Leadership
Ingrid Hallersen
Artistic Director
Ingrid leads the season with a focus on new Nordic writing, ensemble process, and productions that grow from interviews, music, and place-based memory.
Team
The people shaping each production from first conversation to final curtain.
VESTERØLEN TEATER works through a close-knit mix of direction, design, technical craft, education, and community care. Meet the eight collaborators at the core of the house.
Ensemble
Eight people, eight distinct practices
Artists, producers, and makers work side by side here, keeping the theatre grounded in local story, careful craft, and open doors.
Production
Elias Nygard
Executive Producer
Elias holds the budget, touring logistics, and partner coordination together so artists can move quickly from concept meetings into rehearsals and public events.
Stage
Marta Solheim
Resident Director
Marta specializes in intimate staging and actor-driven devising, helping performers shape precise, emotionally clear scenes from early workshop material.
Design
Jonas Ryen
Set and Lighting Designer
Jonas builds visual worlds from weathered textures, practical light, and flexible scenic systems that can shift between mainstage performances and touring formats.
Community
Sara Mikalsen
Workshop Coordinator
Sara connects youth groups, schools, and first-time participants with hands-on workshops in storytelling, movement, prop-making, and creative confidence.
Sound
Henrik Valnes
Composer and Sound Artist
Henrik layers field recordings, live instruments, and spoken rhythm into scores that make each production feel tied to coastline, weather, and local cadence.
Costume
Liv Eidesen
Costume and Wardrobe Lead
Liv develops costumes that feel lived-in and durable, often combining archive references with practical garments suited for long rehearsal days and community use.
Audience
Oskar Lund
Front of House and Membership Lead
Oskar makes the theatre welcoming before and after the show, coordinating member nights, audience care, volunteer hosts, and a steady sense of hospitality.