Staff

SENIOR STAFF

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

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

Fred T. Paul
Managing Director
ftpaul[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

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

Shruthi Mukund
Director of Community Engagement
shruthi[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 
Kam Henderson, Artistic and Dramaturgy Apprentice

PRODUCTION

Kirsten Parker, Production Manager
Kathryn Kawecki, Acting 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, Lead Carpenter
Willie Schack, Scenic Carpenter
Anna Cable, Props Supervisor
Jason Dearing, Props Artisan
Katie Rodeghiero, Production Management Apprentice
Stage Management Apprentices
      Sydney Enthoven, Darcy Golla
Ella Dietzel, Props Apprentice 
Wardrobe and Costumes Apprentices
      Zycara Jones, Claire Stemmer
Noah Wagner, Sound and Projections Apprentice
Ray Long, Electrics Apprentice
Carpentry Apprentices
      Anna Jungkeit, Xystéria Legacy

EDUCATION

Rebecca Dzida, Director of Education and Training
Jamie Steinman, Education and Engagement Apprentice

ADMINISTRATION

Chyeslan Buso, Director of Finance  
Lisbeth Díaz Merced, Human Resources and Finance Manager  
Dannielle Hutchinson, General Manager
Bill Garton, Facilities Manager
Benjamin Ismail, Company Manager
Shannon Lankford, Company Management Apprentice 

COMMUNICATIONS

Sarah Straub, Associate Director of Marketing 
Jason Dearing, 25-26 Season Key Art

AUDIENCE AND GUEST SERVICES

Christopher Weaver, Patron Experience Director
Box Office Supervisors
      Yesudian Cruz, Scott Kaplowitz
Box Office Associates
      Saran Dioubate, Jupiter Hubbard, Christine Lau, Josh Rose 
Front of House Managers
      Kate Amburgey, Eileen Hockaday, Nicolas Lopez, John Lumpkin, Khris-Ann Small, Lacey Talero, Desirée Ward 

ADVANCEMENT

Michael Mercier, Deputy Director of Advancement, Institutional Giving  
Jennifer Kiefer Thomas, Advancement Operations Manager
Matt Acquard, Special Events and Donor Relations Manager
Cora Denny, Marketing and Advancement Apprentice 

STAFF COMMITTEE CHAIRS

Sarah Straub and Kevin McAllister
 Co-Chairs, EDIA Committee

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

Chyeslan Buso
 Chairs, Social Committee

Julie Cray Leong 
 Co-Chairs, Staff Wellness Committee