The Groundwork Team
Andrya Duff
Artistic Director, Producer
Andrya Duff is a multi-disciplinary performer and creator who brings this blended approach to each project, some highlights include, The Baroness Von Sketch Show (Choreographer/Dancer), Fictional Dance Party (Geoffrey Pugen), Several Interventions Over the Course of Two Hours (Ryan McNamara for Harbourfront Centre), The Children’s Crusade (Luminato), Tricycle (Circus Orange), The Stronger Variations (Theatre Rusticle), The Proust Project (Canstage), Eli and The Death Curse (Untellable Movement Theatre) and Bad New Days (Summerworks), The Heart Play (Pike Productions), Grace (Poverty Cove Theatre Company, ACC) The Fire Kedgys’ Howl,(Neighbourhood Dance Works presented by the National Arts Centre. Lawrence O’Brien Arts Centre).
Andrya is one-third of Grand Trine Presents - a multi-discipline/media collaboration that creates through the lens of astrological archetypes (St. John’s Short Play Festival, Neighbourhood Dance Works - First Look, CB Nuit, CHMR, Festival of New Dance) as well as one-third of Ballast Collective a collaboration between movers, musicians and innovative midi-sensor technology (Mayflies Performance Series, Westfest, CB Nuit, Contact East, Night Music, MusicNL Music Week Conference, UnCommon Threads Conference). Currently, Andrya produces the quarterly series CAMEO at the Barbara Barrett Theatre.
Lynn Panting
Artistic Director, Produce
Lynn Panting is a Newfoundland-based artist, arts educator, and arts advocate known for creating innovative and accessible dance works. She is noted for creating pieces that appeal to a wide audience and often works with artists from other disciplines to generate a theatrical yet lyrical movement. Her work is humorous, heartfelt, bold and always original.
Lynn is deeply committed to the growth of creativity and self-confidence through movement and holds a Master of Arts in Philosophy from Memorial University as well as a Master of Humanities concentrating in performance, dance and the body.
Lynn is the owner and Artistic Director of Lynn Panting Dance, the Artistic Director, Producer of Untellable Movement Theatre, and a founding member of Ladies Who Lunch Productions.
Kelly Lewis
Stage Manager
Kelly Lewis is a stage manager and arts administrator who originally hails from North Bay, Ontario and now lives in St. John’s, NL.
Recent credits include assistant stage manager for The Mousetrap (Power Productions), The Wild Rovers and Let’s Bop! (Terra Bruce Productions), stage manager for The River (Double Sure Theatre), Art (Sycamore Productions) and RIG (RCA Theatre), and festival stage manager for the St. John’s Short Play Festival (2021-2024)
Anna Hansen-Robitschek
Stage Manager
Anna Hansen-Robitschek (she/her) is a theatre technician from Corner Brook, NL, that works in and around St. John's as a Stage Manager and Props Master. Though she is new to the world of movement and dance, she is so grateful for the opportunity to share and celebrate the connection that this festival will bring to our community. All her love goes out to everyone that helped make this festival happen. <3