Kate is a fourteen year old freshman at Whitefish High School. She is involved in Cross Country, Speech and Debate, and is an avid member of the Drama Club, Freeflow, STAND, GSA (Gay Straight Alliance,) and the Environmental Club. Kate began piano lessons in Kindergarten, and plays Cello in the Whitefish High School Orchestra. Musical […]
James R. Early is a sophomore at Flathead High School in Kalispell, Montana. He enjoys singing, acting, and participating in speech and debate. He is a member of the Varsity Men’s Choir and Speech and Debate Team at Flathead High School. In the spring of 2013, James joined the Glacier Chorale and Symphony for their […]
Australian born director and producer Deborah Read is an exciting filmmaker with a unique ‘Oscars’ pedigree. Have worked on the Academy Awards as an Associate Director since 2001. In 2006 Deborah made the move into the director’s chair as one of the eight women selected for the prestigious American Film Institute’s Directing Workshop for Women […]
Australian born director and producer Deborah Read is an exciting filmmaker with a unique ‘Oscars’ pedigree. Have worked on the Academy Awards as an Associate Director since 2001. In 2006 Deborah made the move into the director’s chair as one of the eight women selected for the prestigious American Film Institute’s Directing Workshop for Women […]
Paul is the founder/President of Taylar Development, a firm partnering with theater, dance, and opera companies, along with symphony orchestras, performing arts venues and museums across the U.S., to both consult on and manage fundraising and marketing campaigns. Arts education has been important to Paul since theater and choral groups in high school, to fundraising messaging today. […]
Robin Schaefer has been involved in fitness, acting, and modeling all her life. Born and raised in Colorado, she become a nationally ranked gymnast by age 9 and participated in all things “performance”, including singing, dancing, acting, theater, and cheerleading. Her love of the arts flourished at age 13 when she selected to play “Tessie” […]
Stephanie works as a Mental Health Specialist, musician, and teacher in the Flathead Valley. She is an accomplished performer, author and director with a BA from Concordia College and a MA in Fine Arts, Integrated Arts and Education from the University of Montana. She has served as a Guest Educator for several ETP […]
Emily first came to the Foundation’s notice when she attended and graduated from the 2008 ETP workshop From 2009-2011 she subsequently brought her extensive backstage experience as a theatrical stage manager to the Foundation helping ensure the performances ran smoothly. A brilliant State Champion Debater, Emily won the 2011 Lincoln- Douglas […]
Born in Los Angeles, Noah has been acting since he was 5 years old. He grew up in Ojai working in Local theater before moving to New York to act after studying at the Claremont Colleges. He has worked with young actors from 5 to adulthood, from Nicaraguan communities to Juvenile Detention Centers, small town […]
Erika was born and raised in Montana and is proud to call the beautiful Flathead Valley home. After graduating Flathead High School, she attended Willamette University in Salem, Oregon and obtained a B.A. in Economics. While studying abroad in Asia during college, Erika realized the importance of multiculturalism and diversity. An incurable adventure enthusiast, […]