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Our creative team...
Making magic and wearing many hats
We are primarily volunteer run - and we all wear many hats!
Every Geekenders show is a group effort, and true labour of love. Our productions come to life thanks to our passionate community and performers who bring their creativity, dedication, and enthusiasm to every part of the process.
From writing, directing, and choreographing, to costuming, lighting and technical design, stage management, general productions and nerf herding, all our shows are lovingly crafted by a team of multi-talented individuals.
Lindsay Braynen
aka Androsia Wilde
Artistic Director
Lindsay Braynen (she/her) known as 'The Bahama Mama of Burlesque", is a native of the Bahamas and now resides in the traditional lands of the Coast Salish people. An artist of many different flavours - illustrator, dancer, storyteller, actress, and martial artist- Lindsay has been a part of The Geekenders since 2014, with her much lauded debut as the 'yummy' scoundrel Lando Calrissian in the Geekenders original production of "The Empire Strips Back". She has also been part of the interdisciplinary troupe Omnika in Motion since 2017, and is one of the driving forces behind the newest BIPOC collective Diasporic Dynasty. Her work centers on and seeks to amplify the voices of Black, Indigenous, and other Performers of Colour. She is grateful for the opportunity to work in the name of Decolonization and Indigenous Sovereignty, as well as Black Liberation.
Ryan Caron
aka Neville Powerbottom
Administrator / Lighting Design
Ryan Caron (he/they) Ryan is a theatre producer, director, dancer, and designer specializing in immersive theatre, Japanese classical theatre, and fan response media/transformative works.
Ryan is currently Geekenders' in-house Lighting Designer, Administrator/Bookkeeper, and liaison between the Production Team and Board of Directors. Previously he served as Co-Artistic Director for Geekenders for three seasons (2018 to 2021); favourite Geekenders credits include Jurassic Parody (Performer), Galaxy News Radio(Director), Alice in Glitterland (Producer), and Dracula(Co-Producer, Lighting Design)
They studied Psychology and Theatre at UBC, and train in classical Japanese dance (Fujima and Hanayagi schools Buyō, Komparu school Noh)
His work explores queer and neurodivergent themes, and is informed by experiences in the mental health and palliative care fields.
Ryan is also a member of the board of Showpony Studio and of the Vancouver Metal Arts Society.
Lyssa Strata
Production Team
Lisa has over a decade of experience in the performing arts, and has performed and choreographed with Geekenders since 2013! She is a bundle of enthusiasm and talent, and brings all of their energy to the Production Team, doing whatever needs to be done.
Most recently they have written, produced, directed, choreographed, and worked on many other aspects of “Dracula: A Musical Burlesque Comedy” at the Historic Theatre in 2024 and 2025..
jayne fondue
General Manager
Jayne (She/Her or They/Them) is a long time teacher, choreographer, and performer. Trained since she could walk in most types of dance, Jayne has been a part of Geekenders since 2014. Since that time she has been involved with countless shows a as performer, choreographer, producer, stage manager, and teacher.
Devon holdsworth
aka Mrs Dress-Off
Production Team
Devon (She/Her) has been a Geekender since 2015; her first performance was as Janet in The Rocky Horror Shadow Cast! This silly and saucy lil' lady has had the opportunity to perform burlesque with The Geekenders all over the Lower Mainland in many, many nerdy shows. Whether she's fighting in the Star Wars, searching for the Holy Grail, or just being a stork (and more commonly, a dork), Devon is always ready to light up the stage and your social media channels!
phoenix
snackdragon
Production Team
Michaela is a queer neuro-divergent fat femme who’s passionate about building community, fostering accessibility, and diversifying the burlesque scene. Michaela has served as a Vancouver International Burlesque Festival board member, a member of the Geekenders production team and co-runs Two Sad Femmes Burlesque!
With over 8 years of experience in the performing arts scene Michaela does it all! Whether as a stage manager, producer, performer, or social media coordinator!
shayan naziripour
aka Veronica Vamp
Production Team
Shayan (he/him) is local drag queen turned international burlesque star thanks to Geekenders, performing from New York to Kelowna. He is a Production Designer and Resident Costumer for Geekenders, who loves to create silly (and dazzling!) costumes, and cover absolutely everything in rhinestones!
Carson
Raffle & Sponsorships
Carson (they/them) is a recent addition to the Geekenders production team, and we could not be happier to have them!
Any questions? Email geekenders@gmail.com
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