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Staff

Louis G. Spisto
CEO/Executive Producer		 Darko Tresnjak
Resident Artistic Director		 Jack O'Brien
Artistic Director Emeritus 		Craig Noel
Founding Director

Administration

General Manager Michael G. Murphy
Human Resources Director Sandy Parde
Assistant to the General Manager Brian Ulery
Theatre Center Project Coordinator Mark Gingery

Information Technology

Manager Dean Yager
Assistant Manager Thad Steffen
Information Technology Assistant J. Adam Latham

Maintenance

Facilities Manager Randy McWilliams
Staff Violanda Corona, Ismael Delgado, Miguel Gaspar, Roberto Gonzalez, Reyna Huerta, Margarita Meza, Jose Morales, Albert Rios, Maria Rios, Nicolas Torres

Artistic

Artistic Coordinator Samantha Barrie
Vocal Coach Jan Gist
Literary Associate Kim Montelibano Heil
Artistic Assistant Bernadette Hobson

Professional Training

Director Richard Seer
Program Coordinator Llance Bower
MFA Faculty Maria Carrera, Cynthia Caywood, Sabin Epstein, Robert Barry Fleming, Gerhard Gessner, Jan Gist, Peter Kanelos, Fred Robinson, Liz Shipman
MFA Production Staff Alysha Haran, Corey Johnston, Robin Sanford Roberts, Ben Siebert

Education

Director Roberta Wells-Famula
Education Associate Raúl Moncada
Speakers Bureau Coordinator Carol Green
Tour Coordinator Holly Ward

Finance

Director Mark Somers
Senior Accountant Paula Nickodemus
Payroll Coordinator/Accounting Assistant Angela Yoshida
Accounts Payable/Accounting Assistant Trish Guidi
Receptionist Tim Cole

Development

Director Todd Schultz
Major Gifts Director Marilyn McAvoy
Associate Director,
Institutional Grants 		Annamarie Maricle
Events Manager Eileen A. Prisby
Development Coordinator,
Individual Annual Giving 		Courtney Quinn
Development Administrator Josh Martinez-Nelson
Membership Administrator Diane Addis
VIP Donor Ticketing Diana Steffen
Development Assistant Rachel Plummer

Donor Services

Suite Concierges Joyanne Buscemi, Monica Jorgensen, Barbara Lekes, Richard Navarro, Stephanie Reed, Judy Zimmerman
Valet Attendants Dallas Chang, Marcio Faria, David Nguyen

Production

Director Robert Drake
Associate Director Debra Pratt Ballard
Company Manager Ron J. Cooling
Production Coordinator Carol Donahue

Stage Management

Stage Managers Leila Knox, Tracy Skoczelas

Technical

Director Benjamin Thoron
Associate Technical Director Wendy Berzansky
Technical Assistant/Buyer Eliza Korshin
Resident Design Assistant Kacie Lyn Hultgren
Flyman/Stage Carpenter, Globe Christian Thorsen
Master Carpenter Gillian Kelleher
Charge Scenic Artist Carole Payette
Scenic Artists Adam Bernard, Steven High
Carpenters William Barron, Sheldon Goff, Gillian Kelleher, Jason McEntyre, Laura McEntyre, Mongo Moglia, Mason Petersen

Costumes

Director Stacy Sutton
Resident Design Assistant Charlotte Devaux Shields
Assistant to the Director Maureen MacNiallais
Design Assistant/Shopper Shelly Williams
Lead Crafts Person-Painter/Dyer Judith Craigo
Drapers Louise M. Herman, Wendy Miller
Assistant Cutters Anne Glidden Grace
Costume Assistant Mary Miller
Stitchers Babs Behling
Wig & Makeup Supervisor Molly O’Connor
Wig & Makeup Assistant Kim Parker
Crew Chief , Globe Marnee Davis
Crew Chief, Copley Nola Walkup
Running Crew, Wigs Kristin Bongiovanni
Wardrobe Supervisor Erin Schindler
Rentals Marie Jezbera

Properties

Director Neil A. Holmes
Assistant to the Director Kristin Steva Campbell
Shop Foreman M.H. Schrenkeisen
Lead Craftsman Rory Murphy
Properties Buyer Amy Reams
Property Master, Globe Pat Cain
Property Master, Carter David Buess
Craftspersons Patricia Rutter
Properties Assistant Kristi Rosen

Lighting

Lighting Director Nate Parde
Master Electrician, Globe Tonnie Ficken
Master Electrician, Carter Jim Dodd
Master Electrician, Festival Kevin Liddell
Lighting Assistant Megan Fonseca

Sound

Director Paul Peterson
Master Sound Technician, Globe Erik Carstensen
Master Sound Technician, Carter Rachel Eaves
Master Sound Technician, Festival Jeremy Nelson

Marketing

Director Dave Henson
Public Relations Director Becky Biegelsen
Audience Development Manager Ed Hofmeister
Publications Coordinator Jackie Anderson
Marketing Assistant Claire Kennelly
Public Relations Assistant Samantha Haskins
Graphic Designer Erica Dei
Marketing and Development Writer Victoria Hayne

Subscription Sales

Subscription Sales Manager Scott Cooke
Subscription Sales Representatives Anna Bowen-Davies, Arthur Faro, Andy Fink, Randi Hawkins, Pamela Malone, Yolanda Moore, Jessica Morrow, Ken Seper, Cassandra Shepard, Mandy Smith, Grant Walpole, Andrea Leigh Walsh

Ticket Services

Ticket Services Manager Shari Ressel
Ticket Operations Manager Marsi Roche
Group Sales Manager Dani Meister
Ticket Services Supervisor Brandon Smithey
Lead Ticket Representatives Shouna Shoemake, Marissa Haywood
Ticket Services Representatives Brian Abraham, Elizabeth Brown, Sarah Ditges, Tony Dixon, Merri Fitzpatrick, Michael Knudsen, Alicia Lerner, Cassie Lopez, Caryn Morgan, Jensen Olaya, Christine Perez, Jeffrey Pine, Michael Pousson, Carlos Quezada, Jessica Seaman, Molly Whittaker, Lyle Wilson

Patron Services

Theatre Manager Mike Callaway
Front of House Assistant Adam Lindstaedt
Patron Services Representative Merlin D. "Tommy" Thompson
Food & Beverage Manager Dana Juhl
Pub Staff Michelle Elliott, Perla Rios, Brock Roser, Anne-Marie Shafer, Tess Thompson
Gift Shop Supervisors Rose Espiritu, Stephanie Rakowski, Stephanie Reed
House Managers Rob Novak, Ashley Roberts

Security/Parking Services

Supervisor Rachel "Beahr" Garcia
Associate Supervisor of Security Irene Herrig
Officers Sherisa Eselin, Janet Larson, Jeffrey Neitzel, Sonia Paul
Parking Attendants Dallas Chang, Deborah Elliot, Nicole Hagemeyer Lou Hicks, Michael Moran
Jack O'Brien
Artistic Director Emeritus		 Craig Noel
Founding Director