We love letters...

Letters Aloud was founded in 2013 by Paul Morgan Stetler as a way to connect a live audience to famous (and infamous) historical figures through their intimate correspondence.

We’re also intensely interested in exposing modern audiences to a rapidly disappearing form of communication — the written letter.

The eloquence, pathos, and individual experience of history captured in letters is intriguing, instructive, and often hilarious.

Founder & Curator

Paul Morgan Stetler

Paul is the creator and curator of Letters Aloud and a co-founder (and former Co-Artistic Director) of Seattle’s multi-award winning New Century Theatre Company. A well known Seattle actor, Paul has appeared on numerous local stages over the past 20 years, including ACT Theatre, Seattle Repertory Theatre, Village Theatre, Seattle Children’s Theatre, Intiman Theatre, and Empty Space Theatre, as well as numerous regional theatres across the country. He holds a BA in English Literature at Cal State Northridge and an MFA in Theatre Arts from Penn State University.

Producer

Jamie Herlich

Jamie is a leader in the local performing arts arena, with a particular focus on organizational and community relationship development. She currently serves as the Director of Development at the Seattle Repertory Theatre and as an adjunct professor at Seattle University. Previous professional experience includes Director of Advancement and Communications at Edmonds Center for the Arts and Managing Director of New Century Theatre Company (NCTC), where she is also a co-founder. She received her MFA in Arts Leadership from Seattle University in 2010.