STAFF
& BOARD

STAFF

Maria I. Arreola

Literary and Development Associate
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Maria I Arreola she her is an emerging Chicana arts…

Julia Brown

Artistic Programs Manager
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Julia M Brown has been at the Playwrights’ Center since…

Robin Gillette

Interim Managing Director
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Robin Gillette has been working in the nonprofit arts world…

Barry Inman

Company & Operations Manager
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Barry brings years of dedicated experience to the Twin Cities…

Hannah Joyce

Director of Professional Resources and Education
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Hannah Joyce is a multi-faceted arts administrator producer educator and…

Tim J. Lord

Production and Facilities Manager
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Tim J Lord is an award-winning playwright whose work has…

Kristin Makholm

Director of Development
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Kristin Makholm is an art historian who has spent the…

Emily Matthees

Director of Operations
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Emily Matthees joined the Playwrights Center team in March and…

Whitney Rowland

Manager of Education and Creative Resources
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Whitney Rowland is a playwright screenwriter narrative designer educator and…

Teri Schafer

Marketing & Communications Manager
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Teri is a theater artist and administrator passionate about fostering…

Mekala Sridhar

Artistic Associate & Dramaturg
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Mekala Sridhar she her is a DC-based theatre director playwright…

Nicole A. Watson

Producing Artistic Director
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Born in Jamaica and raised in New York Nicole A…

Grace Whiting

Fellows Coordinator and Artistic Assistant
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Grace Whiting she her is an actor director stage manager…

Jared Zeigler

Casting Manager and Associate Producer
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Jared Zeigler is a Minnesotan theater artist in his fourth…

BOARD

Sarah Myers

President
Title
Executive Director
Company
Healing to Hope

Leila Keita

Vice President
Title
Major and Planned Giving Officer
Company
MPR

Ansa Akyea

Secretary
Title
Senior Lecturer
Company
Binghamton University

Carolee Lindsey

Treasurer
Title
Director
Company
Mahoney | CPAs and Advisors

Jay Owen Eisenberg

Title
Actor/Director/Teaching Artist

Karl Gajdusek

Title
Writer

Jared Gray

Title
Omnichannel Customer Marketing Manager
Company
Bayer

Christina Ham

Title
Writer
Company
Universal Content Productions (UCP)

Jon M. Harkness

Title
Senior Acquisitions Editor
Company
West Academic Publishing

Jeff Hedlund

Title
Retired Partner
Company
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Kira Obolensky

Title
Playwright

Jane E Zilch

Title
Independent Consultant

Nicole A. Watson

Ex-Officio
Title
Producing Artistic Director
Company
Playwrights’ Center

Robin Gillette

Ex-Officio
Title
Interim Managing Director
Company
Playwrights’ Center