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Moonbeam Theatre is a collaboration of performing artists from the Driftless region. We come from a variety of backgrounds: theatre, music, improv, public speaking and education.

CHRISTINE HARRINGTON

Christine Harrington is an improvisational actor, poet, and mom. Currently, Christine plays with Raw Milk Improv in Viroqua. The group practices every week and perform every ten weeks at the Fortney Cabaret. Raw Milk performs “long form” improv. This means the audience gives a suggestion and then Raw Milk performs a 60-70 minute piece based on the suggestion. There are no scripts, costumes, or props. It’s just the actors playing with the audience’s suggestion.

Improv tends to be considered comedy; however it can be comedic or dramatic. It is a wonderful medium in which to express creative energy in a positive way. Christine considers Improv a gift and enjoys opening the wonderful world of improvisation to a new generation.

DODIE WHITAKER

Dodie is a classically trained singer who spent the last fifteen years living and working in the Chicago area, performing with the Chicago Symphony and Lyric Opera choruses, and appearing as a soloist throughout the Midwest. She began her career with the Lilliput Children’s Theater in Chicago at the tender age of eight, becoming a touring member and soloist with the Chicago Children’s Choir soon after.

A graduate of Oberlin College where she studied voice, English and theater, she has taught theater and music at Circle Pines Center Summer Camp and the Chicago Children’s Choir, has led workshops in voice and improvisational theater and spent twelve years teaching and performing in the Chicago Public Schools.

A member of the Ridgetones and the Festival Singers of Pleasant Ridge Waldorf School, Dodie currently teaches voice at Youth Initiative High School, performs regularly with the Underground Players and Raw Milk Improv, and served as vocal coach for the 2010 Viroqua Community Theatre production of Nunsense. She is excited to be back for a second fun-filled summer with Moonbeam Theatre camp.

JANE LOFTON KOUBA

Jane studied creative dramatics as a child and fell in love with theatre in high school. Since then she received a degree in teaching and theatre arts from the University of Illinois at Chicago.  Jane has directed many local Viroqua productions including South Pacific, R&H Cinderella, and Ebenezer at the Temple Theatre.

As the Youth Initiative High School's  Drama Director, she has staged The Importance of Being Earnest, You Can't Take it With You, Cyrano de Bergerac, and Alcestis. Jane founded the Viroqua Children's Theatre, The Viroqua Community Theatre and is happy to be a founding member of Moonbeam  Theatre. Jane has worked at summer drama camps with children. She has acted locally with The Too Busy to Play Players and Intoit Improv Theatre.

Jane is delighted about returning to her roots in creative dramatics with Moonbeam Theatre and eagerly anticipates getting started.