Circle Theatre Staff

LYNNE BROWN TEPPER
Executive and Artistic Director

lbrown@circletheatre.org

(616) 632-1982

 

Kelsey Edwards
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR AND RESIDENT SCENIC DESIGNER

kelsey@circletheatre.org

(616) 632-2988

Mary Jo Denolf
PATRON SERVICES MANAGER

mjdenolf@circletheatre.org

(616) 632-2997

Shannon heldt
Marketing and Outreach Coordinator

shannon@circletheatre.org

(616) 632-1983

SAM VERBURG
Assistant Technical director

JESS LUIZ
COSTUME SHOP MANAGER

jluiz@circletheatre.org

 

Maggie
Scene Shop Supervisor

LISA MATHIAS
Finance Director

lmathias@circletheatre.org

(616) 632-1984

Front of House Staff

boxoffice@circletheatre.org

Hunter Denkema

Gabrielle Lee

Michaela Faith

Jordan Malone

Kikka Go

Kerrigan Smedley

Atlan Lasher

Fiona Walsh

Board of Directors

Executive Board

LYNN ATKINS-RYKERT
PRESIDENT

Coordinator, Aquinas College

Derek Call
PAST PRESIDENT

Director of Operations and Production/Special Events, ArtPrize

JEFF KEMPERMAN
VICE PRESIDENT

Assistant Prosecutor, Kent County Prosecutors’ Office

BOB LOWRY
TREASURER

Retired Director – Global Audit Services, Steelcase Inc.

SARA DART
SECRETARY

Community Liason

Board Members

Carolyn Ferrari

National Manager of Regional Directors, American Immersion Theater/Diversity Conversationalist

Shelley Irwin

Host and Producer, WGVU NPR/PBS

R. Scott Keller

Partner, Warner Norcross & Judd

Lisa M. Knight

CEO of DV Apple Logistics and COO Public Thread

TREVOR STRAUB

CEO of Michigan Drag Brunch

LOU VANDERHAVE

Retired Educator

2024 Directors

Vanessa Allen
Co-Music Director

Jazz: Then & Now

Scott Patrick Bell
Director & Music Director

Dynamic Duos

 
Music Director

Tick, Tick…BOOM!

Ryan Blok
Music Director

Monty Python’s Spamalot

CaSaundra Ce'Moune
Assistant Director

A Raisin in the Sun

Yesenia Cotto
Choreographer

Tick, Tick…BOOM!

Emily Diener
Director

Urinetown

Will Gearring
Director

Monty Python’s Spamalot

Kathy Gibson
Director

The Music of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 1-3

 

Josie Gonzalez
Director

Magic Circle: Curious George and the Golden Meatball

 

Assistant Director

Monty Python’s Spamalot

Amisha Groce
Director

A Raisin in the Sun

Chris Grooms
Director

Tick, Tick…BOOM!

Joshua Keller
Music Director

The Music of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.1-3

Lisa Knight
Director

Purple Reign: The Music of Prince

Jordan Malone
Music Director

Magic Circle: Curious George and the Golden Meatball

Carrie McNulty
Director

You Can’t Take it With You

Mitch Myers
Music Director

Purple Reign: The Music of Prince

Debra Perry
Co-Music Director

Jazz: Then & Now

Alicia Rosario
Director & Music Director

Dance Sensations

William Schutte
Choreographer

Urinetown

Torrey Thomas
Choreographer

Monty Python’s Spamalot