband now have a new love with their performance channel on YouTube, “KyteKut Creations” in which Bruce sings and she dances to his music, finally collaborating on all the pieces they longed to do for years. They also have two sassy and creative children, Noelle and Reuben. Katherine is also an empathetic diva, avid reader, coffee lover, laughter addict, a crazy cat lady, a witch in training, certified nerd, and a little too interested in vampires and zombies. Katherine is thrilled to once again be sharing her choreography talents with the community with this production of "A Midsummer's Night Dream" with Theatre Berk.
Lily Wakefield — Lighting Designer
Lily has worked all over the North Willamette Valley. Making roots in Corvallis at the Majestic Theatre, her lighting design and electrician skills have spread from Dante's and The Star Theatre of Portland; to Experience Theatre Project of Beaverton; and Bag&Baggage of Hillsboro, where she now resides and works as the Patron Services Manager and Master Electrician. Other places she's worked include Clackamas Repertory Theatre as stage crew and spot op, and as a hand, AV, electrician, and rigger in Portland's largest venues under IATSE.
Jana Crenshaw — Sound designer/Composer
Jana is a singer-songwriter and composer of film and theater scores, sad piano songs, and Third-Grade Musicals. She has performed on Broadway, toured throughout the U. S. and Canada, had a #1 video on LOGO (MTV), and (since moving to Portland in 2008) has composed music for over 30 theater productions! Jana is currently working on expanding her one-woman-show Piananatomy, to be performed Spring 2023.
Paige A. Hanna— Costume Design
Paige is happy to be back at Theatre Berk since designing Professor Jekyll and Miss Hyde. She graduated from Portland State University with a degree in Theater and Middle-Eastern Studies, where she now supervises the costume shop and acts as head of wardrobe in the School of Music and Theater. She has recently designed for Lakewood Theater (Leading Ladies and Murder on the Orient Express), Portland Shakespeare Project (A Winter’s Tale), and Portland State University (Dead Man’s Cellphone and No Exit). She would like to thank her partner Oliver, and brother Parker for their constant support.
Heather Ashford — Hair and Makeup design
Since she was a kid, Heather wanted to work in the arts. She studied film at Eastern Washington University before specializing as a makeup artist and attending Art of Makeup School. She has worked on a variety of projects from feature films to theater productions. Her favorite style of makeup is SFX. This is her third Theatre Berk production. Her previous works with them include From the Ruby Lounge and Professor Jekyll and Miss Hyde.
Valerie Asbell — House Manager
Amanda Healy — Board Operator
CLOUD CITY PHOTOGRAPHY — Photographer
Poster design by Joseph Sheldahl
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