Amber Tanaka

Co-Artistic Director

Amber Tanaka has been performing new works, old works, and works-in-progress around Seattle for the past 8 years or so. They’ve been honored to work with ACT, Seattle Children’s Theatre, 18th & Union, Intiman, Horse in Motion, Pork Filled Productions, and of course W.E.T. They look to break expectations anywhere they can. When they aren’t performing perhaps they are creating installation art, or wandering a mountain. Amber completed her BFA at Cornish and R.A.D.A. in 2018, and has a certificate in Computer Science from Ada Developer’s Academy. Thankful to be here, but mostly thankful you’re here.

Suz Pontillo

Director of Company Experience

Suz Pontillo (she/they) is a first-generation Chilean-American multi-hyphenate queer artist from Miami, Florida. Since moving to Seattle in 2020, Suz has had the opportunity to work with Tacoma Arts Live, Burien Actors Theatre, Strawberry Theatre Workshop, and Dacha Theatre. They feel incredibly grateful that WET has given them the opportunity to build community and make art through collaboration and play.

Sasha Bailey

Co-Artistic Director

Sasha Bailey is a playwright, director, and performer with a penchant for interdisciplinary performance. Interests include: Magical realism, controlled chaos, and various gummy candies. You can catch Sasha’s alter-ego, Glambrosia Salad, gadding about town and making a polite mess on stages across the city.

Hannah Gibbs

Production Manager

Hannah is a Seattle-based lighting and projection designer, and a second-year company member of WET! She has had a hand in creating design work across the country, including with ACT Theatre, ArtsWest, Village Theatre, Montana Repertory Theatre, and Georgia Ensemble Theatre. She is currently working as a production coordinator with EXP Events, creating events, experiences, and really big ideas. Hannah received her Masters of Fine Arts from University of Montana in 2022, with a focus in lighting and projection design. She is passionate about showcasing the world’s stories through art and design, especially the process of bringing new works to the stage. 

Elana Lessing

Ensemble Member

Elana Lessing is a technical director and scenic designer based in Seattle and a recent graduate from University of Washington with a specialized degree in Drama Design. Elana has previously designed for UW School of Drama’s CabLab production of Frozen and Ada and the Engine along Undergraduate Theatre Society’s productions of The Goat, Remarkably Normal and others. Elana filled the role as technical director for Village Theatre’s KIDSTAGE production of Jasper in Deadland, the first production on mainstage since 2020. Elana enjoys the challenge of creating art out of unexpected materials and found pieces, playing with space and the interaction between artist and audience, and facilitating stories through those spaces in between. Apart from folding complex, modular origami, Elana is often reading, crocheting, and organizing.

Sean Hendrickson

Monty Rozema

Resident Graphic Designer

Monty Rozema (they/them) is a multidisciplinary hot mess born and raised in Seattle, Washington. They’re a visual artist, designer, writer, and performer. Their design and performance work has been in the mix at WET, Annex, Reboot, NOW, Latitude, and more. Their short stories have appeared in/on The Ugly Radio, Prismatica, great weather for MEDIA, F3LL Magazine, Mag 20/20, and more. They hope to make you laugh at least once (though ideally more than once) over the course of the evening – in exchange for some of your beloved pocket change.

Nelle Tankus

Literary Manager

Bella Marziello

Ensemble Member

Isabella Marziello (she/her/ella) is a freelance artist, particularly focused on stage management, in the Seattle area with a deep love for live theatre. Isabella has had the pleasure of working with The Seattle Repertory Theatre, Seattle Children’s Theatre, Village Theatre, ArtsWest, ACT Contemporary Theatre and Washington Ensemble Theatre. Isabella holds a B.A. in Theatre Arts from University of Puget Sound. In her free time she enjoys reading, making playlists, hiking through the forest, and hosting dinners for her friends/family. She sends her endless love and thanks to her friends and fiancé for their constant love and support.

Daisy Schreiber

Ensemble Member

Danielle Kelly

Ensemble Member

Danielle Kelly (she/they) is a born and raised local to Seattle and upon completing their bachelor’s degree in Architecture at USC, began their specialization in Architectural Lighting Design. They have been teaching Lighting Design at Bellevue College for four consecutive years and have designed lighting for local projects including the Seattle Asian Art Museum, Seattle Children’s Building Cure, and Pacific Place. They also have a cat named Pippin who enjoys walks up on Highpoint trail every weekend.

Holly Vander Hyde

Marketing Director

Holly Vander Hyde (she/they) is a queer artist hailing from Palmdale, California. Since stepping out into the theatre scene in Seattle she’s been lucky to work with companies like Showtunes, Dacha, Greenstage, Jet City, NOW, and WET. They have most recently appeared in Jet City’s “Selling Seattle” and “Not Renewed.” When not on stage, you can see her spending her time agonizing over how to best spend her time (and housing pasta).

Jordan Sommers

Technical Director

Jordan is an appreciator of all types of performance and has built his skill set to support and empower those that take to the stage. For the past ten years he’s worked behind the scenes in live music and film. Now, through WET, he’s returned to theatre to put his own ideas and designs on display for those in the Seattle area.

Lilia Deering

Ensemble Member

Lilia Deering (she/her) is a queer Seattle-born scenic and props artist who has created vibrant environments for a variety of contexts including stage productions, films, galleries, retail, escape rooms, and events. Lilia’s style is known for its punchy colors and textures that tickle the senses. You may have seen her recent immersive work “Enslimed” in the Museum of Museums’ restroom, or her props in the productions of Kitten & Lou. Lilia has also supported the productions of Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle Children’s Theater, On The Boards, Meany Center for the Performing Arts, Friends of Waterfront Park, and many more holding a variety of roles. Lilia holds a BFA in Dance from California Institute of the Arts and a Certificate in Museum Studies from the University of Washington. 

Olivia Sharp

Director of Development

Olivia (she/her) has been involved in arts education, production, and advocacy for 20 years spanning theatre, dance, radio, music, and visual arts. She loves facilitating, realizing, and sustaining creative communities. Her most recent work has focused on event coordination and fundraising, but her deep passion comes from educating audiences, funders, and communities in order to build a future that uplifts, pays, and values our artists. Olivia was born and raised in Seattle and currently lives in West Seattle with her wife where she can often be found writing or digging in the dirt. She is a TeenTix superfan and served on one of their first teen steering committees.