Loop Festival 2026

Lee Cataluna’s plays include Heart Strings (Atlantic Theater, off Broadway NYC; Filament Theatre, Chicago; Purple Crayon Players, Northwestern University), Flowers of Hawaii (Kumu Kahua; Native Voices at the Autry; Chautauqua Institute; University of Hawaii; Maui Onstage), and Home of the Brave (La Jolla Playhouse; Honolulu Theatre for Youth.)  Current commissions include Emalani for Arena Stage, Super Aunty for the TYA/USA national BIPOC Superhero project, and Sons of Maui, which was a Eugene O’Neill 2023 finalist. She was a member of the inaugural Oregon Shakespeare Festival Indigenous Playwrights Cohort and was part of the 2024 Ojai Playwrights Conference and 2025 SparkFest New Play Festival. Awards include the Thomas Studie Gadugi Prize, Von Marie Atchley Excellence in Playwriting, the Advanced Gender Equity in the Arts grant, and the Cades Award for Literature.

An unlikely playwright, Maddy Sinclair’s highest achievements at school were curbing her disruptive behavior and almost suppressing her fabulously loud laugh. She joined London’s workforce with undiagnosed ADHD and Dyslexia and no particular dream in mind–Theatre was going to have to come and find her. It did when she met an American drama teacher, visited LA and became English Accent Coach for the cast of a school play. (Including a 9th-grade Jake Gyllenhaal) Seeing a need for material relevant to young actors, Maddy began writing monologues, then plays. Not knowing how to evolve early drafts of Greek To Me, her overly dramatic inner critic closed the show. Moving on to comic memoir pieces, then stand-up (her disruptive behavior was a hit), she was surprised by a commission for a one-woman show. Maddy was back in theatre but on stage when her real passion is to write for actors, sit in the audience, and let rip her fabulously loud laugh. 

CV Wells describes himself as having “The musical equivalent of multiple personality disorder–I write and sing in varied genres from Rock to R&B, Reggae and Gypsy to Country Blues, Alternative Folk and Corny.” CV was offered a record deal at age twenty-three, but his lack of confidence prevented him from moving forward. He spent much of his life in sales, creatively paralyzed, avoiding his guitar. Songs would occasionally come to him in the shower, but were forgotten by the time he hit the sales floor. After escaping Corporate America, CV embraced his neurodivergence and unearthed his authentic songwriting voice, creating his CD, Back from Nowhere in 2013 with Grammy-nominated producer Reggie Griffin. He played regularly in the Central Coast Wine Country before moving to Colorado and forming the duo, Wells and Van Tyn. CV says he was “Hog-tied and kidnapped” to compose and arrange for Greek To Me. “Oddly, I really enjoyed it–the work, not being hog-tied.” 

Jaese Lecuyer (Production Stage Manager/ Co-Founder / Board Secretary) is a multi-disciplinary artist and facilitator based in Medford, OR. Before returning to finish his bachelor’s degree in both theatre and dance studies at Cal Poly Humboldt (Arcata, CA), he  worked professionally as a director, choreographer and theater arts educator. Jaese feels extremely fortunate to have collaborated with various high schools and arts organizations including Teen Musical Theatre of Oregon (Medford, OR) and La Jolla Playhouse (San Diego, CA). He’s performed as both a dancer and vocalist throughout North America, and from 2006-2009 was on faculty at Cal Poly Humboldt, where he taught dance for the School of Dance, Music and Theatre program. He believes the arts are an integral part of education and enhance skills such as communication, co-operation, problem solving and empathy which he feels are fundamental to an inclusive, healthy and just society. In addition, he is fascinated by the intersections between anthropology, theatre and dance and believes we all share a rich and fascinating legacy largely based upon collaboration, imagination and survival. Jaese is excited to forward the mission of The Loop of supporting the development of new works.

Tianna Eddy (Festival Producer) is a theatre producer in Grants Pass. Tianna’s history with the stage started in ballet, training under Penny King at Stillpoint Dance Studio. Growing up in a musical family, she soon joined her parents and sister in performing in local musicals. After eight years of performing in musical theatre followed by five years of working as a choreographer and stage manager, Tianna found her passion for producing. She has worked with several community theatres, including producing “The Music Man,” “Newsies,” and “Tuck Everlasting” for One Eleven Theatre, and “My Traitor, A Musical Drama” for Clarion Theatre Company. Tianna works as an assistant to theatre teacher Julia Cuppy at the GPHS Theatre Department, and is also Associate Producer for GPHS’ high school productions. This is her third year as Festival Producer.

Trever Yarrish (Technical Director and Facility Manager) has a deep-rooted love for theatre, having spent years both on stage and behind the scenes in various productions. His background in the arts has shaped his approach to community building and creative collaboration. At The Hivve, a versatile community and event space in Grants Pass, Trever works to create opportunities for local artists and creatives to connect and thrive. The Hivve has become a gathering place for cultural events, including The Loop Festival, where Trever’s focus is on fostering a supportive environment for artistic expression and innovation.