Our Team

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    LYNETTE WINTERS

    MANAGING DIRECTOR

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    As a Seattle native with Decatur, Georgia roots, Lynette always aimed for Broadway’s musical throne. A multi-talented force with 32+ years in the game, she’s sung, penned, and spun stories from editor to top scribe. In 2021, her debut teleplay “You Gotta Start Somewhere” had audiences rolling in the aisles. Now, she’s rocking with the Brown Bodies in a Blue Earth crew. Lynette’s wit’s sharper than a director’s cut, and her tales? Well, let’s just say your mama might blush. Stay tuned for more screen and stage adventures from this urban storyteller.

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    RY ARMSTRONG

    CREATIVE DIRECTOR

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    They are uniquely positioned as an artist and activist to innovate storytelling for a modern world. As a producer, they have worked on Tony-nominated and Grammy-nominated projects utilizing collaboration skills, new technology, and a commitment to finding and telling the truth. They began being creative back in 2013 with a dream to make a charity album to give back to the arts education programs in the Pacific Northwest that helped shape them. Now, they work within the industry to shepherd forward projects that will define the future of arts development.

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    BRODRICK RYANS

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

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    He is a Seattle-based musical theatre artist, director, teaching artist, and Casting Director while also teaching for several local companies. Brodrick serves as the Casting Associate and Artistic Liaison for The 5th Avenue Theatre. Brodrick also worked as the Education Coordinator for Seattle Children's Theatre from 2019-2021. While serving as the Education Coordinator, he joined the circle of Emerging Leaders in TYA for TYA/USA. He helped to develop some national curricula, including the national curriculum for A Kids Play About Racism.

ADVISORY BOARD

Antonio Evans

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Information Technology Expert & Customer Advisor at the Microsoft Corporation

Enrique Soto Gamboa

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Community Leader in Health & Housing & Downtown Emergency Service Center Supervisor

Noëlle Mouton

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Entertainment and Intellectual Property Attorney

Noax

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Interdisciplinary Artist & EDI Consultant

Kaleb Van Rijswijck

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Artistic Director at Bellingham Arts Academy for Youth & Founder of Lark Productions