Katie Hopwood (Operations Coordinator) is excited to be working with BETC again! Her prop work was most recently featured in BETC performances Holly, Alaska!, The Children, The Royale, Eden Prairie, 1971, and the touring truck shows- Amelia’s Big Idea and Dorothy’s Dictionary. She graduated from Salisbury University with a degree in Theatre Production. She looks forward to working on more productions in the community!

Mark Ragan (ADAPTER, BETC MANAGING DIRECTOR) is an actor, director and theater administrator in the Denver metro area. His adaptation of Henrik Ibsen’s An Enemy of the People marks his first foray into playwriting. As an actor, Mark was last seen as the First Lord in Colorado Shakespeare Festival’s production of The Winter’s Tale, directed by Wendy Franz. He also performed four roles in the Festival’s staging of Mary Zimmerman’s

Jessica Robblee (DIRECTOR) directed Coal Country for BETC in 2023 and is delighted to co-direct this production with her BETC “pardner” Mark. Other directing credits include: Animal Farm and Yesterado (Arvada Center), The Last Five Years and The Complete Works of Shakespeare Abridged (UpstART Theatre Company), Seasons 1 and 2 of Cult Following (DCPA Theatre Company), Art Emergency (Denver Art Museum). and Seasons 1-12 of Buntport Theater for All Ages,

Sean Scrutchins (FIGHT DIRECTOR) is a teaching artist in Denver.  He’s worked as a theatre instructor for The Colorado Shakespeare Festival: Education Program, and The Denver Center for the Performing Arts. He received his MFA in Theatre Performance from the University of Southern Mississippi. He is certified in Hand to Hand Combat, Broadsword with Dueling Arts International and Rapier/Dagger, Short Sword with The Society of American Fight Directors. Previous Fight