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La Crosse Community Theatre has been a La Crosse tradition since 1963. We produce seven shows during our September through June season, including dramas, comedies and children's performances.
 La Crosse Community Theatre is a member of the American Association of Community Theatre and the Wisconsin Association of Community Theatre.
Our professional staff includes an Executive Director, Artistic Director, Technical Director, Costume Supervisor and administrative personnel. These individuals support the dedicated volunteers who are involved in all aspects of creating and running a theatre.
Thank you to Theresa M. Smerud for the portraits.
Staff Biographies
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David R. Kilpatrick, Executive Director
David comes to La Crosse with a wealth of professional and community theatre experience from around the country. As a theatre administrator, he has served as executive director, production manager, and box office supervisor. On the production side of theatre, David has directed, designed, performed and stage managed. Within the entertainment industry, David has worked for cruise ships, theme parks, a magician, and ticketing software companies. David’s most recent project was a study of the audience’s perspective on ‘preparing for the theatre experience.’ This research project completed his dissertation and Ph.D. in theatre from the University of Missouri–Columbia. His studies focused on theatre architecture and front-of-house operations. David has a wife and 8-year old daughter who are huge fans of theatre. E-mail David
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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
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Mandy Parmeter, Costume Supervisor
Mandy received her MFA in Costume Design from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in May of 2005. She is originally from Aberdeen, S.D. She received her bachelor’s degree in music education from Northern State University, where she discovered a passion for theatre. Her design work has taken her from Oklahoma to Washington, Virginia, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin. Mandy and Greg have a son, Benjamin, and look forward to him growing up in the La Crosse Community. E-mail Mandy
Costume Design shop: 608-782-5545
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Amanda Wiese, Director of Patron Services
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 thanks all 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
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Eric Severson, Director of Publications
Eric has spent nearly three decades creating publications in one form or another. After receiving a bachelor’s degree in agricultural journalism from the University of Wisconsin in 1982, he spent seven years editing fantasy fiction novels for TSR, Inc. He spent another seven years in the 1990s creating marketing materials for local publisher Saint Mary’s Press. Now, when he’s not working at LCT, he edits a weekly bulletin as a part-time office administrator for a local congregation. He and his wife, Ellen—also a wordsmith—live in La Crosse, where they enjoy singing together and texting one another from across the room. E-mail Eric |
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Sheri Eimermann, Bookkeeping
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Arthur Neville-Neil, Maintenance
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