John R. Briggs
Producing Artistic Director
John is a Wyoming native and graduate of the University of Wyoming who brings a wealth of experience as an Artistic Director and Producer. He is a talented director, playwright and teacher whose productions have been seen at such theatres as the Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Barter Theatre, Cumberland County Playhouse, Florida Stage, Pan Asian Repertory Theatre, Merrimack Repertory Theatre and many more, including on Broadway. His passion for the theatre is matched only by his joy at returning to Jackson Hole where he helped found Dirty Jacks and the Jackson Hole Opera Company in the early 1970s.

Emy diGrappa
Director of Marketing
Emy holds a degree in Journalism, with an emphasis in Public Relations from California State University, Long Beach. After spending several years directing and running a dance company, Mosaic in Motion, Emy went on to be the Marketing Manager for the Santa Fe Opera. More recently she worked for the Jackson Chamber of Commerce as the Marketing Director. Emy specializes in utilizing new marketing tools such as web marketing techniques while tapping into traditional marketing methods to reach a diverse audience.

Todd Hjelt
Resident Artist/Teacher
After studying theatre at Pitzer College he found himself in Jackson where he has been acting, teaching and directing for almost 15 years. Todd works as a guest artist and teacher at Jackson Hole High School and Community School and is a founding member of Jackson’s own improv comedy group Out Of Thin Air. He has recently appeared in such Off Square Productions as The Complete Works of William Shakespeare Abridged, How I Learned to Drive, The Odd Couple & Peter Pan. He lives in Jackson with his wife Holly and his hounds Flip and Flash.

Bill Kimble
Technical Director
Bill is a recent transplant from Philadelphia, PA. He has recently worked for Flying by Foy, traveling the country to work on various productions involving flying actors. Before that, he earned his M.F.A. in Theatrical Technical Production from Florida State University and has worked on several shows in several venues on the East Coast. He is very pleased to be joining the staff at Off Square, and is excited to be part of a learning and growing theatre community. He would like to thank Rebecca for all her support and love.

Shelby Phillips
Office Manager
Shelby holds a degree in Hospitality Management from Atlantic Cape Community College, Mays Landing, New Jersey, after relocating to Jackson Shelby worked as the café and event manager of the Rising Sage Café located in the National Museum of Wildlife Art. She recently joined the Off Square Theatre Company in February. She is a resident of Jackson and resides here with her husband, Cory Phillips, member of Out of Thin Air Improv Group, and 1 1/2 year old daughter, Emily Ryan.

Tracy Schwab
Stage Manager
Tracy holds a BFA in Theatre from Western Kentucky University, and joins the Off Square Theatre Company after 13 seasons with the Cumberland County Playhouse in Crossville, Tennessee. While serving as Production Stage Manager for the Playhouse, Tracy stage-managed well over 60 productions, including the World Premiere revision of Two by Two, directed by Martin Charnin (Annie). Tracy also stage-managed the first national tour of the Off-Broadway show Cowgirls with Circa ‘21 Productions.

Terry Schwab
Costume Designer/Resident Artist
Terry comes to Off Square from Crossville, Tennessee, where he was a Resident Actor, Director, and Designer with the Cumberland County Playhouse. Terry has performed with the Tennessee Repertory Theatre, GMT Productions, The Lost Colony, Memphis Black Rep, and New Harmony Theatre. Favorite roles include Don Quixote/Cervantes (Man of LaMancha), James Leeds (Children of a Lesser God), and John Adams (1776) . Costume design credits include White Christmas, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast and Always, Patsy Cline

Judith Townsend
Education coordinator
Judith returns to acting after teaching and directing high school drama for the past 12 years and raising her son, Townsend (now a college man). Before that, she performed Off Broadway in The Taming of the Shrew (Bianca), Play Me A Country Song (Ellen) and in Shogun Macbeth (Spider Witch). Regionally, Judith won a Carbonell Award for her performance of Artie in Eleemosynary (Florida Stage),and was also nominated for her performances in The Stickwife and The Tattler. In television and film, she originated Kelly Turtle in the award-winning children’s series, The Magic Place(Cine Golden Eagle), played an informant in Unsolved Mysteries, multiple roles in The Robber Bridegroom for Showtime, and Claire in an episode of the “action” series Superforce. Musical credits include Jenny in Shenandoah (An Evening, NY), How to Succeed in Business (Coachlight , CT), South Pacific (Northstage, NY) and numerous summer stock productions. She resides in Jackson with husband, John Briggs.