Meet the Team
Ted Rooney | Artistic
Director
Ted (he/him) got serious about acting when he went to grad school at Temple University. He then did a bunch of theatre in NYC for 6 years before moving to LA, where he did some of the best stage roles of his life as Hollywood supported his “theatre habit”. Moving back to his home town of Portland turned out to be a huge blessing as he discovered that teaching acting was one of his great passions. Recently, Ted’s teaching brought him here to the old Shoebox where he is blessed again with the surprise that he actually loves running a theatre. And yes, Ted was Morey on Gilmore Girls.
Victoria Spelman | Associate Producer
Victoria (she/her) is a producer at 21ten Theatre. As a producer, she handles many tasks including program/playbill creation, prop facilitating, social media, marketing, outreach, guest artist communications, production scheduling, and more. She anticipates that in the future, this role will involve engaging with sponsor/donor communications and fundraising efforts. Victoria is a Portland based actor, director and intimacy director.
AC Campbell | Associate
Producer
AC (they/them) is a Portland based actor, producer, director, and administrator. At 21ten, they enjoy all things production; handling tasks such as rental bookings, production management, scheduling, guest artist communications, digital organization, and more. Locally they work with Third Rail Repertory Theatre as a Front of House Manager and as a freelance theatre artist. They hold a BA in Theatre with a Distinction in Performance from Lewis & Clark College. In their freetime, AC loves riding their bike and exploring all the local cafes and theater's Portland has to offer.
Mia Webster | Resident Stage Manager & Tech Consultant
Originally from Philadelphia, Mia is a graduate of Lewis & Clark College. Recent credits include RENT (Fir Acres Theatre), 52 Pick Up (21ten), Here We Are Again Still (21ten), Piercing the Veil (Štepán Šimek/Musica Universalis/Kettlehead Studios//21ten), Taking Care of Animals (21ten), I’m In Control Which Means Nothing Bad Will Ever Happen To Me (PETE Presents) and Hibernate (Bedrock Theatre).
Mary Krantz |
Volunteer
Mary (she/her) is a volunteer at 21ten Theatre. In the past, they’ve spearheaded community outreach to other local theatres, organized volunteers for front of house, and helped with internal organization at 21Ten. In the future, she’d love to focus on helping with internal communication, team building, building company protocols, and gathering feedback from visiting artists/patrons in order to help improve the experience folks have when interacting with 21ten in any regard.
Barry Carmen | Grants
Manager
Barry (he/him) is a director, dramaturg, deviser, and recent transplant to the PNW. He also gets to write grants for the amazing humans at 21Ten Theatre. Some favorite directing credits include: Heroes of the Fourth Turning, Escaped Alone, Wakey, Wakey (BLUEBARN Theatre), The SHOW! (Out of Hand Theater), 2012 (Witching Hour), and any number of rad plays developed at the Great Plains Theatre Commons. He is queer, formerly incarcerated, formerly unhoused, and formerly unhinged. Barry is a member of LMDA and holds a degree in Theatre Studies from Emory University. He is super proud to serve on the board of Anastasis Theatre Company and as Development Manager for Bag&Baggage Productions.
Carrie Cole Brantley | BareBones Team
Carrie Cole Brantley (she/her) is a 21ten volunteer. She is a visual artist (painter), and helps run PDXOnstage.org, a 100% volunteer-run site that features PDX-area theatre events. Originally from East Texas, she spent over a decade working as a non-profit volunteer coordinator, special event fundraiser, and media coordinator/liaison. While Carrie has volunteered for several theaters in many capacities, 21ten holds a special place in her heart because of the incredible actors, storytelling, and commitment to community in its mission - especially the Barebones project.
Patrick Lee | Film Screening
Team
Patrick Lee (he/she/they) is a Portland based writer, director, and filmmaker. Patrick helps plan and organize the film screenings at 21ten. Patrick holds a BA in Theatre from Lewis & Clark College. They have directed productions of Play by Samuel Beckett, Really Rosie by Maurice Sendak & Carole King, and The Play That Goes Wrong. Patrick has also worked with Third Rail Repertory Theatre in various capacities, including as a Videographer, a Projectionist, a Production Assistant, a House Manager, and as a part of Third Rail's mentorship program. He can also act or do sound design, if asked nicely.
Brenda Mehlhorn |
Volunteer
Brenda Mehlhorn (she/her) first found her way to 21ten Theatre as an actor looking to grow her skills, and has since volunteered a variety of support to the theatre. She has provided on set photography for use in media, online platforms and promotional materials. Her roles have additionally extended to placeholding as 21ten continues to grow new roles within the crew, and working as a support on updating the design of the marquee. In the future, she hopes to continue to capture single moments of 21ten's immersive productions through her photography, and to one day make her way back to the stage.