MEET THE WORKSHOP STAFF
artists, educators, and friends
Theater in the Open’s Summer Arts Workshop is built on the shared knowledge of generations of educators and artists who have spent their summers with our students. Meet the dedicated staff who will be joining us this summer:
Workshop leadership Team
MARA FLYNN
Workshop Director, Director of Education, Youth Arts Programming
Mara holds a BFA from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. In addition to over 20 years teaching and directing workshops for various organizations (Tannery Arts Camp, Theater in the Open) she was co-director at Acting Out in Newburyport, MA where she taught improv-based theater and performance workshops for 15 years. Mara is also the Director of Youth and Children’s Ministry at the FRSUU in Newburyport where she brings years of experience in theater, music, and education to foster community, self-awareness and empathy, and the exploration of social justice as a spiritual practice.
MADDIE SHEA
Workshop Administrative Director, Operations Manager
Maddie Shea (she/her/hers) is looking forward to another amazing summer at Workshop! Maddie was first introduced to the TITO family in 2018 as the stage manager for the Winter Panto production of Cinderella. From there she became part of the TITO staff helping out with many things, including stage managing numerous productions. She is excited to be a part of Theater in the Open’s ongoing growth with the community.
Maddie grew up in Groveland and received her BA in Theater from New England College. In addition to her role as Administrative Director with the Summer Arts Workshop, she works with TITO as the Operations Manager. She has also loved working at the Container Store for many years designing closets and helping people get organized.