Kenya’s (she/her) love of theater began at MIT, where she made her stage debut in Godspell with the MIT Musical Theatre Guild. She later founded the MIT Black Theatre Guild, a student-led organization dedicated to bringing culturally resonant and underrepresented works to the stage, which continued for nearly a decade. Her acting credits include Home and Love’s Light in Flight at MIT; Doubt and To Kill a Mockingbird with Pull-Tight Players in Franklin, Tennessee; and Medusa Undone, Wonder of the World, Sense & Sensibility, The Wedding Singer, and Come From Away with The Village Players.

Outside the theater, Kenya is a data engineer and longtime analytics professional, bringing experience in technology, strategy, and organizational leadership to the board. She also enjoys singing jazz and is passionate about helping The Village Players remain a welcoming, vibrant community where artists, volunteers, and audiences can connect. 

Evan James (∀/any/all) holds a Master of Arts in Educational Leadership in Higher Education and Student Affairs from Eastern Michigan University and a Bachelor of Science in Mass Communication with a concentration in Advertising and Public Relations and a Cognate in Art with an emphasis on Art Therapy from the University of Evansville. 

Evan enjoys performing, directing, and teaching.  He has the joy of working with developing thespians at Children's Theatre Workshop.

During the day, Evan serves as an academic and housing disability access coordinator at the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor and resides in the historic Old West End with their partner and two cats, James and Ora.

Nicole (she/her) holds a Master of Arts in Theatre and a BAC in Acting and Directing, with a support field in Literature and Language, from Bowling Green State University. Her theatre experience spans acting, directing, education, playwriting, photography, graphic design, and social media. Nicole has worked as a professional touring performer with CLIMB Theatre, as well as a teaching artist with Children’s Theatre Workshop and Horizon Youth Theatre. 

As a performer and director, Nicole has received three separate BroadwayWorld Cleveland nominations: Lead Performer in a Play, Lead Performer in a Musical, and Best Director. She is also a published author and playwright and is the creator and author of Tuttle Theatre Talk, a theatre review blog focused on celebrating local productions, performers, and artists. 

Nicole currently serves on the Board of Directors for both The Village Players Theatre and Frogtown Players. She is passionate about supporting community theatre, highlighting local artists, and creating accessible theatre experiences for audiences and performers alike.

Aimee Reid (she/her) has served as Executive Artistic Director of the Children’s Theatre Workshop of Toledo since 2012 and previously taught in the Department of Theatre and Film at Bowling Green State University (BGSU). She received her BA in Theatre for Youth from BGSU and holds an MFA in Theatre for Youth from Arizona State University as well as an MA in Arts Administration from the University of Michigan-Flint. She is the chair-elect for the American Alliance for Theatre and Education, having previously served as its Treasurer for six years. She also serves as Treasurer for The Village Players Theatre, OH, and producer for The Village Players’ Directors Series. 

Her favorite roles on Toledo stages include Olympe in The Revolutionists and June in Alabaster. Of the hundreds of theatre folks she’s worked with over the years, her favorites are her daughters, Evelyn and Penelope.

Maryjo (she/her) is originally from Los Angeles, California, but has called Toledo home for the past 38 years. Maryjo has a Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of Georgia and worked as a rehabilitation psychologist for over 30 years, unexpectedly retiring in 2020, a consequence of the pandemic. She started attending performances at The Village shortly after moving to Toledo in 1988. 

In 2009, after her two children were grown and gone, she decided to try out for and was cast in a show at The Village. Since then, she has participated in several shows: on stage, backstage, and as a volunteer in the lobby. A member of the board since 2014, she is grateful to see The Village emerge from the pandemic years, evolving and changing to meet the challenges of our current world.

Jennifer Dorrell (she/her) is a native Toledoan. She graduated from UToledo in Mechanical Engineering, built a career in Jackson, MI, and Newnan, GA, then switched gears to education. Currently, she is Head of School at The Montessori School of Bowling Green.

She has been involved in theatre in just about every capacity. Board involvement includes Jackson Civic Theatre (Jackson, MI), Newnan Community Theatre (Newnan, GA), and Lagrange Theatre Company (Lagrange, GA). She has worked backstage as a props master, stage manager, light and sound operator, dresser, and producer. Directing credits include The Laramie Project, Taming of the Shrew, Midsummer Night's Dream, Urinetown, You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, and Cinderella, among many others. On stage, she has acted in Moon Over Buffalo, The Ice Fishing Play, Annie, A Funny Thing Happened..., Into the Woods, Blythe Spirit, Harvey, California Suite, and more. She has taught numerous youth theatre classes and started a summer theatre camp that continues to this day in Newnan, GA. 

Luna (she/him) has been in love with Toledo theatre since she was fourteen.  He is a teaching artist at the Children's Theatre Workshop and a full-time student at The University of Toledo on a path of study that seeks to combine the arts, education, and community and nonprofit leadership.  

In the past several years, Luna has stage managed shows at CTW, The Village, and other theatres around the area.  She has also lurked in booths, built and designed sets and sound, and even performed once or twice (it was twice).  He is continually awed and inspired by the creativity, resilience, and passion of The Village and its community and is honored to be part of it. 

Renley (they/them) joined the Board of Directors in the summer of 2026 and serves as the chair of the Building & Grounds Committee—which mostly means if something breaks, squeaks, or needs a steady hand, Renley is on it. 

A third-year electrical apprentice by trade with a Bachelor’s degree in Film, Theater, and Arts from the University of New Orleans, Renley first caught the theater bug as a kid attending season shows at the Baton Rouge Little Theater with their mom. 

After stepping onstage for a few local productions, Lee wanted to give back by making sure the theater space is safe, welcoming, and built to last. When not at work or at The Village, Renley is usually 3D printing projects at home or spending time with their fiancée, Samantha Kirsch.  

Zachary (he/him) holds a BAC in Youth Theatre and Puppetry from Bowling Green State University, where he first discovered his love for scenic design and construction while working in the scene shop.

After college, he spent several years touring as a professional teaching artist with CLIMB Theatre. He’s worked as a union stagehand with IATSE, a Scenic Carpenter at Cleveland Play House, Theatre and D&D Camp Director for Big Brothers Big Sisters Lorain County, and now serves as the Associate Technical Director at Toledo School for the Arts.

And while he loves being behind the scenes, Zachary is just as comfortable stepping into the spotlight. He’s a performer and director as well, and was even nominated by BroadwayWorld Cleveland for his performance as Cinderella’s Prince in Into the Woods.

Scott's (he/him) passion for sound began in the 1960s, when he gained his first sound production experience with a church group called Up with People. Shortly after high school, he began working in radio at WOHO, but sound reinforcement for rock and roll truly captured his interest.

In 2000, Scott joined The Village Players, where he designed the lighting for A Doll’s House. His work quickly led to an invitation to join The Village Players Board, and he soon became Vice President of Production. He held that position for five years, producing three to five shows each season.

Scott later spent ten years with The Rep, where he focused on sound design, including A Christmas Carol, which he designed for five years and which was performed with a triple cast at the Stranahan.

After retiring from a 35-year healthcare career, Scott returned to The Village Players Board three years ago. He continues to enjoy designing sound and lighting for several productions each year and looks forward to every new season. Most of all, he enjoys working alongside the talented members of The Village Players Board and being part of the theatre community he has been part of for decades.

Christopher (he/him) has loved seeing live theatre since he can remember. Theatre has become a passion of his since he started performing in 2012 at Whitmer High School in productions of It’s a Wonderful Life (Pete Bailey), Proof and The Pajama Game (Ensemble and Stage Manager), and Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella (Court Tailor), and more. 

Prior to his return to the stage, he earned a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering Technology from The University of Toledo. Returning to the stage in Sense and Sensibility (Robert Ferrars/Gossip) and The Wedding Singer (Bum & Others) here at The Village Players Theatre was such a rewarding and revitalizing experience for him. Being a part of any production is such an honor and a privilege, so being able to help a theatre grow and evolve, especially in his hometown, is so meaningful to him.