Robert Hupp (he/him)

THIRD SEASON 

Robert is thrilled to return to Weathervane after having directed last season’s The Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder and Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grille in 2019. Robert is currently in his seventh season as the artistic director of Syracuse Stage in central New York. He’s also served as the artistic director of the Arkansas Repertory Theatre and NYC’s Jean Cocteau Rep.

Marie Jones

Marie’s plays have toured extensively throughout the world, including the former Soviet Union, Germany, coast to coast America, Canada, Britain and Ireland. Her plays include an adaptation of Gogol’s The Government Inspector, which toured in Britain and Ireland, A Night in November (London, Glasgow, New York and three tours of Ireland), Marie also starred in and wrote Women on the Verge of HRT (Belfast, Dublin, Glasgow and London’s West End Vaudeville Theatre).

Dancing Shoes, the story of George Best, co-written with Martin Lynch and the Miami Show Band Story also co-written with Martin Lynch both premiered at the Grand Opera House and went on to tour the UK and Ireland. Stones in His Pockets, which toured Ireland prior to the Dublin Theatre Festival culminating in a four-year run-in London’s West End, gaining many awards including the Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Comedy and the Evening Standard award for best new Play. Her Broadway debut of Stones in His Pockets gained 3 Tony nominations and won the American Drama Critics award. Marie’s plays have been translated into 38 languages. Night in November, ‘Fly Me to The Moon’ and Stones in His Pockets are currently playing in most countries in Scandinavia, also in Poland Hungary and Croatia. Stones in His Pockets has just had its Indian Premier. Night in November will have its 25th Anniversary production in April/May at the Irish Arts Centre in New York. ‘Dear Arabella her latest play was directed by Lindsay Posner the Olivier Award Director and premiered at the Lyric Theatre.

She has been awarded two honorary doctorates of literature from Queens University and the University of Ulster. She has also been awarded an OBE (Order of the British Empire).

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.

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!

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!

ROBERT SALERNO (he/him)

SECOND SEASON 

Robert is excited to return to the Weathervane for a second season (Sound Design – MDQ, Eurydice, Gentleman’s Guide, JCS, A Class Act, Blood Brothers, ACL). Most recently he has worked on La Cage Aux Folles at The Studio Theater and Miss Saigon at WPPAC.

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.

Celia Madeoy (she/her)

SECOND SEASON

Celia is an Associate Professor of Voice and Acting with the Department of Drama at Syracuse University and actor/coach with Syracuse Stage. She has performed with many regional theatres and Shakespeare festivals across the country including The Rev Theatre Company, Shakespeare Theatre Company, Folger Theatre, and more. Her international Shakespeare training and performance includes voice work alongside Andrew Wade, Patsy Rodenburg, Giles Block, and distinguished directors and voice teachers of the Royal Shakespeare Company, British American Drama Academy, National Institute of Dramatic Art in Australia, Canada’s National Voice Intensive in Toronto and Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre in London. Education: MFA in Acting – The Theatre School Conservatory at DePaul University.

MAKENNA ALLEN (she/her)
SECOND SEASON 

Makenna is thrilled to be welcomed back for her second season. As a local who grew up coming to the Weathervane, she is excited to now be part of the crew who makes the magic happen.

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.

WHITLEY BODY* (she/her)

SECOND SEASON

Whitley is ecstatic to be returning to the Weathervane Theatre. Previously, she has done three tours with TheaterWorksUSA. In addition to stage managing, Whitley has two businesses and is a playwright. Much love to her Heavenly Angel Uncle Mike!