Staff
To call a staff member, call the Goodspeed administrative phone line (860.873.8664), then dial their extension. To send an email, click on the staff person's name. If your browser doesn't open a new message window, you can enter a staff member's email directly by using the format firstinitiallastname@goodspeed.org. I.e, John Smith jsmith@goodspeed.org.
Meet Our Leadership Team
Donna Lynn Hilton
Artistic Director
Donna Lynn Hilton [she/her] is a highly-effective creative producer with a significant record of leading, developing and producing new musical theatre works as well as inspiring a re-envisioning of the classic musical theater canon. She has been a creative force at Goodspeed Musicals for over 30 years and led the creation of many of the two-time Tony Award-winning theatre’s most successful productions of the last 13 years, garnering 9 Best Musical Awards from the Connecticut Critics Circle.
David B. Byrd
Managing Director
David B. Byrd [he/him] was named Goodspeed Musicals’ first Managing Director in early 2021 and has held leadership positions at Connecticut’s Yale Repertory Theater, Westport Country Playhouse, and the Dwight/Edgewood Project in New Haven. With a career in the professional regional theatre spanning 20 years, he previously served as the Managing Director of Virginia Stage Company, Southeastern Virginia’s largest producing theatre.
Stephen Agosto Line Producer ext. 724
Adam Souza Resident Music Director ext. 531
Michael Fling Artistic Associate ext. 726
Edward C. Blaschik Theatre Manager ext. 326
Hayden Schwarm Building Services Assistant ext. 312
Jeffrey Gosselin, Paul Zajac Building Services
Tyler Garstka Company Manager ext. 384
Frank Stilwagner Director of Development ext. 367
Mary Miko Individual Giving Officer ext. 368
Sophia Voglino Event & Corporate Relations Manager ext. 389
Rebekah Moses Membership & Annual Fund Manager ext. 365
Yz Jasa Development & Membership Assistant / Friends of the Festival Coordinator ext. 333
Lori Cartwright Database Administrator ext. 317
Diana Silver Grant Strategies, LLC Grants Management
Nick Palazzo Education & Engagement Manager ext. 522
Tracey Krasniewski Director of Finance ext. 630
Stacy Booth Accounts Payable Manager ext. 631
Sandy Hall Payroll & Benefits Coordinator ext. 632
Michael Davis Senior Accountant
Kathy Rackza Supervising House Manager ext. 339 or 363
Berlyl W. Thorpe, Kathleen Sedgewick House Manager
Leigh Beatty, Alison Harris, Kathryn Lees Assistant House Managers
Bob Bennett, Joe Kaminski, Paula Moriarty, Leah Smirnow, Sydney Smirnow Bartenders
Judy O'Mara Gift Shop Supervisor
Dan McMahon Director of Marketing ext. 324
Katie Desjardins Associate Marketing Director ext. 322
Ian Galligan Marketing Associate ext. 325
Carol Giroux Public Relations Manager ext. 323
Sarah Kayser Marketing/Graphics Assistant ext. 321
Diane Sobolewski Official Photographer
Jeffrey Mays Systems Administrator ext. 328
Box Office inquiries: 860.873.8668 boxoffice@goodspeed.org
Lauren Blankenship Box Office Manager ext. 360
Catherine Ematrudo Group Sales Manager ext. 316
Morgan Dumark-McNamee Box Office Performance Supervisor ext. 318
Greg Wojcik Box Office Supervisor on Duty
Liam Welsh Member Services Associate ext. 363
Photini Constantinou, Nicki Cueno, Lori Inferrera, Kathryn Lees, Jenna LeMontagne, Wayne Rollins, Sydney Sioch, Deborah Winchell Box Office Reps
Endla Burrows Director of Production ext. 725
Dominick Pinto Production Manager/Technical Director ext. 714
Chris Zaccardi Resident Production Stage Manager
Myjoycia Cezar Production Management Assistant
Stephanie Turner Costume Rentals Coordinator ext. 650
Cassandra Greeley, Raechel Johnsky Costume Rentals Assistants
Grace Petersen Costume Shop Manager ext. 500
Molly Klemm, Erin Stumm Drapers
Jaysen Engel, Ka'ihe Fisher, Ella Moffly First Hands
Olivya DeLuca, Delaney Johnson Stitchers
Sydney Hughes Stitcher/Dresser Swing
John Riccucci Wardrobe Supervisor, The Goodspeed ext. 341
Lydia Chamberlain Wardrobe Supervisor, The Terris
Rachel Pantangan Dresser, The Goodspeed
Chris Mermon Wig & Hair Stylist, The Goodspeed
Will Johnson Lighting Supervisor ext. 728
Jordan Bliese Head Electrician, The Goodspeed
Sam O'Dea Head Electrician, The Terris
Karan Gosai, Margaret Leupold Electricians, The Goodspeed
Alex Benos, Audrey Visscher Electricians, The Terris
Ryann D. Lee Props Manager ext. 716
Troy A. Junker Lead Props Artisan
Gideon Rowland Props Artisan
Timothy Henderson Props Carpenter
Miranda Thompson Props Run Crew Head, The Goodspeed
Jordan Cowan Props Run Crew Head, The Terris
Samantha Bruce Props Run Crew, The Goodspeed
Dominick Pinto Technical Director ext. 714
Brendon Figueras Assistant Technical Director ext. 715
Dennis J. Riley Shop Foreman
Kevin Bolt, Gabby Galvan, Nicholas Jones Staff Carpenters
Ethan Arcaroli, Aaron Frongillo Carpenters/Stagehand Swings
Lydia Joy Stage Supervisor, The Goodspeed
Ann Aldrich, Ian Borowik, Ashlin Penn Stagehands, The Goodspeed
Carla Tiezzi Charge Scenic Artist ext. 718
Miranda Harkins Lead Scenic Artist
April Chateauneuf Senior Staff Scenic Artist
Ashley Donnert, Grace Linzner Staff Scenic Artists
Jay Hilton Resident Sound Designer/Audio Supervisor ext. 713
Katie Paris Production Audio Engineer, The Goodspeed
Nicholas Peretti Production Audio Engineer, The Terris
Tesla M. Lowrey, Nick Moran Assistant Audio Engineers, The Goodspeed
E. Wilson Audio Assistant, The Goodspeed