2017-2018 SEASON STAFF Artistic Director – Ron Peluso Artistic Associate – Anya Kremenetsky Production Manager – Wayne Hendricks Master Electrician – Joshua Stallings Technical Director – Gunther Gullickson Managing Director – Karen Mueller Fund Development Consultant – Tom Tarnow (The Mobius Group) Development Associate – Martha West Administrative & Marketing Associate – Ashton Schneider Development […]

2016-2017 SEASON STAFF Artistic Director – Ron Peluso Artistic Associate – Anya Kremenetsky Production Manager – Wayne Hendricks Master Electrician – Joshua Stallings Technical Director – Gunther Gullickson Artistic Advisors – Bob Beverage, Michelle Hutchison, Jan Puffer, Sue Scott, Richard D. Thompson Managing Director – Karen Mueller Fund Development Consultant – Tom Tarnow (The Mobius Group) […]

2015-2016 SEASON STAFF Artistic Director – Ron Peluso Artistic Associate – Anya Kremenetski Production Manager – Wayne Hendricks Master Electrician – Joshua Stallings Technical Director – Gunther Gullickson Artistic Advisors – Bob Beverage, Michelle Hutchison, Jan Puffer, Sue Scott, Richard D. Thompson Managing Director – Karen Mueller Development Director – Tom Tarnow (The Mobius Group) […]

2014-2015 SEASON STAFF Artistic Director – Ron Peluso Artistic Associate – Anya Kremenetsky Production Manager – Janet L. Hall Master Electrician – Matthew Early Technical Director – Gunther Gullickson Artistic Advisors – Bob Beverage, Michelle Hutchison, Jan Puffer, Sue Scott, Richard D. Thompson Managing Director – Karen Mueller Development Manager – Doug Tiede Development & […]

2013-2014 SEASON STAFF Artistic Director – Ron Peluso Associate Artistic Director – Anya Kremenetsky Production Manager – Janet L. Hall Master Electrician – Matthew Earley Technical Director – Gunther Gullickson Artistic Associates – Bob Beverage, Michelle Hutchinson, Jan Puffer, Sue Scott, Richard D. Thompson Managing Director – Karen Mueller Director of Development – Barbe Marshall […]

2012-2013 SEASON STAFF Artistic Director – Ron Peluso Associate Artistic Director – Austene Van Production Manager – Janet L. Hall Master Electrician – Matthew Earley Technical Director – Gunther Gullickson Assistant Technical Director – Justin Hooper Artistic Associates – Bob Beverage, Michelle Hutchinson, Jan Puffer, Sue Scott, Richard D. Thompson Managing Director – Karen Mueller […]

2011-2012 SEASON STAFF Artistic Director – Ron Peluso Associate Artistic Director – Austene Van Production Manager – Janet L. Hall Master Electrician – Matthew Earley Technical Director – Gunther Gullickson Assistant Technical Director – Justin Hooper Artistic Associates – Bob Beverage, Michelle Hutchinson, Jan Puffer, Sue Scott, Richard D. Thompson Managing Director – Karen Mueller […]

2010-2011 SEASON STAFF Artistic Director – Ron Peluso Associate Artistic Director – Suzy Messerole Production Manager – Janet L. Hall Master Electrician – Matt Earley Technical Director – Justin Hooper Assistant Technical Director – Gunther Gullickson Artistic Associates – Jan Puffer, Bob Beverage, Michelle Hutchison, Sue Scott, Richard D. Thompson Managing Director, Kathleen Hansen  Interim Managing Director – Karen […]

2009-2010 SEASON STAFF Artistic Director – Ron Peluso Associate Artistic Director – Suzy Messerole Production Manager – Janet L. Hall Master Electrician – Mike Pledl Technical Director – Justin Hooper Assistant Technical Director – Gunther Gullickson Artistic Associates – Steve Barberio, Bob Beverage, Michelle Hutchison, Jan Puffer, Sue Scott, Richard D. Thompson Managing Director – Kathleen Hansen Director of Development […]

2008-2009 SEASON STAFF Artistic Director – Ron Peluso Managing Director – Kathleen Hansen Resident Director of New Works – Bob Beverage Production Manager – Janet Hall Technical Director – Ian Commins Master Electrician – Mike Pledl Marketing Director – Rachel Flynn Director of Development – Barbe Marshall Institutional Development Consultant – Betsy Husting Audience Development […]

2007-2008 SEASON STAFF Artistic Director – Ron Peluso Managing Director – Kathleen Hansen Director of Individual Giving – Jennifer Patti Audience Development Director – Chari Hall Production Manager – Janet Hall Group Sales Manager & Volunteer Coordinator – Jill Vaughn Institutional Development Consultant – Betsy Husting Business Manager – Kelly Schaub Resident Director of New […]

2006-2007 SEASON STAFF Artistic Director – Ron Peluso Managing Director – Virginia Nugent Development Director – Connie Fullmer Director of Individual Giving – Jennifer Patti Marketing Director – Janelle LaCoursiere Audience Services Director – Chari Hall Education & Group Sales Manager – Dan Adolphson New Works Associate – Steve Moulds Technical Director – Dave Pust […]

2005-2006 SEASON STAFF Artistic Director – Ron Peluso Managing Director – Virginia Nugent Development Director – Leo Treadway Audience Services Director – Chari Hall Group Sales Manager – Dan Adolphson New Works Associate – Sarah Gioia Public Relations Director – In-Fin Tuan Company Manager – Janet Hall Company Stage Manager – Sara Schuette Technical Director […]

2004-2005 SEASON STAFF Artistic Director – Ron Peluso Managing Director – Virginia Nugent Development Director – Leo Treadway Audience Services Director – Chari Hall Group Sales Manager – Dan Adolphson New Works Associate – Sarah Gioia Public Relations Director – In-Fin Tuan Company Manager – Janet Hall Stage Manager – Sara Schuette Technical Director – […]

2003-2004 SEASON STAFF Artistic Director – Ron Peluso Company Manager – Janet Hall Technical Director – Erik Paulson Costume Designer & Construction – Jeannie Galioto Production Stage Manager – Elizabeth R. McNally Production Assistants – Darcy McGill, Rachel Roen Light Board Operator – Andrea Heilman Sound Board Operator – Yer Her Video Operators – Jodi […]

2002-2003 SEASON STAFF Artistic Director – Ron Peluso Company Manager – Janet Hall Technical Director – Erik Paulson Costume Designer & Construction – Jeannie Galioto Production Stage Manager – Elizabeth R. McNally Production Assistants – Darcy McGill, Rachel Roen Light Board Operator – Andrea Heilman Sound Board Operator – Yer Her Video Operators – Jodi […]

2001-2002 SEASON STAFF Artistic Director – Ron Peluso Managing Director – Virginia Nugent Development Director – Susan Heinrich Education Director – Joe Spencer Public Relations Director – In-Fin Tuan Audience Services Director – Chari Hall Group Sales Manager – Linda Berglund Company Manager – Janet Hall Technical Director – Erik Paulson Costume Designer – Molly […]

2000-01 SEASON STAFF Artistic Director – Ron Peluso Managing Director – Virginia Nugent Development Director – Connie Fullmer Director of Individual Giving – Jennifer Preal? Marketing Director – Janelle LaCoursiere Audience Services Director – Chari Hall Education & Group Sales Manager – Dan Adolphson New Works Associate – Steve Moplatz ? Technical Director – Dave […]

1999-2000 SEASON STAFF Artistic Director – Ron Peluso Managing Director – Thomas H. Berger Director of Public Relations – Martha Barton Development Director – Rebecca Stibble Director of Education/historian – Joe Spencer Group Sales Director – Carrie Nevitt Box Office Manager – Chari Hall Technical Director – Erin Kasper Stage Managers – Julia Cashman, Amy […]

1998-99 SEASON STAFF Artistic Director – Ron Peluso Managing Director – Thomas H. Berger Artistic & Literary Associates – Bob Beverage, Sarah Gioia Director of Education & Group Sales Manager – Carole Marget Box Office Manager –  Chari Hall Public Relations Manager – Julie Michener Assistant to the Managing Director & Education Associate – Joe […]

1997-98 SEASON   STAFF Artistic Director – Ron Peluso Managing Director – Thomas H. Berger Artistic Associates – Bob Beverage, Sarah Gioia Director of Education & Group Sales Manager – Carole Marget Box Office Manager – Chari Hall Public Relations Manager – Julie Michener Assistant to the Managing Director – Alisa Pritchett Technical Director – […]

1996-97 SEASON STAFF Artistic Director – Ron Peluso Managing Director –  Thomas H. Berger Director of Education/Group Sales – Carole Marget Public Relations Manager – Julie Michener Box Office Manager – Chari Hall Artistic Associates – Bob Beverage, Chuck Smith Technical Director – Erin Kasper Master Electrician – Stephen Pax Stage Managers – Wayne Hendricks, […]

  1995-96 SEASON STAFF Artistic Director – Ron Peluso Managing Director – Thomas H. Berger Assistant to the Artistic Director – Michelle Francois Assistant to the Managing Director – Gina Aker Public Relations Manager/Corporate Sales – Julie Michener Box Office Manager – Chari Hall Artistic Associate – Bob Beverage,Chuck Smith Technical Director – Roger Skophammer […]

1994-95 SEASON   STAFF Artistic Director & Playwright-in-Residence – Lance S. Belville Managing Director – Thomas H. Berger Education/Group Sales Director – Carole Marget Assistant to Managing Director – Gina Aker Box Office Manager/Administrative & Literary Assistant – Colleen Casey Artistic Associates – Stephen DiMenna, Long Nguyen, Ron Peluso, Chuck Smith House Managers & Box Office Staff – Rebecca Heroff, Carol Skalko, Christina Lundquist, Judy […]

1993-94 SEASON   At the beginning of this season, printed in the program of the first production, audiences read the announcement that Lynn Lohr, the “genesis point” of the organization and its leader for 15 years, was leaving the Twin Cities for a job in San Francisco. Written by Lance Belville, this is what audience […]

1992-93 SEASON   Although History Theatre paid its design and acting talent from the beginning (1978-79 season), this season is the first in which the organization had a contractual agreement with Actors’ Equity Association (AEA), the union of professional actors and stage managers. This means that, whenever possible, we hire AEA members for roles in the […]

1991-92 SEASON   STAFF Producer & Co-Artistic Director – Lynn Lohr Playwright in Residence & Co-Artistic Director – Lance S. Belville General Manager & Tour Director – Thomas H. Berger Education & Group Director – Carole Marget Box Office Manager – Olenka Nowytski Box Office Assistance – Christine DeZelar, Karen Kullman, Leah Lowe House Management […]

1990-91 SEASON   STAFF Producer & Co-Artistic Director – Lynn Lohr Co-Artistic Director & Playwright in Residence – Lance S. Belville Thomas H. Berger, General Manager Mary S. Jones, Publicity and Marketing Director Therese A. Britts, Box Office Manager Carole Marget, Education & Group Coordinator   BOARD OF DIRECTORS John Beardsley, President | Farron Winges, Vice-President David Byrd, […]

1989-90 SEASON STAFF Producer & Co-Artistic Director – Lynnell Lohr Co-Artistic Director & Playwright in Residence – Lance S. Belville Production Manager – Timothy Wilkins General Manager & Tour Director – Thomas H. Berger Group Sales Coordinator – Merla McDill Andrea Herschler Group Sales Coordinator & Box Office Assistant Box Office Manager and Administrative Assistant – Mary S. Jones House Manager – Glenn Morehouse […]

1988-89 SEASON During this season, History Theatre founder Lynn Lohr fulfilled a long-held desire to enable the organization to grow its audience size and produce seasons that offered more plays. That happened in April of 1988, when the staff moved History Theatre operations to its current home, the Crawford Livingston Theatre at 10th and Cedar […]

1987-88 SEASON   STAFF Lynn Lohr, Producer/Artistic Director Lance S. Belville, Literary Manager and Playwright-in-Residence Thomas H. Berger, General Manager/Tour Coordinator Linda Twiss, Publicity and Marketing Director Sean McCollum, Box Office Manager Karen Koeppe, Group Sales Consultant Glenn Morehouse, House Manager Sue Spalding, House Manager Philip Callen, Administrative Assistant Patrcia Heisel, Acting Intern   BOARD […]

1986-87 SEASON STAFF Artistic Director – Lynnell Lohr Playwright in Residence – Lance S. Belville Office Manager – Wendy Amundson     Logan Township No. 13 (World Premiere) November 28-December 28, 1986 By Lance Belville Music by Miriam Gerberg; Lyrics by Miriam Gerberg and Lance Belville This is a family musical about one-room schoolhouses. The play […]

1985-86 SEASON   STAFF Artistic Director – Lynnell Lohr Playwright in Residence – Lance S. Belville Office Manager – Wendy Amundson     Shanty Boys (World Premiere) October 4-27, 1985 By Lance S. Belville Musical Arrangements by Eric Peltoniemi This play is set in Johnny Walsh’s apartment in Duluth, a bunk camp (shack) in an abandoned […]

1984-85 SEASON   STAFF Artistic Director – Lynnell Lohr Playwright in Residence – Lance S. Belville Office Manager – Wendy Amundson     Plain Hearts October 4-November 4, 1984 By Lance S. Belville Music and Lyrics by Eric Peltoniemi The play consists of songs and stories about Midwestern prairie women from the 1890s to the 1920s. […]

1983-84 SEASON   STAFF Artistic Director – Lynnell Lohr Playwright in Residence – Lance S. Belville Office Manager – Wendy Amundson Intern – Julie Lewandowski     Homesick (World Premiere) October 7-November 6, 1983 By Lance S. Belville This play tells stories about the ghosts that have haunted and continue to haunt beautiful old Twin Cities […]

1982-83 SEASON Recognition of the quality of productions offered by the Great North American History Theatre continues this season, with three Kudos Awards for two productions from the Twin Cities Drama Critic’s Circle, one for Playwriting, one for Production and one for Music. A banner year!   STAFF Artistic Director – Lynnell Lohr Playwright in […]

1981-82 SEASON Effective July 1, 1981, the St. Paul History Theatre project separated from the COMPAS (Community Projects in the Arts) program and was renamed the Great North American History Theater. In September of 1981, at the beginning of its third season, Lynn Lohr, on behalf of the organization, accepted the Award of Merit from the American […]

1980-81 SEASON HISTORY THEATRE STAFF Director of Programs, Community Programs for the Arts (COMPAS) – Lynnell Lohr Playwright in Residence – Lance S. Belville Producer, COMPAS – Kate Houston Executive Director, COMPAS – Molly LaBerge       Bronko (World Premiere) September 26-October 19, 1980 By Lance Belville This is the story of Bronislau “Bronko” […]

1979-80 SEASON   Growth continued at the St. Paul History Theatre in its second season. Not only did the organization flourish and present more shows, it also maintained its 91 percent average for ticket sales. HISTORY THEATRE STAFF Director of Programs, Community Programs for the Arts (COMPAS) – Lynnell Lohr Playwright in Residence – Lance […]

1978-79 SEASON   In this, the opening season of the St. Paul History Theatre, the organization developed the plays while rehearsing and costuming the cast, then performing them wherever space was available. Often, they would perform once in a church basement, then perform in a completely different location the next evening. The principal founder of […]