Olena Hodges (she/her) | Executive Artistic Director; Director: RJ (14th season with ISF - Founding Company Member) is humbled to make her directorial debut with Romeo & Juliet this summer. She has the great honor to lead the team making the magic of ISF happen. Her passions for Shakespeare and social justice began early in childhood and have become the driving force of her artistic life. She believes deeply in the humanity in classical texts as a vehicle for contemporary social examination and change. Olena grew up on Whidbey, spending much of her time on the Whidbey Children’s Theater stage. Favorite roles at ISF include Rosalind in As You Like It, Juliet in Romeo & Juliet, Beatrice in Much Ado about Nothing, and Desdemona in Othello. She holds a BFA in Performance from Southern Oregon University, is a graduate of Circle in The Square Theater School, and was in the inaugural class of Leadership Whidbey. Love and gratitude to Peggy, Bob, and Trevor. 

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