Dr. Netricce Gaskin, Tech Director/Creative team
Dr Gaskins attended Georgia Tech where she received a PhD in Digital Media in 2014. Her model for ‘techno-vernacular creativity’ is an area of practice that investigates the characteristics of this production and its application in STEAM. She blogs for Art21, the producer of the Peabody award winning series, Art in the Twenty-First Century, and published in several journals and books. She was the directory of the STEAM Lab at Boston Arts Academy and lectures internationally. She is currently a program manager at the Fab Foundation.

Caroline Wilkes – Stage Manager
Caroline Wilkes is a recent graduate of Lewis & Clark College, where she received her BA in Theatre with a concentration in Design/Technical Theatre. She is currently a Stage Management Apprentice at Portland Playhouse.  Caroline has recently stage managed the Zoom series Shortcuts with PPH and Marie Antoinette by David Adjmi at LC. She is so grateful to be able to work on Triggered Life with these incredible artists!

Thyra Hartshorn – Lighting Designer
Thyra Hartshorn is a production manager, stage manager and technical director. Her training includes an MFA in production and design with a concentration in stage management from the University of California, Irvine, as well as almost two decades in ballet production. Thyra has toured and worked with companies around the world including San Francisco Ballet, American Ballet Theatre and the Bolshoi Ballet. Locally she’s also worked with Oregon Ballet Theatre, Profile Theatre, White Bird, Portland Taiko and Northwest Dance Project. Thyra has taught high school stagecraft as well as college-level stage management locally.

Rory Breshears – Sound, Video
and Streaming Engineer
Molly Gardner – Master Carpenter
Jeff Ruggiero – Master Electrician
Veena Smith – BSW Intern

Erin DiIorio – Assistant Stage Manager
Erin DiIorio (she/her) is a director and theatre artist based in Brooklyn, NY, and is the current producing/directing apprentice at the Playhouse. Erin recently produced Shortcuts, the four-part series of Zoom plays recently debuted by the Apprentice Company. She received her BA in devised and collaborative theatre from Pace University and is a recent graduate of the William Esper Studio’s two-year program. Other Portland ASM credits include Bath Night 3.

Sarah Patterson – Production Apprentice
Sarah is a designer, illustrator, and aspiring scenographer from Marietta, Georgia. She received a Bachelor of Science in Architectural Studies from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Her love for storytelling drives her to explore myriad creative avenues; and her belief that anything can tell a story justifies her ever-growing “reference” photo collection on her phone. Sarah thoroughly enjoys problem solving and working with whatever is available (especially recycled materials). She is excited to be working with Portland Playhouse and pleased to be collaborating with people passionate about their craft. In her down time, Sarah delights in watching movies, sketching, and admiring old trees. Find more of her work on her website.

ASL Interpretation provided by Pam and Edwin Cancel
Projection design/Artwork for the show by John Oluwole ADEkoje
Show image by Dr. Nettrice Gaskins and John Oluwole ADEkoje