Staff & Board
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
Chair
ReBecca Koenig Roloff
Past Chair
Jennifer Reedstrom Bishop
Director
Joseph Haj
Treasurer
David Dines
Secretary
Todd Hartman
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
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
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 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
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
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
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