OUR TEAM
Our Board and Staff
Gerald "Jerry" Smith
President, Board of Directors
For decades, Jerry has been active as a trainer, coach, consultant, educator, professor and leader – management of the professional theatre training program at Humber College, for close to a decade, and founding the college’s post diploma certificate programs (full time and part time) in
Arts Administration/Cultural Management.
Jerry’s experience includes a wide range of work on Boards of Directors; President of Arts Consultants Canada (ACCA), President of Theatre Ontario; Chairmanship of the South Etobicoke Cultural Plan, Presidency of Lakeshore Arts, Chairman of the Greater Toronto Philharmonic Orchestra; inaugural Chairman of the Advisory Committee for the Assembly Hall; selected as a Volunteer of the Year as well as Cultural Champion, Toronto.
Trevor Lundy
Past President, Board of Directors
Trevor has over 40 years of involvement in the arts across a wide range of disciplines. Trevor has been an actor, director, producer, set designer, lighting designer, writer and so much more. From 2013-2015, he was the General Manager of Oshawa Little Theatre before returning to Kimberley BC where he has been the Production Manager of the Cranbrook Community Theatre for the last 5 years. Trevor’s creativity and operational acumen now take on the new challenge and adventure of a cross-country leadership role with Theatre on the Ridge.
Susan Robinson
Outreach, Board of Directors
Susan is a graduate of the Ontario College of Art and Design with over 25 years experience as a multi-disciplinary visual artist, working in acrylic painting, sculpture, illustration, photography, video creation and puppet-making. As Co-founder of Chasing Shadows Productions (an award-winning, independent theatre company/artistic collective) Susan has “worn many hats and wrangled many cats.” Working as a Producer, Stage Manager, Backdrop Painter and Puppet/costume/prop Maker has provided many opportunities for her to utilize her various artistic skills and imagination.
Returning to her hometown of Oshawa after several years of living and working in Toronto and Hamilton, Susan is excited to connect Durham Region audiences with awe and wonder by experiencing the productions of Theatre on the Ridge.
Angela McMullen
Treasurer, Board of Directors
Angela is a designated CPA and has worked in the accounting and finance industry for 10 years. She is currently the manager at Elevation CPA Professional Corporation, where she has a background in working with various non-profit organizations, charities and small businesses to meet their financial needs and goals. Angela hopes to use her attention to detail and expertise in the accounting industry to facilitate the steady financial growth of Theater on the Ridge.
Carey Nicholson
Artistic Director/General Manager, Staff
Carey has been engaged in performing arts for over 40 years. Originally from St. Catharines, Carey moved to Toronto to pursue professional dance studies with Lois Smith, O.C. at George Brown College, and the School of the Toronto Dance Theatre, graduating from both professional programs and becoming a faculty member at STDT for 15 years before moving to Durham region. She has been involved with community and professional theatre companies in Durham, York region and elsewhere as a board member, producer, director, choreographer, performer, instructor, set and costume designer. She has received several awards for her work in the performing arts, including a Durham Art of Transition Creative Award for her contribution to theatre in Durham. Her past, and ongoing, theatre studies include programs and courses at George Brown College, Toronto Dance Theatre, Tarragon Theatre, the Stratford Festival and Off The Wall Theatre Alliance, and was an auditing director with Obsidian Theatre (production: hang, directors: Philip Akin, Kimberley Rampersad).
Carey’s arts administration experience includes past Administrative Manager for the Toronto Centre for the Promotion of Fashion Design, past co-owner of META4 Contemporary Craft Gallery and past Executive Director of the Scugog Council for the Arts. Carey is also an independent theatre adjudicator and arts educator. She also serves as the Chair of the Scugog Tourism Advisory Committee, a standing committee of the Township of Scugog.
Andy Williamson
Venue Manager and Technical Manager, Staff
Andy has managed theatre and corporate facilities in Toronto and Durham region since the late 1980’s. He has been with Theatre on the Ridge from the company’s start in 2013, maintaining order in the limited storage and backstage spaces of Theatre on the Ridge and taking the lead on carpentry for the company’s set builds. When time permits, Andy has also been seen onstage as Reuben Crandell for Pine Grove Plots with Theatre on the Ridge and in many productions in the Durham area – One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest, The Diary of Anne Frank, To Kill A Mockingbird (Oshawa Little Theatre) among others.
Janette Ramirez
Box Office Manager, Staff
Janette has been in the “business” for way too many years. Starting out at NYU Tisch School of the Arts, then moving around and finishing a BFA at York U. Always the eternal student, having a few Undergrad and Grad degrees in the fields of both Drama and Politics and using them to their fullest. As an actor-worked extensively in NYC, Florida, Seattle,Toronto and New Haven. As a Producer worked the tours of; The Clinton’s, Laura Bush, Mrs. Obama, Anderson Cooper and numerous tours with Dr. Maya Angelou (2005 to 2014) and most recently (2018 to 2023) exclusive to comedian John Cleese. Always grateful to make a living in an unforgiving industry.
Daria Romanoff
Patron Services and Event Coordinator, Staff
Daria is a published Cultural Studies PhD student at Trent University with experience in event coordination, teaching, and customer service. She holds a Masters in Cultural Studies (Trent), BHA in Arts & Contemporary Studies (TMU), and Certificate in Digital Art Production (TMU).
Passionate about the arts, Daria practises photography, creative writing, fine arts, and interior design.
She participates in horror and gaming events and conferences internationally. Daria is an avid traveller, having visited over 15 countries in her lifetime. When she is not overseas, Daria enjoys nature, fitness, movies, games, and her kittens.
Jonathan Tessier
Website Editor, Staff
Jonathan is a digital marketing professional who previously had a career in radio, working with Bell Media for a number of different stations throughout Canada.
He has also been involved with theatre for most of his life, having started acting at age 12 and has taken on a number of roles with many different theatre companies. Eventually, he found a passion for playwriting and has had two of his scripts produced for the stage. His shows “Stuck” (2022) and “Which Way, Millennial Man?” (2025) were produced by Post Productions at The Shadowbox Theatre in Windsor, ON. He is happy to use his digital marketing and website editing skills for something he is passionate about!
