Board of directors

The Acting Company (TAC) Board of Directors includes members from across the Yuba-Sutter community who are passionate about supporting the arts and our nonprofit charitable organization. We are all unpaid volunteers who hope to guide TAC towards a sustainable future through sound governance and financial management, and by ensuring TAC has adequate resources. We continue to advance our mission to foster and encourage the dramatic and performing arts and sharing in its joy and The Magic of Live Theater.

A Wisconsin native, Curt moved to California in 1959. After graduating UC Davis in 1970, he took a position teaching English at Yuba City High School, retiring in 2006. In 1983, he cofounded TAC and served as its first president. As an actor, Curt has taken on several roles including Billy Bigelow in Carousel and Ben Rumson in Paint Your Wagon. As a playwright, he has written several of TAC’s productions, two of which

earned him a Sacramento area Elly award. As a director, he won an Elly for best musical - Forever Plaid. In between acting and directing, Curt has chaired too many fundraisers to remember. 

Diane joined the Board of Directors in 2023, though her first involvement with TAC was in the late 80’s performing in children’s shows at the Prune Festival. She adores musical theatre, and has been in several shows in Santa Cruz, Yolo, Sacramento, and Sutter counties. At TAC, she last appeared in Mary Poppins (Miss Andrew/Mrs. Corry) and Bark! The Musical (Chanel). She is a senior environmental scientist for the State, and a props master at the Woodland Opera House.

Bob Harlan joined The Acting Company Board of Directors in 1993 and brought with him a wealth of involvement in the Yuba-Sutter Community. For the seven years ending in 2015, Bob served as the President of the TAC Board. For the past 15 years, Bob has been in charge of theater maintenance, which includes cleaning between each performance and overseeing necessary improvements! Bob was the owner/general manager for KUBA & COOL 104 Radio in Yuba City for 27 years. Bob is celebrating 48 years of marriage to Robyn Harlan and they have one son, Scott who has his own business litigation law firm in Irvine with his wife, Tiffany.

Foster’s love of theatre began early with her mother in her hometown of Aspen,

Colorado. She has been involved with TAC since 1992 on both sides of the lights as a board member and officer, actress, director, costume and properties mistress and set designer. Her work has won regional acclaim, garnering her 18 Sacramento Area Regional Theater Alliance’s Elly Award nominations, winning the award twice for Best Actress. Currently Foster is teaching how to create the magic of theater to our future stars through a partnership with Yuba City Charter School Afterschool and Summer Drama Programs.

Neil F. Thorson, originally from Kiester, Minnesota (really!) has lived, worked and retired in the Yuba City area for almost 35 years. He worked in professional theater all over California. His TAC credits started in 1991 with "The Nerd" and yes, of course, he was the nerd. Neil played Norman to Pat Hill's Ethel 22 years ago in On Golden Pond and is pleased to do so again. He says this time he did not have to act old.

Sharon has been involved with TAC for about 30 years since her daughter, Emily, auditioned for Lil’ Abner. They both ended up on stage! Since then, Sharon has been in several plays. She has been a stage manager and worked backstage for many productions – sewing and mending costumes, helping build and decorate sets, and gathering props and set pieces. In fact, many of her clothes, shoes, furniture and decor have had more stage time than she has! You might also see her as House Manager in the lobby. She has served on the TAC Board of Directors for 27 years.