After graduating from Frostburg State University in his home state of Maryland, Sean Jeffries moved to Ohio, where he earned his MFA in theatrical lighting design from Kent State University. Along the way, he spent nine summers at Seagle Festival in upstate New York — and five of those summers, he split with Fort Worth Opera. In 2012, he served as technical director of the national tour for Titanic (the musical) before heading back closer to home, this time in Washington, D.C., in the scene shop at Arena Stage. A few years later, Sean tapped into his inner snowbird and migrated to Palm Beach Opera for the 2014-15 winter season. But by the end of 2015, he was longing for a more permanent nest. He found an opening for a technical director position at Thunder River Theatre Company in Carbondale and was quickly in conversation with founder Lon Winston. The rest, as they say, is history. Sean moved to Colorado and set up shop at TRTC in 2016 — and has called this place home ever since. A few favorite credits include the fight choreography in Roshomon (2016); the set, lighting and sound design for Equus (2018) and A View from a Bridge (2020); and lighting design for Eurydice (2022). In October 2021, he transitioned from backstage to a more front-of-house role, as executive director. Favorite credits include working with his incredible team, helping to bring Stage of Life Theatre Company into the TRTC family, and continuing to partner with countless artists and organizations who share the spirit of, “yes, and.”

Missy Moore is a Colorado native having grown up in Summit County in the town of Breckenridge. She then went on to study theatre at the University of Wyoming and received her BFA in Theatre Performance. After graduation she moved to Chicago, Illinois and tried her hand at the theatre scene there, until she got cast in a summer season at Aspen Theatre in the Park – now Theatre Aspen. Missy then moved to Denver and continued to work as a freelance actor, director and theatre educator throughout the state for the next twenty years working with esteemed companies like The Arvada Center, Lake Dillon Theatre Company, Curious Theatre Company, The Catamounts, The Edge Theatre Company, The Aurora Fox and so many more. She is thrilled to call the Roaring Fork Valley her home now and is looking forward to working with the staff of TRTC and watching this theatre company thrive!

Dani Taylor is thrilled to be a part of the TRTC team. Originally from the suburbs of Chicago, Dani has resided in the valley for the last three years. Prior to that, she was the Director of Production at Des Moines Metro Opera, the Resident Stage Manager for the Rose Theatre in Omaha, NE., and Production Stage Manager for the national tours of Bye Bye Birdie, Cabaret, and AltarBoyz. Dani received her BA in Technical Theatre from Purdue University and her MFA in Production Management and Arts Administration from Boston University. She is also the proud mom of Office Doggo Duncan.

Taylor is the newest addition to the TRTC team. He hails from the American south – most recently Starkville, MS – where he received degrees in theatre and mathematics. Taylor writes, designs, and builds. In the spring of ’20 he was accepted into the Lab Rats Improv Comedy troupe, where he performed until taking a directorial position. He worked the midnight shift at WMSV, his local college radio, writing and telling five new stories every night. In the fall of ’22 he wrote, produced, directed, and designed the props for his debut show, Coyote. In collaboration with his partner Lily, they produced the semi-annual community arts event “The Midnight Bizarre”. He worked as the Head of Props at Cortland Repertory Theatre before the move to Colorado. Now, he hopes to make a lasting impact with Thunder River Theatre Company and Carbondale.

Duncan is thrilled to join the TRTC team as Office Doggo. Prior Office Doggo credits include Theatre Aspen, Des Moines Metro Opera, and Spare Office Doggo at the Wheeler Opera House. Duncan is an expert in greeting guests, squirrel watching, naps, and snacks. You can commonly find Duncan at his favorite w-a-l-k location, the Rio Grande Trail. He hopes you stop by TRTC to say hello and offer a belly rub.