Meet the Team

The Cocoa Village Playhouse Board of Directors

  • Robert Carman, Chairperson
  • Lisa F. Crites, Vice-Chairperson
  • Dewey Harris, Treasurer
  • Barbara Garrett, Past-Chairperson
  • Andrea Beyel
  • James Dwight
  • Steve Eavenson
  • Susan Hammerling-Hodgers
  • Dr. Anastacia Hawkins-Smith, Emeritus 
  • Suzanne Hawkins
  • Dr. Maxwell C. King, Emeritus
  • Edward Kunigonis
  • Stacy Landon
  • Trudy McCarthy
  • Kim Mooty
  • Robi Roberts
  • Deborah Schenck
  • Rashmi Shah
  • Delores Spearman
  • Mary Lu Tombleson-Harvey
  • Susie Wasdin, Emeritus
  • Bob Wetzel

The Historic Cocoa Village Playhouse Staff

  • Chief Executive Officer: Christopher Beavers 
  • Consulting Director: Dr. Anastacia Hawkins-Smith
  • Interim Artistic Director: Nathaniel Knepper-Quijano
  • Interim Production Manager: Pamela Larson
  • Stars of Tomorrow Director: Sally Kalarovich
  • Associate Artistic Directors: Megan Abbott, John Dudley, James Spiva
  • Associate Music Directors: Bob Barone, J. Thomas Black, Jr., Michael Law, Diane Spahr 
  • Resident Lighting Designer: Ian Cook 
  • Resident Stage Manager: Robert Johnson
  • Resident Costume Designer: Daniel Hill
  • Resident Scenic Artist: Sheryl Koby
  • Lighting Console Operator: Nicole Shusterman
  • Resident Master Carpenter: Harry Bilgray
  • Carpenters: Logan Hancock, Shane Withrow
  • Production Assistants: Joseph Cox, Adison Estrada, Robert Holman, Kimberly Knepper, Bob Kramer, Allen Niles, Marsha Plog, Talliah Schreiber, Richard Tater
  • Marketing Director: Benjamin Cox
  • Webmaster: Jonathan Goforth
  • Accounts Payable: Kristy Cook
  • Accounts Receivable: Judy Lacy
  • Hospitality Manager: Mary Holman
  • Human Resources Officer: Karen Stewart
  • Special Projects Managers: Brian Brown, Mark Cohn
  • Ticket Office Manager: Savannah Lee
  • Administrative Assistants: Lauren Abbott, Echo Hewatt, Phoebe Parker, Breanna Streeter