Wheaton Squier is deeply involved in theater and music arts, acting in dozens of plays in Rutland and Bennington counties, and singing as a core member of Northern and Village Harmony, the Washed Up Beulah Band and others, both as a camper and as a teacher. He has directed a number of Theater in the Woods plays and brings his extensive knowledge of and comfort in the woods to the camp. Having grown up with Theater in the Woods as an audience member, actor and director, he is very excited to be able to continue being involved with bringing this wonderful experience to the next generation of young actors.
Meg Bouchard has been a professional actor since childhood, with credits on both coasts. She is currently the Educational Director of Off The Hook, the educational outreach wing of Falconworks, based in Brooklyn (Community Theatre of the Year, The Village Voice, 2016). Meg conducts theater workshops, mentors young playwrights, and directs the one-acts that students create. As a boon from the universe, Meg jumped into our first camp in 2016 with all her heart and as a volunteer, teaching acting and clown work, and curating and co-directing the original play, The Unknown Tale.
Meg moved full-time to Middletown Springs in 2017, the better to pursue Theater in the Woods' creative endeavors.
Meg moved full-time to Middletown Springs in 2017, the better to pursue Theater in the Woods' creative endeavors.
Rainbow Squier is a veteran of Theater in the Woods plays at SolarFest for the past 15 years as an actor, costume designer, and singing between scenes. Music, art and theater play a big role in her life; sharing this passion with kids is a natural calling. Rainbow also co-directs and cooks for Garden Camp at the Tinmouth Elementary school since 2012. She's excited to be a part of Theater in the Woods Camp where she can pass on the unique and enriching experience she grew up with. After 2016's camp it was clear to us that she needed to join the team as a director. Her bubbly spirit and breadth of understanding of our world bring out the best in kids.
Melissa Chesnut-Tangerman has worked with hundreds of children in performance arts: as music teacher at Long Trail School for eleven years, director of homeschool and after-school choruses in Middletown Springs and Tinmouth, music director for musicals at Long Trail School and Mill River UHS, annually as the choral elective teacher at Green Mountain Suzuki Institute in Rochester Vermont, and through Counterpoint school workshops. Melissa directed the first four years of SolarFest Theater in the Woods plays.
Melissa has extensive administrative experience: as co-executive director of SolarFest and later President of its board for many years, as SolarFest’s volunteer coordinator for 15 of its 20 years; as President of the board of Counterpoint for two years; as Chair of the Long Trail School’s Arts department for several years. She created and executed for four years a curriculum for Long Trail’s middle school students that incorporated teamwork, self-knowledge and connection to the woods, culminating in overnight stays at her home woods. Her passion is to help young people build true connection to the natural world and to know themselves in it.
Melissa has extensive administrative experience: as co-executive director of SolarFest and later President of its board for many years, as SolarFest’s volunteer coordinator for 15 of its 20 years; as President of the board of Counterpoint for two years; as Chair of the Long Trail School’s Arts department for several years. She created and executed for four years a curriculum for Long Trail’s middle school students that incorporated teamwork, self-knowledge and connection to the woods, culminating in overnight stays at her home woods. Her passion is to help young people build true connection to the natural world and to know themselves in it.
ANNOUNCING OUR ABSOLUTELY ABLE ASSISTANTS!
We are privileged to have Hakan Brosnan join us for camp this year!!! Hakan is Arts teacher at Long Trail School, with a proven ability to guide students in all arts and exploration. He works in many media, including stone, steel, wood, glass, and ceramics, as well as design and photography. He worked closely with Melissa in developing the middle school challenge curriculum in the woods, and he is a master gardener, builder, problem solver, and super fun person. Hakan grew up taking part in theater productions, both performing and building. He enjoys long walks in the mountains, star-gazing, kittens, and saunas. He was recently awarded Long Trail's Dorothy Pierce Award, voted by his teacher peers as outstanding educator of the year.
More able assistants: News coming soon!
Theater in the Woods Vermont Co.
72 Sundog Lane, Middletown Springs, VT 05757
theaterinthewoodsvt@gmail.com
802-235-2050
72 Sundog Lane, Middletown Springs, VT 05757
theaterinthewoodsvt@gmail.com
802-235-2050
