Leadership Team:
Gail Tierney
Artistic Director, Founder Gail is currently a grad student, studying how religion affects civic engagement. She started performing at a young age and would leave the dark theatre to play and catch crawdads in the splendor of central Pennsylvania. She has spent the past few years traveling, learning and growing in her exposure to social and environmental justice initiatives, and you can often find her processing her thoughts via poetry, puppets or comedy. She’s a lifelong nerd, struggling to choose between art and science—and now she does both!
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Claire Allegra Taylor
Managing Director, Founder Claire has a dual degree in Acting and Relational Communication from DePaul University. She has traveled the country with the National Players and continues to act and teach professionally. Claire grew up chasing dogs and walking rivers in the hills of northern California. She is also an avid equestrian and stage combatant. Claire is a serial holder of the National Parks Annual Pass and a fan of 12 hour drives. She is passionate about engaging others in discussions around creative climate solutions.
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Emilie Winter
Community Engagement Coordinator Emilie is an artist & soon-to-be grad student based in New York City. Emilie has a multifaceted background in theater, outdoor recreation, and education. Social justice is also a necessary element in her work, as she strives for stories that empower the communities they emerge from. Emilie grew up as a city kid in Curitiba, Brazil, and only became an outdoor enthusiast when she went to college. When she is not out in nature or performing, you can find her riding her bike through the streets of Manhattan.
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Paola Sanchez Abreu
Support Staff, Founder Paola is a New York City based performer from beachy Connecticut, and she famously had to wait until she was 22 to go camping for the first time. As the daughter of immigrants, she is passionate about creating access to nature and wild stories for culturally diverse communities. When she isn't writing sketch or performing, she is training for future trial runs in National Parks!
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Artistic Associates:
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Nathan Simpson
Nathan Simpson is an actor in New York City. Nathan was born in the high deserts of New Mexico, where his earliest days were spent hiking the Sandia mountains strapped into his dad's backpack. As an adult he is a staunch environmentalist and loves camping and exploring in the Northeast whenever he can escape the city. He is a graduate of the Theatre School at DePaul University, from which he holds a BFA in acting. Recent stage credits include: Blind Date (Goodman Theatre), Bury Me In My Leggings (The Tank Theatre), The Den (Reading- SoHo Rep), and Found Footage (Witness Immersive).
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Kelsey Ann Wacker
Kelsey Ann Wacker is an actor living in New York City. Growing up among the white sand beaches and mangrove forests of southern Florida, her childhood love of nature has become a passion for camping and adventure. Her favorite recent adventure in the outdoors was hiking all day and sleeping out under the stars at Chaco Culture National Monument in New Mexico. Kelsey Ann holds a BFA in acting from the Theatre School at DePaul University. Her stage credits include: This Is Modern Art (Steppenwolf), The Den (Reading- SoHo Rep), The Time Thief (Normal Ave), and The Retreat (The Hive).
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Board Members 2020-2021:
Gail Tierney (President) gail@thekaleidoscapes.org
Claire Allegra Taylor (Secretary) claire@thekaleidoscapes.org
Henri Blouin henri@thekaleidoscapes.org
Liz Colestock liz@thekaleidoscapes.org
Tyler Esselman tyler@thekaleidoscapes.org
Covi Loveridge covi@thekaleidoscapes.org
Ellen White ellen@thekaleidoscapes.org
Claire Allegra Taylor (Secretary) claire@thekaleidoscapes.org
Henri Blouin henri@thekaleidoscapes.org
Liz Colestock liz@thekaleidoscapes.org
Tyler Esselman tyler@thekaleidoscapes.org
Covi Loveridge covi@thekaleidoscapes.org
Ellen White ellen@thekaleidoscapes.org
