Festival Staff
Tom Ridgely
Tom has led the St. Louis Shakespeare Festival since 2018. A Drama Desk-nominated director, he has developed or presented work at the Public Theater, The Old Globe, Oregon Shakespeare Festival,… Read More
Susan Rowe Jennings
Susan joined the Festival in 2019. Since returning to her hometown in 1995 Susan has had the pleasure of working for the Arts and Education Council as Vice President of… Read More
Austin Skinner
Austin joined the Festival in January 2020. A lifelong arts and humanities enthusiast, Austin has led or consulted on major fundraising campaigns for over a dozen of St. Louis’s premier… Read More
Colin O'Brien
Colin is the talent buyer for The Ready Room and books talent for the O’Fallon Heritage and Freedom Festival, the Flyover Comedy Festival, and Grove Fest. He also produces the Dogtown… Read More
Allie Magee
Allie joined the Festival in Fall 2018. Previously she worked at the Nine Network of Public Media for six years in various development roles, and most recently as Senior Manager… Read More
Tori Rezek
Tori joined the Festival in Fall 2019. She holds an MA in Arts Management and an MBA from the University of Cincinnati as well as BA in Theatre Design and… Read More
Adam Flores
Adam is an actor, director, producer and educator based in St. Louis for over a decade. He holds an MFA in directing from Baylor University, and a BFA and teaching… Read More
Charlie Meyers
Charlie is a playwright, comedian, and nonprofit administrative professional originally from Orange County, CA. They hold an MFA in Playwriting from the University of Iowa, and a BA in Theatre… Read More
Eleanor Humphrey
Eleanor Humphrey is an actor and arts educator with over twelve years of vocal and stage performance experience. She graduated from Saint Louis University in 2014 with a B.A. in… Read More
Nancy Bell
Nancy is the author of six Shakespeare in the Streets adaptations, two of which received St. Louis Theatre Circle Awards for Outstanding New Play. She has also written two plays for… Read More
Robert Henke
Robert is Professor of Drama and Comparative Literature at Washington University, and Director of the Washington University Prison Education Project, a program that offers college courses and degrees at Missouri Eastern Correctional… Read More
Emily Clinger
Regional stage management credits include New Jewish Theater, Upstream Theater, Arrow Rock Lyceum, The Old Creamery Theatre, Charleston Stage, Triad Stage, and Heritage Repertory Festival. She recently made her directorial… Read More
Board of Directors
Chair
Ed Macias, Provost Emeritus, Washington University in St. Louis
Immediate Past Chair
Julie Thomas Sward, Partner, Moneta
Treasurer
Brian Hayden, President, Collaborative Strategies, Inc.
Secretary
Pam Trapp, Community Volunteer
Meredith Boggess – Director of Advisor Engagement, BAM Advisor Services
Greta K. Brown – Vice President Human Resources Corporate Information Technology, Emerson
Jean Daniel-Gentry – Community Volunteer
Alison Ferring – Community Volunteer
James Hardin – Vice President, JP Morgan Chase
Jessica L. Holzer – Community Volunteer
Alan Jonagan – Private Wealth Advisor, U.S. Bank
Mont S. Levy – Retired, Wealth Advisor & Board Member, Buckingham Asset Management
Thomas E. Lowther – Attorney of Counsel, Armstrong Teasdale LLP
Sandy Mesker – Community Volunteer
Carla Miller – Teacher, Clayton School District
Odester Morais-Saunders – Community Volunteer
Mary Morgan – Community Volunteer
John Nickel – President, Switch
Kiku Obata – President,Kiku Obata & Company
Ian Patterson – Community Volunteer
Thomas F. Schlafly – Thompson Coburn LLP; Co-Founder & Co-Chairman of the Board , The Saint Louis Brewery
Bevis Schock – Attorney at Law
Dr. Sherman Silber – Director, Infertility Center of St. Louis
Mark P. Taylor – Dean, Olin Business School, Washington University in St. Louis
Henry Warshaw – CEO, Virtual Realty Enterprises, LLC
Michael W. Weisbrod – Gift Planning Officer, The Roman Catholic Foundation of Eastern Missouri
Founder
Crosby Kemper III
Chairman Emeritus
Marvin Moskowitz
Founding Managing Director
Lana Pepper