Russel Sweet

About Russel Sweet:

Russel Sweet and his wife Elaine, are enjoying their post-reitement life in Depoe Bay, Oregon. Russel’s theatrical journey spans acting, producing, and directing in a variety of college and community productions. He produced and acted in M*A*S*H, and directed The Miracle Worker and The Matchmaker. His acting credits include Our Town, Fiddler on the Roof, Oliver!, Once Upon a Mattress, I Do! I Do!, and The Twelfth Night, among others. Behind the scenes, Russel has served as props master for You Can’t Take It With You, Fiddler on the Roof, and Twelfth Night, and he has also experience in design.

A passionate supporter of the arts, Russel volunteers regularly at the Newport Performing Arts Center and Theatre West in Lincoln City. The Subject Was Roses marks his first foray into stage management, and he hopes to return to directing in the future.