WE REALLY LOVE THIS JOB.
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We are joined in our directing efforts each year by a wonderful roster of guest artists and alumni
The Chelsea Funnery staff is an ever-evolving group of theater lovers and Bard enthusiasts from a wide variety of performance, directing, film, puppetry, dance, clown and music backgrounds. We are Vermonters, rural art makers, and alumni of this very program! Our staff is committed to continuing the vibrant community and outstanding performances that has marked Funnery programs from the beginning. We are deep believers in FUN and come to our teaching and directing with collaboration and compassion at the forefront of our work with students.
Izzi Byrne snuck into the Funnery as a ten-year-old, was bewitched by the magic of slapstick, outdoor, barefoot Shakespeare and hasn’t left since! She joined the Funnery staff in 2017 and is delighted to return to this community as often as she can. When not frolicking in the hills of Vermont, you can find her just outside of Boston, working in neurodevelopmental research at Boston Children’s Hospital, and wishing all jobs started with half an hour of yoga, tongue twisters and morning training.
Sadie Holbrook works in a library by trade but finds herself caught up in the world of plays and music every summer! She has been a director and composer of silly toons at the Funnery since 2017. She looks forward to contributing to such a whimsical, dramatic, and overall fantastic community every year!
Louisa Holbrook is a Boston based actor. She has acquired her bachelor's in theater and with said degree is ready to teach gut-wrenching, knee-slapping, swoon-worthy Shakespeare. She is always ready to break out into song and will always turn Shakespearean verse into music for every Funnery production!
Lukina Andreyev is a writer, freelance artist, dabbler in arts administration, and aspiring jack-of-all-trades. Currently based in New York City, she likes to spend her free time studying history, learning various crafts, gardening, and running away to her beloved Vermont whenever she can. One fateful summer, at the age of 13, she wandered into her first day at the Funnery and discovered her destiny as a lifelong Shakespeare enthusiast. She was delighted to return as staff in 2023, and is just over the moon to be learning all the behind-the-scenes ropes at Funnery HQ!
Sadie Holbrook works in a library by trade but finds herself caught up in the world of plays and music every summer! She has been a director and composer of silly toons at the Funnery since 2017. She looks forward to contributing to such a whimsical, dramatic, and overall fantastic community every year!
Louisa Holbrook is a Boston based actor. She has acquired her bachelor's in theater and with said degree is ready to teach gut-wrenching, knee-slapping, swoon-worthy Shakespeare. She is always ready to break out into song and will always turn Shakespearean verse into music for every Funnery production!
Lukina Andreyev is a writer, freelance artist, dabbler in arts administration, and aspiring jack-of-all-trades. Currently based in New York City, she likes to spend her free time studying history, learning various crafts, gardening, and running away to her beloved Vermont whenever she can. One fateful summer, at the age of 13, she wandered into her first day at the Funnery and discovered her destiny as a lifelong Shakespeare enthusiast. She was delighted to return as staff in 2023, and is just over the moon to be learning all the behind-the-scenes ropes at Funnery HQ!
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Our BARD of Directors
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Sophie Wood is a clown, poet, dancer, director, puppeteer, and farmer. Born and raised in Vermont, she writes, builds and performs as a member of The Royal Frog Ballet, a collaborative performance collective. She has worked with the Governor's Institute of the Arts, Bread and Puppet Theater and moonlights as a farm manager.
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Kailie Larkin has worked with the Governor's Institute of the Arts, trained with Double Edge Theatre and is a member of The Royal Frog Ballet. A Vermonter by birth, Kailie is currently a full time theater teacher in Virginia, bringing her love of the arts to students of all ages only in states that start with the letter V.
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Tess Holbrook is a writer and filmmaker. She started as a camper at the age of 14 and was fortunate to become a staffer and eventually a director of The Chelsea Funnery. Needless to say, she loves Shakespeare! Tess thoroughly enjoyed the years she was able to run the program and is continually proud of the work The Chelsea Funnery is able to accomplish each year.
