Birgitta De Pree (Director of “The Garage Sale and “Encore”) is in love with the theater. As Artistic Director of the MAT (along with husband Jim Jackson) her job entails everything from performing and directing to coordinating ticket sales and bulk-mailings. She particularly enjoys the wild adventure that creating and producing new work entails. This season she helped create four original plays for the MAT and directed two for this festival. Who knew an MFA in acting would lead her to this wonderful place?
Rhonda Greder (Director of “The Other Woman” and “Our Neighborhood”) an award wining director and master teacher of the arts, has directed more than 80 productions, including the PAPPA nominated “Le Misérables” and KCIC’s productions of “One Hand, One Heart” and “Anne of Green Gables” at the PPC. This project has reawakened her passion to use her director’s voice to create works that illuminate what is good in the universe. Rhonda enjoys the constant light of her son, Caleb.
Eve Tilley (Chavez) (Director of “Appearances” and “The Spiral Staircase”). A native of Colorado Springs, has been President of the Pikes Peak Arts Council since 1996. She writes 2 columns for Springs Magazine: “Inside Art,” and “Scene in the Springs", dabbles in art making - theatre being the medium of choice (especially as director), does calligraphy, and makes pop-up greeting cards. She is married to engineer Sol Chavez, who keeps her well, and is proud to be among the directors in this inaugural event.
