Our Staff
Administration
Phone 519-672-9030
Leadership
Rachel Peake
Artistic Director
Artistic Director
rpeake [at] grandtheatre [dot] com
Evan Klassen
Executive Director
Executive Director
x 253
eklassen [at] grandtheatre [dot] com
eklassen [at] grandtheatre [dot] com
Artistic Administration
Lyndee Hansen
Producer
Producer
x 257
lhansen [at] grandtheatre [dot] com
lhansen [at] grandtheatre [dot] com
Christine Gruenbauer
Company Manager
Company Manager
x 354
cgruenbauer [at] grandtheatre [dot] com
cgruenbauer [at] grandtheatre [dot] com
Education & Community Engagement
Breanne Ritchie
Director of Education & Community Engagement
Director of Education & Community Engagement
x 224
britchie [at] grandtheatre [dot] com
britchie [at] grandtheatre [dot] com
Danielle Dixon
Intern
Intern
x 223
ddixon [at] grandtheatre [dot] com
ddixon [at] grandtheatre [dot] com
Administration
Barb Whang
IT Director
IT Director
x 303
bwhang [at] grandtheatre [dot] com
bwhang [at] grandtheatre [dot] com
Britt Duncan
Tessitura Administrator
Tessitura Administrator
x 233
bduncan [at] grandtheatre [dot] com
bduncan [at] grandtheatre [dot] com
Finance
Magdi Osman
Senior Manager of Finance
Senior Manager of Finance
x 248
mosman [at] grandtheatre [dot] com
mosman [at] grandtheatre [dot] com
Loraine Oluwadairo
Finance Associate
Finance Associate
x 415
loluwadairo [at] grandtheatre [dot] com
loluwadairo [at] grandtheatre [dot] com
Kelly Fraleigh
Accounting Assistant
Accounting Assistant
x 225
kfraleigh [at] grandtheatre [dot] com
kfraleigh [at] grandtheatre [dot] com
Ansel Tempral
Finance Consultant
Finance Consultant
x 255
atempral [at] grandtheatre [dot] com
atempral [at] grandtheatre [dot] com
Payroll Inquiries:payroll [at] grandtheatre [dot] com
Accounts Payable Inquiries: accountspayable [at] grandtheatre [dot] com
Marketing & Digital Strategy
Lia Karidas
Director of Marketing & Digital Strategy
Director of Marketing & Digital Strategy
x 280
lkaridas [at] grandtheatre [dot] com
lkaridas [at] grandtheatre [dot] com
Melissa M. Shipley
Communications & Public Relations Manager
Communications & Public Relations Manager
x 266
mshipley [at] grandtheatre [dot] com
mshipley [at] grandtheatre [dot] com
Rana Bajandooh
Digital Marketing Strategist
Digital Marketing Strategist
x 262
rbajandooh [at] grandtheatre [dot] com
rbajandooh [at] grandtheatre [dot] com
Preston Free Cooper
Interim Marketing Project Manager (Parental Leave Cover)
Interim Marketing Project Manager (Parental Leave Cover)
x 267
pcooper [at] grandtheatre [dot] com
pcooper [at] grandtheatre [dot] com
Brand Ambassadors
Jacqueline KahnertMya Matos
Ben Kennes
Development
Heather Siskind-Levite
Director of Development
Director of Development
x 251
hsiskind-levite [at] grandtheatre [dot] com
hsiskind-levite [at] grandtheatre [dot] com
Monica Coddington
Director of Business Development
Director of Business Development
x 252
mcoddington [at] grandtheatre [dot] com
mcoddington [at] grandtheatre [dot] com
Sarah Hilton
Manager, Events & Rentals
Manager, Events & Rentals
x 260
shilton [at] grandtheatre [dot] com
shilton [at] grandtheatre [dot] com
Jacob Wiley
Development Coordinator
Development Coordinator
x 245
jwiley [at] grandtheatre [dot] com
jwiley [at] grandtheatre [dot] com
Celia Silverson
Development Volunteer
Development Volunteer
x 116
csilverson [at] grandtheatre [dot] com
csilverson [at] grandtheatre [dot] com
Patron Services
Front of House
Ali Samuel
Front of House/Patron Services Manager
Front of House/Patron Services Manager
x 265
asamuel [at] grandtheatre [dot] com
asamuel [at] grandtheatre [dot] com
Indrani Mahadeo
Assistant Front of House Manager
Assistant Front of House Manager
imahadeo [at] grandtheatre [dot] com
Haley Helm
Show Manager
Show Manager
hhelm [at] grandtheatre [dot] com
Box Office
Denise Hay
Audience Services Supervisor
Audience Services Supervisor
x 402
dhay [at] grandtheatre [dot] com
dhay [at] grandtheatre [dot] com
Caitlin Cahill
Representative
Representative
x 404
ccahill [at] grandtheatre [dot] com
ccahill [at] grandtheatre [dot] com
Trinity Harrison
Representative
Representative
x 406
tharrison [at] grandtheatre [dot] com
tharrison [at] grandtheatre [dot] com
Brittney-Lee Lowey
Representative
Representative
x 405
blowey [at] grandtheatre [dot] com
blowey [at] grandtheatre [dot] com
Karen McDonald
Representative
Representative
x 401
kmcdonald [at] grandtheatre [dot] com
kmcdonald [at] grandtheatre [dot] com
Cheryl Willison
Representative
Representative
x 403
cwillison [at] grandtheatre [dot] com
cwillison [at] grandtheatre [dot] com
Production
Paul Fujimoto-Pihl
Director of Production and Operations
Director of Production and Operations
x 259
pfujimotopihl [at] grandtheatre [dot] com
pfujimotopihl [at] grandtheatre [dot] com
Sonja Niedermaier
Interim Technical Director
Interim Technical Director
x 269
sniedermaier [at] grandtheatre [dot] com
sniedermaier [at] grandtheatre [dot] com
Jim Doucette
Production Driver
Production Driver
x 358
jdoucette [at] grandtheatre [dot] com
jdoucette [at] grandtheatre [dot] com
Lisa Traini
Apprentice Production Manager
Apprentice Production Manager
x 234
ltraini [at] grandtheatre [dot] com
ltraini [at] grandtheatre [dot] com
Properties
Natalie Kearns
Head of Props
Head of Props
x 235
nkearns [at] grandtheatre [dot] com
nkearns [at] grandtheatre [dot] com
Natalie Tsang
Props Builder/Buyer
Props Builder/Buyer
x 238
ntsang [at] grandtheatre [dot] com
ntsang [at] grandtheatre [dot] com
Wardrobe
Lisa Wright
Head of Wardrobe
Head of Wardrobe
x 244
lwright [at] grandtheatre [dot] com
lwright [at] grandtheatre [dot] com
Meghan Choma
Assistant to the Head of Wardrobe
Assistant to the Head of Wardrobe
x 240
mchoma [at] grandtheatre [dot] com
mchoma [at] grandtheatre [dot] com
Scenic Carpentry
Craig Pearson
Head Scenic Carpenter
Head Scenic Carpenter
x 122
cpearson [at] grandtheatre [dot] com
cpearson [at] grandtheatre [dot] com
Scenic Art
Richard Lawler
Head Scenic Artist
Head Scenic Artist
x 123
rlawler [at] grandtheatre [dot] com
rlawler [at] grandtheatre [dot] com
Craig Guthrie
Senior Scenic Artist
Senior Scenic Artist
x 123
cguthrie [at] grandtheatre [dot] com
cguthrie [at] grandtheatre [dot] com
Spriet Stage Crew
Steve West
Head Stage Carpenter
Head Stage Carpenter
x 236
swest [at] grandtheatre [dot] com
swest [at] grandtheatre [dot] com
Aaron Ouellette
Head of Audio
Head of Audio
x 258
aouellette [at] grandtheatre [dot] com
aouellette [at] grandtheatre [dot] com
Jared Whitty
Head of Flys
Head of Flys
x 264
jared.whitty [at] grandtheatre [dot] com
jared.whitty [at] grandtheatre [dot] com
Liam Arbogast
Head of Lighting
Head of Lighting
x 279
larbogast [at] grandtheatre [dot] com
larbogast [at] grandtheatre [dot] com
Sarah Tracy
Head Stage Wardrobe
Head Stage Wardrobe
x 229
stracy [at] grandtheatre [dot] com
stracy [at] grandtheatre [dot] com
Auburn Stage Crew
Steve Allen
Head Technician
Head Technician
x 228
sallen [at] grandtheatre [dot] com
sallen [at] grandtheatre [dot] com
Operations
Mike MacDonald
Building Manager
Building Manager
x 232
mmacdonald [at] grandtheatre [dot] com
mmacdonald [at] grandtheatre [dot] com
Aaron Simmons
Assistant Building Manager
Assistant Building Manager
x 232
asimmons [at] grandtheatre [dot] com
asimmons [at] grandtheatre [dot] com
Housekeeping
Patricia Sexsmith
Ben Storie
Ben Storie
x 237
Security
Ankit
Shannon Goneau
Marty Peterson
Luke Morrison
John Whitty
Shannon Goneau
Marty Peterson
Luke Morrison
John Whitty
x 237