Managing Director: Maggie Sendlenski '26
Pronouns: She/Her
Hometown: Winchester, Massachusetts
Majors: Economics and Theater
Minor: Math and Finance
Favorite work with Wig & Candle: Playing Olive in The 25th Annual Putnam County
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As the Managing Director, Maggie:
- Oversees our executive board meetings
- Serves as the main contact for contracts and reserving rehearsal spaces
- Serves as the main contact for other clubs and administrative concerns
- Maintains the Google Drive and show folders
Artistic Director: Sophia Bianchi '26
Pronouns: She/Her
Hometown: North Kingstown, Rhode Island
Majors: Theater and American Studies
Favorite Work with Wig & Candle: Watching The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Live!
As the Artistic Director, Sophia:
- Oversees our artistic goals
- Serves as the main contact for proposals
- Ensures that rehearsal processes are running smoothly
- Facilitates all production meetings
Production Manager: Julia Toyer '27
Pronouns: She/Her
Hometown: Hershey, Pennsylvania
Majors: Theater and Educational Studies
Minor: Gender, Sexuality, and Intersectionality Studies
Favorite work with Wig & Candle: Acting in The Rocky Horror Picture Show
As the Production Manager, Julia:
- Organizes and facilitates weekly production meetings
- Facilitates communication between executive board and production teams
- Serves as a scribe for executive board meetings
Business Manager: Allison Ziegler '27
Pronouns: She/Her
Hometown: Trumbull, CT
Majors: Theater and Educational Studies
Minor: Psychology
Favorite Work with Wig & Candle: Directing You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown
As the Business Manager, Allie:
- Manages club and show budgets
- Works on licensing, ordering, and contracts for shows
- Maintains financial records
- Serves as the main contact for administration and financial concerns
Marketing Director: Piper Dallas '28
Pronouns: She/Her
Hometown: San Francisco, CA
Majors: Theater and Educational Studies
Favorite Work with Wig & Candle: Assistant Directing a play for the Student Works Festival
As the Marketing Director, Piper:
- Manages our social media accounts
- Creates and delegates the distribution of publicity materials for each show
- Regularly updates the website
Technical Director: Shelley Kozdra '28
Pronouns: She/Her
Hometown: Bedford, NH
Majors: Psychology and Human Development
Minor: Theater
Favorite Work with Wig & Candle: Running lights for You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown
As the Technical Director, Shelley:
- Trains and supervises the crew for all productions
- Oversees the technical operations of productions, including coordinating the team's technical needs
- Maintains equipment owned by Wig & Candle, including props and set pieces
Swing: Ella Brady '28
Pronouns: She/Her
Hometown: Old Saybrook, CT
Major: Music
Favorite Work with Wig & Candle: Acting in You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown
As a swing, Ella:
- Serves as a scribe during board meetings
- Shadows members of the executive board, gaining experience in all areas of production
- Assists with additional tasks assigned by executive board
Swing: Ryan Brearley '28
Pronouns: He/Him
Hometown: East Lyme, CT
Major: Theater
Favorite Work with Wig & Candle: Acting in You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown
As a swing, Ryan:
- Serves as a scribe during board meetings
- Shadows members of the executive board, gaining experience in all areas of production
- Assists with additional tasks assigned by executive board
Past Executive Board Members
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Grant Jacoby '13 – Founder
Molly Clifford '13 – Founder Julia Larsen '14 – Producer Peter Tresnan '15 – Technical Liason Terilyn Eisenhauer '15 – Producer Christophe Desorbay '15 – Treasurer Andrew Marco '15 – Webmaster Teresa Cruz '16 – Artistic Director Molly Shea '16 – Business Manager Elissa Webb '17 – Technical/Managing Director |
Jason Karos '18 – Artistic Director
Rebecca Brill Weitz '18 – Managing Director Dara Pohl Feldman '18 – Business Manager Anna Langman '18 – Technical Director Julia Hutton '19 - Managing Director Erin Fagan '19 - Technical Director Margot Weiss '20 - Business Manager Ana Reyes-Rosado '20 - Managing Director Kairis Rivera '21 - Marketing Director Martha Kenyon '21 - Artistic Director Mary Sherwin '21 - Technical Director |
Katherine Hurst '22- Artistic Director
Sawera Choudary '22 - Equity & Inclusion Wylie McCann '23 - Marketing Director Victoria McCallion '24 - Technical Director Carly Centanni '23 - Artistic Director Jillian Hughes '23 - Managing Director Jem War '26 - Technical Director Grace Contreni-Flynn '25 - Marketing Director Cece Bianchi '24 - Managing Director Ali Cady '25 - Artistic Director |
