Our board of directors
About Naked Stage
Naked Stage Readers Theatre is a community theatre group that focuses on great acting with minimal staging to create engaging performances for the audience. On a mostly bare, or “naked”
stage, the actors bring the script to life in a way that allows the audience to create the action and sets in their imagination. This way, the audience has direct involvement with the story, which is
why Readers Theatre is often described as “theatre of the mind”.
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We’re pleased to work with the Arts Council of Surrey on this exciting venture. All regular shows are held at the Newton Cultural Centre on 72 Ave in Surrey. Watch for announcements regarding cast auditions and play dates.
Our Board of Directors
Colleen McGoff Dean
President
Colleen McGoff Dean discovered her love of theatre in high school, and she's been active in performing arts ever since. Colleen studied and later taught college-level courses in Readers Theatre in California. Since moving to BC over 30 years ago, Colleen has stayed active in local community theatre. She was with the White Rock Players Club for 20 years as an actor, director, stage manager, producer, crew member, and member of the board. In June of 2017, Colleen joined the board for Naked Stage. Since then, she has directed and performed in several of the shows and is currently
serving as president.
Kelly Thompson
Vice President/Artistic Director
Kelly Thompson began her involvement with Naked Stage in 2018 acting in the production of The Savannah Sipping Society. She began work as the resident Producer for the 2019/2020 season. While continuing in that role, she joined the board in 2020 in the role of Vice President. Kelly enjoys playing on stage and working behind the scenes. She brings many years of experience serving on Boards of theatre companies and dance Companies in both the US and Canada as well as serving on civic granting and arts advisory committees in both Calgary and White Rock.
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Geoff Dean
Treasurer
Geoff's been a college-prep math and physics teacher at Kwantlen Polytechnic (and its predecessor institutions) for many years; he's now retired. He's always enjoyed going to the theatre with his wife, Colleen, both when they're in the audience and when Colleen's on stage. He's glad to be able to support Naked Stage as its Treasurer. He's never acted himself, but it's a delight to be able to take on the treasurer's role and thus free up the other members to focus on their acting.
Tracey Carlson
Director- Website
Tracey is a busy mother of three (ranging from 11 - 24) and owns a business operations consulting company. As a longtime theatre lover, she jumped in with both feet when the opportunity arose to join the Naked Stage! She loves every aspect of the theatre and is constantly seeking ways to experience more of this amazing medium. Joining the board and performing in productions was just a nature fit. "I love adventure and excitement, but since I'm afraid of heights and enclosed spaces, this is the next best thing!"
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Simon Challenger
Director
Simon is excited to be a member of the Naked Stage Players Executive Board. He has been very involved in community theatre, directing and performing with various companies over the years. Simon takes great delight in performing in the works of William Shakespeare and resists no opportunity to do so. His first work with Naked Stage was in The Velveteen Rabbit and he is really looking forward to being a part of many more productions.
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Rebecca Harrison
Director
Rebecca's first loves are writing and acting. She has also worked as a Personal Trainer, Group Fitness Instructor, and Nutritional Consultant. Rebecca has published three books, the Family Tree series, as well as a children's book, The Little Tree. She also has a completed film script to be discovered. She is most proud of her creative children, Ben and Olivia!
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Bridget Browning
Secretary
Bridget is delighted to be joining the Board of Naked Stage. This past (COVID) season, she has participated in the production and direction of a number of Naked Stage Productions. She has participated in theatre productions for a number of companies in Vancouver and the lower mainland for years and also has in the past, and presently serves, on other local theatre boards. We welcome her experience and talent and that she has chosen to become a part of our ongoing experiment!
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Jennifer Georgeadis
Social Media
Jennifer has been a visual artist for more than 30 years, working in both traditional and digital art media. In 2017 she put her experience to work in a new way when she began volunteering for the White Rock Players Club, building and painting sets and creating props. During the COVID lock-down, Naked Stage offered an innovative alternative to in-person performances by producing online shows. Jennifer had the opportunity to contribute to four "Garage Theatre" productions, providing green screen backgrounds for Maybe This Christmas Means a Little Bit More, 2 Across, Courtship and Background Artiste. Jennifer is excited to be joining the Board of Naked Stage!
