SYDNEY PARKS SMITH has worked with OpenStage since 1997 and serves as Producing Artistic Director for the Company. She received the 2019 OpenStage OPUS Award for Outstanding Director for Avenue Q; the OPUS for Outstanding Actress for her role as M’Lynn in Steel Magnolias; the 2018 OPUS for Outstanding Director for And Then There Were None; and the 2017 Colorado Theatre Guild’s Henry Award, a True West Award and the OPUS Award for Outstanding Actress for her role as Barbara in August: Osage County. Recent roles include Marie-Antoinette in The Revolutionists and Sir John Middleton in Sense and Sensibility. Recent directing credits include the upcoming Hedwig And The Angry Inch, Sherwood: The Adventures of Robin Hood, and Every Brilliant Thing. Sydney has designed hair for several productions and received OPUS Awards for her designs for Macbeth and The Tempest. She received the 2016 Founders’ Award for her outstanding contributions to the Company.

SARAH J BAKER is an actor, playwright, dramaturg, and director from Loveland, Colorado. She has an Acting and Theatre Studies degree from The University of Northern Colorado. She is part of the OpenStage staff, where she is the Social Media and Administrative Assistant. Sarah does dramaturgy for OpenStage and for The Athena Project. Her play, A Wager, was featured in September of 2023 on the podcast, Theatrical Shenanigans. Most recently Sarah assistant directed and staged managed OpenStage’s production of Six Years Old. Treasure Island was her acting debut with OpenStage. Previous acting credits include Stop Kiss (Callie), Good Water (Mica), Coffee With God (God), Akeelah and The Bee (National Judge), Machinal (Defense Lawyer/Priest), and Love/Sick (Louise/Kelly/Liz). @maybesarahjbaker

HANNAH ARMSTRONG graduated from the University of Northern Colorado, where she received her degree in Stage Management. She has been actively and avidly working in theatre for many years with various companies in Fort Collins and Loveland. She is excited to be celebrating her 20th season with OpenStage. Most recently, Hannah worked with OpenStage as the Stage Manager for Murder on the Orient Express, Men on Boats, and Avenue Q. She has also been a Production Stage Manager with the William Inge Center for the Arts in Independence, KS since 2010. She has worked extensively behind the scenes in other capacities and received the OpenStage OPUS Award for Best Technical Support for several years. Hannah is the recipient of the 2019 OpenStage Founders’ Award, which is awarded annually for outstanding contributions to the Company.

CALEB GILBERT started his career in 2008 with a degree in Fine Arts, specializing in sculpture awarded by Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design. In 2012 Caleb graduated from Cranbrook Academy of Art based just outside Detroit, MI., specializing in sculpture. After graduating he started at 11th Street Workshop (Brooklyn, NY) as a Carpenter. 11th Street Workshop is a full-service design and production facility specializing in the set world. They design and build sets for events, commercials, photo shoots and short films. While working there Caleb was a project manager, designer, and production coordinator. By 2020 Caleb was the Head Production Designer, running upwards of five million dollars in projects. Some of his favorite clients/projects included Google, Nike, Saturday Night Live, and Refinery 29. Caleb is now excited to use his skills and talents as the first (paid) Technical Director for OpenStage Theater. OpenStage has always been a home for Caleb ever since his first show over 20 years ago.

REBECCA SPAFFORD is indebted to Oberon, King of the Fairies, for introducing her to Colorado theatre over 20 years ago; it’s a story that continues to unfold. She has worked with David Bowie, Mickey Mouse, Big Bird, and Cirque du Soleil, and has also toured with Yo Gabba Gabba and SuperWhy. OpenStage is her creative home. Some of her favorite acting roles are Agnes in Bug, Karen in August: Osage County, Tanya Shepke in The North Plan and Jo/Mae West in Dirty Blonde. She loves designing costumes and hair/wigs and has been teaching these skills at Fossil Ridge High School for almost 10 years. She’s pretty stoked to revisit Big Fish– one of her early shows at Fossil and her Favorite Musical! Rebecca is honored to have received the Colorado Theatre Guild’s Henry Award for Outstanding Costume Design (Tier 2) for Dangerous Liaisons, The Crucible, and Murder on the Orient Express, all with OpenStage. Her favorite recognition is receiving the OpenStage Founders’ Award, which is awarded for outstanding long-term contributions to the Company. Rebecca would like to thank all the numerous hands, hearts, needle stabs, and glue-gun victims that volunteer on her projects to bring them to life!

VICTORIA VILLALOBOS has loved theatre since she was a child. She has worked extensively with OpenStage as a Sound Designer and Engineer, Makeup and Hair Designer and Stylist, Assistant Director, Stage Manager, Board Operator, Stagehand, and Dresser. Victoria also has worked with Fort Collins Children’s Theatre for the past 6 productions, most recently as the Makeup Designer and Stylist for Elf and James and the Giant Peach. Next on the list, she will be designing for FCCT’s production of The Addams Family in November of 2023. In addition, she has worked with companies such as Opera Fort Collins, The Cheyenne Little Theatre Players, and Pop Up Theatre. Victoria received her associate degree from Front Range Community College, where she was inducted into the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society and was named to the President’s List, both for her academic achievements. Victoria wishes to thank her family and friends for all their love and support!