Our People

Meet the dedicated staff, artists, educators, administrators, and volunteers who make Skylight Music Theatre possible.

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Leadership Team

Susan Varela Sitting in theatre seats
Executive Director Susan
Varela
Michael Unger Sitting in Theatre Seats
Artistic Director Michael
Unger

Artistic Production

Director of Production and Facilities Joey
Welden
Director of Artistic Operations Stephanie
Staszak
Director of Costumes Michelle
Grimm
Wardrobe Supervisor Alexis
Flaten
Studio Theatre Audio/Lighting Supervior Eli
Davis
Cabot Theatre Audio/Video Supervisor Riley
McTaggart
Cabot Theatre Lighting Supervisor Kimani
Gordon

Marketing & Development

Director of Development Jamie Leigh
Pitts
Interim Director of Marketing and Communications Katherine
Brennan
IT and Database Manager Christopher
Johnston
Digital Media and PR Manager Alexis
Cimoch

Education

Education Manager Brandi
Reed
Education Associate Krista
Rose

Box Office

For ticketing inquiries, contact the box office at
(414) 291-7800
tickets@skylightmusictheatre.org

Box Office Manager Kelley
Arlt
Box Office Show Supervisor Maureen
Kailhofer
Box Office Show Supervisor Rylee
Zuniga

Front of House

Lead House Manager Cat
Sadler
Bar Supervisor Sean
Leavitt

Finance

Interim Director of Finance Cathy
O’Loughlin

Board of Directors

Executive Board

Val Johson, President
Mary McNulty, President-Elect & Secretary
Barb Bolens, Vice President of Finance
Roger Dickson, Vice President of Development
Mary Bridges, Vice President of Marketing
Brian Casey, Vice President of Strategic Planning
Lindsey Kopps, Vice President of Governance

Board Members

Robert Babisch
F. Tessa Escamilla Bartels
Nathan Bernstein
Amanda Collins
Alec Fraser
David Lee
Michael Lueder
Howard Miller
Wes Shaver
Jeffrey Speller
Dan Wright
Herb Zien
Colin Cabot (Honorary)

Past Presidents

Clair Richardson, Dale Sorden, Allen Slichter,
George Krueck, Timothy Frautschi, Mary Emory,
Mary Pollock, Jack Gardner, Dick Wright, Byron Foster,
Nick Owen, Sue Frautschi, Jeff Nohl, Asher Nichols, Matt Flynn,
Larry Salustro, Howard Miller, Suzanne Hefty,
Terry Kurtenbach, John Stollenwerk, David Harvey,
John Flanagan, Alec Fraser, Michael C. Lueder,
Marta Bianchini, Brian D. Till

Box office staff sitting and standing and smiling

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