Our Staff
Kamille Dawkins
Executive Artistic Director (she/they)
Kamille Dawkins is a graduate of the Savanah College of Art and Design in Savannah, Ga where she earned a BFA in both Performing Arts and in Film and Television.
Originally from Kingston, Jamaica, Kamille moved to Chicago in 2016 after completing her nine month Emerging Professional Residency at The Milwaukee Repertory Theater. She has since joined the Chicago theatre community as an Actor, Musician, Singer, Writer, and Director.
She was invited to join the ensemble in 2017, shortly after performing in Strawdog’s production of Once in A Lifetime. Since then, Kamille has performed in several Strawdog productions and has served as both EDI Committee Chair and Co-Ensemble Manager for the company.
Karissa J. Murrell Myers
Casting Director (she/her/hers)
Karissa Murrell Myers has been Strawdog’s Casting Director since 2019 and joined the ensemble in 2020.
She is originally from the great state of Idaho and has a MFA in Performance from University of Hawaii at Manoa, a BA in Theatre Arts from Boise State University, and is a graduate of The School at Steppenwolf. She has been working professionally in Chicago as an actor, playwright, and director since 2015.
As a performer, Karissa has worked at Goodman Theatre, Remy Bumppo, The House Theatre of Chicago, and Renaissance Theaterworks. Television work includes working on Chicago Med, Chicago PD, Electric Dreams, and The Exorcist. Proud member of SAG-AFTRA. Represented by Gray Talent Group.
Karissa is excited to continue her work at Strawdog!
Our Board
Michael Reyes
President
Kyle Hamman
Treasurer
Aly Renee Amidei
Secretary
Curtis Smith
Board Member
Jeff Ziemer
Board Member
Syed Khader Hasan
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Emeritus Artistic & Management Leaders
Artistic Leaders
Jennifer Avery, Hank Boland, Brandon Bruce, Michael Dailey, Nic Dimond, Kyle Hamman, Heath Hays, Jess Hill, Leda Hoffmann, Anderson Lawfer, Larry Novikoff, Richard Shavzin
Managing Directors
Leah Barish, Hank Boland, Alex Goodman, Kyle D. Hillman, Cortney Hurley, Mike Mroch, Paul Cook, Patrick Rybarczyk, Charlotte Thomas, Tim Zingelman, James Anthony Zoccoli
Emeritus Board Members
Mike Aden, Gregory Altman, Elizabeth K. Auman, Jen Banys, Stephen Bennett, Krista Bryski, Charles Bullock, Meaghan Clayton, Sheila Deely, Jim Hobart, Romain Ichbiah, Thomas V. Linguanti, Joyce McGreevy, Camille McLeod, Jennifer Nelson, Julie O’Keefe, Seth Rickard, Jack Rubin, Nora Stapleton, Mark D. Warner, Chelsea Wilson, Pat Yuzawa-Rubin, Tim Zingelman, Teddy Zmrhal, Patrick Zubrod