Our Staff

Feel free to reach out to us using the information below.  If you are not sure who to contact, send us an email at info@chicagochildrenstheatre.org, or by calling our general line at (312) 374-8835. Leave us a detailed email or voicemail and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

Artistic

• Jacqueline Russell
  Co-Founder and Artistic Director
  (312) 374-8820
  jrussell@chicagochildrenstheatre.org
  Pronouns: she/her/hers
• Maria Clara Ospina
  Community Engagement Associate
  mariaclara@chicagochildrenstheatre.org
  Pronouns: she/her/hers

Operations

• Ben Koucherik
  General Manager
  (312) 374-8821
  bkoucherik@chicagochildrenstheatre.org
  Pronouns: he/him/his

Development

• Matt Merrill
  Director of Development
  (312) 374-8822
  mmerrill@chicagochildrenstheatre.org
  Pronouns: he/him/his

Production

• Will Bishop
  Director of Production
  (312) 374-8824
  wbishop@chicagochildrenstheatre.org
  Pronouns: he/him/his
• Spencer Meeks
  Production Supervisor
  spencer@chicagochildrenstheatre.org
  Pronouns: they/them/theirs

Education, Access, and Community Programs

• Sam Mauceri
  Director of Education and Access Programs
  (312) 374-8829
  sam@chicagochildrenstheatre.org
  Pronouns: they/them/theirs
• Anthony Whitson-Martini
  Education and School Partnerships Manager
  anthony@chicagochildrenstheatre.org
  Pronouns: he/him/his
• Sivan Spector
  Education and Community Programs Manager
  sivan@chicagochildrenstheatre.org
  Pronouns: she/her/hers
• Cayla Jones
  Education Associate
  cayla@chicagochildrenstheatre.org
  Pronouns: she/her/hers
• Catherine Councell
  Curriculum Development & R.O.A.R. Associate
  cc@chicagochildrenstheatre.org
  Pronouns: she/her/they
• View Our Current Teaching Artist Roster

Guest Services

• Ben Kaye
  Guest Services Manager
  (312) 374-8835
  ben@chicagochildrenstheatre.org
  Pronouns: they/them/theirs or he/him/his

Public Relations

• Jay Kelly
  Public Relations Consultant
  (312) 315-3935
  jaykellypr@gmail.com
  Pronouns: he/him/his
• Stephanie Muñoz
  Marketing Associate
  stephanie@chicagochildrenstheatre.org
  Pronouns: she/her/hers

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