Trisha Todd

I have devoted my life to acting, teaching, directing, and writing. I remain committed to exploring, creating, and performing stories that deepen our understanding of what it means to be human.

Trisha Todd, Acting Resume

Jinkx Monsoon

“I loved that Ms. Todd would start each day with ‘Go forth, and be brilliant!”

Jinkx Monsoon is an award-winning actor, comedian, singer, and two-time winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race. Their theatrical credits include Broadway’s Chicago, Pirates! The Penzance Musical, and Oh, Mary!, as well as Off-Broadway’s Little Shop of Horrors. They have also appeared as Maestro in Doctor Who and performed internationally in cabaret, including The Vaudevillians and The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show. Most recently, Monsoon stars as Judy Garland in End of the Rainbow at London’s Soho Theatre.

Jinkx Monsoon credits and bio

Jinkx Monsoon, GHS testimonial

Jinks to Oregon Thespians

Erin McNamara

“Some teachers teach a subject. Trisha taught us how to become more fully ourselves. She is strong without being domineering, wise without being superior, and generous with a kind of care that felt more like friendship. I’m still grateful for her, all these years later. Trisha didn’t just teach theater – she helped me fall in love with the arts on a whole new level, and that’s a gift that’s stayed with me ever since.”

Erin is a screenwriter with a strong background in production and TV writing. She was a staff writer on Star Trek: Prodigy (Netflix) and spent over a decade working on set with acclaimed filmmakers like Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert, and Hiro Murai. Her focus is on writing original genre stories—sci-fi, fantasy, and mythic retellings—with an emphasis on emotional depth and humanity. Erin is currently developing a slate of original features and future directing projects.

Erin McNamara, GHS testimonial

Celeste Arias

Theater credits include Anatomy of a Suicide (Atlantic Theater Company), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Old Globe), Superstitions (New Ohio/Pool Plays), Uncle Vanya (Old Globe/Hunter Theater Project), The Fairytale Lives of Russian Girls (Yale Rep), The Three Seagulls or MASHAMASHAMASHA! (HERE Arts Center/TRE).

Film: “The Post,” “The Big Sick,” “Rebel in the Rye.” TV: “Paper Girls” (Amazon), “NOS4A2″ (AMC),”Evil,” “The Code,” “Bull,” “The Good Wife” (CBS).

Celeste is a graduate of New York University and Yale School of Drama.

Celeste Arias, GHS testimonial

” I met this talented, creative force first as my daughter’s teacher and theater director. Later Trisha became a lifeline, mentor, and dear friend to our family. How lucky are we to know her, to carry her wisdom with us, and to continue to be inspired by her view of the world?!” Linda Addy, parent