Playwright's Playground IV

Arianna Arends

Arianna Arends is a Spokane native who has been involved in theatre since high school. She cares for cats and pre-teens and forges honest communities on the West Plains. She looks forward to more creative artistic endeavors with Stage Left.

David Arends

David Arends - Father of Daughters,  Doer of Things,  and Thinker of Thoughts - participates in this, his 3rd Stage Left production, with great joy and thanks his several fans for continuing with him on this, his next step on the journey to World Domination. 

Misty Bailey

Misty Bailey is a Northwest native who is excited to be a part of this year's Playwrights Playground. She is always looking for her next adventure, whether that's in theater or other ventures. She aspires to be a role model for all women who have an interest in theater and film. 

Julie Berghammer

Julie was last seen "virtually" in Stage Left's, Empower. She is excited to be performing in Playwrights Playground again and thanks you all for supporting the arts! 

Richard Craven

Richard has been involved with theater in some way for the majority of his life. He and his lover moved to Spokane recently and started to take part with Stage Left. Richard has also finished his first short film entitled Going Home.

Adrienne Dellwo

Adrienne Dellwo is a fiction author, indie filmmaker, playwright, actor, musician, geek, and mom who’s called Spokane home for almost 25 years. She’s been in love with theatre and storytelling since writing and directing a play in 3rd grade. Adrienne had a play featured in last year’s Playwright’s Playground and is delighted to be back this year as part of the cast.

Penny Lucas

Penny Lucas has been active in community theater in Spokane since 1998. A city tour guide and FedEx scheduler, Penny is a long-time participant in reader's theater. She is thrilled to be learning a new performance technique with Zoom.

Tamara Schupman

Tamara Schupman is a regional actor with many film, commercial, audiobooks, and theatre credits. She is also a live on-air pledge desk host for KSPS Public Television.

Lulu Stafford

Entertaining audiences for over forty years, Lulu's capacities also include: Director, Stage Manager, Teacher, Counselor, and Mentor. She was last seen as Lucille in Ignite’s production of Cemetery Club. Favorite memories include: Trinculo in the Tempest, Sissy in Sordid Lives, Sister Mary Lazarus in Sister Act,  Madame Arcati in Blithe Spirit, Claudia in Nuts, and Nancy in Oliver. Lulu has toured with Missoula Children’s Theatre, skated roller derby, as well as the televised Roller Games. The ultimate role of mommy to her son, Joseph.

For you, Lance-“Just Breathe”.

Robyn Urhausen

Robyn Urhausen is a local actor and has participated in many of Stage Left's festivals. When not acting, she works in costuming and craft services for film. She is thrilled to be able to join Stage Left for another Playwrights Playground.

Leona Vander Molen

Leona Vander Molen is a writer and actor from Columbus, Ohio. She moved to Spokane to receive her MFA in creative writing at Eastern Washington University, where she graduated in 2019.

Russell Webster

Russell Webster is an actor, musician, and writer. Much of his acting experience occurred during his childhood in California. He is currently working on crafting his acting skills and writing music and screenplays.

Renei Yarrow

Renei Yarrow is honored to be a part of another Stage Left production. She thanks the whole Stage Left crew and especially the community that supports this fantastic theater

Rebecca Cook

Since graduating from EWU, Rebecca has been active in our local film and theater community. She has worked as an actress, director, costumer, make-up artist, accountant, producer, and director throughout the region. She serves on several boards and committees in the film industry, works as a Living History actor, and has brought to life over 90 audiobooks. This is Rebecca’s 4th year producing original play festivals for Stage Left. She is very grateful for her journey creating a life in the arts.

Cadence Urhausen

Cadence Urhausen is an actor and first-time playwright. This talented 4th grader has been on stage and film and participated in a table reading group online. She is excited to share her work with all of you!

Kathie O'Brien

Kathie O’Brien is a retired college professor and educational consultant. Retirement has allowed her to finally write the stories that have churned in her head for decades. Several of Kathie's short plays have been produced/published in Florida, Indiana, Oregon, and, of course, at Stage Left Theatre in Spokane. In addition to Moms Just Wanna Have Fun, these include One More Run and First They Came. The screenplay based on One More Run was chosen as a finalist for the Script Lab's Screenplay Contest in 2020.

Pamela Kingsley

Pamela Kingsley's plays have been produced throughout the U.S., most recently in Boston, Kansas City, LA, NYC, San Francisco, and Santa Fe. Stage Left credits: playwright of/actress in Sleepwalking (Empower), Mother/Narrator in The Last Christmas Ride Home, and director of Freud’s Last Session.

Paul J Watts

Paul J Watts has been a thorn in the side of Stage Left Theater, both on stage and behind the scenes, getting in the way of performances by adding scenic painting, sound, and light cues for both festivals and season productions since 2017 when Texas ran him out of town. Having pestered the Lone Star State with everything from Stage, Screen, TV performances, photography, makeup, and playwriting, they finally had enough. Now he’s Spokane’s problem. 

His past acting roles as Fred from Civic Theatre’s Present Laughter and Odysseus in Stage Left’s Hecuba were particularly dangerous. Paul has been the Sound Technician for all of Stage Left’s streamed events this past year. Social distancing around him is advised or you may lose a finger.