Board Of Directors

Sharon is a native New Yorker and graduate from the New School for Social Research (NYC). She holds a certificate in Shakespeare Stagecraft from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts (London, England), was apprenticed at Shakespeare & Co. (Lenox, Mass), and interned at Life on the Water Theater (SF, CA). She moved to beautiful Eugene, OR in 1995 where she worked as an Usher and Box Office Specialist at The Hult Center for Performing Arts and was a founding member of Playback Theater Eugene (an improvisational storytelling troop). She also worked as a teaching artist in residence for the Lane Arts Council and the San Bernadino Arts Council (Yucca Valley, CA). Sharon believes that the transformational magic of theatre has healing and unifying powers vital to humankind.

Jessica Ruth Baker has been an FSITP company member since 2018. Her Free Shakespeare roles include A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Helena), Twelfth Night (Viola), Much Ado About Nothing (Dogberry/Margaret/Dance Captain), and three times in Macbeth (the spooky bits) as Lady Macbeth. Jessica received her BFA in acting and BA in scenic and costume design from the University of Maryland Baltimore County and a Master's degree in Nonprofit Management from the University of Oregon. She also holds leadership roles in the No Script Society, Creswell Chamber of Commerce, Eugene Area Chamber Greeters, and the UO PPPM Advisory Board. When she's not treading the boards, Jessica enjoys playing video games, reading, and hiking with her husband of 15 years, Jon.

Christian has contributed to FSITP in varied capacities as an actor, music composer/director, dance choreographer, audio technician, and web designer/developer. Notable roles since 2016 include Prospero, Oberon, Macbeth, Pericles, Fluellen, and Duke Orsino. He holds a Bachelor of Music degree specializing in film music from Berklee College of Music and worked on films such as Rush Hour and Patch Adams before switching to a computer programming career.

Josh is a founding board member. He first volunteered for Free Shakespeare in the Park in February 2015 and has since been a part of the organization for over six summer productions. Josh has years of theatre experience, having received his performing arts BFA in theatre from Southern Oregon University in 2012 and was an Oregon Shakespeare Festival acting company member for the 2012–2013 season.