President
Nana Dakin
Nana Dakin is an NYC based Thai-American director of new plays, classics and devised performance. Having grown up in multiple countries, her outlook is informed by diverse social and political experiences. Her work pursues social equity by examining the way culture is constructed and unsettling dormant biases. Recent projects include the world premiere of "White Pearl" by Anchuli Felicia King at The Royal Court Theatre in London and an all-female production of Shakespeare’s "Richard III" at the Lenfest Center for the Arts in New York City.
Nana holds a BA in Liberal Arts from Sarah Lawrence College and an MFA in Theatre Directing from Columbia University. She is an Associate Member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC), a core member of B-Floor Theatre, Thailand’s vanguard physical theatre company, and the President of the Board of Directors of the Thai Theatre Foundation (TTF).
Nana loves coffee, food, travel, and experiencing art of all kinds.
Treasurer
Kittiporn Rodvanich
Kittiporn Rodvanich is an LA based actress and artist from Bangkok. She loves challenges, fun projects, and, most importantly, working with amazing people. Apart from acting, she has worn many hats as a wedding designer, a prop master, a columnist, a screen writer, an assistant producer, an executive story editor, an interpreter, a translator, and a teacher.
She holds a BA in Dramatic Arts from Chulalongkorn University and an MFA in Acting from UC San Diego.
Apart from her love of story telling, Kittiporn loves dogs, manga, arts, and learning new skills.
secretary
Pacharakamol Chantri
Pacharakamol Chantri, a stage actor from Thailand fascinated by the art of theatre, has expanded herself in theatre career by focusing her talents on scholarly professional training in the US, in addition to acting training. Now she serves Thai Theatre Foundation as the secretary.
Pacharakamol has a BA in Dramatic Arts from Chulalongkorn University, a 2-year acting training at HB Studio, and an MA in Theatre from Hunter College.
A new mom, Pacharakamol loves theatre, cooking, yoga, swimming and handcrafts. She will be happiest when she takes her daughter out to feel the sun and sea breeze.
Director
Raksak Kongseng
With an interdisciplinary background, Raksak Kongseng straddles two worlds – the world of theatre and the world of business management. She served as a stage manager and a project manager in multiple events both in Thailand and the US before transitioning into arts administration. She currently works at Theatre Communications Group (TCG) in New York as an Operations and Special Projects Manager. She is also the founder and the Executive Director of Thai Theatre Foundation (TTF).
Raksak holds a BA in Dramatic Arts from Chulalongkorn University and an MS in Arts Administration from Boston University. She was a Graduate Visiting Student in Finance and Accounting at Columbia University.
Raksak enjoys theatre, Thai poetry, politics, and, of course, Thai food!
Director
Sasithorn Panichnok
Heen Sasithorn Panichnok is an actor based in NYC and Thailand. She grew up in Bangkok where she received her BA in Acting and Directing from Chulalongkorn University. She has been featured in many Thai commercials, television shows, theatrical productions and feature films such as, "Jan Dara", "Taloompuk", and most recently, "The Island Funeral". Heen holds an MFA in acting from The Actors Studio Drama School at Pace University in New York City. Theatre credits include, "Boeing Boeing" by Marc Camoletti, "Clôture de l'amure" by Pascal Rembert, "Lifex3" by Yasmina Reza and most recently, “Agnes of God” by John Pielmeier.
Heen is a part-time acting teacher, and has been an adjunct at two top Thai universities; Chulalongkorn University and Bangkok University. She co-founded the theatre company, LiFE Theatre, which has been putting on productions for over ten years as well as running acting and directing workshops.
Heen is also an avid scuba diver and has a deep appreciation of the under water world and its constantly threatened habitat.
Director
Danainan Kridakorn Na Ayudhaya
Danainan Kridakorn Na Ayudhaya is a New York based artist and has been working steadily as an actor, producer, and teacher. Recent theatre projects include The White Snake, Hamlet, The Tempest, Yellowface, Dracula, and Lifex3, which garnered him Best Performance by a Male Artist by The International Association of Theatre Critics in Thailand. Danainan continues to work on the craft of acting and believes it is a life long journey.
Danainan received a Bachelors in Music in Music Education at The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. He received a Masters of Fine Arts in Acting at The Actors Studio Drama School at Pace University.
In his spare time, Danainan likes to cook, work out, and is taking on photography.
Director
Tidtaya Sinutoke
Tidtaya Sinutoke is a Thai born, NYC-based musical theatre composer. She is a recipient of the Composer-Librettists Studio at New Dramatists, Johnny Mercer Songwriter Projects, Robert Rauschenberg Residency, EtM Con Edison Composer-in-Residence, Kilroy’s Honorable Mention List, Musical Theatre Factory’s Makers Lab, Yale Institute for Music Theatre, 5th Avenue Theatre’s First Draft Commission, and Jonathan Larson Grant.
Tidtaya holds a BM from Berklee College of Music and an MFA in Musical Theatre Writing from New York University. She is a proud member of ASCAP and the Dramatists Guild.
In her free time, Tidtaya enjoys eating and watching cat videos.
Director
Dee-Jai Cowles
Dee-Jai Cowles is a Thai-American, born and raised between Thailand and Vermont. The majority of his education and life was in Vermont but with time spent in Thailand as frequently as possible with many extended stays. He has a background in Light Design and Theatrical electrics work. Through his college career he has worked on productions all over New England. Now no longer working in professional theatre, he works as a Thai-English translator/interpreter, but he tries to stay involved with the arts.
He received his BA in Theatre from Saint Michael’s College, Colchester and is still learning everyday.
Dee-Jai loves to cook, eat, read, spend time outdoors, consume art of all kinds, and tend to his garden.