About Us

Staff

Director, Educational Theatre Programs, Northern California

Regina Dwerlkotte, PhD
Dr. Dwerlkotte is the Director of Kaiser Permanente's Educational Theatre Programs (ETP), Northern California. Her commitment to high quality educational and artistic theatre for children has brought Kaiser Permanente wide acclaim for this free, community benefit program. Dr. Dwerlkotte has been instrumental in the creation of ETP's Nightmare on Puberty St., a tongue-in-cheek journey through adolescent angst, PEACE Signs, a four-part program to "increase the peace" for upper elementary school students, and The Best Me, a multiple component program to teach upper elementary school students and their families about the importance of healthy eating and active living. She has also directed and coordinated Secrets, a program for high school students about preventing HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases. During her tenure, ETP has inspired over six million children throughout California to make better decisions about their health and well-being. Prior to joining Educational Theatre Programs in 1989, Dr. Dwerlkotte taught for eight semesters at the University of California, Berkeley, where she received her PhD in dramatic art. There she won numerous awards for her writing, teaching, acting, and directing, including twice receiving the University's most prestigious award in the arts, the Eisner Prize.

Administration

Jennifer Oliver             
Manager, Administrative Services

Irene Jones                  
Assistant Communications Specialist

Sean Fenton         
Production Manager

Tristan Herkimer          
Administrative Services Coordinator III

Production

Steven Payne               
Technical Director

Mario Alvarado                  
Assistant Technical Director

Booking Coordinators and Community Health Liaisons

Alicia Perales-Rangel         
Community Health Liaison

Armond Dorsey               
Community Health Liaison

Caroline Miller         
Community Health Liaison

CoCo Robinson         
Community Health Liaison

Dean Starnes      
Community Health Liaison

Karla Acosta    
Community Health Liaison

All-Troupe Performers

Jared Randolph                
Program Coordinator

Troupe members: Brendan and Natalie 

Community Troupe

Jared Randolph           
Program Coordinator

Troupe members:  Christine, Daniel, Hugo, Jamie, and Venus

The Best me Assembly

Mark Punzal            
Program Coordinator

Troupe members: Antonette, Cameron, Carina, and Jeff 

The Best Me program

Katrina LaShea                
Program Coordinator

Troupe members: Ayana, Emily, Kyle, and RJ

PEACE Signs

Frieda de Lackner  
Program Coordinator

Troupe members:  Galen, George, Karina A., Natalie, and Sam

Nightmare on Puberty St.

Keinya Lawrence
Program Coordinator

Troupe members: Anthony, Charisse, Karina G., and Michael

Secrets

Hannah Cordero       
Program Coordinator

Troupe members:  Blanca, Caitlin, Huan, Johnathan, and Joiandrea