THE PEOPLE BEHIND EKKLESIA
We make theatre.
Together.
Ekklesia is led by artists, builders, pastors, organizers, storytellers, and neighbors who believe theatre can
become something bigger than a night onstage.
Our leadership exists to serve the artists in the room, the audiences in the seats, and the community beyond our doors.
THE PEOPLE BEHIND EKKLESIA
We make theatre.
Together.
Ekklesia is led by artists, builders, pastors, organizers, storytellers, and neighbors who believe theatre can become something bigger than a night onstage.
Our leadership exists to serve the artists in the room, the audiences in the seats, and the community beyond our doors.
THE PEOPLE BEHIND EKKLESIA
We make theatre.
Together.
Ekklesia is led by artists, builders, pastors, organizers, storytellers, and neighbors who believe theatre can become something bigger than a night onstage.
Our leadership exists to serve the artists in the room, the audiences in the seats, and the community beyond our doors.
LEADERSHIP
Meet the people
moving the story
forward.
Day-to-day leadership, artistic vision, partnerships, productions, and the thousand invisible things it takes to build a theatre company.
FOUNDER · PRESIDENT · ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Chris Murphy
Chris founded Ekklesia around a belief that excellent theatre can wrestle honestly with life and faith while creating tangible good in the community.
MANAGING DIRECTOR
Joyél Niño
Joyél helps turn vision into reality—supporting the people, productions, systems, and relationships that allow Ekklesia to keep growing and serving Vancouver.
LEADERSHIP
Meet the people
moving the story
forward.
Day-to-day leadership, artistic vision, partnerships, productions, and the thousand invisible things it takes to build a theatre company.
FOUNDER · PRESIDENT · ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Chris Murphy
Chris founded Ekklesia around a belief that excellent theatre can wrestle honestly with life and faith while creating tangible good in the community.
MANAGING DIRECTOR
Joyél Niño
Joyél helps turn vision into reality—supporting the people, productions, systems, & relationships that allow Ekklesia to keep growing and serving Vancouver.
LEADERSHIP
Meet the people moving the story forward.
Day-to-day leadership, artistic vision, partnerships, productions, and the thousand invisible things it takes to build a theatre company.
FOUNDER · PRESIDENT · ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Chris Murphy
Chris founded Ekklesia around a belief that excellent theatre can wrestle honestly with life and faith while creating tangible good in the community.
MANAGING DIRECTOR
Joyél Niño
Joyél helps turn vision into reality—supporting the people, productions, systems, and relationships that allow Ekklesia to keep growing and serving Vancouver.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Stewarding the
mission together.
Our board provides governance, accountability, wisdom, and support as Ekklesia grows its artistic and community impact.
Chris Harold
Vice President
Nick Yonko
Secretary
Kris Gray
Board Member at Large
Scott Rushford
Board Member at Large
Caryn Wedgeworth
Board Member at Large
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HOW WE LEAD
People before
production.
We want to make excellent work. But the way we make it matters just as much. We’re building a culture where people are known, challenged, encouraged, trusted, and invited to use what they have to serve something larger than themselves.
ARTISTRY · GENEROSITY · SERVICE · COMMUNITY
HOW WE LEAD
People before
production.
We want to make excellent work. But the way we make it matters just as much. We’re building a culture where people are known, challenged, encouraged, trusted, and invited to use what they have to serve something larger than themselves.
ARTISTRY · GENEROSITY · SERVICE · COMMUNITY
HOW WE LEAD
People before production.
We want to make excellent work. But the way we make it matters just as much. We’re building a culture where people are known, challenged, encouraged, trusted, and invited to use what they have to serve something larger than themselves.
ARTISTRY · GENEROSITY · SERVICE · COMMUNITY
THERE’S ROOM AT THE TABLE
Want to help build
what comes next?
Ekklesia is growing, and so is the team it takes to make this work possible. Whether your strengths live onstage, backstage, around a board table, or somewhere we haven’t thought of yet—we’d love to hear from you.
THERE’S ROOM AT THE TABLE
Want to help build
what comes next?
Ekklesia is growing, and so is the team it takes to make this work possible. Whether your strengths live onstage, backstage, around a board table, or somewhere we haven’t thought of yet—we’d love to hear from you.
THERE’S ROOM AT THE TABLE
Want to help build
what comes next?
Ekklesia is growing, and so is the team it takes to make this work possible. Whether your strengths live onstage, backstage, around a board table, or somewhere we haven’t thought of yet—we’d love to hear from you.
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Ekklesia Theatre is a 501(c)(3) non-profit
organization | EIN 99-3774007
Your contribution is tax-deductible.
office & rehearsal space:
1400 NE 136th Ave, Suite 201
Vancouver, WA 98684
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