Young people are artists, makers, and doers.
They need to belong and to contribute to their world.
When young people make art together, they change themselves and the world around them for the better.
SteppingStone ignites belonging, generosity, mastery, self-advocacy, and inspiration by creating art with young people to share with the world.
At SteppingStone Theatre for Youth, we take young people seriously as artists. Each 3-year-old, 12-year-old, and 18-year old has the ability to shape our world through their unique perspective. That’s why every experience at SteppingStone honors the cultural, emotional, and artistic legitimacy of Student Artists. Here, youth are learning to transform the world that they live in with help from Teaching Artists, Directors, Technicians, Office Staff, and Donors like you.
SteppingStone Theatre focuses on developing the whole child through educational theater programs and fully staged productions. Our supportive, non-competitive environment helps youth build self-esteem and confidence in a community that celebrates diversity.
SteppingStone Theatre is a 501(c)(3) organization.
Dr. Paul Sackett (Chair)
University of Minnesota
Pondie Taylor (Vice Chair)
St. Paul City School
Shwetha Vijayakumar (Secretary)
Ecolab
Andrea Trimble Hart (Treasurer)
Trimble Hart Consulting, Inc.
Mike Erlandson (Past Chair)
Aurora Strategic Advisors
Kristin Berger Parker
Stinson, Leonard, Street
Tamra Davis Cownie
Hardenbergh Foundation
Nancy Feldman
UCare, Retired
Mark Howlett
3M
Paul Johnson
Xcel Energy
Jared Kemper
Schwan’s Company
Paul Mattessich
Wilder Research Foundation
Susan Rostkoski (Vice Chair)
Consultant
Paul Stembler
Consultant
Anna Tobin
Greene Espel PLLP
Mark Ferraro-Hauck (He/Him)
Executive Director
hauck@parksquaretheatre.org
Ansa Akyea (He/Him)
Artistic Associate
akyea@parksquaretheatre.org
Ellen Fenster (She/Her)
Artistic Associate
fenster@parksquaretheatre.org
Rick Shiomi (He/Him)
Artistic Associate
shiomi@parksquaretheatre.org
William Edson (He/Him)
Executive Administrator
edson@parksquaretheatre.org
Meghan ‘Mac’ McLaughlin (She/They)
Production Manager
McLaughlin@parksquaretheatre.org
Garrett Conard (He/Him)
Assistant Technical Director
conard@parksquaretheatre.org
Brent Anderson
Electrician Supervisor
Alexi Carlson
Assistant Electrician Supervisor
Richard Graham
Sound Supervisor
Meghan Kent
Costume Supervisor
Erin Gustafson
Carpenter Supervisor
Jeni Raddatz Tolifson
Scenic Paint Charge
Nina Broberg
Production Intern
Megan Flød Johnson (She/Her)
Interim Director of Education
flodjohnson@parksquaretheatre.org
Erin Granger (She/Her)
Youth and Family Program Manager
erin@steppingstonetheatre.org
Amanda Hestwood (She/Her)
School and Community Program Manager
hestwood@parksquaretheatre.org
Hannah Mahr (They/Them)
Education Program Coordinator
mahr@parksquaretheatre.org
Emily Halstead (She/Her)
External Relations Director
halstead@parksquaretheatre.org
Marcie Berg (She/Her)
Development Manager
berg@parksquaretheatre.org
Tori Dobias (She/Her)
Digital Marketing Manager
dobias@parksquaretheatre.org
Lynne Beck
Development Consultant
Christopher Taykalo (He/Him)
Interim Finance and Operations Director
taykalo@parksquaretheatre.org
Bethany Gladhill (She/Her
Finance Consultant
Dave Peterson (He/Him)
Facility and Events Director
peterson@parksquaretheatre.org
Ben Cook-Feltz (He/Him)
Ticket Office Manager
cook-feltz@parksquaretheatre.org
Jiffy Kunik (She/Her)
Performance Manager
kunik@parksquaretheatre.org
Morgan Gray (She/Her)
Box Office and Database Coordinator
morgan@steppingstonetheatre.org
Emma Swain
Ticketing Associate
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