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Joseph Haj

Artistic Director Joseph Haj

Joseph Haj has produced over 100 productions and directed more than 15 on the mainstage, including Somewhere, Cabaret, A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Shakespeare's History Plays (Richard II, Henry IV and Henry V in rotating repertory).

Prior to joining the Guthrie in 2015, Haj served as Producing Artistic Director at PlayMakers Repertory Company, and he has directed and performed across the U.S. and internationally, including Berlin, Salzburg, Japan, Paris, Edinburgh, the West Bank and Gaza.

Haj is the recipient of the 2014 Zelda Fichandler Award for leadership in the American theater and the 2017 Rosetta LeNoire Award from Actors’ Equity Association for commitment to diversity onstage. He currently serves as Vice President of the Executive Board of SDC. Haj holds a B.F.A. in Theatre from Florida International University and an M.F.A. in Acting from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Board of Directors

Leadership

Chair
ReBecca Koenig Roloff

Past Chair
Jennifer Reedstrom Bishop

Director
Joseph Haj

Treasurer
David Dines

Secretary
Todd Hartman

Directors

Susan W. Allen
Martha Goldberg Aronson
Abdhish Bhavsar
Michael J. Blum
Peter Brew
Priscilla Brewster
Kelly Brooks
Roma Calatayud-Stocks
James L. Chosy
Jeff Davidman
Amy Fiterman
Diane Hofstede
Timothy A. Huebsch
David Hurrell
Hans Kabat
Lisa Johnson Kelly
Jay Kiedrowski
John A. Knapp
David M. Lilly, Jr.
Ryan J. Long
Audrey Lucas
Tim Manning
Helen M. Meyer
Renee Montz
David Moore, Jr.
Lynn Myhran
Wendy Nelson
Scott R. Olson
Anne Paape
Naomi Pesky
Brian Pietsch
Benjamin Reinhardt
Molly A. Rice
Robert A. Rosenbaum
Jerry Rudowsky
Lee Skold
Tara D. Sutton
Laura Delaney Taft
Kweli P. Thompson
Steven J. Thompson
Meredith Boone Tutterow
John Walthour
Steven C. Webster
Justin P. Weinberg
Jamie Wilson
Todd Zaun

Lifetime Directors

Martha Atwater
Karen Bachman
David C. Cox
William George
Polly Grose
Stephen W. Sanger
Douglas M. Steenland
Irving Weiser
Margaret Wurtele
Charles A. Zelle

Guthrie Staff

Senior Management

Artistic Director
Joseph Haj

Managing Director
Trisha Kirk

Director of Human Resources
Justin Ruegg

Director of Finance
Janet E. Balej

Senior Artistic Producer
Tracy Brigden

General Manager
Diana A. Brown

Director of Marketing and Communications
Elizabeth Deacon

Director of Production
Sarah Gullickson

Director of Development
Krista Mathews

Director of Operations
James D. Scott

Artistic

Artistic Director
Joseph Haj

Executive Assistant to the Director
Alise Hansen

Senior Artistic Producer
Tracy Brigden

Associate Producer
Addie Gorlin-Han

Artistic Associate/Resident Casting Director
Jennifer Liestman, C.S.A.

Literary Manager and Resident Dramaturg
Carla Steen

Director of Education and Engagement
Amanda White

Associate Director of Education and Engagement
Lezlie Cross

Education and Engagement Lead Manager
Jeremy Jones

Education and Engagement Manager
Rachel Ropella

Artistic Department Assistant
Josiah Thomas Turner

Development

Director of Development
Krista Mathews

Campaign Director
Jennifer Baumgartner

Director of Strategic Partnerships
Rachael Crew

Senior Manager, Foundation Relations
Liz Houlton

Senior Philanthropy Officer
Sarah Stout Miller

Philanthropy Officer
Martine McLellan

Director of Annual Giving and Operations
Eric Broker

Development Events Manager
Marge Pearson

Development Operations Manager
Greg Baker

Prospect Research and Philanthropic Systems Manager
Geneva Gaukel

Management

Managing Director
Trisha Kirk

Assistant to the Managing Director
Jacob Collins-Hopson

General Manager
Diana A. Brown

Company Manager/General Management Associate
Carolyne Hall

Assistant Company Manager
Jessie Fanshaw

Director of Finance
Janet E. Balej

Accounting Manager
Kristin Ostebee

Accounting Specialist
Kyle Dvorak

Accounts Payable Specialist
Heisun Han

Accounting Associate
Andrew Buckholtz

Director of Human Resources
Justin Ruegg

Senior Human Resources Generalist
Judi Orland

Benefits and Leave Specialist 
Alyssa Peterson

Human Resources Systems Administrator
Brooke Hajinian

Director of Marketing and Communications
Elizabeth Deacon

Media Relations and Partnerships Manager
J’Kalein Madison

Tessitura Support Specialist
Chris Asp

Digital Marketing Manager
Joshua Cummins

Digital Marketing Associate
Bonnie Young

Videographer
Matt Melander

Associate Director of Marketing
Johanna Buch

Senior Graphic Designer
Brian Bressler

Graphic Designer
Sierra Ross

Writer and Editor
Christine Stevens

Marketing Associate
Allie McCurnin

Director of Ticketing
PattiJo Verdeja

Season Ticket and Group Sales Manager
Kemi Ojelade

Box Office Manager
Trish Hruby

Box Office Supervisors
Cici Cancellieri
Alex Goebel
Abraham Swee
Dawn Tessmer

Box Office Leads
Davis Brinker
Zoe Champoux
Steven Schroer
Ryn Van Wyhe

Senior Box Office Specialists
Maddie Bryant
Matthew Everett
Jo French
Karen Prince

Box Office Specialists
Jeremy Bode
Mike Brown
Laura Burdette
Corvus Eckdahl
Elle Driskell Felts
Viva Graff
Raeanne Gayan
Makayla Haffner
Thomas Honeywell
Bee Johnson
Kyle Kepulis
Ben Kockelman
Karen Kremer
Ashe Olivar
Lizzy Pouliot
Rachel Raisanen
Brian Thurn
Adam Wurst
Brina Zappa

Director of Operations
James D. Scott

Event and Facility Sales Manager
Olivia Smith

Director of Facilities
Brian Oberholtzer

Associate Director of Facilities
Matthew A. Gilbertson

Maintenence Engineers
Cedar Arcturus Loren
Michael Flaherty
Jake Schwartz

Environmental Services Assistant Manager
Micah Nelson

Housekeeping Leads
Benjamin Peña
Asia Wright

Housekeepers
Christopher Harvell
Thaddeus Jameson
María Luna
Gage Mattson
Eve Muonio
Tom Nelson
Kelly Nielsen
Mio Ollin
Wila Sadik
Joshua Veasey
Rose Verastegui

Director of Information Technology
Tim Conway

Database Administrator
Chris Jensen

Information Technology Generalists
Amy Van Patten
Lee Vang

Director of Guest Operations
Hunter Gullickson

Assistant Director of Guest Services
Caitlin Childe-Archuleta

Lead Guest Services Associates
Kevin Drew
Julian Ibrahim
Toni Jefferson

Senior Guest Services Associate
Cathy Hanson

Guest Services Associates
Donna Cerkvenik
Claudia D’Auria
Gregg Gustafson
Kaillan Hanley
Jeffrey Katz
Landon Kuhlmann
Everett Parker
Em Rode
Cristian Tineo
Nijah Williams

Senior Guest Services and Retail Associate
Lauren LaFond

Guest Services and Retail Associates
Ava Barrett
Dan Forstner
Helena Kouame
Grace Murayama
Alex Stevenson
Diego Symouksavanh
Madelyn Tax
Em Whiteaker

Accessibility Coordinator
Robyn DeCourcy

Lead Stage Door Attendant
Hunter Goldsmith

Assistant Director of Public Safety
Erin Boylan

Public Safety Supervisor
Jules Pivec

Public Safety Specialists
Teagen Brendemuehl
Antonio Duke
Ryan Fritzke
Amelia Gomez
Oscar Martinez
Link Matt
Joy Minge
Jack Nelson
Marcus Papasodora
Ricardo Ramos, Jr.
Joy Showalter
Jodi Stoffel
Trevor Swedeen
Kelly Walker
Becky Weinhandl
Marc Zale

Director of Retail and Merchandising
Kay McGuire

Lead Retail Associate
Michael Gonzalez-Couture

Director of House Management
Elton Turnage-Manuel

House Manager
Katie Roland

House Supervisors
Julie Cross
Jonathon Freeman
Lindsay Higgins
Max Jacobson

House Leads
Alyssa Isaacson
Mattie Kantor
Jason Litzinger
Cal Martin

Senior Ushers
Rosanne Gronseth
Abby Heil
Patrick Mach
Peter Plaehn

Ushers
Elliot Allen
Patricia Arnold
Jon Bushee
Ozzy Coyer
Renee Craig-Ethen
Mary Kay Crawford-Lorfink
Lillian Cross
Constance Donnelly
Dominique Duncan
Rachel Elkins
Alfredo Pástor Espín
Janell Festler
Patty Graham
Karl Gustafson
Baylie Heims
Ann Hite
Kirk Jensen
Mick Johnson
Paula Klimek-Partch
Aaron Kogle
Alex Kouhi
Monica Kuhn
Brady Linderman
Sharon Peterson
Jim Rubendall
Danielle Shorty
Foster Smith
Pamela Sorenson
Skye Sparks
Krista Steichen
Emma Tonn
Lisa Torrez
James Velek
Joani Werner
Damon Ziebarth

Kitchak Lounge Hosts
Richard Giovinazzo
Isaiah Langowski

Production

Director of Production
Sarah Gullickson

Production Manager
Lesley Fairman

Production Operations Manager
Sara L’Heureux

Production Stage Manager
Karl Alphonso

Events Production Manager
MJ Leffler

Technical Director
Jonathan JollyStone

Associate Technical Director
Jon Woelfer

Assistant Technical Director
Liz Jovanovic

Scene Shop Coordinator
Jesse Delaney

Head Carpenter
Christopher Sibilia

Lead Carpenters
Dalen O’Connell
Jared Shofstall

Carpenters
Will Bankhead
Bridget Gustafson
Rocky Rosga

Head Automation Technician
Jackson Halphide

Scenic Arts Director
Heidi Larson

Lead Scenic Artists
Lydia Francis
Jeni Raddatz-Tolifson

Scenic Artist
Sophie Block

Costume Director
Amy Schmidt

Associate Costume Director
T. Tyler Stumpf

Costume Design Assistants
Jacourtney Mountain-Bluhm
Abby Vaughan 

Drapers/Tailors
Juliann Benson
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Annie Rupprecht

First Hands
Denee Anderson
Clare Brauch
Mary Linda

Stitchers
Teresa Davich
Dana Shepard

Costume Craftsperson/Dyer
Vanessa J. Lopez

Wardrobe Coordinator
Kristin Sauter

Wardrobe Assistant
Meghan Otenbaker

Head Wig and Wardrobe Technician
Jenny Gants-Moen

Wig and Wardrobe Technicians
Madison Blotz
Molly Fox
Zamora Simmons-Styles

Head Wig, Hair and Makeup Artist
Jessica Rau

Key Wig, Hair and Makeup Artist
Dottie Rose Tremmel

Wig Assistant
Jamakah Webb

Lighting and Projections Director
Alice Trent

Head Electrician
Megan Winter

Lead Electrician
Jack Hinz

Lead Light Board Operator
Angelina Vyushkova

Light Board Operator
Mary Shabatura

Lighting Department Associate
Andrew Vance

Props Director
Karin Rabe

Prop Shop Coordinator
Dan Fritsche

Head Props Artisan
Jeff Harris

Props Shopper/Buyer
Rebecca Jo Malmström

Props Artisan
Erin Brandt

Head Sound Engineers
Paul Estby
Grace Heatherington-Tilka

Lead Sound Engineer
Brandon Smith

Sound Engineer
Matthew Koch

Sound Department Associate
Kevin Springer

Stage Operations Director
Sam Diekman

Head Stagehands
Matt Dawson
Chloe Volna-Rich

Prop Liaison
Jessica Kelley

Automation Operator
Lillian Crawford

As of May 2026