EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - Addie Schafer Benko
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BIOGRAPHY: Addie Schafer Benko is a Virginia Educator who has directed theatre and taught in K-12 classrooms for 6 years in Loudoun County, VA. Addie received her Master's in Education as well as BA in English and Theatre from the College of William and Mary. Addie is also a National Geographic Educator and was a 2019 fellow. Addie was a Fulbright Teacher in 2015 in Malaysia. She has travelled to teach English and arts skills nationally as well as internationally. She is working with Rock Ridge Performing Arts to expand their summer programs along with doing contracting work on the side and is a part time instructor with Loudoun County Public School's Adult Education programming. She is also the Executive Director of Virginia Thespians and Artistic Director for a new pre-professional youth theatre training program called Creative Stages.
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EXECUTIVE BOARD:
Chapter Director: Victoria Kesling-Councill State Vice Chair: Tracy Bourne Treasurer: Bob Smith Secretary: Zack Kattwinkel Ex Officio: Tony Cimino-Johnson CHAIR POSITIONS: Thespys: Marla Wood Scholarships: Tracy Bourne College Coordinator: Justin Daniel Registration: Neil Burch VTO Coordinator: Katie Hudson Middle School Liaison: Katie Hudson One-Act Chair: Nicki Cabaniss Vice One-Act Chair: Heather Ursano Hospitality Chair: Shaun Redd Mainstage Chair: Brian Kaufman Festival Stage Manager: Emilie Fletcher Outreach Chair: Cecille Deason OPEN POSITIONS: Chief Safety Officer New School Coordinator Next Generation Works Coordinator Spirit Store Middle School Chair 
Justin Daniel COLLEGES CHAIR Tuscarora High School Troupe 7925 
Neil Burch REGISTRATION CHAIR Goochland High School Troupe 6704 
Cecille Deason OUTREACH CHAIR Turner Ashby High School Troupe 6288 |
Victoria Kesling-Councill CHAPTER DIRECTOR New Kent High School Troupe 7644 
Tracy Bourne CHAPTER VICE CHAIR/ SCHOLARSHIPS Kecoughtan High School Troupe 2847 
Zack Kattwinkel CHAPTER SECRETARY First Colonial High School Troupe 3178 
Nicki Shepherd ONE ACT CHAIR John Champe High School Troupe 8012 
Brian Kaufman MAINSTAGE CHAIR Langley High School Troupe 3526 
Katie Hudson STOs/vtos CHAIR Broad Run High School Troupe 3564 |
Tony Cimino-Johnson State OFFICER EX-OFFICIO Rock Ridge High School Troupe 8104 
Bob Smith CHAPTER TREASURER Virginia Thespian Hall of Fame 2022 
Marla Wood THESPYS CHAIR Hickory High School Troupe 5688 
Heather Ursano ONE ACT VICE CHAIR Narrows High School Troupe 8655 
Emilie Fletcher FESTIVAL SM CHAIR Heritage High School Future Troupe 
Shaun Redd HOSPITALITY CHAIR Kecoughtan High School Troupe 2847 |
