Contacts & Staff
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* notates a member of the leadership team.
*Courtney Sale
Artistic Director
Courtney Sale joined SCT as AD in August 2016. Previously, she served three years as Associate AD at Indiana Repertory Theatre (IRT). IRT directing credits include Jackie and Me, The Giver, And Then They Came for Me: Remembering the World of Anne Frank, The Mousetrap, The Mountaintop, and two iterations of A Christmas Carol. As a director, Courtney has developed plays with New Plays for Young Audiences at NYU/Provincetown Playhouse, Children’s Theatre of Charlotte, Write Now, Dorset Theatre Festival, Denver Center Theatre Company’s New Play Summit, New Harmony Project, and the Orchard Project. Her playwright/director collaborations include the works of Steven Dietz, Allison Gregory, Sherry Kramer, MJ Kaufman, Kirk Lynn, Jason Gray Platt, and James Still. Select awards include Indianapolis 40 Under 40, Austin Critic’s Table Award and UT Austin Continuing Fellowship. Courtney has taught at IRT Summer Conservatory for Youth, Summer at Cornish, Temple College and University of Texas at Austin. BFA, Cornish College of the Arts. MFA, University of Texas at Austin.
*Kevin Malgesini
Managing Director
Kevin Malgesini joined Seattle Children’s Theatre as Managing Director in May 2018. Previously he spent five years at Town Hall Seattle as the Advancement Director where he was responsible for a $27 million capital campaign to preserve their historic home and prepare for the next 100 years of community engagement. In addition, Kevin has served as a trustee on the Board of Intiman Theatre, serving two years as Board President, leading Intiman through strategic planning and the hiring of new Artistic and Executive Directors. He earned a BA at Western Washington University and an MA at The Seattle School of Psychology & Theology.
Linda Hartzell
Artistic Director Emerita
Linda Hartzell served as artistic director of SCT and its Education Programs from 1984 until her retirement in 2016. She received her BA in Education from the University of Washington. She has directed 87 plays for SCT, 56 of which were world premieres, including Little Rock, Goodnight Moon, Holes, Pink and Say, Still Life with Iris, The Odyssey, Afternoon of the Elves, and The Rememberer. She has also directed The Grapes of Wrath at Intiman Theatre and SCT’s production of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe at Syracuse Stage. Ms. Hartzell was formerly on the board of Theatre Communications Group, and she is a former vice president of the United States Center for the International Association of Theatre for Children and Young People (ASSITEJ/USA). She has been honored with the prestigious Gregory Falls Sustained Achievement Award, the Mayor’s Arts Award, and the Governor’s Arts Award. She has also been inducted into the College of Fellows of the American Theatre. She was a recipient of the Distinguished Achievement Award from UW College of Arts and Sciences in 1994. In 2017 she was chosen as Theatre Practitioner of the Year by Theatre Communications Group. Linda is currently serving on the Executive Board and the Foundation Board of the Society of Directors and Choreographers.
Administration
*Kevin MalgesiniManaging Director
*Lesley FoxDirector of Finance
Braden CattFacilities and Rentals Manager
Eric BischoffIT Administrator
Kanani ReichlinData Operations Manager
Kristina RoyBusiness Office Associate
Sue McAllisterAccounting Manager
Trick DannekerExecutive Assistant and Casting Associate
Artistic & Production
*Courtney SaleArtistic Director
*Malia ArgüelloDirector of Production
Elizabeth A. FriedrichProperties Shop Manager
Ellie SavidgeSign Coach
JoAnna SmithASL Interpreter
Jordan Kelly AndrewsAssociate Production Manager
Laura KaravitisProduction Coordinator
Linda HartzellArtistic Director Emerita
Lynn ComptonAudio Describer
Michael K. HaseTechnical Director
Paul BertASL Interpreter
Rhonda CochranASL Interpreter
Sarah GordonCostume Shop Manager
Backstage Crew
Abigail GrahamTour Sound Engineer / Stagehand
Allysa JohnsMaster Electrician
Elizabeth MendenhallTour Dresser / Wardrobe Assistant
Emily McLaughlinWardrobe Assistant
Erin PeronaWardrobe Master
Haley ParksLead Dresser
Joseph SwartzMaster Sound Engineer
Kyle ThompsonLead Sound Engineer
Laura “Bunny” SeagravesLead Stagehand
Nick KoesterLead Electrician
Nick LaurisMaster Stage Carpenter
Costume Shop
Cheyenne SmithMaster Crafts Artisan
Kelsey McCornackFirst Hand
Laura GirardotCutter/Draper
Rose HopeStitcher / Crafts Assistant
Development
*Clare Hausmann WeiandDirector of Development
Caitlin BellInstitutional Giving Officer
Deanne LiuVolunteer and Staff Engagement Manager
Janelle WalzDonor Stewardship Manager
Rachel WhalenMajor Gifts Officer
Sofie KlineSpecial Projects Associate
Tammy HaseBoard Liaison
Education
*Johamy MoralesDirector of Education
Abby SledgeEducation Administrative Fellow
Brodrick RyansArts Based Learning Coordinator
Izzy SchonfeldTeaching Artist Fellow
Meredith BerlinCurriculum Specialist, Arts Based Learning Program
Mitchell MartinDrama School Manager
Rachel LeeEducation Registrar
Tiffany MaltosAssociate Director of Education, Outreach
Education Teaching Artists
Alex Reed
Amber Tanaka
Amber Wolfe
Andrew Wilkes
Angela Rinaldi
Anita Kuroiwa
Arlene Martínez-Vázquez
Beth Pollack
Britt Boyd
Christie Rotarius
Colin Briskey
Dave Quicksall
Dedra Woods
Duncan Frost
Elizabeth (Biz) Freebairn
Faith Howes
Izzy Schonfeld
Jonathan M. Rizzardi
Karissa Elliott
Kendall Uyeji
Kyleigh Archer
Lara Dohner
Maddie NapelSensory Drama Specialist
Meredith Berlin
Naho Shioya
Rachel Carlson
Shalonia Rosen
Teague M. Parker
House Managers
Andrew ShanksHouse Manager
Max KohHouse Manager
Marketing and Sales
*Carolyne HolcombDirector of Sales and Marketing
Carly MungovanDigital Marketing Manager
Darioush MansourzadehSchool Shows Associate
Madison ZimmermanSales and Marketing Strategist
Marisa IliakisGraphic Designer
Olivia MangioneJunior Graphic Designer
Whitley LewisPatrons Operations Manager
Patron Service Associates
Anastasia HighamPatron Service Associate
Caitlyn DavisPatron Service Associate
Emily HuntingfordPatron Service Associates
Ken PridgenPatron Service Associate
Nicole WhitenightBirthday Party Coordinator
Properties Shop
Daphne MauridesMaster Properties Artisan
Todd Peacock-PrestonLead Properties Artisan
Puppetry Shop
Annett MateoMaster Puppet Artisan
Scenic Shop
Alex TrewinScenic Carpenter
Clark SandfordScenic Shop Foreman
Dave BaldwinScenic Carpenter
Jeffrey CookCharge Scenic Artist
Kevin WilsonAssistant Charge Artist
Zach DannekerMaster Scenic Carpenter
Stage Management
Alex WommackProduction Assistant
Amy JurkiewiczPA Youth Supervisor
Claire StarkPA Youth Supervisor
Cristine Anne ReynoldsStage Manager
Elizabeth StasioProduction Assistant
Julianna Brei-CrawleyStage Manager
Kelly McGeeProduction Assistant
Kiera KriegProduction Assistant
Madison SilvaProduction Assistant
Michael John EganStage Manager
Michael PaulStage Manager
Shellie StoneStage Manager