Like many Gen Xers, Rochester native Carrie Vanhouten fell in love with The Muppets, and has been slightly obsessed with puppets ever since. Carrie has a BA in Theater from Marymount Manhattan College, and has found ways to nurture her creative spirit ever since. Recently, her work has centered on healing, transformation, and the truth-telling magic that happens when women gather.

Carrie is a Reiki practitioner and runs The Energy ApotheCarrie, a creative healing space in the Bay Area.

Voted “Most Optimistic” in high school, Carrie believes theater is a potent feminist tool for dismantling oppressive systems and sparking cultural change. She finds joy in creating mixed media art, gardening, cat rescue, and enjoys her semi-retirement from cooking nightly family dinners. She is married to the absolute best nicest most wonderful husband whose name is Matt. Thanks, Matt, for being an unflinching feminist and supporter of me and this entire show.