Production Team
Founders & Artistic Directors
Guest Directors
RON SMITH
Guest Director
Professional Actor & Director in Sonoma County. Ron has directed many productions with RTC.
DAVID LEAR
Guest Director
Artistic Director of Shakespeare in the Cannery and a founding member of the Loading Zone, a collective of actors and playwrights. History as the technical director at Playwrights Horizons and Roundabout Theatre.
Technical Team
JOEL STRAS
Crew Manager
Joel graduated from the CA State University of Monterey Bay, with a B.A. in Psychology. Joel’s love of music and the arts, led him to RTC, where he now works alongside the stage hands as the Crew Manager.
LINDA ILLSLEY
Production Assistant & Set Designer
Linda grew up as a figure skater and skated as a professional performer in the Ice Capades and The Hollywood Ice Revue. Linda worked for Snoopy's Home Ice Christmas Shows as the Wardrobe Mistress for 13 Years!
BARRY SCHIFFMAN
Sound Technician
Barry is the owner ofNorthern Lights Recording, offering a full array of Audio and Video services: Recording, Mixing, Editing and Mastering, Video & Audio Transfers.
ANDREW OLSON
Technical Assistant
Andrew Olsen has a cool history... we are still waiting for his bio, but have been told he was in the Army at one point and is currently a shift manager at Snoopy's home Ice.
RUSS WIGGLESWORTH
Technical Consultant & Designer
Sound & set design at Roustabout Theaterand Stage Technician at Sonoma State University.
GIORGIO MORO
Studio Designer & Super Volunteer
Construction Foreman of major building projects in San Francisco and all over the Bay Area.
Marketing & Outreach
MEI LIN DOMANSKI
Media / Marketing Manager
A recent graduate from Sonoma State University, studying media and marketing, Mei Lin now works on the social media team at Snoopy's Home Ice and Special Olympics Northern California's marketing team.
Riley McGee
Operation / Financial Officer
Riley MvGee is a beloved member of the Snoopy's Home Ice team where she works as the Guest Services Manager. Riley has joined the RTC team as the executive business admin and marketing consultant, keeping everything organized and everyone on track
LORENZO ALVISO
Productions Supervisor
Lorenzo is a local actor and vocalist who has worked professionally in various industries including special events, sales and marketing as well as activities and programming.
Film & Photography Team
MARCUS WARD
Media Director
Marcus Ward was the director of several dance companies in the North Bay and is the Co-Founder of the media production company FTA Productions along with Carmen Maria Mitchell.
DIANA DUMBADSE
Photographer
Diana Dumbadse is the owner of Diana Dumbadse Photography & the Director at Woodside West School.
Advisors & Consultants
KAREN KRESGE
Artistic Advisor
In a world of professional ice shows, Karen Kresge‘s reputation for excellence is unmatched. A skating superstar in her own right as a headliner, starting alongside Peggy Fleming with Ice Follies, Karen transitioned into the roles of choreographer, director & producer of spectacular ice shows.
MADELINE BROWN
Community Engagement Consultant
Madeline Brown is a trained ballet dancer and professional performing artist in Sonoma County. She has a Bachelor of Science in Marketing from SF State University and works for the City of Santa Rosa in the Office of Community Engagement.
KAREN ALVES
Windsor Arts Alliance Consultant
Born and raised in Sonoma County, Karen moved to Windsor in 1966. Windsor isn’t just her address, it’s her passion. When Karen sees a need, she finds a way. Co-founder of Charlie Brown’s Christmas Tree Grove and a member of the Windsor Educational Board, she doesn’t sit still.
TAMARA STANLEY
Ice Theatre Partner & Consultant
Direct the overall operations Snoopy's Home Ice/Redwood Empire Ice ArenaTamara has deep rooted connections to Sonoma County. She is a hands-on leader and with extensive business experience in varied settings.
CORISA AARONSON
Artistic Advisor
Actor, director and licensed therapist, Corisa brings grace and excitement to all of RTC's artistic projects. Corisa was once of the original founder of the Loading Zone theatre company and the Shakespeare in the Cannery company.