In Good Company
Yvette Dudley-Neuman (She/Her), Artistic Producer,
Yvette Dudley-Neuman is a lifelong lover of stories, dedicated to “playing parts that move hearts” and revealing the messy, beautiful truth of the human experience. Since launching her globe-trotting career with Up with People in 1988, she’s worn many creative hats: actor, writer, voiceover artist, drama teacher, acting coach, director, and producer.
On screen, Yvette’s credits include Van Helsing, The Flash, MOTIVE, Gracepoint, Once Upon a Time, and FRINGE. She also voices the delightfully dry Edna Carson on the hit comedy podcast Supermarket.
As a writer, her passion for words has sparked over 35 works—original songs, poems, 29 historical re-enactment scripts, full plays (The F Words, Titillations, Christmas Crackers, Detention Divas), and short films (Laundry Day, The Free Table, Edna Brown). Her award-winning solo show The F Words earned Honourable Mention in the Theatre BC Playwriting Competition and glowing 4-star reviews.
Offstage, Yvette champions artists and arts organizations. She is the Artistic Producer for Pacific Coast Stage Company and the Nanaimo Fringe Festival, and she coordinates the Victoria and Nanaimo StarFEST with the Theatrical Arts Education Association, spotlighting emerging student talent.A passionate advocate for women and disability inclusion in the arts, Yvette has led initiatives with Women in Film & Television Vancouver, UBCP/ACTRA, and beyond. Formally trained at the University of Calgary (BFA/BEd), she balances her artistic work with teaching and continues to grow her ever-evolving list of creative projects.
Tamara McCarthy (She/Her), Artistic Consultant
Tamara is a professional director, producer, actor, and educator. A multiple Jessie Richardson Award nominated and winning director and actor, Tamara’s select directing credits include Red Riding Hood (Project X); Goodnight Desdemona, Good Morning Juliet (Blue Bridge); Love/Sick (Douglas College); A Hundred Words for Snow (United Players); The Double Axe Murders (Gateway/ Evergreen); Julius Caesar (Greater Victoria Shakespeare Festival); A Brief History of Human Extinction (The Cultch/ upintheair); Into the Woods (Vancouver Island University); The Out Vigil (Theatre Newfoundland Labrador); La Bohème (Opera Nanaimo); The Sea; A Doll’s House (Slamming Door); Gruesome Playground Injuries (Dark Matter); Between the Sheets; Reasons to be Pretty (Western Edge); James and the Giant Peach (Chemainus Theatre Festival). Recent appearances as an actor include world premieres, With Glowing Hearts (TheatreOne) and HELLO (Theatre Terrific/ Firehall); The Fiancee (CTF); Around the World in 80 Days (BBRT); Mom’s the Word (TNW). Tamara is known for creating opportunities that uplift the voices of IBPOC and marginalized artists. She has been producing the Nanaimo Fringe since 2020, and Messages on Doors (thefoxqueen.ca/mod) since 2021. She is the proud recipient of the 2021 John Moffat and Larry Lillo Award, and the Bill Millerd Artists Fund.
Pacific Coast Stage Company Board of Directors
Pacific Coast Stage Company ‘s volunteer Board is a group of passionate community builders who bring diverse skills, lived experience and a love of theatre and the performing arts to the organization.
Maureen S. Robinson (She/Her) Board Chair
Up until 2020 writing has been a second career while day jobbing it as a teacher and in education management. She has a B.A. in Theatre and Communication from SFU, and as an ESL teacher, she developed a play-building and performance class to support creative language learning. The curriculum went international as a successful and innovative way to learn English. Maureen ‘Mo’ has had numerous productions of her plays and has received critical acclaim. Since a slightly early retirement, she has written several films, two of which have been optioned. In the past two years she has written the first three novels in a mystery series called VanIsle Mysteries, yet to be published. She loves the theatre and the community it creates!
Larissa Coser (She/Her), Vice Board Chair
Larissa is a multifaceted artist and advocate for social justice. Larissa's experience as a settlement worker and health practitioner equips her with deep knowledge and unwavering dedication to the causes of immigrants and BIPOC communities. As an immigrant and actor, she is a trained forum theatre facilitator/director since 2015, under the mentorship of David Diamond. She explores themes around “belonging” and the intersectionality of race, culture and gender. Larissa is also a trained Expressive Arts Therapist combining her passion for wellness, community development, social justice and the arts. She has led PCSC’s Forum Theatre program for three seasons.
You can learn more about Larisa on her website: www.studyoflightstudio.com.
Larissa has extensive experience working in the art and public health sectors with Immigrants and Refugees, including marginalized Indigenous and non-Indigenous youth.
BrendaLea Dudley (She/Her), Board Treasurer
BrendaLea Dudley is a self-made woman with over 25 years of experience working for various federal government departments in Canada. Specializing in administration, finance, and IT, she has also worked in payroll and benefits, bringing a wealth of expertise to every role she takes on. Beyond her government career, BrendaLea managed a $10 million budget for a clinical trial company, showcasing her sharp financial acumen.
A passionate lover of live music, she is a dedicated fan of the Blues Festival and recently joined the Nanaimo Rock Choir, where she’s embracing her love for performance. New to the Fringe Festival scene, she’s eager to explore the creative adventures that lie ahead.
Currently Recruiting, Secretary
Bio coming soon.
Shannon Kelly (She/Her), Officer at Large
Shanon graduated from Douglas College's theatre program in the late 90's and went on to study filmmaking but ended up in Southeast Asia where she became a Buddhist nun as well as taught English and was a paid writer. In 2007 Shanon got her real estate license and was rookie of the year. She has since won many awards, runs a small and successful team and in her spare time, volunteers at the Hospice Society as well as a local rabbit rescue. She lives to travel and spend time with her family.
Bio coming soon.