Meet the Team
Yesandia is a collection of people passionate about improv, storytelling, and getting students involved in the process. Our team is growing constantly- if you want to be involved please reach out to Layne@Yesandia.com
Meet The Troupe
Max Cline
Charlie Faden
Max Cline
Max Cline is in his first year as a counselor with Yesandia and will be performing in the Free Summer Improv Show.
Ben Faden
Charlie Faden
Max Cline
Ben has served as a counselor for four years with Camp Yesandia, including serving as our Assistant Camp Director, and performed in the Twelve Laughs of Christmas show, the Counselor Showcase, the Cedar Rapids Farmers Market, and a YA Improv Showcase.
Charlie Faden
Charlie Faden
Charlie Faden
Charlie has served as a counselor for Camp Yesandia for two years and performed in the Counselor Showcase, the Twelve Laughs of Christmas, our Grinnell show, and our Day of Service show.
Wren Farmer
Isla Hamilton
Charlie Faden
Wren has been involved with Yesandia for four years as both a camper and a counselor. Wren also has performed with Yesandia in the Twelve Laughs of Christmas, two YA Showcases, and the Counselor Show.
Ethan Glenn
Isla Hamilton
Isla Hamilton
Ethan Glenn is in his first year as a counselor with Yesandia and will be performing in the Free Summer Improv Show.
Isla Hamilton
Isla Hamilton
Isla Hamilton
Isla is in her first year as a camp counselor. Isla has been performing with Yesandia since it's origins, performing in iour first showcase in 2022. In addition, she performed in our Spring Showcase, and our Free Summer Improv Show.
Lily Hopkins
Ketsia Kiphanzu
Ketsia Kiphanzu
Lily has been with Yesandia for a year. She was a counselor at Camp Yesandia and has performed in two YA Showcases in addition to the Counselor Show, the Cedar Rapids Farmers Market, and the Twelve Laughs of Christmas.
Ketsia Kiphanzu
Ketsia Kiphanzu
Ketsia Kiphanzu
Ketsia is in her second year at camp but her first as a counselor. Ketsia has performed in the Camper Showcase in 2024, our Grinnell Show, and the Free Summer Improv Show.
Max Pospisil
Ketsia Kiphanzu
Ari Schlanger
Max has been a part of Yesandia for four years as a both a camper and a counselor. Max has performed in the Counselor Showcase, at the Cedar Rapids Farmers Market, the 12 Laguhs of Christmas, and our Day of Service show.
Ari Schlanger
Alexis Spence-Gutierrez
Ari Schlanger
Ari was counselor at Camp Yesandia the last two years and a performer in the Counselor Showcase each year.
Alexis Spence-Gutierrez
Alexis Spence-Gutierrez
Alexis Spence-Gutierrez
Alexis has been a camp counselor at Camp Yesandia. In addition, Alexis has performed in the Twelve Laughs of Christmas show. She is currently beginning her second year at North Carolina A&T where she performs regularly in the theater program.
Lily Warenberg
Alexis Spence-Gutierrez
Alexis Spence-Gutierrez
Lily is in her first year as a camp counselor and is performing in our Free Summer Improv Show.
Meet The Founders
Founder & CEO
Layne Sheetz has always had a passion for entertaining others and making them smile. He has professional experience in live music, barista competitions, improv, and theatre. He believes that improv is not only a foundation of performance, but of life. Layne launched the first Camp Yesandia in summer of 2022.
Cofounder & COM
With over 9 years of professional experience, Jake Truemper has performed at a variety of events for both improv and comedy. He helped start FDIC at Washington High school in 2014, and is excited to help kids get more time and experience on stage.