Meet the Founders
Executive Director

Shayna Ronen
Artistic Director

Jarusha Ariel
Meet the Artistic Team
Jarusha Ariel

Artistic Director
Jarusha received her BFA in Acting from Marymount Manhattan College. Upon graduating...
Carmen Lessa

Costumer
Carmen started performing at the age of 4 and eventually earned her degree...
Eric Fraisher Hayes

Teaching Artist
Eric Fraisher Hayes holds an MFA in Acting from the Theatre School at DePaul University and has...
Makena Mueller

Teaching Artist
Makena Mueller has worked as a Teaching Artist in both the Bay Area and New York City for...
Desiree Fernandez

Programming Director
Desiree Fernandez is an Asian Hispanic artist and performance scholar...
Cat Delos Santos Reyes

Teaching Artist
With over 10+ years of experience in education, Cat Delos Santos Reyes is excited to share...
Jill Borhan

Teaching Artist
Jill has her Bachelor of Arts degree in communication from ASU, a Master of Arts degree...
Ryan Bernier

Teaching Artist
Ryan is a Flo-Grown performer, writer, and director currently based in Oakland...
Alison Radkey

Teaching Artist
Alison Radkey is an actor, singer, director and writer born and raised in the San Francisco...
Courtney Nattenberg

Teaching Artist
Courtney Nattenberg is an artist and teacher living in the Bay Area. She has worked...
Karen McMahon

Teaching Artist
Karen grew up loving the arts and knows the value of music, song and dance for all...
Ashley Rae Little

Technical Director
Ashley is a proud AEA member and California Bay Area native with over 30 years of...
Edwina Inocencio-DeCoud

Teaching Artist
Edwina is very excited to be a part of ICDT!! Edwina began dancing and performing...
Lou Cooper

Teaching Artist
Lou Cooper (they/them) is an interdisciplinary performance and teaching artist with their BA in...
Meet the Operations Team
Shayna Ronen

Co-Founder & Executive Director
Shayna is a native of Walnut Creek and discovered theater at the age of 9...
Lara George

Marketing Manager
Lara George has been a professional photographer in the Bay...
Sunny Borromeo

Graphic Designer
Sunny has 30 years of experience as a Senior Graphic Designer...
Debra Zupo

Executive Operations Director
While Debra had fun as a kid in the Belasco Theatre Company...
Marie Dronkers

Operations Team Member
Marie has had a diverse and fulfilling career, having worked as both a...
Donna Le Tourneau

Bookkeeper
Donna has loved and participated in musical theatre since she was a child...
Natalie Bartnick

Operations Director
Born and raised in Danville, CA, Natalie has been passionate about...
Grace Henke

Outreach and Community Relations Manager
Grace was born and raised in China and pursued a Master Degree in Statistics...
Renée Le Tourneau

Executive Strategy Director
Renee’s passion for acting ignited at the age of 6, setting the stage for a...
Our Board of Directors






Shayna Ronen
Jarusha Ariel
Rae Corr
Michelle
Brennan - Cooke
Marc Feder
Julianna Velthoen