Board & Staff
Board of Trustees
The Rose Theater’s board of trustees steers the theater toward a sustainable future by overseeing the legal and fiscal management and the strategic planning of The Rose as a nonprofit organization. In addition to ensuring the theater has sufficient resources to achieve its mission, the members of the board of trustees also act as advocates for The Rose throughout the community.
Board of Trustees Officers
- President: Michelle Smithberg
- Past President: Bill Stott
- VP of Marketing/Development: Paul Tranisi
- VP of Finance: Maureen Ereckson
- Production/Education: Jennifer Petersen
- Secretary/By-Laws: Allison Balus
- Foundation Representative: Amy Ryan
Board Members
- Maranda Adams
- Jennie Bartholomew
- Maureen Ereckson
- Dr. Kerry-Ann Escayg
- Katherine MacHolmes
- Merri Melvin
- Doris Moore
- Jennifer Petersen
- Joe Pruch
- Amy Ryan
- Gennean Scott
- Thomas Sowinski
- Joanna Swanson
- John Tinius
- Jeanette Weber
- Sarah Weller
Rose Staff
Executive Staff
- Matt Gutschick (he/him/his)
Artistic Director - Julie Walker (she/her/hers)
Managing Director
Administrative Staff
- Janelle Kupka (she/her/hers)
Human Resources Director - Liz Larson (she/her/hers)
Finance Director - Mary Hubl (she/her/hers)
Grants Manager - Vic Gutman (he/him/his)
Development Consultant - Lisa Winton (she/her/hers)
Development Specialist - Kori Radloff (she/her/hers)
Marketing Director - Rachel Radloff (she/her/hers)
- Marketing Intern
- Mandy Aleksiak (she/her/hers)
Audience Services Director - Kelsey Glynn (she/her/hers)
Box Office Manager - Jey Nelson (they/them/their)
Box Office Assistant - Josh Orsi (he/him/his)
Box Office Assistant - Jocelyn Reed (she/her/hers)
Box Office Assistant - Biannah Peji-Palm (she/her/hers)
Rose Studios Manager - Lindy Glenn (she/her/hers)
School & Class Coordinator - Kevin Ehrhart (he/him/his)
Chief Information Officer
Facilities Staff
- Scott Kupka (he/him/his)
Facility Director - Michelle Clark (she/her/hers)
Facility Staff - Hubert Clark (he/him/his)
Facility Staff
Education Staff
- Jackie Kappes (she/her/hers)
Education Director & Teaching Artist
Company Actor - Sue Gillespie Valker (she/her/hers)
Director, Musical Theater Education
Resident Choreographer
Company Actor - Stephanie Jacobson (she/her/hers)
Teaching Artist & Early Education Director
Company Actor - Kevin Ehrhart (he/him/his)
Teaching Artist & Resident Director
Company Actor - Carina DuMarce (they/them/their)
Associate Director of CommUNITY Connections
Teaching Artist
Company Actor - Jay Hayden (they/them/their)
Teaching Artist & Director of Teen Programming
Company Actor - Michael James (he/him/his)
Associate Director of Musical Theater Education
Teaching Artist - Brian Guehring (he/him/his)
Literary Manager, Playwright-in-Residence & Teaching Artist
Company Actor - Mimi Lawry (she/her/hers)
Competition Dance Director - Fran Sillau (he/him/his)
Director of Accessibility
Teaching Artist - Zoella Sneed (she/her/hers)
Teaching Artist & Director of School-Based Programming
Company Actor - Kimberlee Stone (she/her/hers)
Teaching Artist
Company Actor - Natalie Hanson (she/her/hers)
Teaching Artist
Company Actor - Taylor Adams (they/them/their)
Teaching Artist Fellow - Prentiss Matthews III (he/him/his)
Teaching Artist Fellow - Charisa Ramsey (she/her/hers)
Teaching Artist Fellow - Elizabeth Peller (she/her/hers)
Teaching Artist Fellow - Emma Jorgenson (she/her/hers)
Teaching Artist Fellow - Mireya Luna (she/her/hers)
Teaching Artist Fellow - Mykala Bazzell (she/her/hers)
Teaching Artist Fellow - Grace Brewster (she/her/hers)
Teaching Artist Fellow
Outreach Staff
- Isaiah Ruiz (he/him/his)
Director of CommUNITY Connections - Carina DuMarce (they/them/their)
Associate Director of CommUNITY Connections
Teaching Artist
Company Actor - Doriette Jordan (she/her/hers)
Community Connections Coordinator
Artistic/Production Staff
- Sarah Buck (she/her/hers)
Director of Production - Meghan Boucher (she/her/hers)
Resident Stage Manager - Sherri Geerdes
Costume & Makeup Director - Zach Kloppenborg (he/him/his)
Costume Shop Foreman - Jackson Curtright (he/him/his)
Technical Director & Master Carpenter - Devon Denn-Young (she/her/hers)
Props Mistress - Trent Grooms
Scenic Charge Artist - Matt Benes (he/him/his)
Resident Lighting Designer and Lead Electrician - Christy Hernandez (she/her/hers)
Resident Sound Designer and Audio Engineer - Ren Walther (she/he/they)
Production Apprentice - Sierra Smith (she/her/hers)
Production Apprentice - Kenzie Jensen (she/her/hers)
Production Apprentice