Fresh Ink Staff
Hannah Levinson (Artistic Director, she/her) is a multi-hyphenate theatre artist, with a background in directing, playwriting, dramaturgy, and arts admin. She received her BA from Northeastern University in English, Theatre, and Writing. She currently works at Boston’s oldest LGBTQ+ theater, The Theater Offensive, as the Grants and Foundations Manager, and was a recent member of Company One Theatre's Volt Lab. She’s previously held arts administration and creative roles with Actors’ Shakespeare Project, the National Women’s Theatre Festival, and Boston-based creative writing nonprofit GrubStreet. Hannah strives to bring an ethic of consent, care, and justice into whatever project she’s working on. When she’s not at the theatre, you can find her frolicking outdoors, creating ceramics, watching drag, snuggling her cat Hazelnut Babka, or cooking up something tasty for her friends and chosen family at her cozy home in Jamaica Plain.
Emily Larson (Managing Director, she/her) landed in Boston by way of Ohio, Iowa, and Moscow. She holds degrees in Theatre Arts and English from the University of Iowa and studied devised theatre-making at MXAT and GITIS. She is dedicated to new and emerging work out of a conviction that a vibrant fringe scene is the lifeblood of any theatre ecosystem. Emily is concerned with issues of sustainability in the arts and drawn to the practice of ‘eco-theater,’ sight-specific outdoor work, and the intersection of theatre and political action. Emily has worked as a director, literary manager, and stage manager in the Boston area. Outside of her work in the theatre, she enjoys solo hiking and camping in remote locations, seasonal cooking projects, pickling, reading playscripts, and watching hundreds of movies each year. She also manages a farmer’s market in the Berkshires.
Katy Poludniak (Development Manager, Individual Giving, she/her) is a Boston-based arts administrator and educator. Originally from Texas, she moved to Boston to pursue a degree in Theatre Education from Emerson College. Since graduating, she has worked in a variety of positions at the Magik Theatre, the American Repertory Theater, and The Huntington. She is currently the Executive Management Coordinator at The Huntington, working closely with Executive Director Chris Mannelli on a variety of special projects. When not involved in theatre, Katy enjoys reading (at least 75 books a year!), attending concerts, and traveling back to Texas to see her family (and her dogs).
Jolie Frazer (Co-Literary Director of Submissions and Operations, she/her) is a freelance stage manager, arts administrator, and playwright. Originally from South Carolina, she moved to Boston to attend Boston University, and graduated with a BFA in Stage Management, with minors in Playwriting and Political Science. As a stage manager, she has worked with Plays in Place, Wheelock Family Theatre, and Blue Man Group Boston. She also served as the Artistic and Literary Fellow at SpeakEasy Stage Company for their 2021-2022 season. She is most excited by new works that push the boundaries of what theater can and should be, with a particular interest in plays that expand notions of queer and Southern identities. When she's not working in theater, you can most likely find her in the audience at a local drag show.
Mamie Covell (Co-Director of Marketing and Communications, they/them) is an advocate and digital organizer living in Jamaica Plain. Mamie serves on the Communications team at the ACLU of Massachusetts and as the Co-Director of Marketing and Communications with Fresh Ink. Theater Company. Their interest lies in the power of the social internet as a tool for organizing and educating communities. Mamie is a member of the Massachusetts Commission on LGBTQ youth, where they advocate for legislation to protect and expand the rights of queer youth in our state. Mamie engages in arts-based advocacy in the queer community and beyond. Through producing local concert series, queer book clubs, and contributing to Boston's local theatre scene, Mamie strives to fight isolation through art.
Bella Pisani (Management Associate, they/them) grew up in Connecticut and the rehearsal halls/stages of various community theaters. After getting a taste of stage managing in college, they turned to the dark side (read: anything production/tech) and haven't looked back since. Since first moving to Boston, they have been fortunate to work in various capacities for Chamber Theatre, Blue Spruce Theatre, Underlings Theatre Co., The Huntington, Emerson, and of course, Fresh Ink. Bella is motivated by collaborative art made by community, especially that which allows artists to grow in their craft and challenges audiences to participate and learn. When not theatre-ing, they can be found swing dancing, folk dancing (with swords!), or interpretive dancing around their apartment (much to the confusion of their black cat familiar, BeBe Neupurrth).
Andrea Sala (Production Manager, she/her) has had the privilege to work as a lighting designer, production manager and more with incredible companies and institutions, including Dance Theater of Harlem, The Theater Offensive, Urban Bush Women, Jacob’s Pillow, The Yard, Central Square Theater, Fresh Ink Theater Company, and multiple local dance/theater artists at the Boston Center for the Arts and New York City Arts. She is currently the Production Manager at The Theater Offensive, Boston’s oldest LGBTQ+ theater. She is also involved as a performer/dancer within the Boston community. When not being involved in the arts community, Andrea loves watching horror movies, playing with her puppy Pinto, and bullet journaling on her sun porch.
Katelyn Paddock (Co- Production Manager, she/they) is a Boston-based theatre artist and arts administrator. Katelyn loves new works, accessibility at all levels of the artistic experience, and challenging the idea of what good theatre is, who it is for, or what it should be. She is the Associate Director of Event Operations for Northeastern University, where she is currently pursuing her masters in Arts Administration and Cultural Entrepreneurship. Katelyn has collaborated with arts organizations throughout New England, including Huntington Theatre Company, Plays in Place, Foul Contending Rebels Theatre Collective, Saint Michael's Playhouse, Vermont Stage Company, and Hovey Players. Outside of theatre, Katelyn loves hiking, reading, cooking for ten, and watching horror movies. Instagram: @katelynpaddock
Stephanie Hettrick (Production Advisor, website editor, she/her) has been a member of the technical theatre scene in Boston since moving to the area from Georgia in 2014. Stephanie has worked as a freelance stage manager, carpenter, electrician, props designer, production manager, and robot wrangler at various companies across the Boston area. Previously, her full time gig was working with the amazing students at Northeastern University as the Production Coordinator for the Department of Theatre. She now works as a Mail Carrier for the United States Postal Service. When not solving problems or answering questions about how the mail system works, Stephanie loves to play video games with her partner and watching random anime and other old tv shows from her youth.
Louise Hamill (Artistic Director Emeritus and Co-Founder, she/her) is a creative with a passion for developing, watching, and supporting new work. She studied theatre at Connecticut College, where she fell in love with acting and fashion history, and at the British American Drama Academy in London, where she fell in love with... well, everything. She has since worked with many companies both on and off stage in Boston and is a judge for METG’s High School Drama Festival. She is constantly looking for ways to expand her horizons and jewelry collection, watches as many Red Sox and Premier League games as she can, and is known to be mildly obsessed with giraffes and her cat.