Greg Parmeter, Artistic Director

Greg earned his MFA from the Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. His professional acting credits include seasons with the Nebraska Repertory Theatre, the Virginia Shakespeare Festival, the Northern Fort Playhouse in South Dakota, and a tour with the Hampstead Stage Company, a children’s theatre based in New Hampshire. Previously, Greg taught elementary special education, worked as the Technical Director for Aberdeen Central High School, and as an instructor and director with T.O.Y.Box Children’s Theatre. Greg also helped develop a pilot program, called ArtSpark, aimed at educating elementary students in the theatre arts, with Trollwood Performing Arts School in Fargo, ND. E-mail Greg

Dillon McArdle, Scenic Designer/Tech Director

Dillon is originally from Minneapolis, Minn., but grew up in Las Vegas, Nev. He returned to the Midwest to graduate from Viterbo University with a bachelor of arts degree in technical production and design. Some of his professional credits include the Great River Shakespeare Festival in Winona, Minn., the Virginia Shakespeare Festival in Williamsburg, Va., and the Commonweal Theatre Company in Lanesboro, Minn. E-mail Dillon

Lori Portner, Education Director

Lori developed the curriculum for our First Stage and Act series of classes. She also has been our primary instructor for these classes as well as the Guest Director for most of our Youth Theatre productions. Lori loves theatre, movies, and New York. E-mail Lori

Mandy Parmeter, Costume Designer

Mandy is originally from Aberdeen, S.D. She received her bachelor’s degree in music education from Northern State University. While there, she discovered her passion for theatre. After a year of teaching music, she relocated to Lincoln, Neb., to study costume design. She received her MFA in costume design in May 2005 and has been freelance designing and teaching. Her work has taken her from Oklahoma to Washington, Virginia, Nebraska, and Wisconsin. E-mail Mandy

Costume Design shop: (608) 782-5545

Amanda Grimsled Wiese, Box Office Supervisor

Amanda is a La Crosse native and a 2007 graduate of UW-La Crosse, where she earned a degree in Theatre Performance and Stage Management. While at UW-L Amanda performed in 19 productions, stage managed, dramatuged and worked on various other elements of the theatrical process and was a co-founder of the Alpha Psi Omega Theatre Fraternity—Alpha Psi chapter. Amanda thank alls of the LCT staff and volunteers for their hard work and welcoming spirits, and her family, especially her wonderful and always supportive husband, Jared. E-mail Amanda