Melissa Lourie, Artistic Director

Melissa Stern 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.
StaffMarketing and Operations Manager: Killian White
Resident Stage Manager: Gwen Zwickel Executive Artistic Circle: Melissa Lourie, Rebecca Strum Photographer: Peter Lourie, David Devine Graphic Designers: Ashley Wolff & Donovan Andrews |
Board of DirectorsJohn Nordmeyer - President
Virginia Silvey - Vice President Susan Wilson - Treasurer Aly Perry, Secretary Nicholas Caycedo Andrew Ritter Matthew Robinson Caitlin Sausville Rebecca Strum Ashley Wolff |