Artistic Director

Lucy Shea

Lucy Shea is honored to be serving as Artistic Director for Princeton Summer Theater’s 56th season. A current Princeton Undergraduate, Shea is pursuing a degree in English with minors in Theatre and Teacher Preparation. A director, actor, and arts administrator, Shea’s recent directorial credits include Eurydice, Dependence, and last year’s children show at PST The Odyssey. Her acting credits also span the Murray Theater and Lewis Center for the Arts, including The Bridges of Madison County and Manual for a Desperate Crossing. Shea has spent two terms on Theatre Intime’s Executive Board as General Manager and Publicity Director and plans on pursuing directing and arts education.

Executive Director

Orion Lopez-Ramirez

Orion Lopez-Ramirez returns for his second year as Princeton Summer Theater’s Executive Director. Graduating this Spring from Princeton University, he will earn an A.B. in Public and International Affairs with minors in Urban Studies and Theatre. An actor, designer, and administrator from Los Angeles, his recent acting credits include his theatrical thesis How to Live at the End of the World and A Thread of Golden Ashes. His recent work at Hamilton Murray included his performance in The Game’s Afoot and the sound design of Yaga, and he was the General Manager of Theatre Intime. Outside of theater, his policy research focused on urban housing and equitable development, including a senior thesis examining Los Angeles's Transit Oriented Communities program. 

Publicity Director

Kat McLaughlin

Kat McLaughlin returns for her third season at Princeton Summer Theater, this year as Publicity Director. A recent graduate of Princeton University, with an A.B. in Anthropology and minors in Theatre and Environmental Studies, her research investigates environmental belief systems, action, and policy. A director, lighting designer, and intimacy director from NYC, her recent credits including at the Murray Theater and Lewis Center for the Arts include: Bridges of Madison County, Pippin, Drift (Lighting),  Frankenstein, Carrie, Eurydice (Intimacy), and Yaga, Celebration, Party Time (Direction). She spent four terms aboard Theatre Intime, including the roles of General Manager and Technical Director.

Company Manager

Kristen tan

Kristen Tan is delighted to be Company Manager for their debut season at Princeton Summer Theater. Graduated this spring from Princeton University, they have a concentration in Comparative Literature and a minor in Theater. A playwright, designer, and performer from Chesapeake VA, their recent credits in sound design include A Moment of Silence and Safe Harbor at the Lewis Center for the Arts, and All My Sons and Eurydice at Theatre Intime. Their other works at the Murray Theater include performances in Company and Yaga, and their play Missing Dog, Very Helpful. Especially passionate about original works, they were Original Projects Director on Theatre Intime’s board and plan to pursue new play development post graduation.

executive associate

James Morales

James Morales returns to Princeton Summer Theater for his second season as Executive Associate. A graduating senior, Morales holds his A.B. in Anthropology with a minor in History of Science. With expertise in archival and interview-based methods, his research focuses on transgender healthcare and transmisogynistic academic discourse within the social sciences. His theatrical expertise is primarily in producing, with credits including Yaga at the Murray Theater and multiple terms spent on Theatre Intime’s board as Business Manager and Archivist. Other credits include Scenes of Connection in Costume Design and Manual For a Desperate Crossing in Stage Management at the Lewis Center for the Arts.