APRIL DUDASH (she/her) helps run the day-to-day operations of Mettlesome Theater and supports the arts nonprofit’s longer-term growth. She is a longtime communications professional, having started her career as a newspaper reporter and then serving in communications in academia, community relations, and health care. She received her Master of Business Administration degree from Elon University and her Bachelor of Science in Journalism from the University of Florida. She also supports community engagement efforts at DPAC (the Durham Performing Arts Center) and serves as the current board chair for Meals on Wheels Durham.

April has been an improvisor since her junior year at the University of Florida. She has participated in long-form, short-form and musical improv as well as sketch comedy. April has performed with teams in Fayetteville, Raleigh and Durham, coached teams, and hosted and produced Late Nite Tonite with April Dudash, a late-night talk show with live and filmed sketches. She has performed with Mettlesome's Golden Age and with various independent teams around the Triangle. Drop her a line at ops@thisismettlesome.com

ZOE WAMPLER (they/them) has served as Mettlesome’s Lab Coordinator since January of 2025: scheduling, coordinating, and strategizing for the Theater’s rapidly growing education programming, a.k.a The Lab. They received their BFA from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2019, and their work has spanned across 4 states, 7-ish years, and many genres; including Dance, Theatre, Opera, and Improv. 

Currently based in Durham, Zoe is also a Barista at Mid-Bloom Coffee, studying Occupational Therapy at Durham Technical Community College, and an overall creative who enjoys dancing, crafting, and cooking. (They like to keep busy!)

Have questions about The Lab? Drop them a line at yeslab@thisismettlesome.com.