STAFF
Noëlle Gibbs
Executive Artistic Director
Noëlle (she/her) has worn a variety of hats at PVTC over the past ten years, including Children’s Conservatory Director and Associate Artistic Director.
Lizzie Chapman
Community Engagement Coordinator
Lizzie Chapman (She/Her) is very excited to be working at PVTC. Lizzie loves how theatre can impact a community, and looks forward to continuing to grow as a human and an artist with the PVTC.
Hilary Stevens
Teaching Artist
Hilary (she/her)comes to California from Salisbury, Connecticut and is excited to be back at PVTC. A graduate of Shenandoah Conservatory/University, she holds a B.F.A in Theatre for Youth with a minor in Voice. She has worked with various theatres in the Bay Area.
Lindsay Saier
Teaching Artist & Designer
Lindsay Saier (she/her) is a Bay Area artist and educator who is passionate about storytelling through Wigs, Hair, and Makeup Design, and Education.
Brad Turner
Board Chair
Brad Turner is the Vice President and General Manager of Global Education and Literacy for Benetech...
John McGrory
Board Member at Large
John McGrory is a business executive, musician, teacher, coach, and passionate supporter of youth performing arts...
Stacie Doherty
Managing Director
Stacie (she/her) joined the PVTC staff in 2011 and has worked as an arts administrator since 2007. She received her B.A. in Theatre from UC San Diego.
Peter Hsieh
Marketing Director
Peter (he/him) is a marketing professional, filmmaker, and playwright with 11 years of marketing and communications experience.
Maddie Zdeblick
Teaching Artist
Maddie Zdeblick is a Seattle-based teaching artist, director, and PhD student in education at UW Seattle.
Fred Eiras
Set Designer & Artist
Fred (he/him) joined the PVTC during the summer of 2018, returning to the Bay Area after 13 years in Kentucky. Fred has been actively involved in educational, community, and professional theatre on and off the stage for 45 years.
Jason Kipnis
Treasurer
Jason joined the PVTC Board in 2018, after years of attending various productions his son and daughter...
Noelle Gibbs
Board Member at Large
Noëlle is an interdisciplinary theatre artist living and creating work in the San Francisco Bay Area. Noëlle grew up as a...
Alanna McNaughton
Board Member at Large
Alanna McNaughton has been involved with PVTC in some capacity since playing a Lost Boy in Peter Pan in 2006...
Maddie Rostami
Associate Artistic Director of Inclusivity
Maddie (she/they) is a Brooklyn-based teaching artist, producer, and dramaturg. Maddie first joined the PVTC community as an intern in 2011 and has returned every summer since as an intern, director, and staff member.
Jess Bennett
Children's Conservatory Associate
Jess (she/her) was born and raised in the Bay Area. Jess got bitten by the acting bug in middle school, after making her stage debut as Lady Capulet in Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet.
Raf Ornes
Music Director
Raf (he/him) began working with PVTC in 1996 when he conducted a production of The Music Man. Since then he has been the music director for many shows for PVTC, while concurrently serving as Minster of Music at Valley Presbyterian Church.
Jenny Redo
Secretary
Jenny Redo was the President and co-founder of Selby Education Foundation, a position she held for 17 years...
Ginger Holt
Valley Presbyterian Church Liaison
Ginger's association with PVTC started 28 years ago when she performed in Joseph & The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, a great show with...
BOARD
Noelle Gibbs
Executive Artistic Director
Noëlle (she/her) has worn a variety of hats at PVTC over the past ten years, including Children’s Conservatory Director and Associate Artistic Director...
Peter Hsieh
Marketing Director
Peter (he/him) is a marketing professional, filmmaker, and playwright with 11 years of marketing and communications experience in...
Jess Bennett
Children's Conservatory Associate
Jess (she/her) was born and raised in the Bay Area. Jess got bitten by the acting bug in middle school, after making her stage debut as Lady Capulet in...
Raf Ornes
Music Director
Raf (he/him) began working with PVTC in 1996 when he conducted a production of The Music Man. Since then he has been the music director...
Noelle Gibbs
Executive Artistic Director
Board Member-at-Large
Noëlle (she/her) has worn a variety of hats at PVTC over the past ten years, including Children’s Conservatory Director and Associate Artistic Director...
Jason Kipnis
Treasurer
Finance Committee
HR Committee
Jason joined the PVTC Board in 2018, after years of attending various productions his son and daughter (now in high school) performed in...
Maddie Rostami
Artistic Associate
Maddie (she/they) is a Brooklyn-based teaching artist, producer, and dramaturg. Maddie first joined the PVTC community as an intern in 2011...
Grace Lee
Advisory Board
I.D.E.A Committee
Friends with VPC Committee
Grace Lee is a Bay Area designer, educator and community volunteer. She is currently a member of the Palo Alto Architectural Review...
Brad Turner
Board Chair
Executive Committee
COVID Committee
Brad Turner is the Vice President and General Manager of Global Education and Literacy for Benetech. His team runs Bookshare...
Stacie Doherty
Managing Director
Stacie (she/her) joined the PVTC staff in 2011 and has worked as an arts administrator since 2007. Stacie received a B.A. in Theatre from UC San Diego...
Lizzie Chapman
Community Engagement Coordinator
Lizzie (she/her) holds a BA in Interdisciplinary Dance Studies and a Minor in Theatre Performance from Humboldt State University. Before working at PVTC...
Ginger Holt
Board Member-at-Large
Valley Presbyterian Church Liaison
Friends with VPC Committee
Coming Back from COVID Committee
Ginger's association with PVTC started 28 years ago when she performed in Joseph & The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, a great show with...
Alanna McNaughton
Board Member-at-Large
Alumni Representative
Marketing Committee
Fundraising Committee
I.D.E.A. Committee