Introducing more of our illustrious cast! Come see them starting Friday!

Janet Motenko fell in love with theater at age 4 when she saw Charley’s Aunt at Fallon House Theatre with her family. Throughout childhood, she and her sister created plays and puppet shows for neighborhood, school and church audiences. She later earned a bachelor’s degree in drama and trained further at the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco and Mountview Drama School in London, where she lived for seven years. Janet has appeared in shows at various Northern California theaters, including Ovation Stage, Woodland Opera House, Sierra Repertory Theatre and California Stage. She won a 2014 Elly Award for her performance in Ovation Stage’s The Madwoman of Chaillot and was seen most recently in California Stage’s Italian Opera. Janet grew up hearing stories of WWII from her father, who served in the U.S. Navy during the war. She has a powerful affinity for all people who struggle against injustice and oppression. Continue reading →