Ethan Paulini (he/him)

EIGHTH SEASON 

In addition to being the Producing Artistic Director of the Weathervane Theatre, Ethan recently served as the Associate Artist Director of New York City’s Out of the Box Theatrics. He has national credits as a director, choreographer, actor, writer, and educator. Proud member of Society of Directors and Choreographers (SDC) and Screen Actors Guild/American Federation of Television and Radio Actors (SAG/AFTRA) and a member of Actors’ Equity Association (AEA). More info at ethanpaulini.com and ethancoaches.com.

Billy Smith* (he/him)

THIRD SEASON 

Billy is grateful to return this season. He has fallen in love with Weathervane and is proud to be a part of this exciting season. Billy holds a BFA in Musical Theatre from Limestone University.

Kelly Strandemo

Kelly Strandemo is a Brooklyn-based writer and actor. Her plays have been performed across the country from LA to NYC. Kelly’s adaptation of Aristophanes’ THE CONGRESSWOMEN most recently played the NY Fringe and Weathervane Theatre. Additionally, she served as a head writer on a thirty-episode web series, and her narrative short, HOLD, is set to be filmed later this year. As an actor, Kelly has appeared off-Broadway, regionally, and in London where she received her Masters Degree in Classical Acting from LAMDA. Kelly can currently be seen in Sarah Smith and Phillip Guttmann’s film, CARDIFF. Kelly is proud to be the recipient of Weathervane Theatre’s first play commission with PRIMARY.

GIBBS MURRAY (he/him)

FIFTY-EIGHTH SEASON 

Gibbsco-founded Weathervane Theatre back in 1966 and is still Weathervane’s resident designer for sets, posters, and illustrations. Favorite roles: Elwood P. Dowd, Captain Hook, Bottom. 2023 set designs include Meteor Shower, Honky Tonk Laundry, MAMMA MIA!, and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels.

RIEN SCHLECHT (she/her)
NINETEENTH SEASON

After graduating with degrees in Criminal Profiling and Costume Design, Rien started working at Weathervane Theatre and is always so happy to return to the mountains. Her favorite Weathervane designs include Blood Brothers (set/costume), Eurydice (set/costume), Buyer & Cellar (set design), A Man of No Importance, Sweeney Todd (NH Theatre Award), Once on this Island, Memphis (NHTA nom), The King and I (NHTA nom), Seussical, Bright Star, Little Shop of Horrors, and Amadeus (set/costumes). Her New York theatre credits include multiple shows with Out of the Box Theatrics including the Drama Desk nominated Baby, several seasons with Theatre For A New Audience, Radio City, Mark Morris Ballet, and TV commercials. She designed The Mysteries at The Flea (Drama Desk nom), The Jinx for HBO, worked on The Woodsman at New World Stages, and the stage and film productions of A Midsummer Night’s Dream with Julie Taymor. Thank you for supporting live theatre!

SCOUT HOUGH (she/her)
FIFTH SEASON

Scout is an Orono, Maine based designer and technician, but always looks forward to summers in the White Mountains! She earned her BFA at the North Carolina School of the Arts and is currently working toward her Master’s at UMaine, building her own program of study centered on ethics in collaborative art-making. When not at Weathervane, she works predominantly in Maine; credits include work with Penobscot Theatre Company, True North Theatre, and the University of Maine. Other credits include programming work at New York Live Arts and Lighting Design for Out of the Box Theatrics’ production of Baby.

JOSEPH RIVERA (he/him)

FIRST SEASON 

Joseph is excited to continue his theatre education in this season’s internship. He looks forward to doing his first professional season and can’t wait to do more.

KATHRYN SUTTON (she/her)

FIRST SEASON

Kathryn is a theatremaker from Bryan, Texas. Previous experience includes Emerson props intern at the Opera Theatre of St. Louis, props supervisor for the Winnipesaukee Playhouse 2022 season, and head props on The Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer national tour. She is eager to join the production team for this season!

CAMDEN DALIE KEECH (he/him)

FIRST SEASON 

Camden hails from Central Arkansas where he graduated with a BA with an emphasis in Theatre Arts. He began acting as a freshman in high school. In college he spent
time acting, designing, building and directing. He hopes you enjoy the show!

PYPER K WILLIAMS (she/her)

SECOND SEASON

Pyper studied acting at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. She has been cultivating her passion for acting by getting involved with The Weathervane and teaching acting and directing theater at The White Mountain School.

NICK PRAZNIAK (he/him)

FIRST SEASON 

Nick is from Eugene, OR. He works as a union stagehand with The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) Local 675 in Eugene. Union stagehand credits: Hamilton, Wicked, Lion King, Fiddler on the Roof, Rent, Jersey Boys, South Pacific and more. He has also worked locally in the Eugene community and throughout the state with Western Oregon University, University of Oregon Theater, Very Little Theater, Oregon Contemporary Theater, Lane Community College, and Artists Repertory Theater.

EGYPT DIXON* (she/her)

SIXTH SEASON

New York Theatre Workshop (Production Stage Manager): Dreaming Zenzile. Out of the Box Theatrics (Production Stage Manager): Baby, The Last Five Years, Into the Woods. Atlantic Theater Company (Production Stage Manager): Anatomy OAS. Theatre for a New Audience (Assistant Stage Manager): Fefu and Her Friends, Julius Caesar, Winter’s Tale. Weston Playhouse (Assistant Stage Manager): Indecent. Weathervane Theatre (Assistant Stage Manager): Bright Star, Curious Incident…, Chicago, Sister Act. Weathervane Theatre (Production Stage Manager): Little Shop, Miracle on South Division Street, Patsy Cline.