Melissa Lourie, Artistic Director

Melissa Lourie received her M.F.A. in Acting from the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco. She was an equity actress for many years before co-founding the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival in 1987 with friend and colleague Terry O'Brien. Lourie served as Producing Director of that company until moving to Vermont in 1993. Since then, Lourie has acted at Northern Stage, Vermont Stage Company and in several independent films. She was an adjunct instructor of acting and theater at the University of Vermont for over 20 years and currently teaches acting at St. Michael's College. 

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Staff

MACo resident Stage Manager:  Gwen Zwickel
Executive Artistic Circle:  Melissa Lourie, Gary Smith, Gina Stevensen, Rebecca Strum.
Photographer:  Peter Lourie, David Devine
​Graphic Designer:  Donovan Andrews

​Board of Directors

Gina Stevensen, President
Rebecca Strum,Vice-President
Nicholas Caycedo, Secretary
Nancy Cobden
​​Frankie Dunleavy
​Gail Freidin
Aly Perry
Matthew Robinson
Gary Smith