Conservatory Staff

• Catherine Groetzinger, administrative assistant to the chair of theatre
• Barbara Houston, administrative assistant, dance department
• Earl Hughes, producing director of the Pittsburgh Playhouse
• Michelle Krepp, administrative assistant to the directors of artistic recruitment
• Joseph McGoldrick, director of artistic recruitment
• Gina Puppo, web content editor
• Bonnie Sampson, associate director of artistic recruitment
• Ramesh Santanam, director of marketing, COPA
• Noel Schermaier, administrative assistant, cinema & digital arts department
• Marye Thomas, director of academic administration and advisement
• Beverly Weber, director of finance, COPA
• Sarah “Sally” Wise, administrative assistant to the director of academic administration and advisement

Pittsburgh Playhouse Staff

• Alicia Demara, stage manager rep
• Anthony Dennis, director of sales
• Don DiFonso, costume designer/instructor
• James Dworek, shop foreman
• Michael Essad, technical director
• Jeff Grodek, carpenter
• Cyndl Hale, carpenter
• Melissa Hensler, assistant charge artist
• Katie Kerr, assistant box office manager
• Alfred Kirschman, operations manager
• Joan Markert, costume shop supervisor/costume designer
• Kimberly Martin, production manager
• Ken Milchick, maintenance staff
• Michael Montgomery, costume shop manager/costume designer
• Satina Moran-Seaborne, assistant properties master
• Kristian Perry, charge artist
• Steve Shapiro, sound designer
• Jeffrey Sherman, assistant master electrician
• Katy Simovski, box office assistant
• David Vinski, managing director
• Scott Weston, master electrician
• Nicholas Wright, properties master

Career Counseling

• Amy Bittner, career counselor for the Conservatory of Performing Arts, 412-392-3957