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...
Briana Marquez
Teaching Artist
Briana grew up obsessed with every aspect of theatre. She went on to train in...
Courtney Nattenberg
Teaching Artist
Courtney 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...
Ryan Bernier
Teaching Artist
Ryan is a Flo-Grown performer, writer, and director currently based in Oakland...
Desiree Fernandez
Programming Director
Desiree is an Asian Hispanic artist and performance scholar from Las Vegas, Nevada...
Carmen Lessa
Costumer
Carmen started performing at the age of 4 and eventually earned her degree...
Edwina Inocencio-DeCoud
Teaching Artist
Edwina is very excited to be a part of ICDT!! Edwina began dancing and performing...
Lou Cooper
Programming Coordinator
Lou Cooper (they/them) has been involved in Bay Area Theater since the...
Alison Radkey
Teaching Artist
Alison is an actor, singer, director and writer born and raised in the San Francisco...
Cat Delos Santos Reyes
Teaching Artist
With over 10+ years of experience in education, Cat Delos Santos Reyes is excited to share...
Eric Fraisher Hayes
Teaching Artist
Eric Fraisher Hayes holds an MFA in Acting from the Theatre School at DePaul University and has...
Mackenzie McDonald
Teaching Artist
Mackenzie McDonald is a graduate of The Actors Conservatory at Las Positas...
Ashley Rae Little
Technical Director
Ashley is a proud AEA member and California Bay Area native with over 30 years of...
Catryna Benander
Teaching Artist
Catryna is a musician and actor from the Central Valley of California...
Jill Borhan
Teaching Artist
Jill has her Bachelor of Arts degree in communication from ASU, a Master of Arts degree...
Makena Mueller
Teaching Artist
Makena Mueller is a teaching artist working across the Bay Area, with experience...
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
Community Engagement Director
Lara George has been a professional photographer in the Bay...
Victoria Jones
Cafe Manager
Victoria is a proud California native from the East Bay...
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...
Renée Le Tourneau
Executive Strategy Director
Renee’s passion for acting ignited at the age of 6, setting the stage for a...
Grace Henke
Outreach and Community Relations Manager
Grace was born and raised in China and pursued a Master Degree in Statistics...
Sunny Su
Graphic Designer
Sunny has 30 years of experience as a Senior Graphic Designer...