Linda Weise

ILLUSTRATOR AND CREATIVE DIRECTOR

A multi-faceted creative that focuses all her visual design to include as much color and intentionality as possible. Her passion for painting murals and creating other worlds for you to immerse yourself and your child in is recognizable in all of our books and episodes. She is also a very skilled performer, vocalist, pianist and all around creative.

MEDIA DIRECTOR AND COMPOSER

Tripp Fountain is so grateful to have been brought in at the conceptual stage for the Simple Gift Schoolhouse back in 2020.  A Colorado native, Tripp grew up hungry to learn everything he could about all aspects of music, dance, and theatre!

While attending New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, Tripp took leaves of absence to accept multiple performing contracts, including the National Tours of EVITA and CATS.  After completing his BFA in Drama with a Minor in Psychology, Tripp was an original cast member of the 1st National Tour of HAIR, which would also be his Broadway debut at the St. James Theatre.

Since then, Tripp has continued enjoying living in the creative world across the country and at sea as a performer, voiceover artist, director, choreographer, associate, assistant, dance captain, stage manager, assistant stage manager, production assistant, writer, adapter, composer, arranger, and consultant.  It was a joyful experience to be able to wear multiple hats in taking on the creation of the Simple Gift Series!

ASSISTANT MEDIA DIRECTOR AND COORDINATOR

Drew Fountain has been a part of Simple Gift Schoolhouse from the beginning and is so excited to continue to foster a program that enriches young minds and hearts. Growing up in Colorado, Drew trained in music, theater, and dance, which ultimately led him to pursue a career in the performing arts. He graduated from Marymount Manhattan College with a BFA in Dance and then performed internationally as a member of River North Dance Chicago and MOMIX. In addition, he has performed regionally in productions of “An American in Paris” and “White Christmas” as well as on board Holland America Line as a member of StepOne Dance Company where he has served as a dance captain and show supervisor.  Drew is also an assistant dance captain and swing for the ensemble of the Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes for the past 7 years.