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  • Home
  • Chapter
    • ABOUT >
      • BOARD OF DIRECTORS
      • BRANDING
      • HISTORY
      • MISSION
    • VIRGINIA THESPIAN OFFICERS
    • HONOREES
    • NEWSLETTERS
    • RESOURCES
    • STATE THESPIAN MAP
  • FESTIVAL
    • FESTIVAL INFORMATION
    • SCHEDULE
    • COVID-19 MITIGATIONS
    • PERFORM >
      • MAINSTAGE
      • ONE ACT
    • THESPYS
    • WORKSHOPS
    • SPECIAL GUESTS
    • SCHOLARSHIPS
    • COLLEGE FAIR AND PRE-SCREENS
  • PARTNERS
    • COLLEGES
    • GUEST ARTISTS
    • ALUMNI
    • VENDORS
  • REGISTRATION
  • CONTACT

YOUR LEADERSHIP TEAM

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - Addie Schafer Benko

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Addie Schafer Benko
 
Executive Director
Virginia Thespians
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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 High School 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. 

Officers and Chairs

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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 & 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
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Victoria Kesling-Councill
CHAPTER director
New Kent High School
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Tony
​Cimino-Johnson
State OFFICER EX-OFFICIO
Rock Ridge High School
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"ACT WELL YOUR PART, THEREIN ALL THE HONOR LIES"


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