Staff

SENIOR STAFF

Jason Loewith [bio]
Artistic Director
jason[at]olneytheatre.org

Debbie Ellinghaus [bio]
Executive Director
debbie[at]olneytheatre.org

Hallie Gordon
Senior Associate Artistic Director
hallie[at]olneytheatre.org

Christopher Youstra
Associate Artistic Director of Music Theatre
cyoustra[at]olneytheatre.org

Kevin McAllister
Director of Curated Programs and Artist Advocacy
kevin[at]olneytheatre.org

Jerid Fox
Director of Production
jfox[at]olneytheatre.org

Dina Goldman
Director of Advancement
dgoldman[at]olneytheatre.org

Weldon C. Brown
Sales Director
wbrown[at]olneytheatre.org

Eric Colton
Chief Financial Officer 
ecolton[at]olneytheatre.org

Joshua Ford
Director of Marketing and Communications
jford[at]olneytheatre.org

Patrick Serrano
Director of Audience and Guest Services

Dennis A. Blackledge
Owner's Representative

ARTISTIC

Irene Martinko, Associate Artistic Director & Casting Director 
Barb Cooper, Community Engagement Manager

PRODUCTION

Kirsten Parker, Production Manager
Kevin Maresca, Technical Director
Klyph Stanford, Associate Technical Director
Ben Walsh, Resident Stage Manager
Phillip Snider, Stage Operations Manager
Julie Cray Leong, Costume Shop Supervisor
Julianna Fielding, Associate Costume Shop Supervisor
Carissa Gilson, Wardrobe Supervisor/Costume Shop Associate
Matt Rowe, Sound and Projection Supervisor
Kaitlyn Sapp, Associate Sound and Projection Supervisor
Morgan C. Lessman, Lighting Supervisor
Rachael Ponticiello, Associate Lighting Supervisor
Sarah Stepanik, Scene Shop Foreperson
Willie Schack, Lead Scenic Carpenter
Anna Cable, Props Supervisor
Jason Dearing, Props Artisan
 

EDUCATION

Rebecca Dzida, Director of Education and Training
Derrick Buie, Education Programs Manager
 

ADMINISTRATION

Chyeslan Buso, Director of Finance  
Dannielle Hutchinson, General Manager
Bill Garton, Facilities Manager
Benjamin Ismail, Company Manager
 

COMMUNICATIONS

Sarah Straub, Associate Director of Marketing 
El Strickland, Digital Media Manager
Jason Dearing, 25-26 Season Key Art
Hand Me Down Films, Videography

AUDIENCE AND GUEST SERVICES

Rentals Manager
         Erin Kopit
Patron Services Manager
          Joshua Olujide
Box Office Supervisors
       Saran Dioubate, Phillip Hickey, Scott Kaplowitz
Box Office Associates
      Ava Adelaja, Jupiter Hubbard, Christine Lau, Paul Pelletier Jr, Josh Rose, Markell Saunders, Aurora del Vecchio, Kirsten Wheeler
Front of House Managers
      Kate Amburgey, J Zenani Sialoma Fillie-Faboe, Eileen Hockaday, Nicolas Lopez, John Lumpkin, Ellen Powers, Natalie Pudim, Khris-Ann Small, Lacey Talero, Desirée Ward 
Front of House Associates
      Rimma Dean, Mel Mader, Candia Melvin

ADVANCEMENT

Michael Mercier, Deputy Director of Advancement, Institutional Giving  
Jennifer Kiefer Thomas, Associate Director of Advancement; Operations and Events
Cora Denny, Advancement Special Events Manager

2026-27 APPRENTICE CLASS
Maia Annalise, Production Management Apprentice
Wardrobe & Costumes Apprentices
        Alexandra "Ali" Saffell, Xaria "Mickey" Brathwaite
Aspen Knight, Stage Operations Apprentice
Olivia Goncalves, Carpentry Apprentice
Lillian McDermott. Artistic Producing Apprentice
Stage Management Apprentices
          Sophia "Sophie" Willis, Hannah Cohen
Kerstin Fagerstrom, Electrics Apprentice 
Emma Jordan, Props Apprentice 
Osvaldo Matute, Education & Engagement Apprentice 
Faith Singletary, Sound & Projections Apprentice 
 

STAFF COMMITTEE CHAIRS

Sarah Straub and Kevin McAllister
 Co-Chairs, EDIA Committee

Lis Diaz and Michael Mercier
 Co-Chairs, Professional Development Committee

Chyeslan Buso
 Chair, Social Committee

Julie Cray Leong 
 Chair, Staff Wellness Committee