Event Calendar
Staff
Leadership
- Molly Smith
- Artistic Director
- Edgar Dobie
- Executive Director
Founding Leadership
- Zelda Fichandler
- Founding Director
- Thomas C. Fichandler (1915-1997)
- Founding Executive Director
Arena Stage productions, programs and initiatives are executed by a talented and dedicated staff of 125 full-time employees, 200+ seasonal artists and more than 3,500 volunteers. Our staff and artists are routinely recognized as leaders in their field, and have been honored with the following awards:
- Tony Award for Artistic Excellence
- 86 Helen Hayes Awards
- American Express Award for Outstanding Leadership in Professional Theatre
- The Washington Post Award for Innovative Leadership in the Theatre Community
- International Ticketing Association (INTIX) Box Office of the Year Award
- National Multicultural Institute Diversity Award
- Mayor’s Arts Award for Excellence in an Artistic Discipline
- Brand Design Association Award, Consumer Branding
Senior Staff
- Chad Bauman
- Associate Executive Director
- Joseph Berardelli
- Director of Administration & Finance
- David Snider
- Director of Artistic Programming
- Khady Kamara
- Senior Director of Marketing
and Communications - Anita Maynard-LosH
- Director of Community Engagement
- Danielle St.Germain-Gordon
- Chief Development Officer
- Ian Pool
- General Manager/Production Manager
