About THE FOUNDERS
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About Newtown Stage Co
Erin and Ryan Loucks met working in professional theatre in 2005. For years, they have talked about how much they would love to start a local theatre company. Erin and Katie spent their high school years together, doing theatre in school and at then later working at a theatre camp together. Realizing that Newtown was lacking theatre opportunities, the trio started talking about starting their own company. That conversation led to more conversations and eventually Newtown Stage Co was officially born. While all three members have strong musical theatre backgrounds, Erin has spent years choreographing and teaching dance. Ryan is an avid musician who has years of experience teaching music and musical directing. Katie founded and is the director for a theatre program at her school Westport, where she has been teaching for over 20 years. Their backgrounds and specific expertise make these three the perfect combination for a new company!
Erin Loucks
Erin Loucks is a Newtown native, who grew up doing local theatre throughout Connecticut. She holds a BFA in Musical Theatre from Syracuse University and has years of experience performing professionally in theatre and working as a choreographer. Erin believes that theater is a collaborative experience that inspires community, hard-work, leadership, creativity and confidence. Founding a theatre company in her beloved hometown is a dream come true and she cannot wait to share her love of theater with her community. When not working on Newtown Stage Co, Erin works as a Realtor® with Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate in Newtown. She also enjoys performing in her musical duo, rae. (with husband Ryan) and spending time with her children Dylan and Maya.
Ryan Loucks
Ryan received his B.F.A. in Music Theater form the Hartt School Conservatory @ The University of Hartford and is currently working on His Masters in Elementary Education, with certification in Music K-12 from The University of Bridgeport. Ryan is a singer, plays multiple instruments, and has been a musician almost his whole life. He spent over 10 years in New York and Los Angeles in multiple bands and acts playing, performing producing, and even receiving certification in Audio Engineering from Pinnacle College while working for Interscope/Universal Records. Ryan has been an actor and spent a lot of his life both on stage and backstage working in theater all over the United States. He also spent time working as Operations Director for New Arts and the 1214 Foundation here in Newtown. As a Newtown resident and lover of theater, Ryan is thrilled to be part of the team bringing back live theater to Newtown in the community where arts and music are so well received and loved. You can also see Ryan (and Erin) performing live in their musical duo, rae. All over Fairfield County. Ryan lives here in Newtown with his wife Erin, his children Dylan and Maya, and his wild and loving dog Kai.
Katie Bloom
Katie Bloom has 20+ years experience as a public school teacher, but she never lost the love for theater that she developed at an early age while honing her skills on the stage in school and community theater productions in and around Newtown. Katie spent four summers working at Summer Theater Connections at Newtown High School working both as a costume designer and as a producer. She ran several theater education programs before forming and becoming the director of Saugatuck Theater Club in Westport which she has led since 2019. Katie is excited to work alongside longtime friends Erin and Ryan and bring musical theater back to the area this summer.