Photography by Leaetta Mitchell

Instructors

Our Instructors have a deep understanding of acting.

Instructor

Sierra Kincaid

Sierra Kincaid has been working with children as an instructor, a choreographer, and a youth theater program actor and member since 2015. She’s enjoyed being in theater and dance arts herself since her early childhood, and growing in her teens and early adulthood to instruct with these passions was a dream come true for her. In her life outside of theater, she’s a barista for Starbucks, and a lover of the outdoors. 

Director

Justin Tilton

Justin has been performing in the Bend community theater scene for the last 10 years in such roles as Marius in ‘Les Miserable’, Prince Eric in ‘The Little Mermaid’, Jaime in ‘The Last 5 Years’, Roger in ‘RENT’, and various others. He’s stepped into the shoes of Director over the last few years, with the most recent production being ‘The Theory of Relativity’ as both Director and Music Director. He is excited to work with B.E.A.T. on their upcoming production of Anastasia: The Musical Youth Edition as the Director and Music Director.

Education Program Manager

Erin Maxon

Erin Maxon is proud to be instructing for BEAT, as well as leading the in-school education program as BEAT's Education Program Manager. Erin is a passionate educator with more than 15 years experience teaching students age 4 to 95, using theatre and ethical facilitation to create the safest place possible for people to try on different aspects of themselves.   She has her Masters in Applied Drama: Theatre in Educational, Community and Social Contexts from the University of London at Goldsmiths, and a BA from UC Berkeley in Anthropology and Theatre and Performance Studies.   Erin has spent time working with numerous educational organizations including but not limited to theatres, schools, refugee organizations, national historic organizations, and internationally-located school boards.  She is so grateful to be spreading the love of theatre to the young people of beautiful Bend! 

Executive Director

Bree Beal

Bree is the lucky person who gets to be the Executive Director of BEAT.  She joined BEAT in 2014 and has been having a wonderful time ever since.  Bree has taught many classes for BEAT and directed 6 plays, as well as 4 recent radio plays.  While she loves doing any type of theatre with young people, her particular loves are Shakespeare, puppetry and slapstick comedy.