Ryan has spent the last 25 years teaching theatre in BC and credits include both amateur and professional direction and design of over 100 plays and musicals. 

Ryan is also passionate about and active as a performer in the Okanagan-  Recent performing credits include various productions with the Kelowna Actors Studio and MadFox Theatre. 

Ryan sits as President of the Kelowna Instructors of Drama Specialists Local Specialists Association, as Communications Director for the Association of British Columbia Drama Educators Provincial Specialists Organization (http://www.bcdramateachers.com/) and is the Technical Director for the Kelowna Fringe (https://fringefestivals.com/festival/kelowna-fringe-festival/)

The winner of the 2018-2019 ABCDE British Columbia Drama Teacher of the Year award and the 2019 Kelowna Honour in the Arts Civic Award, Ryan is dedicated to finding and providing theatre, performance and production opportunities for his students and the citizens of the Okanagan.

At Left: Ryan's Acceptance Speech, Kelowna Honour in the Arts Award championing the Arts in the Okanagan.

Music, Choral and Vocal Director

Born and raised in West Kelowna, Zach Griffin is well-known in the Okanagan music scene as a freelance saxophone player, composer, arranger, bandleader, and music educator. Zach completed a Jazz Performance degree (with honours) at the University of Toronto in 2019 where he played lead alto in the UofT Jazz Orchestra. In June of 2018, Zach was selected as one of nine musicians under the age of 25 from across Canada to participate in the Ottawa Youth Jazz Summit for the Ottawa Jazz Festival where he had the fortune to meet and open for jazz legend, Herbie Hancock. In January of 2019, Zach received a grant to attend the Engelsholm Jazz Workshop in Billund, Denmark, to establish a relationship with the Danish Conservatory of Music on behalf of the University of Toronto. After completing his degree in Toronto, Zach moved to Vancouver to complete his education degree at UBC and began teaching music in SD23 in September of 2020. Zach can be heard on the UofT Jazz Orchestra's album, Embargo, at the Jazz Jam at the Rotary Centre for the Arts in Kelowna, and on his Instagram, Soundcloud, and YouTube accounts. Zach is thrilled to join the OKM Triple Threat Theatre Company!

Scenic Design, Scenic Carpentry

Mr. Augustin is a gifted educator (OKM English Department), Author, Artist and Designer. With over 20 years of theatre design background in both professional and amateur productions, OKM Theatre feels so fortunate that Cyril is willing to lend his  talent and eye to our program! Recent favourite credits include: The Play that Goes Wrong (OKM Theatre), Cosi Fan Tutte & Beatrice et' Benedict, (Opera Kelowna)

When he's not working or spending time with his daughters, Cyril is a creator,  author and blogger: See cyriljohnaugustin.com for more on this very talented human!

Costumer Extrordinaire

Linda has been working with us as our Costume Director and Designer and "All Things Shakespeare" Mentor since the OKM theatre opened in 2015. 

Linda previously taught for 30+ years as the drama teacher in Summerland, BC where she directed, designed and ran the theatre there, sat on the BC Drama teacher's executive and was the recipient of the Prime Ministers Award for Excellence before she retired!

One of Linda's greatest achievements is that she co-created what is now the largest Drama Festival in BC - The Goodwill Shakespeare Festival! 

We are so blessed to have her as one of our biggest advocates, supporters and hardest workers! Thanks Linda!

(Movement/Choreography)

Dawn has worked professionally as a director, choreographer, administrator and instructor for the last 25yrs across Canada. She is the Artistic Director of Pixie & Dot Productions here in Kelowna. Dawn trained at the Canadian School of Ballet, is a graduate of CCPA, worked with Enpoint ENT in Japan and was the Artistic Associate at Gateway Theatre. She was a company member & first soloist with Ballet West in Oban, Scotland. Dawn is a five-time nominee for the Ethel Tibbits Women of Distinction Award in arts.