Welcoming Opal's New Executive Director

"What an honor to be invited to lead such a beloved piece of Cottage Grove's artistic heart. As a theater maker myself, Opal Center is a dream space for new and seasoned artists to flex their creative muscles. I look forward to ushering Opal into a new area of purposeful, brave and community-centered programming that will both honor past works and draw us towards a bold future. Dare to create!"

More about Maya:

Maya Burton is a theater maker and educator from sunny South Florida. After a full career as a working actor in Seattle (performing with companies such as Seattle Shakespeare Company, Washington Ensemble Theatre, The 5th Avenue Theatre and more) Maya soon began to focus her time on producing plays and children's theatre. Some other companies she has collaborated with include; Youth Theatre Northwest, Seattle Children's Theatre, Seattle Children's Museum.

These days you will see her around town making plays for students in the SLSD as the executive artistic director of Storybook Theatre of Cottage Grove.

Welcoming Opal's New Executive Director

​Opal Center welcomes theater educator, director, and producer Maya Burton as our new executive director. In her own words;

Opal Center welcomes theater educator, director, and producer Maya Burton as our new executive director. In her own words;