About Us
Wildbrook Forest Theatre, founded in 2022 by Trish Roberts, is a nature-based performing arts project that immerses theatre in the natural world. We explore how to deeply connect to a wild place and to each other through story-telling and imaginary play.
ROOT. GROW. SHINE.
Play is at the heart of our place-based, process-focused theatre. We believe that we all need more play in our lives, as it provides a safe space to take risks and explore personal growth edges.
For us, theatre is all about growth- as individuals and as a community!
PLAY. EXPLORE. IMAGINE. CREATE.
Stories are the foundation of our creative process. Through storytelling, we gain a better sense of our place in this world.
CREATIVITY. AUTHENTICITY. STORYTELLING. BELONGING.
Where the forest is our stage and creativity takes root, WFT offers a safe, nourishing place for reflection and creativity, self-discovery and connection.
Our mission is to spread joy, wonder and connection through a performing arts experience immersed in a wild place.
Trish Roberts
Wildbrook Forest Theatre, Founder & Director
Trish Roberts has been engaging children and teens in theatrical endeavors for over twenty years. She has directed preschoolers and elementary-aged children both for after-school and homeschool programs, including literature-based drama programs and has staged several full-length productions at the high-school level. Some favorite directorial credits in a conventional theatre include: Our Town, Guys & Dolls, The Importance of Being Earnest, Fool for Love, and Listening. She holds a BA from Middlebury College (Theatre & French) and a CT teaching certificate (K-12) and has a Master’s Degree in English Literature from Trinity College. She has homeschooled her two children for over a decade- with nature-connection at the heart of her unschooling educational philosophy. She currently runs the after-school drama program for Main Street Arts in Saxton’s River and is thrilled to be be blending her passion for theatre with her love of wild places in this Wildbrook Forest Theatre Project.
