Board & Staff Info

Sean Andries is the Executive Director of the Chehalem Cultural Center in Newberg, Oregon and the chair of the Oregon Cultural Trust. He first fell in love with art through the theatre while growing up in the Rogue Valley amongst the audiences at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Over the years, Sean has worked for arts organizations of all shapes and sizes in just about every role imaginable and is proud to serve currently on the Board of Directors at Portland Center Stage and as the President of the Yamhill County Cultural Coalition. He holds a degree in Theatre and Arts Administration from the University of Oregon and a Professional Training Certificate from the Dell’Arte International School of Physical Theatre. He is a trained clown and also, for a time, ran a circus school. As a performer he has worked locally for many companies and toured his own original work from coast to coast. These days, however, he works to reduce barriers to accessing the arts in the many communities he is a part of and finds his greatest joy in helping set the stage for others to stand upon. Someone once told Sean that ”theatre is the last great magic” and he has believed it ever since.