Circle Theatre Staff
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Kelsey Edwards
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR AND RESIDENT SCENIC DESIGNER
(616) 632-2988
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SAM VERBURG
Assistant Technical director
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Maggie
Scene Shop Supervisor
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2024 Circle Theatre Interns
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Sydney Hartman
Patron Services Intern
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Indigo Umlor
Carpentry Intern
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Jordan Ivezaj
Marketing Intern
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Jake Reinstein
Carpentry Intern
Front of House Staff
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Hunter Denkema
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Jordan Malone
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Michaela Faith
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Emelia Shaw
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Kikka Go
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Kerrigan Smedley
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Gabrielle Lee
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Fiona Walsh
Board of Directors
Executive Board
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LYNN ATKINS-RYKERT
PRESIDENT
Coordinator, Aquinas College
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Derek Call
PAST PRESIDENT
Director of Operations and Production/Special Events, ArtPrize
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MARK SCHMIDBAUER
FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT
Conferencing and Event Services, Aquinas College
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JEFF KEMPERMAN
SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT
Assistant Prosecutor, Kent County Prosecutors’ Office
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BOB LOWRY
TREASURER
Retired Director – Global Audit Services, Steelcase Inc.
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SARA DART
SECRETARY
Community Liason
Board Members
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STATHI AFENDOULIS
Owner, Afendoulis
Cleaners and Tuxedos
Founder and Executive Director, Lainie’s Angels
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Carolyn Ferrari
National Manager of Regional Directors, American Immersion Theater/Diversity Conversationalist
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Shelley Irwin
Host and Producer, WGVU NPR/PBS
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R. Scott Keller
Partner, Warner Norcross & Judd
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Lisa M. Knight
CEO of DV Apple Logistics and COO Public Thread
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LOU VANDERHAVE
Retired Educator
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TREVOR STRAUB
CEO of Michigan Drag Brunch
2024 Directors
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Vanessa Allen
Co-Music Director
Jazz: Then & Now
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Scott Patrick Bell
Director & Music Director
Dynamic Duos
Music Director
Tick, Tick…BOOM!
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Ryan Blok
Music Director
Monty Python’s Spamalot
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CaSaundra Ce'Moune
Assistant Director
A Raisin in the Sun
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Yesenia Cotto
Choreographer
Tick, Tick…BOOM!
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Emily Diener
Director
Urinetown
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Will Gearring
Director
Monty Python’s Spamalot
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Kathy Gibson
Director
The Music of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 1-3
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Josie Gonzalez
Director
Magic Circle: Curious George and the Golden Meatball
Assistant Director
Monty Python’s Spamalot
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Amisha Groce
Director
A Raisin in the Sun
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Chris Grooms
Director
Tick, Tick…BOOM!
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Joshua Keller
Music Director
The Music of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.1-3
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Lisa Knight
Director
Purple Reign: The Music of Prince
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Jordan Malone
Music Director
Magic Circle: Curious George and the Golden Meatball
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Carrie McNulty
Director
You Can’t Take it With You
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Mitch Myers
Music Director
Purple Reign: The Music of Prince
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Debra Perry
Co-Music Director
Jazz: Then & Now
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Alicia Rosario
Director & Music Director
Dance Sensations
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William Schutte
Choreographer
Urinetown
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Torrey Thomas
Choreographer
Monty Python’s Spamalot