performances take place at John W. Smith Auditorium / 1120 Eminence Rd. New Castle, KY / PO Box 392, New Castle, KY 40050
Ashley Raymer-Brown, President
Back in 2014, Ashley helped found and became the Vice-President (now President) of The Theatre Downstream. Since that time, she has dedicated a large portion of her waking hours to helping create a space where individuals can come together to form a 'found family' (who happen to put on great community theatre shows!) To that end, she has served on the production team of every show in whatever capacity was needed: acting, directing, writing, publicity, etc. When the pandemic hit, she helped form “The Lemonade Jamboree,” an online branch of The Theatre Downstream that produced short films featuring alumni acting and singing original and public domain material.
Ashley has also written numerous sketches, one-acts, and full-length plays, including two with her mother Rebekah. Prior to her involvement with TTD, Ashley was part of the creation of two feature-length films. Beginning in October 2021 she has been the co-host of the entertainment podcast "Scandal Water" alongside her dear friend Candy.
No matter what the project, Ashley is happiest when she is able to bring talented people and their art together for the consumption and appreciation of the public. While her taste remains vintage, she is grateful for the technology of the modern world.
Her lofty dreams are to create things that people remember and to one day own an alpaca. Above all, she loves God, her family, her friends, her cats, and brownies.