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.
Lili Shaw
Artistic Director
(she/her)
BFA Acting ‘28. Emerson acting credits include How to Make Friends and then Kill Them at the BCA (Dorrie U/S) and Mercutio Troupe’s Thanksgiving Play (Logan U/S). Lili loves being a part of BlueJay, and is so so excited to see what will come next!
Natalie Dalton
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
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).
Zoë Weill
Company Manager
(she/her)
BFA Theatre Education & Performance ’28. Emerson Stage Credits: Julius Caesar (Trebonius U/S). Emerson College Credits: BlueJay Theater Co’s The Shape of Things (Director), Mercutio Troupe’s 10 Out of 12 (ASM/Jamie), BlueJay Theater Co’s SLUT (Observing Director), EmShakes’ The Sea Ends at Troy (ASM), Mercutio Troupe’s Alluvium (Sound Designer). Additional Credits: Beyond Therapy (ASM), How to Make Friends and then Kill Them (ASM). I am beyond grateful and honored to be a part of the BlueJay family.
Pamela White
Treasurer
(she/her)
BFA Theatre ‘26.5. Emerson Stage Credits: When Death Crashes A Dinner Party (Asst. Director). Emerson College Credits: emShakes Theatre Co.’s The Inheritance: Part 1 (Asst. Director) and The Big Meal (Observing Director). Additional Credits: British American Drama Academy’s Caligula (Asst. Director); The University of the Arts’ 10th Annual Polyphone Festival of New and Emerging Musicals (Asst. to the Artistic Director), Polyphone 10th Anniversary Concert (Dramaturg), norma jeane (Asst. Stage Manager), and The Bullet in the Brain (Asst. Stage Manager). Pam has also served as a Company Board Member for emShakes Theatre Co. and a Junior Producer at the Scranton Shakespeare Festival. For more, check out www.pamelavwhite.com. So much love to the whole BlueJay team!
Andrew King
Literary Manager
Drew is excited to be a part of BlueJay!
Layna Tarbotton
Marketing Director
(she/her)
BA Business of Creative Enterprises ’28. Emerson College Credits: Kidding Around’s Dear Morgan Le Fay (Assistant Director); Kidding Around’s Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Musical (Production Assistant, Swing); Musical Theatre Society’s Tick, Tick…Boom! (Assistant Director). Layna has also served as the Director of New Works for RareWorks Theatre Company, the Marketing and PR Director for The 45th Annual EVVY Awards, and the Co-Aesthetics Producer for The 46th Annual EVVY Awards. She is grateful to be part of an organization that allows her to use her skills to uplift others and tell stories that resonate with college and young adult audiences.
Alison Carpenter
Outreach Coordinator
Ali is excited to be a member of BlueJay!
Fionntan Mac Seain
Associate Artistic Director
Finn is excited to be a member of BlueJay!
Victoria Romano
Associate Managing Director
(they/them)
BFA Stage & Production Management ’28. Vee is so grateful for their time on BlueJay! Emerson Stage Credits: Barbecue (1st ASM), The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (2nd ASM), I Love XXX (PA). Emerson College Credits: BlueJay Theatre Collective’s The Shape of Things (Stage Manager), Mercutio Troupe’s 10 out of 12 (Stage Manager), Musical Theatre Society’s Sunday in the Park with George (1st ASM), Musical Theatre Against The Grain’s Daddy Long Legs (ASM). Endless thanks to my family, friends, Benjamin and Matti.
Benjamin Browder
Associate Production Manager
(he/they)
Benjamin Browder (he/they) is a junior in the Stage & Production Management program at Emerson College. He works as a stage manager both professionally and educationally in theatre, dance, and opera. Ben is also a professional stagehand and electrician, and works in the Emerson Stage Production Management Office. Credits include: Emerson Stage’s “Three Sisters” (SM), “When Death Crashes a Dinner Party” (1st ASM); Des Moines Metro Opera’s “King Roger” (SM Intern); and The Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts’ “Dog Days of Summer Dance Festival” 2023-2026 (SM).
Ren Lake
Associate Company Manager
(she/her)
BFA Stage and Production Management ‘29. Ren is elated to be a part of the BlueJay family!! Emerson Stage credits include: Sweet Charity (Production Assistant) and Barbecue (Associate Production Supervisor). Emerson College credits: Musical Theater Society (Assistant Stage Manager), The 45th Annual EVVY Awards (Assistant Stage Manager) Kidding Around (Marketing Director), Musical Theater Society (Advisory Board Member). Additional Credits: Vanguard Theater Company’s Newsies (Assistant Stage Manager)
Nadav Ekshtein
Associate Treasurer
(he/him)
BFA Theatre and Performance 28’. Emerson Credits: Musical Theatre Against The Grain’s The Cradle Will Rock (Mr. Mister), Musical Theatre Against The Grain’s Alice By Heart (Dr.Butridge/“King of Hearts/Jabberwock). Additional Credits: Upstage Theatre’s Fun Home (Bruce Bechdel), West Valley College’s Rockstar (Freddie Mercury)
Sammie Noggle
Associate Literary Manager
Sammie is so excited to be a member of BlueJay!
Liv Wells
Associate Marketing Director
Liv is excited to be a member of BlueJay!
Inika Mukherjee
Assistant Managing Director
(she/her)
BFA Theatre Education and Performance ’29. She is so excited to be a part of BlueJay and admires its commitment to uplifting young actors and fostering an inclusive space.
Ari Kreitmann
Assistant Production Manager
(he/him)
B.F.A. Theatre & Performance ‘29, Honors College. Ari is SO excited to be a member of BlueJay! Emerson College credits include: Musical Theatre Against the Grain’s The Cradle Will Rock (Assistant Stage Manager), Alice By Heart (Associate Producer), and Jesus Christ Superstar (Assistant Stage Manager); Mercutio Troupe’s 10 out of 12 (Sound/Robert); The 45th Annual EVVY Awards (Assistant Stage Manager) and The 46th Annual EVVY Awards (Associate Aesthetics Executive Producer).