Meet the Team
BlueJay could not function without our amazing team of talented individuals. We as an organization take pride in recognizing everyone working on our productions, whether it be onstage, behind the scenes, or on our Production (Executive) Board. The people below work hard to make BlueJay unique and we all strive toward creating a better theatrical production team.
Lulu Royce & JJ Moore
Co-Artistic Directors
Lulu Royce (she/her)
BFA Acting ‘26.
She is the proud Co-Founder and Co-Artistic Director of BlueJay Theater Collective alongside her best friend JJ. She directed the first production through BlueJay, Dog Sees God, In the fall of 2023 (EVVY Award for Outstanding Directing for Stage), and went on to direct Fun Home later that following spring through MTAG. Her Emerson Stage acting credits include, POTUS (Jean) and A Doll’s House (Anne-Marie & U/S Nora). Student theater acting credits include: Hot Dam! (Brody the Boyscout Kaplan), Five Times in One Night (Laura).
JJ Moore (they/them)
BFA Acting ‘26
Emerson Stage Credits: POTUS (Dusty understudy), a Dolls House (Mrs. Linde, Anne-Marie, Helene understudy). Emerson College credits: The Revolutionists (Marie Antoinette) for Emerson Company, Significant Other (Director) for BlueJay Theater Collective, Hot Dam (really reasonable citizen) for MTAG, Marilyn (Jamie and writer ), student film.
Oliver Worner
Managing Director
(he/him)
BFA Stage and Production Management ‘26. Oliver is honored to be a part of BlueJay Theater Collective and has a passion for handling the administration and operations of theatrical productions and organizations. In his time at Emerson he’s helped develop BlueJay Theater Collective as well as developing the Student Theatre Alliance, the organization connecting & unifying the 7 Student Theatre organizations at Emerson. Select Emerson Stage credits include: I Love XXX (Production Supervisor), Imogen Says Nothing (1st Assistant Stage Manager), 16 Winters and Second Star to the Right (Assistant Production Supervisor), Little Women and How We Got On (Assistant Company Manager), Cabaret (Production Assistant); Select Emerson College credits include: BlueJay’s Rabbit Hole (Producer), Significant Other (Producer), Dog Sees God (Producer), Kidding Around’s Barry and the Bear (Co-Producer), The 44th Annual EVVY Awards (Logistics Producer), The 43rd Annual EVVY Awards (Logistics EP Assistant), The 42nd Annual EVVY Awards (Assistant Stage Manager), RareWorks Theater Company (Artistic Assistant); Other credits: Camden International Film Festival XIV-XX. All the love to Mac and Tippens, BlueJay wouldn’t be the same without you. @oliverworner04
Angela Keon
Marketing Director
(she/her)
BFA Fall 2025 Theatre & Performance, BS Marketing Communications. Emerson Stage Credits: Second Star to the Right (Crystal). Emerson College Marketing: The 44th Annual EVVY Awards (Marketing Director), and Team Awareness Combatting Overdose (Marketing Director). Regional credits: Gulfshore Playhouse’s The Addams Family (Wednesday Addams), Little Women (Amy March), and Into the Woods (Little Red). Angela has received an EVVY Award for her work on BlueJay’s Dog Sees God as well as the Student Spolight Award at the 2024 ERA Awards. Much love to Oliver and Mac for their hard work!
Elizabeth Tippens
Production Manager
(she/her)
BFA Stage and Production Management ‘26. Tippens is incredibly proud to call herself a member of the BlueJay Theater family. She finds it an honor and a privilege to be apart of such a special group of people working together to create art! Select Emerson Stage credits include: Red Wolf (Stage Manager) Imogen Says Nothing (Observing Director), Bat Boy (Assistant Production Supervisor), Little Women (2nd Assistant Stage Manager), Old Jakes Skirts (Production Assistant) Select Emerson College credits: Kidding Around’s Snow Angel (Sound Designer) and Honk! (Sound Designer), Rareworks’ 5 Times in One Night (Stage Manager) and The Ball Game (Sound Designer), Musical Theatre Society’s High School Musical (Costume Designer), The 43rd Annual EVVY Awards (Assistant Stage Manager) and The 42nd Annual EVVY Awards (Assistant Stage Manager) Kidding Around Board (Assistant Production Manager). Love always to Mac, Oliver, Mom and Dad. Go BlueJay <3
Mac Medeiros
Company Manager
(he/him)
BFA Stage & Production Management Fall ’25. Emerson Stage Credits: Amour (1st Assistant Stage Manager), Second Star to the Right (2nd Assistant Stage Manager), The Impracticality of Modern Day Mastodons (Assistant Production Supervisor), and Cabaret (Production Assistant). Emerson College Credits: RareWorks Theatre Company’s The Ball Game: The New American Musical (Stage Manager); Kidding Around’s Snow Angel (Assistant Stage Manager); BlueJay Theater Collective’s Dog Sees God, Significant Other, and Rabbit Hole (Company Manager); and the 42nd and 43rd Annual EVVY Awards (Assistant Stage Manager). Other Credits: Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular 2024 (Production Assistant). A huge thank you to JJ and Lulu for trusting me with this incredible organization. Love to Mom, Dad, Oliver, and Tippens, always.
Lauren Wiedenmann
Assistant Company Manager
(she/her)
BA Business of Creative Enterprises ’25. Emerson College Credits Include: Dance Nation: Stage Manager, Seussical: Wickersham Brother, Ride the Cyclone: Constance Blackwood, 13: The Musical: Director, Metamorphosis: Scenic & Props, and Chicago: Billy Flynn.
Jake Knapp
Treasurer
Jake’s Bio
Clementine Vonnegut
Associate Treasurer
(she/her)
BFA Theatre & Performance ’26
Emerson College theater credits include roles in MTS’s The Secret Garden and EFA Cabaret, Kidding Around’s Honk!, June, July, August, and Snow Angel and BlueJay’s production of Significant Other as a co-props lead. Clementine is super excited to be working with the BlueJay family, and cannot wait for all the amazing things that lie ahead for this org!
Aisha Akorede
Co-Literary Manager
(she/her)
BFA ’26 Theatre & Performance. Emerson Stage credits: A Doll’s House (Nora). POTUS (Chris). Emerson College credits: Em Shakes’ Lord of The Flies (Percival); Jelly’s Last Jam (Ensemble); RareWorks’ HOOKMAN (Jess); Mercutio Troupe’s In The Waiting Room (The Woman). Emerson Film credits: Conversation in a Coffee Shop (Mary); MUSINGS (Eve); Dead Air (Daughter/ Alma). Professional Credits: Huntington Theater’s Sojourners (U/S Abasiama).
Reed Atherton
Co-Literary Manager
(he/him)
BFA Theatre and Performance ‘27. Reed has such a love for reading plays and is so excited to channel that love for the Bluejay Board. Emerson Stage Credits: Imogen Says Nothing (U/S Alexander Cooke), NFSW Chekhov’s Gun (Jacob). Emerson College Credits: Kidding Around’s Almost, Maine (Director), Musical Theatre Society’s 13: The Musical (Richie). Other Credits: Alumni of UNCSA’s High School Drama Program ‘23; Regional Credits: Parkway Playhouse’s Little Women (Laurie), Parkway Playhouse’s You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown (Charlie Brown) Thanks to: Mom and Dad and the entire community of love that surrounds him. @reedatherton
Ethan West
Associate Managing Director
(he/him)
BFA Stage and Production Management ‘25. Ethan is psyched to be a part of BlueJay Theater Collective for his second year. Emerson Stage Credits: Amour (Stage Manager); Second Star… (Assoc. Production Supervisor ); Bonnets… (1st ASM); The Loyals (2nd ASM); Into the Woods (PA). Emerson College Credits: emShake’s Death of a Salesman (Stage Manager); EVVY41, EVVY42 (ASM), EVVY43 (Stage Manager); Musical Theatre Against the Grain’s A Chorus Line (Producer) and Production Manager; Kidding Around’s Seussical TYA (Stage Manager). Regional Credits: Rocky Mountain Repertory Theatre’s Kinky Boots, The Music Man, Come From Away (ASM Intern). Thanks to Oliver for giving me this experience and to all my friends and family for their support! @ethanwest721
Natalie Dalton
Assistant Managing Director
(she/her)
BFA Theater Education and Performance ‘27. Emerson acting credits include Kidding Around’s Honk! (2024), and Hit Point Hall on EmChan (2024). Natalie is so excited to be a part of the BlueJay family!
Sasha Salins
Assistant Production Manager
(she/her)
BFA Stage and Production Management ‘27. Sasha is so excited to be a part of the BlueJay family!! Emerson Stage credits include: The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane (2nd Assistant Stage Manager) and 16 Winters (Production Assistant). Emerson College credits: BlueJay Theater Collective’s Significant Other (Assistant Stage Manager) and Kidding Around’s June July August (Assistant Stage Manager).
Savannah Bellon
Artistic Advisor
(she/her)
BFA Theatre Education ’26. Savannah is ecstatic to be a member of BlueJay Theater Collective! Emerson College credits: emShakes Theatre Co.’s The Big Meal (Female Swing), Kidding Around’s Honk! (Assistant Producer) and Almost, Maine (Assistant Director), Musical Theatre Against the Grain’s Fun Home (2nd Assistant Stage Manager), and Musical Theatre Society’s 13: The Musical (Assistant Director). Savannah is an active member of multiple student theatre organizations at Emerson. She is currently the Artistic Director of Kidding Around, and she is also on the Advisory Board of Musical Theatre Against the Grain (MTAG).
Sasha Winett
Aesthetic Advisor & Staff Photographer
Sasha’s Bio