OUR PEOPLE
ARTISTIC, EXECUTIVE, & PRODUCING
- Barbara Gaines Artistic Director Carl and Marilynn Thoma Chair
- Criss Henderson Executive Director
- Rick Boynton Creative Producer
- Kara Riopelle Managing Director of Strategy and External Affairs
- Deborah Vandergrift General Manager
- Bob Mason Artistic Associate/Casting Director
- Daniel J. Hess Company Manager
- Aislinn Frantz Associate Producer
- Paige Whitson-Martini Creative Community Engagement Manager/Producing Associate
- Alexis Taylor Casting and Producing Associate
- Pablo Laucerica Assistant to the Creative Producer
- Tony Bondoc Arts Leadership Fellow
- Sadaf Habib Arts Leadership Fellow
EDUCATION
- Marilyn J. Halperin Director of Education and Managing Editor Ray and Judy McCaskey Chair
- Jason Harrington School Programs Senior Manager and Access Services Specialist
- Kim Hedlin Learning Programs Manager
- Regina Buccola, PhD Scholar-in-Residence
- Stephen Bennett, PhD; Katie Blankenau, PhD, Casey Caldwell, PhD; Elizabeth Charlebois, PhD; Rebecca Fall, PhD; Sara B.T. Thiel, PhD Guest Lecturers
PRODUCTION
- Chris Plevin Director of Production
- Jeff Williams Associate Director of Production
- Alexa Berkowitz Production Office Manager
- Ryan Magnuson Costume Shop Manager
- Cathy Tantillo Costume Design Assistant
- Mac Vaughey Lighting Supervisor
- Alec Thorne Assistant Lighting Supervisor
- Persephone Lawrence-Wescott Interim Properties Supervisor
- Robert L. Wilson Scenery Supervisor
- Jonathan Hill Sound Supervisor
- Joe Disbrow Sound Crew Head
MARKETING, COMMUNICATIONS, & SALES
- Julie Stanton Director of Marketing and Sales
- Hannah Kennedy Director of Communications
- Jessica Connor Marketing and Communications Associate
- Abigail Toth Digital Marketing Manager
- Daniel Walters Marketing and Communications Designer
- Mikayla Shaw Marketing Assistant
- Aneya Cobbs Box Office Associate
- Micah Hazel Box Office Associate
- Joshua Hooten Box Office Associate
- Sonja Pardee Box Office Associate
- Megan Piggott Box Office Associate
DEVELOPMENT & SPECIAL EVENTS
- Dottie Bris-Bois Director of Development
- Makeda Cohran Events Director
- Jenny Seidelman Director of Partnerships
- Kristen Caruso Senior Development Manager/Board Liaison
- Amanda Owens Development Coordinator
- Karl Sissman Individual Giving Manager
- Kaela West Patron Relationship and Data Coordinator
FINANCE
- Linda Orellana Director of Finance
- Katie Tresnowski Controller
- Alysse Hunter Assistant Controller
FACILITIES & TECHNOLOGY
- Susan Knill Facilities and Operations Director
- Jeanne Devore Technology Manager
- Kevin Spellman Jr. Technology and Innovation Specialist
- Daniel Lopez Assistant Facilities Manager
- Felix Ross Custodial Manager
- Floyd Conway Custodian
CONSULTANTS & SPECIAL SERVICES
- Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP Auditor
- Melissa Berlinner Fundraising Counsel
- Kathleen Hechinger Finance Consultant
- Jasculca Terman Strategic Communications Communications Consultant
- Cathy Taylor PR Public Relations Consultant
- c2 Captioning Services
- University of Illinois Occupational Health Services Institute COVID-19 Operational Consultant
- Medical Program for Performing Artists / Maria E. Reese, MD Medical Services
- Aon Private Risk Management Insurance Services
- Hughes Socol Piers Resnick & Dym, LTD; Kirkland & Ellis, LLP; McDermott Will and Emery; Nevin Law Group, PLCC Legal Services
- Elizabeth Bartlow Breslin (CI/CT), Will Lee (NIC) ASL Interpreters
- Michael Brosilow, Justin Barbin, Rich Hein, Vashon Jordan Jr., Michael Litchfield, Joe Mazza, Chuck Osgood, Vito Palmisano, Jeff Sciortino, James Steinkamp Photographers
- HMS Media, Calvin Steinken Video Production
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.