our board & Staff
Amy Barron – President, Board of Directors
Amy Barron has worked in the field of museum education and interpretation for over twenty years and presently teaches Museum Studies at Fleming College as well as serving as Program Coordinator for the Clarington Museums and Archives. Amy is a past programs coordinator and curator for the Scugog Shores Museum and is still a board member of the Scugog Historical Society. She has a PhD in ancient history and archaeology and has excavated in the Middle East and elsewhere while travelling to various remote parts of the world from Peru to China.
Amy Barron has worked in the field of museum education and interpretation for over twenty years and presently teaches Museum Studies at Fleming College as well as serving as Program Coordinator for the Clarington Museums and Archives. Amy is a past programs coordinator and curator for the Scugog Shores Museum and is still a board member of the Scugog Historical Society. She has a PhD in ancient history and archaeology and has excavated in the Middle East and elsewhere while travelling to various remote parts of the world from Peru to China.
Marion Meyers – Vice President, Board of Directors
Marion Meyers is a encaustic and quilt artist, with 25 years experience in brand development and strategic facilitation for a wide range of companies including Shoppers Drug Mart and Coca Cola. Marion is currently also a member of the Port Perry Patchers, the Colborne Art Gallery, president of the Scugog Council for the Arts and a member of the Scugog Tourism Advisory Committee.
Marion Meyers is a encaustic and quilt artist, with 25 years experience in brand development and strategic facilitation for a wide range of companies including Shoppers Drug Mart and Coca Cola. Marion is currently also a member of the Port Perry Patchers, the Colborne Art Gallery, president of the Scugog Council for the Arts and a member of the Scugog Tourism Advisory Committee.
Sharon Albers - Treasurer, Board of Directors
Sharon has been a bookkeeper and financial manager for government, individuals, and both profit and not for profit businesses and organizations for over 35 years. She is also the President and CEO of Salazzo/Big Star Slippers, a position she has held since 2006.
Sharon is a big believer in the power of community, and the power of not for profits and social enterprise. She is committed to ensuring that Theatre on the Ridge is able to fulfill its goals and vision as a registered charity through sound fiscal management.
Sharon has been a bookkeeper and financial manager for government, individuals, and both profit and not for profit businesses and organizations for over 35 years. She is also the President and CEO of Salazzo/Big Star Slippers, a position she has held since 2006.
Sharon is a big believer in the power of community, and the power of not for profits and social enterprise. She is committed to ensuring that Theatre on the Ridge is able to fulfill its goals and vision as a registered charity through sound fiscal management.
Rob Pirie – Secretary, Board of Directors
Rob has been actively involved in theatre since he was 12 and has run the gamut of production jobs from script writing to direction to tech and has even ended up on stage once or twice. Some of his happiest memories have been working with children over the decades, through his youth program, The Drama Club, and introducing them to the joys of theatre. Rob is also the Technical Coordinator for the Writers' Community of Durham, an avid D&D player and DM and proud daddy.
Rob has been actively involved in theatre since he was 12 and has run the gamut of production jobs from script writing to direction to tech and has even ended up on stage once or twice. Some of his happiest memories have been working with children over the decades, through his youth program, The Drama Club, and introducing them to the joys of theatre. Rob is also the Technical Coordinator for the Writers' Community of Durham, an avid D&D player and DM and proud daddy.
Carey Nicholson – Artistic Director/General Manager, Staff
Carey has been engaged in performing arts for over 40 years. Originally from St. Catharines, Carey moved to Toronto to pursue professional dance studies with Lois Smith, O.C. at George Brown College, and the School of the Toronto Dance Theatre, graduating from both professional programs and becoming a faculty member at STDT for 15 years before moving to Durham region. She has been involved with community and professional theatre companies in Durham, York region and elsewhere as a board member, producer, director, choreographer, performer, instructor, set and costume designer. She has received several awards for her work in the performing arts, including a Durham Art of Transition Creative Award for her contribution to theatre in Durham. Her past, and ongoing, theatre studies include programs and courses at George Brown College, Toronto Dance Theatre, Tarragon Theatre, the Stratford Festival and Off The Wall Theatre Alliance, and most recently was an auditing director with Obsidian Theatre (production: hang, directors: Philip Akin, Kimberley Rampersad).
Carey’s arts administration experience includes past Administrative Manager for the Toronto Centre for the Promotion of Fashion Design, past co-owner of META4 Contemporary Craft Gallery and past Executive Director of the Scugog Council for the Arts. Carey is also a member of the Theatre Ontario Talent Bank, an independent theatre adjudicator and arts educator. She also serves at the Chair of the Scugog Tourism Advisory Committee, a standing committee of the Township of Scugog.
Carey has been engaged in performing arts for over 40 years. Originally from St. Catharines, Carey moved to Toronto to pursue professional dance studies with Lois Smith, O.C. at George Brown College, and the School of the Toronto Dance Theatre, graduating from both professional programs and becoming a faculty member at STDT for 15 years before moving to Durham region. She has been involved with community and professional theatre companies in Durham, York region and elsewhere as a board member, producer, director, choreographer, performer, instructor, set and costume designer. She has received several awards for her work in the performing arts, including a Durham Art of Transition Creative Award for her contribution to theatre in Durham. Her past, and ongoing, theatre studies include programs and courses at George Brown College, Toronto Dance Theatre, Tarragon Theatre, the Stratford Festival and Off The Wall Theatre Alliance, and most recently was an auditing director with Obsidian Theatre (production: hang, directors: Philip Akin, Kimberley Rampersad).
Carey’s arts administration experience includes past Administrative Manager for the Toronto Centre for the Promotion of Fashion Design, past co-owner of META4 Contemporary Craft Gallery and past Executive Director of the Scugog Council for the Arts. Carey is also a member of the Theatre Ontario Talent Bank, an independent theatre adjudicator and arts educator. She also serves at the Chair of the Scugog Tourism Advisory Committee, a standing committee of the Township of Scugog.