Meet Our Crew
Guest Director / Choreographer
Elizabeth Hawkins
Producer / Costumes
Tammy Jarvis earned her Bachelor’s in Technical Writing and Editing from George Mason University. She spent almost two decades doing makeup and hair for theater companies, while helping occasionally with props, sets, and costumes. She has also taught Theater Makeup Classes for youth, and enjoys the weekly Shakespeare class that she continues to teach from home. NVP gave Tammy the opportunity to dip her feet into helping with costumes in Elf, Jr. and Frozen, Jr.. In Spring 2022, she took on heading the costume committee for Beauty and the Beast, Jr., which allowed her to draw on the costume design class she took while in college at George Mason University. She loves doing costumes, as it allows her to be creative in a new way while still working with the actors and parents - which she loves doing!
Producer / Social media manager
Portia Lino has been part of the Northern Virginia Players family since 2017, when her children—MJ, Timmy, and Averie Watkins—began performing with the company. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Public Relations and has supported NVP through various front-of-house roles, including box office, ticketing, and concessions. Portia also teaches Acting and Theater, and Social Skills to Middle and High school students, combining her love for theater with a passion for youth development. She’s excited to help spotlight the creativity and community that make NVP so special.
Technical Director
Lesya Yeatman has been involved with Northern Virginia Players since 2015. She brought with her many years of technical theatre experience to include a B.A. from Sweet Briar College with one of her majors being theatre, an internship in New York City in lighting design, independent contractor work in various professional theatres in the Washington, D.C. area including The Shakespeare Theatre, Studio Theatre, and Olney Theatre and two years’ experience as a carpenter with Arena Stage—the first ever female to be hired as a full time employee in the Scene Construction Department. Lesya has worked with many community theatre troupes in the Metro area, but her heart is with Northern Virginia Players. The sense of family in this troupe is like none other.
Props
Sarah Wolfe grew up loving theater but never really considered it as a career option. As an adult, she passed that love of theater on to her children, who wanted to pursue acting seriously. This brought her into the world of children’s theater. She has done six shows with NVP, starting with assisting on the make-up and costuming teams. Sarah found her passion in the props department and has been the Prop Manager for the last four shows. She loves finding and creating props and prides herself on the fact that she has come in under budget for every show so far. Sarah has her first paying job as a Props Manager with The ArtFactory in Manassas this fall. However, NVP is her first love, and she credits it with helping her find her passion and potentially setting her on the path of her second career.
Sound Technician
Dave Hugel earned his Bachelor of Science in Broadcasting Production from the University of Florida and has worked professionally as a sound tech and recording engineer. He is currently employed by Warner Media in Washington, DC. For the last eight years, he has participated with NVP as the sound tech who sets up and operates the soundboard during the weeks of tech rehearsal and during the actual performances.
Light Technician
Randy Porter has been involved with NVP since its second show. An enthusiastic amateur, he has assisted with set design and construction and has had the opportunity to build 'unusual' props (Jafar's cobra staff, various swords, Ursula's octopus, ship's figurehead & wheel, grandfather clock, Petal-dropping rose, exploding bird, etc). He also creates digital effects for shows with projection screens. During the performances, he sets and runs lights. Randy Porter has a Bachelor of Arts from George Mason University and has worked in information technology for the last 27 years.
MAKE-UP
Alexia Jarvis grew up with a passion for theatre. She acted in her church’s Easter pageant as a kid and helped backstage on both the makeup team and the props team once she got older. She helped with makeup for NVP’s spring 2017 show Into The Woods and has been with NVP ever since. Her first time leading the makeup team was for NVP’s spring 2022 show Beauty & The Beast. Theatre is one of her greatest joys in life, and she loves working with the moms and the kids at NVP!
Social Media Manager
Renée Wolfe is our social media manager and producer. She has worked with NVP since 2019 as a student actor, and now works behind the scenes creating funny and creative content highlighting the students and this incredible company.
Website Manager
Brita McNabb is a former NVP actor and was once the student stage manager. She is currently at college studying computer science and works on the website in her spare time.
