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MoveAbout is proud to be an entirely youth-led theatre company that operates purely through the dedication and hard work of its leaders, actors, and technicians. |
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Ember “Smudge” Draffin (Artistic Director) is ecstatic to be directing her second MoveAbout show this year! She is a Senior at Lowell High School and performed in MoveAbout’s 2019 production of Much Ado About Nothing. She has been a part of Lowell’s Advanced Drama program since her sophomore year, and has participated in many productions both with Lowell Drama and other companies, including as Lost Boy #1 in Peter/Wendy, Emily in Chatroom, and Queen Gertrude in Hamlet. She also wrote, directed, and produced her own Shakespeare-inspired show her freshman year.
Isidore Lu (Lead Management) is stoked to be managing his second MoveAbout show this year! Currently a Senior at Lowell High School, he has previously performed in MoveAbout’s 2019 production of Much Ado About Nothing, Lowell’s 2021 production of A Midsummer Night's Dream as Demetrius, 2019's Peter/Wendy as Peter, and 2018's Daughters of Atreus as Orestes’s Past. In his sophomore year, he was a part of Lowell’s Advanced Drama program. He has also been involved in productions with the San Francisco Ballet, including its annual production of Nutcracker, Don Quixote, Swan Lake, and Yuri Possokhov’s Swimmer. Bina Herron Geller (Assistant Director) is thrilled to be directing her first MoveAbout show this year! She is a Junior at Lowell High School and performed in MoveAbout’s 2021 production of Bad Auditions by Bad Actors. She played Peter in Lowell’s Peter/Wendy and has participated in numerous other productions such as Little Shop of Horrors as Audrey and Taming of the Shrew as Bianca. Her short film, The Baker’s Remorse, was a finalist in the Roxie Theatre’s 2020 Mixtape-in-Place Film Festival. Although new to directing at MoveAbout, she got an early start as the co-director and creator of a musical theatre group at age eight. Kayla Yee (Assistant Management) is super excited to be joining MoveAbout's Management Team this year! Currently a sophomore at Lowell High School, she performed in MoveAbout's 2021 production of Bad Auditions By Bad Actors. Kayla has been singing, dancing, and acting for 10+ years, recently performing in Gregangelo Museum's Metamorphosis and 42nd Street Moon MoonSchool's Youth Production: The Pyjama Game. Aside from performing on stage, she's also passionate about teaching musical theatre to younger students. Mandy Situ (Head Costumer and Photographer) is delighted to be costuming and photographing their first MoveAbout show this year! Currently a Junior at Lowell High School, they have previously designed sets for Lowell's 2021 Senior One Acts, designed props for Lowell's 2020 online show Comedy of Errors, and was part of the set/props crew for Lowell's 2019 show Peter/Wendy. She has been part of the Lowell Technical Theatre Department since her freshman year and is currently Lowell Tech Club's vice president. She also has some experience with lighting, ushering, sound, PR, and stage management. |
PAST TEAMS
The Importance of Being Earnest --
2013 -- Fort Mason, SF
2021
Martine Kolderup-Lane, Artistic Director
Francesca Ficano, Lead Management
Ember Draffin, Assistant Director
Isidore Lu, Assistant Management
2020
Emma Greene, Artistic Director
Francesca Ficano, Lead Management
Martine Kolderup-Lane, Assistant Director
2019
Isabelle Bushkov, Artistic Director
Emma Greene, Assistant Director
Adrian Jones, Stage Management
2018
Cleo Blackketter, Artistic Director
Isabelle Bushkov, Assistant Director
Charlotte Schwartz, Management and Marketing
2017
Kate Adler, Artistic Director
Cleo Blackketter, Assistant Director
Charlotte Schwartz, Management and Marketing
2016
Kali Kecskemeti, Artistic Director
Kate Adler, Assistant Director
Lydia Jenkins-Sleczkowski, Management and Marketing
2015
Avery Chung-Melino & Kali Kecskemeti, Artistic Directors
Jerry Ng, Marketing
Lydia Jenkins-Sleczkowski, Management
Rachael No, Technical Director
2014
Elisa Vidales & Lauren Taylor, Artistic Directors
Alexandra Beem & Avery Chung-Melino, Management and Marketing
Praise Ching, Technical Director
2013
Elisa Vidales & Lauren Taylor, Artistic Directors
Cecily Montgomery, Management and Marketing
2012
Natalie Girshman & Margot Pierluissi, Artistic Directors
Cecily Montgomery, Management and Marketing
2009-2011
Freddy Edelhart, Founder and Director
Martine Kolderup-Lane, Artistic Director
Francesca Ficano, Lead Management
Ember Draffin, Assistant Director
Isidore Lu, Assistant Management
2020
Emma Greene, Artistic Director
Francesca Ficano, Lead Management
Martine Kolderup-Lane, Assistant Director
2019
Isabelle Bushkov, Artistic Director
Emma Greene, Assistant Director
Adrian Jones, Stage Management
2018
Cleo Blackketter, Artistic Director
Isabelle Bushkov, Assistant Director
Charlotte Schwartz, Management and Marketing
2017
Kate Adler, Artistic Director
Cleo Blackketter, Assistant Director
Charlotte Schwartz, Management and Marketing
2016
Kali Kecskemeti, Artistic Director
Kate Adler, Assistant Director
Lydia Jenkins-Sleczkowski, Management and Marketing
2015
Avery Chung-Melino & Kali Kecskemeti, Artistic Directors
Jerry Ng, Marketing
Lydia Jenkins-Sleczkowski, Management
Rachael No, Technical Director
2014
Elisa Vidales & Lauren Taylor, Artistic Directors
Alexandra Beem & Avery Chung-Melino, Management and Marketing
Praise Ching, Technical Director
2013
Elisa Vidales & Lauren Taylor, Artistic Directors
Cecily Montgomery, Management and Marketing
2012
Natalie Girshman & Margot Pierluissi, Artistic Directors
Cecily Montgomery, Management and Marketing
2009-2011
Freddy Edelhart, Founder and Director
