Staff

Mark Shum (mark [at] stagewest.org), our Managing Director, is a familiar face to Stage West audiences from his many appearances here, including Homes and Watson, Everybody, Don't Dress for Dinner, Wait Until Dark, The Explorers Club, Beyond Therapy, Orlando, The Taming of the Shrew, Thank You, Jeeves, Arms and the Man, and The 39 Steps.  But he also has extensive business experience.

Garret Storms is our Associate Producer (garretstorms [at] stagewest.org). He graduated from Sam Houston State University with a BFA in Musical Theatre. His directorial credits at Stage West include  The Naughty List (Moonrise Initiative), Hir, Like a Billion Likes, Deer, The Nether, Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol (2018 and 2015), Mr.

Tonya (Tonya [at] stagewest.org) has successfully managed the theatre's grant funding since 2012, steadily raising revenue goals (bringing in over 1/4 of the annual organizational budget) annually. She was promoted to Development Director after a long history of wearing various hats in the organization including Grant Writer, Volunteer Coordinator, and Education Director. Tonya has helped the growth of various programs such as In-School Playwriting Workshops, Neighborhood Play Contest, Festival of the Kid, Summer Conservatory, and Design Apprenticeship Program. Tonya holds a Leadership of Nonprofit Organizations degree from UNT, with additional certifications in Volunteer Management and Community Resource Mapping. 

Tiffany (tiffany [at] stagewest.org), our Rentals/Company Manager, first worked with Stage West as Assistant Stage Manager for Ann. Since joining Stage West, she has stage managed most of our productions, including our recent productions of Into the Breeches! and What to Send Up When It Goes Down. She graduated from The University of Texas at Arlington with a BFA in Design and Technology.

Bryan holds a BFA in Theatre from Texas Wesleyan University and an MFA in Design from University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. He has designed at many local theatre companies including Shakespeare in the Park, Stage West (including Holmes and Watson, An Octoroon, The Aliens and Bootycandy), Jubilee and Circle. Nationally Bryan designs for the Boy Scouts of America National Conferences and Shows. Bryan is an active participant in the United States Institute of Theatre Technology, where he has served on panels on lighting and scenic design.

Pam has served as Stage West's Cafe Manager for over 7 years.

Nick is proud to helm Stage West’s Box Office team. He’s been working theatre box offices way longer than he wants to admit, but says, “y’all are in good hands.” Reach him at boxoffice [at] stagewest.org

Education Director (aaron [at] stagewest.org)
Aaron's mission is to cultivate learning experiences which yield positive personal transformation, authentic creative expression, and nourishing community connection. She has spent the last 12 years teaching meditation, self-inquiry, yoga, and theatre arts for all ages, in several contexts--as a guest teacher in public schools and retreat centers, on faculty at State University of New York and various yoga teacher training programs, and as a content creator for online learning platforms.