Practitioner Members
Amy Bennett
Artist - educator
c/o Hopewell, PO Box 193, 9637 St. Rt. 534, Mesopotamia, OH 44439. USA
Phone: 440-693-4168
eMail: justin59@earthlink.net
www.hopewel.cc
Jessie Cocks
Cofounded Philadelphia Queer Playback in 2000 - then cofounded Playback for Change in Philadelphia. Part of Community Team for Peace and Reconciliation (using playback).
500 Worrall Avenue , Kennett Square, PA 19348-3451. USA
Phone: 610-444-6333
eMail: jessiecocks@comcast.net
www.spiritbodyresources.com
Debe Edden
I am drawn to Playback Theatre because I love the stories that people share - the tender, funny, courageous and profound stories that people so graciously offer. I am proud to work with the talented and truly good folks in our company. We are a family - doing our best to love and support one another as we make our way in our lives and as artists.
319 N. Foote, Olympia, WA 98502. USA
Phone: 360 943 6772
eMail: debek@olywa.net
www.heartsparkle.org
Susan Evans
Available for training new companies in the Pacific Northwest
434 Orondo Avenue, Wenatchee, WA 98801. USA
Phone: 509-662-7632
eMail: susanotter@nwi.net
Jonathan Fox
School of Playback Theatre, PO Box 714, New Paltz, NY 12561. USA
Phone: 845-255-8163
eMail: playbackcentre@hvi.net
www.playbackcentre.org
Sarah Halley
7001 McCallum St Apt C, Philadelphia, PA 19119. USA
Phone: 215-842-1492 215-776-2060
eMail: sarahhalley@gmail.com
Fred Harris
27 Church Street, Highland, NY 12528. USA
Phone: 845 691 7795
eMail: 2udrama@optonline.net, fharthor@bestweb.net
Darby Hayes
PO Box 612676, North Miami, FL 33261, USA
Phone/Fax: 305-866-5044
eMail: powerofperformance@yahoo.com
Available for trainings all locations. Specialized in kinesthetic body theatre, classical mime, and integrated arts curriculum and program design.
Jacqueline Hayward
5646 Volkerts Rd, Sebastopol, CA 95472. USA
Phone: 707-823-7687
eMail: jgrace@sonic.net
Mountaine Mort Jonas
Available for trainings nationwide, specializing in sustainability/environmental groups, and LGBTQ communities. Experienced since 1995 as playback actor/musician/conductor/trainer.
P.O. Box 567, Asheville NC 28802. USA
eMail: mountaine@gmail.com
www.earthstage.blogspot.com/
Jennie Kristel
I lead trainings and workshops integrating playback theatre and dreamwork, and am continuing to work on using puppets with playback theatre.
139 Killarney Drive, Burlington, VT 05408, USA
eMail: vtplayback@hotmail.com
www.vermontplaybacktheatre.org/
William Layman
Available for trainings in the Pacific Northwest
434 Orondo Avenue, Wenatchee, WA 98801. USA
Phone: 509 662 7285
eMail: billotter@nwi.net
Davis Rodriguez Melendez
Davis has been involved with playback for the last six years. He was a founding member of Queer Playback troupe and Philadelphia Playback for Change.
Camden, NJ, USA
Phone: 609 332 4153
eMail: davisr@netzero.net
Susan Metz
Available for training, also in Spanish.
409 Park Place, Brooklyn, NY 11238. USA
Phone: 718 636 9089
eMail: spmetz@aol.com
Sue Moss
I am a dancer/choreographer and a teacher at Bronx Community College, where I incorporate playback. I would like to deepen my understanding, skills, and commitment, and connect with other playbackers.
91 Ash Street, Piermont, NY 10968, USA
Phone: 845-359-5701
eMail: smoss7@verizon.net
Liz Muckley
I am happy to mentor Playback Theatre companies in the midwest. Please call on me anytime.
1835 N. Hermitage #1F, Chicago, IL 60622. USA
Phone: 773 862 3136
eMail: lizmuckley@aol.com
Leticia Nieto
1004 Wilson St. S.E., Olympia, WA 98501. USA
Phone: 360-754-6053 Fax: 360-709-9659
eMail: cuetzpalin@aol.com
Paula Patterson
Paula directs "The Reflections", a hospital-based playback theatre troupe in its 12th year. She also is available for trainings in the use of playback theatre, improvisational comedy and character clowning for medically ill patients, their families, and hospital staff. A DVD, "Acting Healthy - Playback Theatre in a Medical Hospital", is available through her email.
2051 NW 14th Place, Gainesville, FL 32605. USA
Phone: 352-336-2364
eMail: swampmail@aol.com
www.shands.org/aim
Jo Salas
137 Hasbrouck Rd, NEW PALTZ NY 12561. USA
Phone: 845 255 7716
eMail: jo.salas@earthlink.net
www.hudsonriverplayback.org
Charles Schnarr
Tucson, AZ, USA
eMail: charless@cityhighschool.org
A playback practitioner, trained at the School of Playback Theatre, I currently teach playback theatre to high school students at City High School in Tucson, AZ (www.cityhighschool.org). I also facilitate workshops at a local treatment center, and I have been practicing playback theatre for over 10 years.
Justin Simons
Counselor
c/o Hopewell, PO Box 193, 9637 St. Rt. 534, Mesopotamia, OH 44439. USA
Phone: 440-693-4168
eMail: justin59@earthlink.net
Claire Stephens
My current passion is teaching playback theatre workshops to groups for personal development or for creating a playback theatre company.
1134 Linganore Place, Charlotte, NC 28203-5250. USA
Phone: 704 334 5733
eMail: www.henriclaire@carolina.rr.com
Judy Swallow
Judy Swallow, along with Jonathan Fox and Jo Salas, was a founding member of the original Playback Theatre in 1975. She is now a co-director of Community Playback Theatre in Highland, NY. She is also a Trainer, Educator and Practitioner of psychodrama and a certified Rubenfeld Synergist, and uses these resources as well as her playback experience when she works with other companies in workshops on skill-building and group process.
25 Harrington St., New Paltz, NY 12561. USA
Phone: 845 255 5613
eMail: judyswallow@verizon.net
www.hvpi.net
Sarah Urech
Delighted to be part of the worldwide playback community since 1994.
Kingston, NY 12401, USA
eMail: sarahurech@hotmail.com
www.hudsonriverplayback.org
Tim VanNess
247 Magoon Road, Orange, MA 01364. USA
Phone: 978-544-7743
eMail: tim@vannessandco.com
Marc Weiss
632 University Ave, Boulder, CO 80302. USA
Phone: 303-818-7725
eMail: mweiss@indra.com
www.boulderplayback.com