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
Director of Sales
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

Dennis A. Blackledge
Owner's Representative

ARTISTIC

Irene Martinko, Associate Artistic Director & Casting Director 

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
 

EDUCATION

Rebecca Dzida, Director of Education and Training
 

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

COMMUNICATIONS

Sarah Straub, Associate Director of Marketing 
Christopher Weaver, Patron Services Manager
Jason Dearing, 25-26 Season Key Art
Box Office Supervisors
      Yesudian Cruz, Noel-Emile Pearson, Patrick Serrano
Box Office Staff
      Jupiter Hubbard, Josh Rose, Emily Townsend, Devon Allen
House Managers
      Kate Amburgey, Ryan Anthony, Sierra Egan, 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

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