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  • Home
  • About Us
    • Our Mission/Values
    • Bold New Works
    • Bold New Musical Voices
    • Licensing Bold New Works
    • A World of Stories
    • Plan Your Visit
    • Casting
    • Work with Us
    • Volunteer
    • Contact Us
  • Buy Tickets
    • 2023 Passport To The World of Music Series
    • DIAGNOSED
    • The Snow Queen
    • Audrey
    • Season Passes
    • Ichabod
    • The Princess and the Goblin
    • The Christmas Angel
  • CAMPS
    • CAMPS FAQ
    • COVID 19 Camp Protocols
  • WORKSHOPS/LESSONS
    • Learning Theater Ensemble
    • Learning Theater Studios
    • Musical Theater Training >
      • Musical Theater Ensemble Enrollment
    • Adult Classes
  • Support
    • Make A Donation
    • Telethon
    • Corporate Giving
    • News/Press
    • Pay Online
  • COVID 19 Theater Protocol
  • Blog
  • Broad and Washington Project
  • Our Letter in Support of Black Lives
  • Ticket Policies
  • Gift Certificates
  • Group Sales
  • Order Downloads, DVDs & CDs
  • Ichabod Program
Creative Cauldron is grateful for all of amazing people who make the work we do possible. We employ a remarkable team of talented theater professionals and rely on the expertise of our supportive and knowledgeable Board of Directors.
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Laura Connors Hull (She/Her/Hers)
Founder & PRoducing Director
Laura has spent four decades working professionally in the theater, first as an actress and director, then as an administrator and executive, and finally coming full circle to the role of Creative Cauldron Producing Director. Her strength as both an administrator and an artist has helped her shape Creative Cauldron into a unique and vibrant organization responsive to the needs of its community. Laura is committed to bringing the arts to underserved audiences and creating more roles on and offstage for women/women of color. Laura holds a B.A. in Communication Arts with a minor in vocal performance from Ursuline College. She was Artistic Director for the Ashtabula Arts Center’s G.B. Repertory Theater and directed or performed in over 40 productions, then worked in theater administration as the Director of Communications at Arena Stage. In 2002, she returned to her passion for teaching the arts, gathered a coalition of like-minded artists, and launched Creative Cauldron.
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Janis Tartt (She/Her/Hers)

general manager

Janis brings 5 years of theater customer experience expertise at Creative Cauldron after a career at the Department of Justice. Janis has a passion for theater, art, and the wonderful patrons who make it all possible.

Our Artists

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Matt Conner (He/Him/His)
Associate producing Director / Composer
Matt is a veteran of DC area stages who has been with Creative Cauldron for 14 years directing and composing original music for both professional and Learning Theater productions. His original works are produced across the country including locally at Signature Theatre.

Matt directs and writes original works for the Bold New Works program. He is also a teaching artist for our Learning Theater program and ​Arts Adventure Camps.

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Margie Jervis (She/Her/Hers)
scenic & costume designer
Margie is a Falls Church native with a nearly 40 year career of professional art making. Her Fine Art is exhibited internationally. She served as the Master Scenic Artist at the Seattle Opera and designed scenery and puppets for the Washington National Opera's Children's Opera Productions.

Margie serves as Creative Cauldron's resident Theatrical Designer and as a teaching artist for our Visual Arts Workshops and Arts Adventure Camps.
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Jessi Shull (She/He/Hers)
TEACHING ARTIST- DAnCE
​Jessi has been a Teaching Artist with Creative Cauldron for the last six years, t teaching after-school classes and Arts Adventure camps, She choreographs productions for a number of Fairfax County schools and also works as a Teaching Artist with the Wolf Trap Center for Early Learning Through the Arts. 
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Stephen Gregory Smith (He/Him/His)
writer / director
Stephen is a writer and Helen Hayes Award winning actor who has been seen in productions for Ford's Theatre, Olney Theatre, Arena Stage, Signature Theatre and more and has been with Creative Cauldron acting, directing, teaching, and writing original productions. He has premiered several works with Matt Conner.

Stephen directs, choreographs, and writes original works for the Bold New Works program. He is also a teaching artist for our
​Arts Adventure Camps.
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Lenny Mendez
​(She/Her/Ella)
Associate Artist (bi-lingual)
Lenny Mendez (she/her/ella) she is a Latina actress from the Washington DC area. Lenny earned her BFA in acting and directing from George Mason University and trained at Circle in the Square Theatre School on Broadway in New York City. Some past credits include, Queen Titania in A Midsummer Nights Dream (Castaway Repertory) Angelina in Prom Night (GALA Hispanic Theatre) Natalie in The Proposal (Workhouse Arts Center). ​
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Our Staff

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Nicholas Goodman (He/Him/His)
PRODUCTION and operations Manger
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Elizabeth Meade (She/Her/Hers)
Development Director
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Ellen Selby (She/Her/Hers)
Marketing & development MANAGER
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Will Stevenson (He/Him/His)
CASting director/teaching artist
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Sheryl Gorsuch (She/Her/Hers)
Business Manager

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Our Board of Directors

Gina Caceci
President
Marty Meserve
Vice President
Michael Diener
Treasurer
Jeff Thiebert
Secretary
Nick
​Benton
Janice
Crawford
Rob
​Donovan
Andres
​Jordan
Becky
​Manicone
Elizabeth and Rich Meade
Nicole Johnston 
David Ortiz
Sharon 
​Van Duizend

Mark 
​Werblood
Laura
​Connors Hull
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