Circle Theatre Staff
Kelsey Edwards
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR AND RESIDENT SCENIC DESIGNER
(616) 632-2988
SAM VERBURG
Assistant Technical director
Maggie
Scene Shop Supervisor
Front of House Staff
Hunter Denkema
Jordan Malone
Michaela Faith
Emelia Shaw
Kikka Go
Kerrigan Smedley
Gabrielle Lee
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