Danyelle Tinker

President - North Coast Disstrict

Danyelle lives in Astoria with her spouse and  her furry children, Arnold & Roland. She is currently the Executive Artistic Director of Ten Fifteen Productions.  She has a BA in Theater Arts from Western Oregon University and is the Co-Founder of Twilight Theater Company in Portland. She has acted with Pentacle Theatre, Albany Civic Theater, Gallery Theater, Slocum House Theater, New Century Players, North End Players, Twilight Theater Company, Coaster Theatre Playhouse, and Ten Fifteen Productions. She has directed with Twilight Theater Company and Ten Fifteen Productions. In her spare time she likes to hang out with her darling husband and pups while enjoying the incredible river views of Astoria.

Carolyn McCloskey

Treasurer/Membership Chair - Mid Valley District

Carrolyn lives in the Mid Valley.  She is a retired educator.  She has served as Board President for the Gallery Theater.  She is an actor. director. set designer and costumer.

Victoria Kristy

At Large - Eastern District

Victoria lives in Sunriver.  She lives with her husband, Alan Zalewski. She is a retired kindergarten and theater-arts teacher.  She has direected several shows at Sunriver Stars Community Theater, including “ Trap for a Lonely Man”, "Oliver”, “Secret Garden”, “Wizard of Oz” and, “The Nutcracker “.  She has appeared in ‘ Nunsense” and “ 70 Girls 70 “ at Tacoma Musical Playhouse Senior Theater. In her spare time she plans her theater season, directs shows and a free children’s theater camp. She also enjoys their eight grandchildren and traveling with her husband.

 

Johanna Spencer

Social Media Manager - Mid-Valley

Johanna lives in Albany with thier spouse, Rus Roberts and the cats; Apollonia, Sylvia and Olivia the theater cat. They retired from the Federal Government after 38 years.  She serves as Director Relations Manager, Production Director and former Board President at Albany Civic Theater in Albany.  They are a Production Director at The Majestic Theater. She is an Oregon State University Theater Alumni. She has also acted at Pentacle Theater. In thier spare time they enjoy acting, directing, singing and writing. 

David Gross

At Large - Southern

David is retired.  Until moving to Ashland in June 2025, he was President of the Maryland Community Theatre Festival Association and served as festival chair for Maryland's annual community theater festivals. He also acted with, and produced for, several community theaters in the Maryland suburbs of Washington, DC and for four years served on the board of Silver Spring Stage in Silver Spring, MD. In Oregon, he has had the privilege this past summer of performing in the Collaborative Theatre Project's (Medford) production of "A Streetcar Named Desire". In his spare time he wonders: IIs there a life outside of theater? OK-- he likes exploring Oregon (his new home), cooking ,and travel. 

Jennifer Chaney

Secretary - South Coast

Jennifer lives in Lane County on the Oregon Coast. She lives with Steve; her partner in life. She is a teacher at Oregon Coast Community College, Lane Community College and part-time librarian at Siuslaw Public Library District. She is a playwright, actor, vocalist, dancer, producer, director, costumer, Ppoperty master, and stage crew at
- Porthole Players, Ltd. Theatre Company in Newport
- Red Octopus Theatre Company in Newport
- Last Resort Players Theatre Company in Florence
- It's About Time Productions in Florence
- Oregon Contemporary Theatre in Eugene
- Pocket Players at U of Oregon
- First Bite at U of Idaho
She has a BA in Theatre Arts from University of Oregon and an MFA in Theatre and Playwriting from University of Idaho. Her role as a Mother and Grandmother is her favorite of all the things she does. She loves all things in theatre arts, but most of time is focused on playwriting and costuming.  She has a passion for travel, reading, and museums (this includes antique stores).

Dorinda Toner

At Large - Portland

Dorinda has been performing on stages across North America for over 40 years. She studied Theater/Directing at University in her native country, where she is also a multi-album Canadian Recording Artist. She is a proud Board Member for the American Association of Community Theatre (AACT). She has twice facilitated  the AACT Community Theatre Management Conference (West Coast). She is delighted to serve on the editorial team of AACTs national ‘Spotlight’ magazine and to have contributed as a guest columnist. Dorinda is a past Vice-President of PATA (Portland Area Theatre Alliance). A multi award winning actress, Dorinda was thrilled to play ‘Beverly’ in Kerrigan & Lowdermilk’s ‘The Mad Ones’ Virtual Broadway Lab in 2020. A prolific director, she has won several awards for her work, including Portland Broadway World’s Best Director and Best Play in 2021 for ‘A Feminine Ending’ and the Willamette Weeks Best Play of 2019 for ‘How I Learned to Drive’. Dorinda enjoys Intimacy Directing for stage actors and earned her level 2 certification with IDC (Intimacy Directors & Coordinators). Dorinda is also a Certified EDIB (Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging) HR Specialist. Dorinda believes strongly that community theatre changes lives. She has been the Producing Artistic Director of Twilight Theater Company in Portland, Oregon since May, 2016