Staff

Allen Austin

Allen, the newest member of our kitchen staff, is a long-time Fort Worth resident now living in Weatherford. A graduate of Eastern Hills High School and Texas State University, he taught elementary school and art for 20+ years. He has been in kitchens since his first job at O'Leary's Ice Cream Parlour and Restaurant

Jim Covault

Co-Producing Director (jimcovault [at] stagewest [dot] org), joined Stage West in its first season. He has most recently directed our productions of What the Butler Saw, The Real Thing, Arms and the Man, Intimate Exchanges, Talking Pictures, and The Miser, as well as our productions of The 39 Steps, Good Things, The Skin of Our

Jason Domm

(Technical Director and Facilities Manager) is back for his 6th season at Stage West, having previously worked as a production carpenter for Stage West during the 1980s. He has been working in technical theatre since 1977 when he began as an apprentice at Casa Manana while in high school, and is a 1982 graduate

Peggy Kruger-O'Brien

Joined Stage West as Stage Manager, and has since added Company Manager to her title. She stage managed most of the shows since her arrival at Stage West, and has assisted with costume design for several shows, including This, Copenhagen, A Don't Hug Me Christmas Carol, The Norman Conquests, The Seafarer, Private Lives, Johnny Guitar, and Jacques Brel.

Lynn Lovett

has been associated with Stage West since 1989, working originally in development and box office. She has provided props and set decoration for such memorable sets as She Loves Me, Arms and the Man, Noises Off,

Suzi McLaughlin

has been associated with Stage West from its beginning. She has served as actress, choreographer, board operator, and costume assistant, and now works in marketing, website editing, and daytime box office.

Michael O'Brien

Has been the theatre's resident lighting designer for the past twenty-eight seasons.  Mr. O'Brien has held positions with Irving Arts Center, Lyric Stage, Eagle Audio & Lighting, Shakespeare in the Park, Fort Worth Theatre, Bill Fegan's National Tours, SHOWCO, Ft. Worth Stage Lighting, and the annual Christmas production of The Littlest Wiseman. He has also served as set designer for Stage West, designing the set for 1988's Housewives.

Jessica Pettit

Jessica began working with Stage West as intern and Production Assistant, and is now the Assistant Stage Manager.  She graduated from The University of Oklahoma with her BFA in Stage Management. She was Stage Manager for Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park's 2011 production of The Seagull. Jessica was also the Assistant Stage Manager for the 2010 Trinity Shakespeare Festival productions of Hamlet and Much Ado About Nothing.

Justin Rhoads

is our Production Box Office manager. He first worked with Stage West in 2007 as a design assistant for three shows, and has now also worked as scenic painter on several shows.

Jerry Russell

Founder/Director Emeritus, has a professional career encompassing more than a hundred stage roles and an equal number of directing credits over the past 25 years. As founder and producing director of Stage West, much of his work has been here, but he has also performed with Casa Manana,

Dana Schultes

Co-Producing Director, Dana has worked with Stage West in various capacities for over ten years, including stage management and sound design. She is best known to audiences from her many memorable roles on our stage, including Our Town, A Streetcar Named Desire, The Misanthrope, The Shape of Things,

Jen Schultes

Jen is a designer and visual artist. She has built and designed a lot of websites. You've probably used some of them. An early love of visual puns and movie effects led her to a college flirtation with theater design, and at long last she has circled back to the stage. For the last five years,

Mark Shum

Mark, our new Business Manager, is a familiar face to Stage West audiences from his many appearances here, including Arms and the Man, The 39 Steps, and Jeeves in the Morning. But he also has extensive business experience. He served as Subscriptions Manager and Bookkeeper at Dallas’s Theatre Three,

Denise Timmons

Our Kitchen Manager returned to Stage West’s Ol’ Vic after a 1 ½ year break to focus on Culinary school and a personal business venture--she’s an expert in dyeing yarn for knitting.

Lark Wallis-Johnston

Director of Education Lark Wallis-Johnston is a proud graduate of Texas Wesleyan University and has been seen in theatres throughout the DFW area including Stage West, Circle Theatre, Theatre Arlington, Hip Pocket Theatre, Rose Marine Theatre, and Arts 5th Avenue where she serves on their board.