Evan Hatch

Evan was born with cerebral palsy due to complications at birth, which affected his speech but never his passion for creativity. He is currently taking classes at PHAME, where he continues to grow as an artist and learner. In his free time, Evan is an avid reader and a dedicated writer, crafting poetry and plays that reflect his unique perspective and imagination. He is also a published poet, sharing his voice and experiences through his book. Beyond writing, Evan has a deep appreciation for abstract art, and creating drawn to its expressive and limitless nature.

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Interview with Lo Steele

Bruce Akpan Hostetler

Bruce’s first Revels as Stage Director was 2011’s The King and the Fool, and he’s been Artistic Director since January 2017. Bruce has directed many theatre, musical, and opera productions throughout the USA and Canada including: Gretel and Hansel – Shakespeare Santa Cruz, Cupid and Psyche – Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Copenhagen and Beauty Queen of Leenane – Oregon Stage Works, Taming of the Shrew – Powerhouse Theatre, Hamlet, The Winter’s Tale, Comedy of Errors, and Much Ado About Nothing – Sun Valley Shakespeare Festival, HMS Pinafore and Light in the Piazza – Mocks Crest Productions, Another Round – Pittsburgh’s City Theatre, Amahl and the Night Visitors and Der Yasager – Opera Theatre of Pittsburgh, and Hansel and Gretel – Rogue Opera. In 2012 Bruce’s play Feral (written from over 500 interviews with people living house-less in the Pacific Northwest) had a sold-out performance run in Portland. Bruce holds an MFA in Stage Directing from the Carnegie Mellon University School of Drama.

Interview with Bobby Bermea

PHAME Playwrights:

Sarah DeGrave

Sarah DeGrave is happy to be joining Portland Revels for the first time. Other recent theatre credits include Kate in The Pirates of Penzance (Anonymous Theatre), Susanna in Desperate Measures (Clackamas Repertory Theatre), Jane in Clever Little Lies (triangle productions!), Lucinda in Into the Woods (Broadway Rose), as well as productions at Stumptown Stages, Milagro, and Seattle Musical Theatre, among others. She can also be seen in the short film By and Bye from Blue Envelope Productions. Learn more about Sarah’s previous and upcoming creative projects at www.sarahdegrave.com. @sing_dance_repeat

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Eric Island

Eric Island holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Southern Arkansas University and is a veteran of the US Army. Eric is excited to be working with Revels Theatre again as he participated in their Winter Revels show a few years ago. Revelation Coffee has truly been a fun yet emotional affair sharing this specific story of love, loss and perseverance that hopefully ALL patrons will relate to.  Eric has worked with Portland Playhouse in Chicken & Biscuits, What I Learned in Paris and The Sounds of Afrolitical Movement(Elegua/Egua). Also Bag&Baggage Theatre in Troy USA and The Measure of Innocence; Red Door Project Theatre; in Hands Up; Experience Theatre Project in Jekyll & Hyde and The Great Gatsby plus a bevy of other theaters over the years. You can find him on YouTube in the Sequestered Soliloquies series and Crossroads at Chambersburg; a documentary about the friendship between politician Frederick Douglas and radical activist John Brown. Eric also performs stand-up comedy at various mics around Portland and beyond, helping people laugh their blues away. He would like to thank his family and friends for all their prayers and support.

Lea Mulligan

My name is Lea Mulligan and I have been in PHAME for about 18 years. I am very excited to join this show! I want to thank everyone who believes in me, and I hope you enjoy the show!

Griffin Puatu

Griffin Puatu is joining the Portland Revels for the very first time. He’s an actor and a singer well known for his work in animation and video games. He got his start on the stage in such roles as Seymour in “Little Shop of Horrors” and Mereb in Disney’s “Aida”. As a voice actor, Griffin has appeared in several notable projects, playing Ganke Lee “Spider-Man 2” on PlayStation 5, Sunday in “Honkai Star Rail”, Louis in “Beastars” on Netflix, and Dohalim in “Tales of Arise”. He enjoys spending time with his loving wife, Sam, where you’ll find them traveling, searching for new food spots, and taking care of their giant dog and three cats.

Viola Horton

Viola is pleased to be working with the Design Team at Portland Revels. Her most recent show was “Spear” at Corrib Theatre, working as Costume Designer. Prior Shows include ”Myra’s Story” as Costume Technician with Lead Costume Designer Gregory Pulver, also with Corrib Theatre, “American Fast” as Lead Costume Designer with Artist Repertory Theatre, Costume Technician with Passinart Theatre in “A Song For Coretta”, Portland Playhouse in “Bella! An American Tall Tale”, and Artist Repertory Theatre in “The Children” with Lead Costume Designer Wanda Walden. Other collaborations include Costume Technician work on an independent film called “Gone Two”, with Lead Costume Designer Ashley Russell, and many other theatre productions around the Portland Metro area. She is the owner of Every Body’s Beautiful, sewing, tailoring and alterations and PanAfrican Hip, an Afrocentric menswear line that was featured in the Spring 2020 catalog edition of Africa Imports – Authentic African Fashions & More. She holds a Master’s Degree in Music Education, from Lewis & Clark College, and a certificate in Apparel Design from the Portland Fashion Institute. She and her husband Steve enjoy spending time with their daughter Stephanie and granddaughter Naomi, going to live theatre, play readings, travelling,  spending time on the beach, and working on various home improvement projects.

Julio Montelongo

Julio (he/him) returns to the theater world with great excitement and glee after a ten year hiatus. A Southwestern Native, Julio began his roots in theater on the main stage throughout his Pre-K thru 12 grade education. While attending undergrad., Julio took some time to explore and create in different venues to find inspiration and joy before returning the main stage. A lover of adventure, community and a good laugh, , his driving inspirations to create are new experiences, wherever they may come from, every day people with a story to tell and whatever makes people laugh and feel comfortable. This will be his second production he has worked on post-hiatus, the first being with Bag&Baggage in Hillsboro.

Sophina Flores

Sophina (she/ella) is the founder of local dance theatre company Roots and All Theatre Ensemble, centering marginalized identities and breaking the boundaries of realism. You may have seen her directing there, with Liminal and The Between Spaces with Ritual Treatment coming this summer. Other directing credits include Little Women, A Slight Ache, Romeo and Juliet, and Noises Off! As a theatre maker, playwright, deviser, and choreographer, her work centers the intersectionality of identities as a bisexual Puerto Rican woman, and prominently features themes of mental illness and trauma, with surrealist or magical realist motifs. She’s delighted to share this beautiful show with you!

Jesi Robison

Jesi (she/her) has a BA in Theater Production Management from the University of Portland. Most notably she worked on projects like the Tiny Chef Show, In The Know, and Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio at Shadow Machine. However, she can still be found in and around the theatre, whether it be designing, performing, managing, or directing. Her most recent credits include Stage Managing for the Children’s Revels show Little Lights. She is excited to be back with Revels to continue making magic together.

Kyra Sanford

 Kyra Sanford is a freelance scenic designer, painter, technical director, and props designer, working for companies such as Corrib, Bag&Baggage, Broadway Rose, Northwest Classical, Coho, Milagro, and various others. She is currently the technical director and resident scenic designer at Clark College. She received her BFA in Scenic Design from The Conservatory of Theatre Arts at Webster University. Instagram: @sanfordscenic

Olivia Vavroch

Olivia Vavroch is a designer whose work incorporates texture, artifacts, and layers of playful details to tell stories of compassion and emotional interconnectivity across time and space. Recent credits include Profile Theatre (Samsara), Third Rail (Infinite Life), PassinArt (God’s Favorite), Fuse (Arsonist) and The Actors Conservatory/Portland Shakespeare Project (Hamlet). Other selected credits include Imago (The Seafarer), Crave Theatre (Ashland), and Speculative Drama (Titus Andronicus). Through her Vavroch Glass & Art Studio, Olivia currently teaches stained glass and prop food sculpture classes at PCC and has taught art at PHAME Academy and to kids K-12 in the Greater Portland area. Olivia is currently developing a new body of multimedia sculptures and garments that visualize the impacts of generational and complex trauma in the body.

Johanna Ruefli

Johanna (she/her) has been with the Portland Revels since 2014. She has been stage managing since 2006. When not in the theater, she can be found backstage at concert venues hosting the VIPs. She does all of this for her Springer Doodle Millie, and Siamese cats Lucy and Laurie. In her spare time she skydives and was involved in helping the rebellion defeat the empire.