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Headshot of Thomas J. Coppola, production manager at the ASC, wearing red glasses, a black cap, and a headset, smiles warmly. He is dressed in a black polo shirt featuring the American Shakespeare Center logo, set against a neutral background.

Thomas J. Coppola *

Production Manager

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Lauren Ballard

Properties Master / Resident Choreographer

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Paul Mason Barnes ‡

Director

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Doreen Bechtol, Movement Consultant for the American Shakespeare Center and Co-Program Director of the Shakespeare and Performance program at Mary Baldwin University, with shoulder-length dark hair, wearing a black shirt, standing against a vibrant, leafy green background.

Doreen Bechtol

Movement Consultant

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Anna Bigham

Assitant Director

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Austin “Shaggy” Bryant

ASCTC Production Intern

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Director of Marketing and Development, Head of Patron Loyalty at the American Shakespeare Center stands on the Blackfriars Playhouse Stage dressed in all Black.

Stephanie Cabacoy

Director of Marketing & Development, Head of Patron Loyalty Team

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Portrait of Alexander Carey, Assistant Stage Manager at the American Shakespeare Center, against a dark background. He has light brown hair, a mustache, a nose ring, and is smiling warmly while wearing a dark shirt

Alexander Carey *

Assistant Stage Manager

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CJ Clark

Communications Manager

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Ralph Alan Cohen

Founder and Senior Advisor

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Aaron Cooper

Residence & Directing Assistant

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Brendan M. Cullen *

Stage Manager

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Cory Douylliez-Willis

Choreographer

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Stephanie Holladay Earl, performance director at the American Shakespeare Center, with curly dark brown hair, wearing a confident and warm expression in front of a neutral background.

Stephanie Holladay Earl

Director & Choreographer

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Esma Eddeb

Residence & Directing Assistant

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Raphael Emmanuel *

Director

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D. Scarlet Frishman, a Wardrobe Assistant at the American Shakespeare Center, with short, light brown hair, wearing glasses and a black shirt, standing indoors against a light blue background.

D. Scarlet Frishman

Wardrobe Assistant

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Conrad Gothard, Technical Properties Supervisor at the American Shakespeare Center, with shoulder-length black hair, wearing a colorful striped button-up shirt, smiling against a neutral background.

Conrad Gothard

Prop Shop Manager

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Kara Hankard

Group Sales Coordinator

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Molly Harper

Residence & Directing Assistant

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Amy Ippolito

Residence & Directing Assistant

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Chris Johnston

Director, The Comedy of Errors

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Colleen Kelly

Fight Choreographer

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Mili Koncelik

Playhouse Patron Loyalty Manager

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Maggie Lengerich

ACTING FELLOW

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Portrait of Jemma Alix Levy, Director of Sense and Sensibility and Trustee at the American Shakespeare Center, with short red hair, red glasses, and a gray cardigan smiling warmly. Photo by Kevin Remington.

Jemma Alix Levy

Guest Director

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Suzanne Lochner

Senior House Manager

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Marie Lupia, Costume Shop Manager at the American Shakespeare Center, with long, blonde hair, standing on the blackfriars playhouse stage in Staunton, VA.

Marie Lupia

Costume Shop Manager

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Emily MacLeod

Show Director

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Hope Maddox

Costume Designer

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Cori McDaniel

Database Manager

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Braden Miller

Assistant Prop Shop Manager/Props Artisan

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Amy Monsalve, Wardrobe Manager at the American Shakespeare Center, with shoulder-length wavy blonde hair, wearing glasses, a black turtleneck, and gold jewelry, smiling in front of a gray siding backdrop.

Amy Monsalve

Wardrobe Supervisor

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Vanessa Morosco * ‡

Executive Director

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Savannah Nine

ASCTC Production Intern

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Chase O’Neill

Residence & Directing Assistant

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Bonner Odell, arts administrator and writer at the American Shakespeare Center, smiling outdoors in Staunton, Virginia.

Bonner Odell

Associate Director of Development

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Amalia Oswald

Show Director

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Madison Patterson

Multimedia Content Creator

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Hailey Pearce

Patron Services Coordinator

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Danielle Pecchioli

Assistant Prop Shop Manager/Artisan

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Hannah Pennington, Group Sales Assistant, brings her talents to the American Shakespeare Center.

Hannah Pennington

Finance Assistant

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Ben Perry

Residence & Directing Assistant

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Tenley Pitonzo *

Stage Manager

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Zach Puffenbarger

Development and Operations Assistant

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Dave Quay

Show Director

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Jack Read

Show Director

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Cait Redman

Assitant Director

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Liam Riley

ASCTC Production Intern

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Portrait of Erin Riley, playwright, against a neutral background. She has vibrant orange hair, fair skin, and blue eyes, and is wearing a red lipstick and a necklace.

Erin Riley

Playwright

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Haley Roberts, an Intimacy Choreographer at the American Shakespeare Center, with soft blonde curls, a thoughtful smile, and a hand gently resting on her cheek, photographed outdoors with a blurred natural background.

Haley Roberts

Intimacy Choreographer

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Jessica Rose

Director of Finance

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John Paul Scheidler *

Fight Director

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Alaina Shefelton

Assistant Director

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Rachael Sheffer *

Assistant Stage Manager

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Kelsea Sibold

Assistant Stage Manager

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Jess Snellings

Assistant Directing Apprentince

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Tracie Steger

Facilities and Company Manager

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Headshot of Constance Swain, Director at the American Shakespeare Center, featuring her with styled hair, a radiant smile, and wearing a white top against a green background.

Constance Swain *

Director

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Mary Rosalind Valentine

ASCTC Production Intern

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Aubrey Whitlock

Aubrey Whitlock

Director of Education Programs

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Lia Wallace

Education Programs Manager

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Portrait of Emma Whipday, Playwright of Sense and Sensibility at the American Shakespeare Center, with brown hair and bangs wearing a blue top against a dark background.

Emma Whipday

Playwright

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Portrait of Kaela A.C. Wilson, Assistant Stage Manager at the American Shakespeare Center, with dark curly hair and a colorful headband.

Kaela A.C. Wilson

Assistant Stage Manager

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Portrait of Elizabeth Wislar, Costume Designer at the American Shakespeare Center, with long dark hair and a colorful scarf.

Elizabeth Wislar

Costume Designer

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Tori Wright, a Costume Designer and Wardrobe Supervisor at the American Shakespeare Center, with long, dark brown hair, wearing a black turtleneck, standing indoors against a wood-paneled background.

Tori Wright

Guest Costume Designer

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Trina Yager, Wardrobe Supervisor/ Stitcher at the American Shakespeare Center, with shoulder-length auburn hair, a bright smile, and is posed against a softly blurred brick background.

Trina Yager

Wardrobe Supervisor/ Stitcher

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