CST Leadership
Artistic Director Carl and Marilynn Thoma Chair Barbara Gaines
Executive Director Criss Henderson
Creative Producer Rick Boynton
Managing Director for Advancement and External Affairs E. Brooke Flanagan
Artistic
Artistic Associate/Casting Director Bob Mason
Associate Producer Aislinn Frantz
Producing Associate/Manager of International and Special Projects Doreen Sayegh
Interim Casting Assistant Diego Zozaya
Producing Assistant Rosie Bross
Assistant to the Creative Producer Mikey Gray
Casting Intern Harley Kirchhoff
Management
General Manager Deborah Vandergrift
Company Manager Daniel J. Hess
Associate General Manager Kevin Spellman
Executive Assistant Samantha Braziller
Company Management Associate Ben Gates-Utter
Arts Leadership Fellows Edward McCreary, Krissi McEachern
Education and Community Engagement
Director of Education and Communications Ray and Judy McCaskey Chair Marilyn J. Halperin
Education Outreach Manager Jason Harrington
Public Humanities Manager Sara B.T. Thiel, PhD
Scholar-in-residence Regina Buccola, PhD
Guest Lecturers Stephen Bennett, PhD; Katie Blankenau, MA; Casey Caldwell, MFA; Elizabeth Charlebois, PhD; Ira Murfin, PhD; Sara B.T. Thiel, PhD
Education Interns Sarah Bonanno, Chastity Williams
FINANCE
Director of Finance Linda Orellana
Human Resources Manager and Finance Associate Dan Grycza
Assistant Director of Finance Alana Rybak
Accounting Manager Alysse Hunter
Accounts Payable Assistant Becky Traisman
Advancement
Associate Director of Development Dottie Bris-Bois
Director of Partnerships Jenny Seidelman
Senior Advancement Manager/Board Liaison Kristen Caruso
Advancement Manager Grace Schneck
VIP Concierge and Stewardship Coordinator Karl Sissman
Advancement Communications Coordinator Emily McClanathan
Donor Records and Data Coordinator Viktoria Stefanova
Advancement Intern Sarah Hass
Marketing
Director of Marketing and Sales Julie Stanton
Public Relations Director Hannah Kennedy
Public Relations Consultant Cathy Taylor
Senior Marketing Manager Amanda Cantlin
Marketing Manager, Ticketing Services Margaret McCall
Digital Marketing Manager Abigail Toth
Marketing and Communications Associate Jessica Connor
Marketing and Communications Designer Daniel Walters
Marketing Assistant Mikayla Shaw
Marketing Interns Emily Farebrother, Dolores Mihaliak
Chicago Shakespeare in the Parks, Community Engagement Coordinator Andrea San Miguel
Chicago Shakespeare in the Parks, Assistant Project Manager Jessica Sieck
Chicago Shakespeare in the Parks Intern Claire Katz-Mariani
Production
Director of Production Chris Plevin
Associate Director of Production Jeff Williams
Production Coordinator Emmaline Keddy-Hector
Production Office Manager Alexa Berkowitz
Production Management Intern Grace Verhoog
Stage Management
Production Stage Manager/Associate Producer Deborah Acker
Production Stage Managers Kelly Montgomery, AEA; Jinni Pike, AEA
Assistant Stage Manager Nikki Blue, AEA; Caitlin Body, AEA; Cathy Hwang, AEA
Stage Management Intern Diego Hernandez, Josh-Andrew Wisdom
Scenery
Scenery Supervisors Angela McMahon, Robert L. Wilson
Stage Crew Head Peter Regalbuto
Stage Carpenter Head Bradley Buri
Stage Crew Apprentice Delaney Stewart
Technical Coordinator Caleb McAndrew
House Carpenters Jack Birdwell, Tyler Guynes, Adam Held, Michael Janssens, Adam Todd
Costumes
Costume Shop Manager Ryan Magnuson
Costume Design Assistant Cathy Tantillo
Wardrobe Supervisor Rebecca Doroshuk
Head Draper Lise Stec
Draper Margaret Hofmann
First Hand Caitlin Allen
Stitchers Yas Maple, Eric Sanchez
Crafts Supervisor Melissa Bochat
Crafts Artisan D.J. Reed
Costume Apprentice Caitlin Allen
Dressers Jess Kenyon, Tyler Phillips
Costume Shop Intern Dinorah Guillen
Electrics
Lighting Supervisor Jeff Glass
Assistant Lighting Supervisor Alec Thorne
Lighting Crew Supervisor Joan E. Claussen
Electrics Intern Lucas Asher
Sound
Sound Crew Head Joe Disbrow
House Sound Technician Dan Schreck
Wigs and Make-up
Wig and Make-up Supervisor Richard Jarvie
Wig and Make-up Assistant Miguel Armstrong
Wig and Make-up Apprentice Megan Pirtle
Wig and Make-up Attendant Elizabeth Coffin
Properties
Properties Supervisor Cassandra Westover
Assistant Properties Supervisor Mara Rich
Properties Carpenter Lisa Griebel
Properties Crew Head Dan Nurczyk
Properties Intern Tyler Maegawa-Goeser
Operations/Facilities
Facilities and Operations Director Susan Knill
Technology Manager Jeanne DeVore
Assistant Facilities Manager Daniel Lopez
Custodial Supervisor Felix Ross
Custodial Assistants Dwayne Brewer, Floyd Conway, Maribel Cuevas, Reshard Huff, Octavious Moody, Tamal Stevens, Shenise Thomas
TICKETING, GUEST SERVICES AND EVENTS
Events Director Makeda Cohran
Front of House Operations Coordinator/House Manager Caitlin Dunlap
House Managers Nick Cuellar, Victoria Gilbert, Jeffrey Gougis, Phillip Lewis
Assistant Concessions Manager Michael Russell
Concessions Leads Kate Lass, Jacqueline Pojasek
Box Office Supervisors Bessie Bess, Erin Hunter, Aaron Roberts, Forrest Williams
Front of House Associates Daniel Balsamo, Rebecca Boerman, Patricia Brooks, Tyra Bullock, Byron Coolie, Angela Cotey, Scott Cowan, Sara Crounse, Jordan Figueroa, Bernard Gilbert, Amber Gougis, Tiffany Gougis, Brittney Grant, Micah Hazel, Maya Hopkins, Allie Lyke, Bri McCabe, Tanya McMorris, Alex Meyer, Theresa Murphy, Essence Nichols, Dianne Nora, Zachary Parkhurst, Maya Prentiss, Alex Roggow, Thomas Russell, Sam Schneider-Behen, Marlene Slaughter, Emil Sueck, Nicole Tini, Hannah Williams, Shonda Williams, Tyree Williams, Anastasia Wrenn
Box Office Associates Sara BenBella, Aneya Cobbs, Blake Cordell, Catherine Healey, Richard Kallus, Zoe Rosenfeld
Saints’ Volunteer Usher Coordinator Chris Simek
Consultants and Special Services
Auditor Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP
Fundraising Consultant SD&A
The Yard Consultant Mary Ann Cronin
Public Relations Consultant Jasculca Terman
Sales Consultant SMART Marketing
Medical Services Medical Program for Performing Artists / Maria E. Reese, MD.
Insurance Services Aon Private Risk Management
Legal Services Kirkland & Ellis, Hughes Socol Piers Resnick & Dym, LTD, McDermott Will and Emery, Nevin Law Group, PLCC
Photographers Michael Brosilow, Liz Lauren, Michael Litchfield, Joe Mazza, Jasmine Olivier, Chuck Osgood, Vito Palmisano, Jeff Sciortino
Video Production HMS Media, Inc, Calvin Steinken
WORK WITH US
CST is an engaging, collaborative work environment for artists and arts professionals. Opportunities exist for full- and part-time employment, as well as internships.