Kai Hynes (he/him) - Box Office Manager & Instructor
Kai Hynes is a theatre artist, teacher, and administrator. Credits with Shaking the Tree include MODELMINORITY, Family, Short Flix, and The Caucasian Chalk Circle. He has also worked with Hand2Mouth Theatre, Orphic Theatre, Milagro Theatre, Imago Theatre, Fuse Theatre Ensemble, and the Livermore Shakespeare Festival. Originally from San Jose, California, he holds a B.A. in Theatre and English from the University of Portland. He is also a recent graduate of Portland Experimental Theatre Ensemble’s Institute for Contemporary Performance. |
Griffin Kiyoshi Dewitt (he/him) - Resident Lighting Designer
Griffin is a freelance designer and technician, working primarily in lighting and video production. Of Japanese descent, his mother picked the kanjis for his name to mean "one who dances," "full of energy," and "an unexpected surprise," and he likes to bring that energy to his work. Griffin's first full production with Shaking the Tree was A Doll's House (2016), and he has loved working in the space ever since. When not designing for theatre, Griffin runs Griffin DeWitt Designs, an event technology company providing AV services for productions. He earned his bachelors of the arts in theatre from Pacific University. Learn more at www.griffindewitt.design |
Spencer Fork (he/him) - Master Electrician
Spencer Fork is an aspiring lighting designer. His work at Shaking the Tree includes Fucking A (Lighting Designer), MODELMINORITY (Lighting Designer), Chick Fight (Master Electrician), Family (Carpenter/Lighting Assistant), Refuge (Assisstant Scenic Carpenter). Additionally, he was the lighting designer for Precious Cargo: Days of Old (The Holding Project). Spencer received his Bachelor of Science in Theatre Arts from the University of Oregon in 2021. |
Ree Seminole (he/him) - Technical Director
Ree was born in so-called North Dakota to a German-from-Russia mother and a Northern Cheyenne and Arikara father. He's excited to serve Shaking the Tree Theatre as technical director. He studied Classical Languages and Theatre at NDSU and Technical Production at Florida State. While his hobbies rotate often, as his overflowing garage would reveal, his current interests include stained glass, kaleidoscopes, and puppets. He'd like to thank his friend's Bear and Millie for luring him west and his lovely and talented wife for her support. |
Alex Meyer (she/her) - Scenic Painter
Alex Meyer is a painter, installation artist, and scenic designer. Recent scenic design credits include with Third Rail Repertory Theatre, The Theatre Company, Oregon Children's Theatre, Portland Shakespeare Project, Broadway Rose, Imago Theatre, Salt and Sage Productions, CoHo Productions, Enlightened Theatrics, and Experience Theatre Project. She has also designed for companies such as the Portland Gay Men’s Chorus and Lemonlight Media. Her artwork has most recently been shown with The Remains Gallery and Blackfish Gallery. She holds a bachelor’s degree in art and theatre from Augustana University (SD). More at www.designbyalexmeyer.com. |