Our Company


  • JeanneAnn Faris Comiskey (she/her) is a Lebanese-American director and actor, and is the Artistic Director of Gather Repertory. She completed her bachelor's degree in theatre at George Fox University and has Portland-area theatre credits at companies including Third Rail Repertory Theatre, Penguin Productions, Portland Experimental Theatre Ensemble, and Profile Theatre. She has taught theatre as an adjunct professor at George Fox, as a high school theatre teacher, and through local youth classes. She is currently the Community Engagement Coordinator at The Chehalem Cultural Center in Newberg.


  • Cora Beeman (she/they) is a proud company member as well as a teacher, actor, stage manager, and sound and lighting designer in the greater Portland/Vancouver area. Cora graduated from George Fox University in 2019 with a degree in Theatre Design/Tech and Acting/Directing. Since then, she has worked on various shows within and outside of Gather including with Metropolitan Performing Arts, Portland Experimental Theatre Ensemble, and other non-theater companies like the Portland Art Museum and Ten Forward Creative. Cora is so grateful to be a part of this company with some of her dearest friends in her college town and can't wait for everyone to experience the beautiful work of Gather Repertory.


  • Charlotte Zenzano (she/her) is grateful to be a Gather Repertory company member. Her experience with Gather began in 2023 when she performed in their production of Men on Boats and A Feminine Ending. In this new role, she is excited to help bring stories that inspire change to the stage. She currently works as an Accounts Payable Specialist at a restaurant group and enjoys dancing, writing, and drawing in her spare time.


  • Cara Copeland (she/her) has had a passion for theater all her life, finding herself on stage in high school and college whenever she could. After studying Spanish and Theater at Southern Nazarene University, life took her on several journeys culminating in her reemergence to the stage with Gather Repertory’s 2022 interpretation of Our Town followed by Men on Boats. She is passionate about justice and using stories to bring forth healing and build community. Her days are spent working as a nonprofit executive and evenings enjoying theater with her husband Andy.

  • Brendan Comiskey (he/him) is a writer, a playwright, and a poet. He graduated from George Fox University with a bachelors in English and Communication (19’) and went on to complete a Master of Arts in Teaching the following year (20’). He is the resident dramaturg of Gather Repertory, and currently works as the Rentals Coordinator at Newberg’s Chehalem Cultural Center. He is grateful to be a part of this new venture and is excited to share with the community stories that bring light and recognition to those who may otherwise be left behind.


  • Emma Schmitt (she/her) works for Artist Block Wine in Dundee, OR as an Artist Administrator. She has worked with Gather Repertory for 3 years as one of their resident Stage Managers and Company members. She has previously managed. "Our Town," "Men on Boats" and "25th Annual Putnam Spelling Bee" with Gather Repertory Theatre. Working in the Arts keeps Emma's calendar full but when she has a free moment she loves to attend live music performances, farmers markets and occasionally binge watch reality television.


  • Shanon Keehn (she/they) advertises themselves as an all around general theatre artist who mainly focuses on Stage Managing and Acting. She acquired her BA in Theatre with a double concentration in Acting/Directing and Design/Tech from George Fox University in the Winter of 2021, and since then has Stage Managed shows all around the Portland Metro. Their SM credits include A Tomb With A View with Lakewood Theatre Co., Bee with LES Shakespeare Co., and A Feminine Ending here with Gather Repertory! She is excited to be a part of this company, working with an amazing team of artists to bring theatre to the Newberg community!