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 cruse 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 7-year old daughter who are huge fans of theatre. E-mail David

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

Mandy Parmeter, Costume Designer

Mandy is in her third season here at LCT and 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. After a year of teaching music, she moved to Lincoln, Neb., to study costume design. She received her MFA in costume design in May 2005. Her work has taken her from Oklahoma to Washington, Virginia, Nebraska, and Wisconsin. Mandy and Greg have recently celebrated the birth of their son Benjamin in October and look forward to him growing up in the La Crosse Community. 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

Eric Severson, Box Office Assistant

Eric s a part-time office administrator at a local congregation, where he enjoys being a positive progressive influence on the world. He also puts in hours in LCT’s box office. Years ago he played a stuffy old Brit in LCT’s production of the radio play The Lost World, and he recently played a knight in LCT’s production of Camelot. He and his wife, Ellen, live in La Crosse, where they enjoy singing together and texting one another from across the room. E-mail Eric