Staff

Thai Theatre Foundation has three staff members — the Executive Director (on a volunteer-basis), the Finance Associate and the Foundation Officer (a part-time position).

Executive Director

If you need more information regarding TTF, please kindly contact the Executive Director at raksak@thaitheatre.org

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!

Co-Executive Director (US)

If you need more information regarding TTF US, please kindly contact the Co-Executive Director at sanhawich@thaitheatre.org

KENG S. M
EATEANUWAT

Keng Sanhawich Meateanuwat (เก่ง สัณหวิชญ์ เมธีอนุวัตร) is a Thai theatre director/writer based in NYC. They taught acting/directing at Bangkok University for three years, where they directed, adapted, and translated numerous productions. Recent directing credits include *Lanna Dream* (The Den, Chicago), *The Adventure of Sky and Friends* (New Victory Labworks), *A Sisyphean Dream* (Pan Asian Rep’s Nuwork 2023), and *The Revolutionists* (Heartland Theatre Company). Assistant Directing: *Sanctuary City* (Seattle Rep), *Big Hunk o’ Burnin’ Love* (Roundabout Theater Company), *Nightwatch* (NPC, The Eugene Oneill' Theater Center). 2022 National SDC Directing Fellowship at KCACTF. 2023 The John Cauble Emerging Producer/Leader Award. 2023 The Drama League's Irene Gandy Directing Assistantship recipient. Leon Levy Foundation Roundabout Directors Group cohort 5. Their adaptation, *Walk to the Stars,* is a semifinalist for the 2024 National Playwrights Conference at the O'Neill. M.F.A. Directing: Illinois State University.

Finance Associate

If you'd like to contact the Finance Associate, please email tanyatorn@thaitheatre.org.

Tanyatorn Butryee

Tanyatorn Butryee (Fern) During her BA in Dramatic Arts at Chulalongkorn University, she won Sodsai Awards for Best Play in 2011. She is now working as writing plays and TV scripts as a freelancer.

Tanyatorn holds a BA in Dramatic Arts from Chulalongkorn University.

She loves theatres, movies, music and traveling for inspirations for her plays.

FOUNDATION OFFICER

If you need more information, please kindly contact the Foundation Officer at pilaipun@thaitheatre.org