Staff & Board

Staff

Caleb Asher

Caleb Asher

PRESIDENT & CEO

Joanna Lassley

Joanna Lassley

HHT ARTISTIC & education DIRECTOR

Shannon Reilly

Shannon Reilly

TCT ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

Jodi Boyd

Jodi Boyd

DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

Brett Broadbent

Brett Broadbent

RESIDENT DESIGNER/TECHNICAL DIRECTOR - OLDFATHER THEATRE

Megan Byrnes

Megan Byrnes

TCT RESIDENT COSTUME DESIGNER - MAINSTAGE SHEFFEL THEATRE

Hugo Gonzalez

Hugo Gonzalez

TCT COSTUME DESIGNER - OLDFATHER THEATRE

Carmelle Garcia

Carmelle Garcia

TCT BOX OFFICE MANAGER

Cassie Hermes

Cassie Hermes

TCT EDUCATION DIRECTOR

Pattie Homan

Pattie Homan

MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR

Amy Gonzales

Amy Gonzales

Marketing Manager

Cortni Hurst

Cortni Hurst

TCT CLUB MANAGER

Debbie Holzmeister

Debbie Holzmeister

TCT BOX OFFICE ASSOCIATE

Kari Johnson

Kari Johnson

HHT OFFICE MANAGER

Jamie Kee

Jamie Kee

TCT BOX OFFICE ASSOCIATE

Linda Nedved

Linda Nedved

FINANCE DIRECTOR

Andrew Ralston

Andrew Ralston

HHT RESIDENT COSTUME DESIGNER

Sarah Moreland

Sarah Moreland

Outreach & MARKETING DIRECTOR

Nathan Schroeder

Nathan Schroeder

TCT RESIDENT DESIGNER/TECHNICAL DIRECTOR - MAINSTAGE SHEFFEL THEATRE

Jason Smith

Jason Smith

DIRECTOR OF VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT & EVENTS

Adam Jenks

Adam Jenks

RESIDENT DESIGNER/TECHNICAL DIRECTOR - HHT

Board of Trustees

Executive Committee

Cory Schoffelman

Cory Schoffelman

Chair

Bartlett & West

Liz Steffen

Liz Steffen

Vice Chair

Envista Credit Union

Marlou Wegener

Marlou Wegener

Past Chair

Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Kansas

Pete Didio

Pete Didio

Treasurer

Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Kansas
(retired)
Angela Cool

Angela Cool

Secretary

Evergy

Caleb Asher

Caleb Asher

President & CEO

Topeka Civic Theatre & Academy

Board Members

James Barraclough

James Barraclough

Washburn University

Jenny Barricklow

Jenny Barricklow

Core First Bank & Trust

Bill Cochran

Bill Cochran

washburn tech

Ed Collazo

Ed Collazo

Attorney

Paige Blevins-Jones

Paige Blevins-Jones

Security Benefit

Leslie Carr

Leslie Carr

Advisors Excel

Susan Cunningham

Susan Cunningham

Kansas Electric Power Cooperative

Ashlee Davis

Ashlee Davis

Greater Topeka Partnership

Angie Grau

Angie Grau

Paper June Books

Dylan Hart

Dylan Hart

Shawnee Co. Emergency Management

Dr. Beryl New

Dr. Beryl New

Topeka Public Schools (retired)

Clint Patty

Clint Patty

Clayton Wealth Management

Chris Stemler

Chris Stemler

Trident Homes / The Beacon

Janice Watkins

Janice Watkins

Habitat for Humanity

Alex Williamson

Alex Williamson

Midland Care Connection

Endowment Board

President

BARBARA DUNCAN

Vice President

TANYA DORF BRUNNER

Secretary/Treasurer

CALEB ASHER

Members

BILL GAHNSTROM
JERI HANSEN
DR. MICHAEL MORRISON
DR. DAVID PENN
CANDY WILLIAMS

Board Liaison

PETE DIDIO

Board of Trustees
Historic Board Service

IDEA Policy

Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Accessibility Definition: Our definition of IDEA is “We All Belong.” A place where all of us have a responsibility to accelerate our progress, and where we all are accountable and empowered to drive change.

Our vision at Topeka Civic Theatre & Academy is for every person to use their unique experiences, backgrounds, and abilities together—to spark solutions that create a better community. Be yourself, change our community through theatre.