Theater & Musical Theater: FY 2015 Grants Panelists

Art Works I, Panel A1 June 12, 2014

Karen Allen Baxter Managing Director/Producer, Rites and Reason Theatre Africana Studies Brown University Foster, RI

Carlos Murillo Playwright, Associate Professor/Head of Playwriting The Theatre School of DePaul University Chicago, IL

Cecil O'Neal (Layperson) Professor Emeritus Dallas, TX

Gerard Stropnicky Founding Member, Emeritus Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble Danville, PA

Christina Widdess Managing Director Penumbra Theatre Company, Inc. Minneapolis, MN

Jade Wu Executive Director Golden Phoenix Productions, Inc. Jackson Heights, NY

Art Works I, Panel A2 June 12, 2014

Panelists' Affiliations

Karen Allen Baxter Managing Director/Producer, Rites and Reason Theatre Africana Studies Brown University Foster, RI

Carlos Murillo Playwright, Associate Professor/Head of Playwriting The Theatre School of DePaul University Chicago, IL

Cecil O'Neal (Layperson) Professor Emeritus Dallas, TX

Gerard Stropnicky Founding Member, Emeritus Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble Danville, PA

Jade Wu Executive Director Golden Phoenix Productions, Inc. Jackson Heights, NY

Art Works I, Panel B June 12, 2014

Raymond Bobgan Executive Artistic Director Cleveland Public Theatre Cleveland, OH

Benita Hofstetter Koman Art Consultant BHK Arts Consultants, Inc. Reedville, VA

Ericka Ratcliff Actor, Associate Artistic Director Congo Square Theatre Upper Marlboro, MD

Sean San José Program Director, Performance Program Intersection for the Arts Berkeley, CA

Steven Sapp Playwright, Actor Universes Ashland, OR

Prosser Stirling Sr. Director, International Relations, Government Affairs Oracle Corporation Washington, DC

Art Works I, Panel C1 July 2, 2014

Aaron Carter Director of New Play Development Steppenwolf Theatre Chicago, IL

Leilani Chan Artistic Director TeAda Productions Los Angeles, CA

Melanie Ferguson (Layperson) Director, Special Projects Matthews Southwest Dallas, TX

Matthew Glassman Executive Director/Core Actor Double Edge Theatre Ashfield, MA

Ashley Sparks Theater Director Freelance New Orleans, LA

Ivan Talijancic Founder and Artistic Co-Director WaxFactory New York, NY

Art Works I, Panel C2 July 2, 2014

Aaron Carter Director of New Play Development Steppenwolf Theatre Chicago, IL

Leilani Chan Artistic Director TeAda Productions Los Angeles, CA

Melanie Ferguson (Layperson) Director, Special Projects Matthews Southwest Dallas, TX

Matthew Glassman Executive Director/Core Actor Double Edge Theatre Ashfield, MA

Ashley Sparks Theater Director Freelance New Orleans, LA

Art Works I, Panel D1 July 2, 2014

Curt Columbus Artistic Director Trinity Repertory Company Pawtucket, RI

Eugene Lee Artist-in-Residence, Artistic Director Black and Latino Playwright's Conference Texas State University San Marcos, TX

Ronald Limoges (Layperson) Retired Organizational and Philanthropic Consultant Philanthropic Alternatives, LLC Alameda, CA

Alisha Tonsic Managing Director Network of Ensemble Theaters Portland, OR

Eddie Torres Freelance Stage Director Chicago, IL

Art Works I, Panel D2 July 2, 2014

Curt Columbus Artistic Director Trinity Repertory Company Pawtucket, RI

Eugene Lee Artist-in-Residence, Artistic Director Black and Latino Playwright's Conference Texas State University San Marcos, TX

Ronald Limoges (Layperson) Retired Organizational and Philanthropic Consultant Philanthropic Alternatives, LLC Alameda, CA

Eddie Torres Freelance Stage Director Chicago, IL

Art Works II, Panel A1 November 18, 2014

Shera Clark (Layperson) Manager, Nonprofit Sector Center for Creative Leadership Greensboro, NC

Tim Dang Producing Artistic Director East West Players Los Angeles, CA

Jan Hacha Managing Director Amas Musical Theatre New York, NY

Laura Hope Associate Professor of Theatre Co-chair Women's Studies Minor Committee Loyola University New Orleans New Orleans, LA

Olga Sanchez Artistic Director Milagro Portland, OR

Art Works II, Panel A2 November 18, 2014

Shera Clark (Layperson) Manager, Nonprofit Sector Center for Creative Leadership Greensboro, NC

Tim Dang Producing Artistic Director East West Players Los Angeles, CA

Laura Hope Associate Professor of Theatre Co-chair Women's Studies Minor Committee Loyola University New Orleans New Orleans, LA

Olga Sanchez Artistic Director Milagro Portland, OR

Art Works II, Panel B November 18, 2014

Cecelia Aragon Director of Theatre Education, Associate Professor of Theater and Dance University of Wyoming Laramie, WY

Jim Bennett (Layperson) Columnist Deseret News Sandy, UT

Allison Mays Associate Director of Advancement Barter Theatre Abingdon, VA

Randolph (Randy) Reyes Artistic Director Mu Performing Arts Minneapolis, MN

Abigail Vega Producer, Latina/o Theatre Commons Director of the Artistic Collective, Teatro Luna San Antonio, TX

Art Works II, Panel C November 20, 2014

Tre Garrett Artistic Director Jubilee Theatre Fort Worth, TX

Norena Gutierrez (Layperson) Product Specialist, Honda of Concord Executive Director, Madrina Fina, The Fairy Godmother Charlotte, NC

Jared Mezzochi Assistant Professor of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies Freelance Projections Designer University of Maryland Washington, DC

Chantal Rodriguez Programming Director/Literary Manager and Adjunct Professor of Theatre Los Angeles Theatre Center Los Angeles, CA

Madeline Sayet Director (Freelance) New York, NY

Art Works II, Panel D November 20, 2014

Tre Garrett Artistic Director Jubilee Theatre Fort Worth, TX

Norena Gutierrez (Layperson) Product Specialist, Honda of Concord Executive Director, Madrina Fina, The Fairy Godmother Charlotte, NC

Jared Mezzochi Assistant Professor of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies Freelance Projections Designer University of Maryland Washington, DC

Chantal Rodriguez Programming Director/Literary Manager and Adjunct Professor of Theatre Los Angeles Theatre Center Los Angeles, CA

Art Works II, Panel E November 20, 2014

Tre Garrett Artistic Director Jubilee Theatre Fort Worth, TX

Norena Gutierrez (Layperson) Product Specialist, Honda of Concord Executive Director, Madrina Fina, The Fairy Godmother Charlotte, NC

Jared Mezzochi Assistant Professor of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies Freelance Projections Designer University of Maryland Washington, DC

Art Works II, Panel F November 20, 2014

Tre Garrett Artistic Director Jubilee Theatre Fort Worth, TX

Norena Gutierrez (Layperson) Product Specialist, Honda of Concord Executive Director, Madrina Fina, The Fairy Godmother Charlotte, NC

Chantal Rodriguez Programming Director/Literary Manager and Adjunct Professor of Theatre Los Angeles Theatre Center Los Angeles, CA

Madeline Sayet Director (Freelance) New York, NY

Art Works II, Panel G November 20, 2014

Ifa Bayeza Playwright, Novelist Visiting Senior Lecturer and Distinguished Artist-in-Residence Department of Africana Studies Brown University Providence, RI

Malik Gillani Executive Director Silk Road Rising Chicago, IL

Adrien-Alice Hansel Literary Director Studio Theatre Washington, DC

Mehr Mansuri Executive Artistic Director Children's Theatre Company New York, NY

Stephen McCormick Director of Education & Outreach La Jolla Playhouse San Diego, CA

Glenn Voss (Layperson) Marilyn and Leo Corrigan Endowed Professor of Marketing Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX