Robin Bowles, M.F.A.
Instructor and Theatre Director
Robin grew up in the mountain town of Oakridge, OR before graduating from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in NYC; has a BFA in Acting from the College of Santa Fe (NM) and an MFA in Directing from the University of Portland (OR). Before joining the faculty of Green River College, he worked as an actor for about 30 years.
Email: RBowles@greenriver.edu
Grant Hayden
Theatre Manager and Technical Director
Grant joined the Green River Drama Program in 2022 as the theatre manager and technical director. Grant managages the Bleha Center for the Performing Arts as well as the drama workshop space in downtown Auburn.
Email: GHayden@greenriver.edu
Candace James
M.F.A, Associate Faculty
Candace has been on stage - or very near the stage - since she began dancing at the age of three. She fell in love with the genre of Melodrama at age eleven, began acting, and the rest is history.
After receiving a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre from Tennessee State University and a certificate of completion from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts Summer program, she received an MFA in Acting from Florida Atlantic University. Before joining the faculty of Green River College, Candace taught throughout the Pacific Northwest Region and internationally in Florence, Italy.
Email: CJames@greenriver.edu