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Free “Open Talk”

A Free Open Talk on Saturday, April 18, 2026, 2:00–3:00 P.M.

Join us for a presentation that will deepen your understanding of the play and hopefully enrich your experience of attending the production. As always, actors from our production will be on hand to present an exciting sneak peek at the play in action!

This open talk is supported in part by a generous gift from Nancy Bissell.

Cynthia Meier (Director) is Co-Founder and Managing & Associate Artistic Director for The Rogue Theatre and holds a Ph.D. in Performance Studies from the University of Arizona. She has directed 47 of The Rogue’s 102 productions to date including The Secret in the Wings, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Galileo, Bach at Leipzig, The White Snake, Hamlet, Waiting for Godot, Betrayal, Naga Mandala, and The Four of Us for which she received Arizona Daily Star Mac Award nominations as Best Director, as well as Arcadia and Richard III for which she won Mac Awards for Direction. Cynthia has created stage adaptations for The Rogue of Thornton Wilder’s The Bridge of San Luis Rey, Virginia Woolf’s The Lady in the Looking Glass & Mrs Dalloway, James Joyce’s The Dead, Kafka’s Metamorphosis, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Tales of the Jazz Age, Ursula K. Le Guin’s The Left Hand of Darkness, and (along with Holly Griffith) Moby Dick. She is co-founder of Bloodhut Productions, a company performing original monologues and comedy improvisation, which toured throughout the western United States. She also directed The Seagull (featuring Ken Ruta) for Tucson Art Theatre, and she directed Talia Shire in Sister Mendelssohn and Edward Herrmann in Beloved Brahms for Chamber Music Plus Southwest. Cynthia has also been nominated for nine Mac Awards for Best Actress from the Arizona Daily Star, and in 2008, she received the Mac Award for Best Actress for her performance of Stevie in Edward Albee’s The Goat at The Rogue Theatre.

Cynthia Meier’s direction of The Tempest is supported in part by
generous gifts from Marcia & Tyler Tingley and Laurie & Tom Pew

CAST

PROSPERO - Joseph McGrath*
The rightful Duke of Milan, now a powerful sorcerer ruling the island

MIRANDA - Bryn Booth*
Prospero’s daughter, naive and compassionate

ARIEL - Sophie Gibson-Rush*
A spirit servant to Prospero, longing for freedom

ANTONIO - Arnie Krauss
Prospero’s brother, who usurped his dukedom

GONZALO - Christopher Pankratz*
An honest counselor who helped Prospero escape

CALIBAN - Christopher Johnson*
The enslaved, monstrous son of the witch Sycorax

ALONSO - Steve McKee
King of Naples, who helped overthrow Prospero

FERDINAND - Hunter Hnat*
Son of the King of Naples, who falls in love with Miranda

SEBASTIAN - Chelsea Bowdren*
Alonso’s brother

STEPHANO - Ryan Parker Knox*
A drunken butler

TRINCULO - Matt Walley*
A jester

BOATSWAIN - Owen Saunders
Shipwrecked sailor

Spirits
CERES - Shannon Elias
JUNO - Carley Elizabeth Preston*
IRIS - Chelsey Jean Smith

*Member of The Rogue Resident Acting Ensemble

Stand-Bys: Leslie Monthan, Kate Scally and Aaron Shand

Biographies

Bryn Booth (Miranda) is a graduate of the BFA Acting program at the University of Arizona. She was most recently seen as The Other Woman in The River. This is Bryn’s eighth season as a member of the Resident Acting Ensemble and her 34th show with The Rogue. Some of her favorite shows at The Rogue are Romeo & Juliet, The Awakening, Much Ado About Nothing, and Passage. Bryn has also been seen at the Scoundrel and Scamp Theatre as Mag in Lovers and Gowdie in The Love Talker. Bryn is also active in the Tucson Indie Film Community where she has worked as an actor and writer. Bryn wants to thank Joe and Cindy for giving her the best job she’s ever had with the most amazing people she’s ever met.

Bryn Booth’s performance is supported in part by generous gifts
from Barbara & Gerald Goldberg and Shawn Burke

Chelsea Bowdren (Sebastian) is excited to be in her fourth season as a member of The Rogue Resident Acting Ensemble. She has previously performed on The Rogue stage in Peter and the Starcatcher, Tartuffe, The Playboy of the Western World, If on a winter’s night a traveler, The Skin of Our Teeth, Love’s Labor’s Lost, Under Milk Wood, The Left Hand of Darkness, Heartbreak House, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Great Expectations, Sweat, Mrs Dalloway, Death of a Salesman, Twelfth Night and Immortal Longings. For Archer, Eloise, and Felix: don’t ever grow up. And to Jeff, thank you for all you do.

Chelsea Bowdren’s performance is supported in part by generous gifts
from Todd Hansen and Jim Wilson & Adam Hostetter

Shannon Elias (Ceres) got her first big break in theatre at age 11 when she was cast as the Wicked Witch of the West in her school’s production of The Wizard of Oz. After that first applause, she was hooked. She made her debut on The Rogue stage in The Oresteia in 2020 and has since appeared in Babette’s Feast, The Left Hand of Darkness, The Skin of Our Teeth and The Playboy of the Western World. Other select acting credits include Constellations and Almost, Maine at Invisible Theatre and Faustus: That Damned Woman at Scoundrel & Scamp Theatre. She also worked backstage with The Rogue as Assistant Stage Manager for The Awakening, Mrs Dalloway, A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Love’s Labor’s Lost. Shannon holds a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Arts from the University of Arizona with a minor in Special Education and Rehabilitation Psychology. For Anna, Marcel, & Clara

Shannon Elias’s performance is supported in part by generous gifts
from Tim Wernette & Carolyn Brown and Ann & Andrew Lettes

Sophie Gibson-Rush (Ariel) is honored to be a member of the Rogue Resident Acting Ensemble. She is also the co-founder of Koso Theatre Collective, and the front woman and primary songwriter for the rock quartet Holy Faint. She attended Boston University and London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art where she earned a BFA in acting. She continued her education at Double Edge Theatre studying devised theatre. Favorite acting credits include Elmire in Tartuffe, Widow Quinn in The Playboy of the Western World, Gladys in The Skin of Our Teeth, Marc Antony in Julius Caesar, and Thomasina Coverly in Arcadia. Always for Jojo with love. IG: @soatgoat

Sophie Gibson-Rush’s performance is supported in part by generous gifts
from Eloise Gore & Allen Hile and Rick & Debby Apling

Hunter Hnat (Ferdinand) is grateful to be in his eighth season as a member of The Rogue Resident Acting Ensemble. He was most recently seen as Boy in Peter and the Starcatcher. He has performed in over 30 shows with The Rogue, some notable favorites include Betty/Gerry in Cloud 9, Romeo in Romeo and Juliet, Christopher Mahon in The Playboy of the Western World, Puck in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Pip in Great Expectations, Happy in Death of a Salesman, Sebastian in Twelfth Night, Edmund Tyrone in Long Day’s Journey Into Night, and Christopher in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. Other credits include Salomé (Scoundrel & Scamp), U/S in Romeo and Juliet (Arizona Theatre Company), and How the House Burned Down (Live Theatre Workshop). He is a U of A alumnus with his BFA in Musical Theatre, class of 2015. Enjoy the show!

Hunter Hnat’s performance is supported in part by generous gifts from
Denice Blake & John Blackwell and Marianne Leedy and Tom & Edna Greene

Christopher Johnson (Caliban) first came to The Rogue in 2011 to play Jewel in As I Lay Dying and now serves as Associate Artistic Director, Play-reading Producer, and Resident Ensemble Member. Select acting credits at The Rogue include Il Maestro in If on a winter’s night a traveler, Biff Loman in Death of a Salesman, and Prior Walter in Angels in America: Millennium Approaches (2016 Mac Award Winner – Best Actor, Drama). Notable roles elsewhere include Joshua in Corpus Christi, Peter in Bug, Hedwig in Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Alan in Lemon Sky, Pale in Burn This, Chicklet in Psycho Beach Party, Thom Pain in Thom Pain (based on nothing), and The Master of Ceremonies in Cabaret (2013 Mac Award Winner – Best Actor, Musical).

Christopher Johnson’s performance is supported in part by
generous gifts from Laura Kosakowsky and Cheryl Lockhart

Ryan Parker Knox (Stephano) is thrilled to appear in his fourth Jez Butterworth production, third at The Rogue. Fresh off the boisterous pirate adventure that was Peter and the Starcatcher, The River gives him a chance to dig deep into a complex character, which is his favorite kind. Ryan has been a member of the Rogue Resident Acting Ensemble since its inception in 2012, save for a year-long pandemic sabbatical, and has been in dozens of productions, including Arcadia, Angels in America, Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead, and Moby Dick, to name some of his favorites. He is a South Dakota native and spent over a decade in Minnesota’s Twin Cities, an exceptional pair of cities filled with resilient people to whom he dedicates his performance. Thanks to CM for all her support and patience and love to our zoo of four-legged gremlins.

Ryan Parker Knox’s performance is supported in part by generous gifts
from Joan Warfield and Brock & Chantal McCaman

Arnie Krauss (Antonio) is thrilled to be returning to The Rogue Theatre stage after previously appearing as Alf in Peter and the Starcatcher earlier this season. Recent Tucson credits include Lion in Winter (Henry II) Blithe Spirit (Charles) 39 Steps (Clown #2) and Plaza Suite (Sam, Jesse, Roy) with the Oro Valley Theatre Co. Previous roles in Tucson include Camelot (Pellinore) with Stage Foundation Theatre. The Rainmaker (Jimmy), As You Like It (Silvius), and What the Butler Saw (Nicholas Beckett) at the Arizona Theatre Company. In Los Angeles, Arnie appeared in the Victory Theatre’s production of A Chamber of Bells (Vince). Other favorite roles include American Buffalo (Teach), Rhinoceros (Berenger) and Sleuth (Milo Tindle).

Arnie Krauss’ performance is supported in part by generous gifts from
Sylvia Pozarnsky & Tom Riley and Pauline Pettinato and Bill Krauss & Kate McMillan

Joseph McGrath (Prospero) is a graduate of the Juilliard School of Drama and Co-Founder and Artistic Director for The Rogue Theatre. He has recently appeared in Peter and the Starcatcher, Cloud 9, Romeo and Juliet, The Playboy of the Western World, If on a winter’s night a traveler, Under Milk Wood, The Left Hand of Darkness, Heartbreak House, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Seafarer, Great Expectations, Mrs Dalloway, Passage, Death of a Salesman, Twelfth Night, The Awakening, As You Like It, The Weir, A View from the Bridge, Moby Dick, Long Day’s Journey into Night, The Crucible, The Secret in the Wings, Galileo (2018 Mac Award for Best Actor), and King Lear. He also received the Mac Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Tobias in A Delicate Balance. Joe has toured with John Houseman’s Acting Company and has performed with the Utah Shakespearean Festival. He has been a frequent performer with Ballet Tucson appearing in The Hunchback of Notre Dame, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and for seventeen years as Herr Drosselmeyer in The Nutcracker. He has also performed with Arizona Theatre Company, Arizona Opera, and Arizona Onstage.

Joseph McGrath’s performance is supported in part by generous gifts from
Jerry James and Eloise Gore & Allen Hile and Marcia & Tyler Tingley and Bill & Nancy Sohn

Steve McKee (Alonso) has appeared at The Rogue in The Skin of Our Teeth, Heartbreak House, Twelfth Night, Much Ado About Nothing, The Grapes of Wrath, A House of Pomegranates, Awake and Sing, Measure for Measure, Richard III, Mother Courage and Her Children and The Winter’s Tale. Steve has been fortunate to play several wonderful and diverse roles, from Alan in God of Carnage to Roger DeBris in The Producers. Steve also performs with The Gaslight Theatre as well as Live Theatre Workshop and has been featured in independent and student films. Thank you for supporting the arts!

Steve McKee’s performance is supported in part by generous gifts
from Vicki Ettleman and Pauline Pettinato

Christopher Pankratz (Gonzalo, Property Master) Christopher’s Rogue acting credits include Peter and the Starcatcher, Cloud 9, Tartuffe, Romeo and Juliet, The Playboy of the Western World, If on a winter’s night a traveler, The Skin of Our Teeth, Love’s Labor’s Lost, Under Milk Wood, The Left Hand of Darkness, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Great Expectations, The Awakening, As You Like It, A View from the Bridge, Moby Dick, The Crucible, Much Ado About Nothing, King Lear, and The Grapes of Wrath. Christopher also directed An Enemy of the People, Constellations, and The Sun Also Rises for the John and Joyce Ambruster Play-Reading Series. Christopher formerly taught theatre at Flowing Wells High School where he wrote and produced numerous new plays including The Longest Day of April, The Story Seller’s Tale, and You Can’t Make Wine from Raisins, which are available online for licensing and performance. While attending the University of Arizona, Christopher earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts, as well as a master’s degree from the College of Education.

Christopher Pankratz’s performance is supported in part by generous gifts from
Lori Levine & Gary Benna and Barbara Martinsons and Larry Boutis
His work as Prop Master is supported in part by generous gifts from
Gian & Marykay Morelli and Joan Myers

Carley Elizabeth Preston (Juno) was last seen as Captain Robert Falcon Scott in Peter and the Starcatcher on The Rogue stage. Now in her seventh season as a member of The Rogue Theatre’s Resident Acting Ensemble, Carley has also appeared in Romeo and Juliet, Marjorie Prime, The Skin of Our Teeth, Love’s Labor’s Lost, Under Milk Wood, Heartbreak House, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Babette’s Feast, Sweat, Mrs Dalloway, Passage, Twelfth Night, The Awakening, As You Like It, The Weir, A View from the Bridge, Blithe Spirit, and The Crucible. Carley received her BFA from the University of Arizona, where she was a member of the Arizona Repertory Theatre. Some of her other stage credits include Time Stands Still (Mac Award for Best Actress), Molly Sweeney, Enchanted April, and The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe. She would like to thank the love of her life, Jerrad McMurrich, and their pups, Loki Björn Hiddleston, Freyja Laveau, and Indiana Idris Jones, for supporting her theatre habit!

Carley Elizabeth Preston’s performance is supported in part by generous gifts
from Brock & Chantal McCaman and Peggy Houghton & Paul Garner

Owen Saunders (Boatswain) is simply ecstatic to be making his return to the Rogue Theatre stage after previously appearing as Balthasar in Romeo and Juliet last season. Many years ago he performed in Bertolt Brecht’s Galileo as Young Andrea and went on to portray the seafaring Pip in the Rogue’s adaptation of Moby Dick.  Whilst attending Pima Community College for a semester or two, Owen had the great pleasure of playing the conniving Buckingham in Shakespeare’s Richard III, as well as Tom in These Shining Lives. Most recently, Owen took to the Live Theatre Workshop Mainstage as Mac Sam in The Miss Firecracker Contest. Enthralled and curious, Owen continues to deepen his abilities while developing a greater understanding of the arts, himself, and the world that surrounds him. His gratitude reaches across his peers and mentors, who continue to push him in the right direction. Owen would like to thank his wonderful partner, his essential two brothers, and his gracious parents for making his dreams a possibility.

Chelsey Jean Smith (Iris) is thrilled to be returning to The Rogue stage, after appearing as Another Woman in The River, Molly in Peter and the Starcatcher and Honor Blake in The Playboy of the Western World. A Jersey native, she’s appeared on east coast stages such as Walnut Street Theatre, Bristol Riverside Theatre, and the Majorie S. Dean Little Theater in NYC. Previous credits include Evelyn Nesbit in Ragtime, Amy in Company, and Catherine in The Foreigner. Recent local credits include Arizona Theatre Company: Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson: Apt 2B (u/s Ms. Sherlock Holmes), Dial M for Murder (u/s Margot Wendice); Invisible Theatre: Almost, Maine. Her forever-favorite role is “Mama” to Jude. Smith holds her BFA in Musical Theatre from Shenandoah Conservatory. Sincerest thanks to the Rogue team for their kindness!

Chelsey Jean Smith’s performance is supported in part by
generous gifts from Julie Cohn and Pauline Pettinato

Matt Walley (Trinculo/Master) is a member of The Rogue Theatre Resident Acting Ensemble and was most recently seen as Black Stache in Peter and the Starcatcher. Other appearances include Clive/Cathy in Cloud 9, Tartuffe in Tartuffe, Lord Capulet in Romeo and Juliet, Jon in Marjorie Prime, Jimmy Farrell in The Playboy of the Western World, Marana in If on a winter’s night a traveler, Mr. Antrobus in The Skin of Our Teeth, Don Armado in Love’s Labor’s Lost, Captain Cat in Under Milk Wood, Estraven in The Left Hand of Darkness, Boss Mangan in Heartbreak House, Francis Flute in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Richard in The Seafarer, Stan in Sweat, and Stubb in Moby Dick. He co-created and performed in Oaf at The Scoundrel and Scamp Theatre. He is also a strength coach at The Protocol gym in Tucson. Thank you to Laura for thinking ‘clown’ a decent occupation. 

Matt Walley’s performance is supported in part by
generous gifts from Susan Tiss and Todd Hansen

Russell Ronnebaum (Music Director) has served as The Rogue Theatre’s Resident Composer and Director of Music since 2019. Some favorite productions include Peter and the Starcatcher, Tartuffe, Marjorie Prime, If on a winter’s night a traveler, Under Milk Wood, The Left Hand of Darkness, Mrs Dalloway, Death of a Salesman, The Awakening, As You Like It, Frankenstein, Moby Dick, and Much Ado About Nothing. Russell holds a Master of Music degree in collaborative piano from the University of Arizona. He is the assistant director of music at St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church in Oro Valley. As a pianist, Russell often performs with the Tucson Symphony Orchestra. Russell made his Carnegie Hall debut in 2016, performing the music of Dan Forrest. Recordings, videos, sheet music, and more are available at www.RRonnebaum.com.

Russell Ronnebaum’s music direction is supported in part by generous gifts
from Marianne Leedy and Katherine Jacobson and Bob & Judy Bolt

Elizabeth Soflin (Percussionist) is so excited to be returning to The Rogue Theatre for two productions in this season! As a performer, her work focuses on interdisciplinary music for solo speaking percussionist and on collaborative chamber music projects. Most recently, she was selected to perform in concert as a solo speaking percussionist at the 2025 Percussive Arts Society International Convention. She has also appeared as a solo artist at the Tucson Fringe Festival, the Oh My Ears Festival, and the Transplanted Roots Percussion Symposium in Guanajuato, MX, as well as performing with the Tucson Symphony Orchestra, True Concord Voices & Orchestra, and Flagstaff Symphony Orchestra. Dr. Soflin earned her Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of Arizona and holds performance degrees from The University of Tennessee and Central Michigan University. She is an artist endorser for Black Swamp Percussion.

Designers and Production Staff

Cynthia Meier (Costume Design) worked her way through college at Eastern Michigan University by assisting in the costume shop. Most of what she knows about Costume Design, she learned from Katie Holkeboer, the costume designer and professor at EMU. After graduating with her MA in Speech & Theatre, Cynthia stayed on at EMU to teach Costume Design, Costume Construction, Stage Makeup, and Introduction to Technical Theatre while designing the university mainstage plays and supervising the costume shop. She has designed costumes for each and every one of The Rogue plays since 2005. 

Cynthia Meier’s costume design is supported in part by
a generous gift from Susan Dick and Joan Myers

Joseph McGrath (Scenic Design) worked in the scene shops at West Virginia University and the Juilliard School of Drama while he was studying to become an actor. He served as Technical Director for Arizona Theatre Company from 1987–88, and opened his own scene shop, Sonora Theatre Works, in the 1990s. Joe has designed and built scenery for Ballet Tucson for most of their ballets for over 20 years, as well as various projects with UA Opera Theatre. He has designed each and every set for The Rogue since its inception in 2005.

Joseph McGrath’s scenic design is supported in part by generous gifts
from Judith Bronstein & Goggy Davidowitz and Joan Myers

Domino Mannheim (Lighting Designer) is a freelance Lighting Designer from Tucson, Arizona. She graduated from the University of Arizona in 2017 with a BFA in Technical Theatre and Lighting Design, and graduated in 2022 from Rose Bruford College in London with her Masters in Lighting In Performance. Some recent productions she has designed include Kiss Me Kate in Crawford, NE, Chicago, The Musical in Chicago, and Cloud 9 here at the Rogue Theatre! As a traveling designer, she is very grateful to have the opportunity to work with such a talented team back in her hometown!

Domino Mannheim’s lighting design is supported in part by generous gifts
from Denice Blake & John Blackwell and Deanna Fitzgerald

Maddie Thatcher (Stage Manager) is thrilled to be working with The Rogue Theatre again after previously assistant stage managing Peter and the Starcatcher and stage managing The Playboy of the Western World. Maddie was born and raised in Tucson and got her BFA in Technical Theatre Production and Design from the University of Arizona. Some of her local credits include Asst. Stage Manager for The Scoundrel and Scamp’s productions of One Twig at a Time and Pooh, as well as Production Stage Manager for Hamlet: Fine Revolution. Maddie has spent several summers in Ohio as the Production Stage Manager & Assistant Director for Scioto Society’s Tecumseh! The Outdoor Drama, as well as Production Stage Manager for their Haunted Mountain shows including Frankenstein, The Passion of Dracula, and Tales of the Dead: St. Nicolas.  Maddie would like to thank her family and friends for all of their love and support!

Maddie Thatcher’s stage management is supported in part by
a generous gift from Marcia & Tyler Tingley

Shannon Wallace (Production Stage Manager) first came to The Rogue in 2015 to stage manage The Picture of Dorian Gray, and now serves as their Production Stage Manager and Operations Manager. She has worked on over 30 shows with The Rogue, some favorites include: Peter and the Starcatcher, If on a winter’s night a traveler, As You Like It, Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, Curious Incident, The Grapes of Wrath, and The Bridge of San Luis Rey. She holds a BFA from the University of Arizona, with a dual emphasis in stage management and lighting design. During her college years, she worked on over 25 productions with Arizona Repertory Theatre and dabbled in production and company management at Arizona Theatre Company and the Contemporary American Theatre Festival. After graduating, she continued to expand her arts management experience, including being Operations Assistant at Mudlark Theater Company. Apart from a one-year sojourn to Chicago, The Rogue has been her home for almost 10 years, and she is grateful every day to be a part of this vibrant and loving community.

Shannon Wallace’s production stage management is supported
in part by a generous gift from Sue Pennington

Nanalee Raphael (Costume Shop Supervisor) has known from age five that she would work in theatre. Of course, she thought it would be as an actor, not as someone who flings fabric around. She feels blessed that she has always been employed in costuming, for both professional and academic theatres, and has never had to have a “day job.” Until moving to Tucson in 1995, she was peripatetic in her work situations, desiring to work with theatres all over the country. She has worked as a costume designer, costume director and/or draper in professional theatres in Michigan, (Hope Summer Repertory, Holland), Wisconsin (American Players Theatre, Spring Green), Illinois (Goodman, Wisdom Bridge, and Steppenwolf, Chicago), New York (The Public, NYC), Arizona (ART & ATC, Tucson), at Shakespeare Festivals in Vermont and New Jersey, and California (The Old Globe, San Diego). She received both her Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Costume Design and Technology from Syracuse University. She is one of the “Pioneering Seven,” the first group of women to study full-time at Dartmouth College.

Peter Bleasby (Master Electrician) has been actively involved with lighting for theatre and other entertainments for 70 years. That is not a typo! Professionally it includes stints with BBC Television, and with UK lighting designer Richard Pilbrow for the opening of the National Theatre (Director: Laurence Olivier). Non-theatrical lighting has included Commercial/Industrial, Cathedrals, Major Sports Venues and Fashion Shows. He assisted with The Rogue’s initial lighting rig at the Historic “Y” in 2009 and has been the master electrician for every show since the 2013/14 season. His most recent contribution was the design and oversight of the $95K LED lighting installation in time for Tartuffe - the 100th production - in September 2025. From light bulbs in coffee cans to LED lights with internal software, it’s been an amazing  technological journey, but always in the service of the productions.

Connor J. Greene (Assistant Master Electrician) first came to The Rogue as a volunteer electrician on Miss Julie in 2016. In 2018, he interned for Peter Bleasby on The Grapes of Wrath. Starting with The Awakening in 2020, he began drafting for Deanna Fitzgerald’s designs. In 2021, when a piece of lighting technology misbehaved during Twelfth Night, he became a special projects electrician. Now, in 2025, Connor is excited to serve as The Rogue’s Assistant Master Electrician. He is looking forward to the learning and growth that comes from making good art with the wonderful community who supported and fostered him throughout his entire career. Connor holds a BFA from the University of Arizona, with an emphasis in lighting design. He was a Journeyman Electrician for Williamstown Theatre Festival in 2019, a freelance electrician in NYC from 2019-2020, and the Lighting Programmer for Arizona Opera Company from 2021-2023. He would like to thank his families of both blood and water.

Kara Clauser (House Manager) has been involved with the Rogue for more than a decade as a box officer, volunteer usher, and now house manager. She studied ecology and geographic information systems at the University of Arizona, and has a day job as a scientist at the Center for Biological Diversity.

Megan Coy (House Manager, Box Office Staff) is excited to return to the Rogue after taking a few years away! As the resident stage manager in 2019-2020, she worked on Middletown, Long Day’s Journey into Night, Moby Dick, and The Beauty Queen of Leenane. In 2020, she decided to leave the Rogue to be home with her daughter Eleanor and has now welcomed a son, Esben. Always looking for a creative outlet, Megan started her jewelry business, Coy Creative, in 2020 as well! Prior to working at the Rogue, she worked in marketing and production at The Magik Theatre in San Antonio, traveled internationally with a touring production, and graduated from the U of A in 2013 with a BFA in Theatre Production. She is so excited to be back with her friends at the Rogue!

Matt Elias (House Manager, Sound Consultant) is constantly seeking out art whether it be theatre, music, television or video games. He became enamored with live performance at The Rogue Theatre in 2014 while joining his wife, Shannon, as an usher. His experience as a touring musician, his penchant for audio production and his general obsession with how stuff works, makes him useful in all sorts of tight places throughout the production process. Nowadays you’ll see him as House Manager, trading off shows with Woods Fairchild and you might not see him sneaking a peek at each of those shows from behind the scenes. Matt has experience as a Master Bicycle Technician, Emergency Medical Technician, Fire/EMS 911 Dispatcher, and most recently a Production Brewer at Dragoon Brewing Company.

Thomas Wentzel (Box Office Manager, Program, Website) is a Scientific Programmer for the National Solar Observatory and holds a Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Arizona. Previously he has worked as a Data Manager for several prevention programs in the Arizona Cancer Center and the Mel and Enid Zuckerman Arizona College of Public Health. He has served on the Board of the Tucson Men’s Cooperative, editing its newsletter for five years, and on the Executive Committee of Sons of Orpheus—The Male Choir of Tucson. He has sung with Furry Day Singers, Sons of Orpheus, AwenRising and Arizona Repertory Singers, and has performed with Tucson Art Theatre in Viktor Slavkin’s Cerceau and Clifford Odets’ Waiting for Lefty. Thomas has designed and built The Rogue Theatre Web site (with great assistance from Bill Sandel and Bryan Falcón in creating the 2020 Website update), and serves as Webmaster and Business Manager. He has also served on The Rogue’s Board of Directors since the founding of the theatre.

Our Thanks

Performance Schedule

Supported by the Arizona Commission on the Arts with funding from the State of Arizona and the National Endowment for the Arts. Support is also provided by generous grants from the Arts Foundation for Tucson and Southern Arizona, the Community Foundation for Southern Arizona, and the Shubert Foundation.