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LoriGoe Nowak
Executive Director
LoriGoe holds a B.F.A. in Theatre (Acting) at Wayne State University and is currently pursuing an M.B.A. with a focus on nonprofit administration. She studied acting at the Moscow Art Theatre in Russia and longs to someday study Balinese mask work…in Bali. LoriGoe passionately believes that theatre has the ability to change lives and positively impact society.
Frannie Shepherd-Bates
Artistic Director
Frannie holds a B.F.A. in Theatre (Acting) at Wayne State University and is actively directing and acting in theatres in the area. She believes in art as a way of life, as a tool with which to heal society, and as the most satisfying work she has yet found. When she is not working on making the world a better place through theatre, Frannie enjoys the company of her amazing husband and two mischievous cats.
Kevin Beltz
Production Director
Kevin holds a B.F.A. in Theatre (Scenic Design) at Wayne State University and is currently pursuing an M.F.A. in Scenic Design at the University of Texas at Austin where he was recently nominated for the 2009 Austin Critics Table Award in Scene Design for Still Life With Iris by Steven Dietz. Kevin is a designer for theatre, film, and many other mediums. He is an actor, performer, and puppeteer for all media live and recorded; a photographer who enjoys the convenience of digital cameras, but prefers the craft and commitment to time spent in a dark room; and a pyrotechnician from birth who is lucky enough to have found a professional outlet for the desire to see color fill the sky and feel the shock of explosions in the sky with Great Lakes Fireworks.
Sandy Rollin
Managing Director
Sandy holds a B.S. in Accounting from Wayne State University and is an active member in the Detroit theatre scene in the areas of directing, stage management, lighting and sound design. She has a taste for adventure and loves to network with fellow travelers. Sandy is super passionate about her newly discovered niche in theatre!
Lisa Maxine Mellin
Educational Director
Lisa has been blessed to work in theatre for over 18 years. She holds a degree in drama from the Professional Training School at Syracuse University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts. Lisa is the Program Director for Water Works Theatre Company’s KidsAct! Camp, an alumnus of The Second City/Detroit Touring and Mainstage companies, and has directed productions for Who Wants Cake? and Motor City Improv. Favorite roles include Tina in Tony N’ Tina’s Wedding, Helen in Night of the Living Dead: the Musical, and Dora in Equus