OUR STAFF
y e a r - r o u n d s ta f f John DiAntonio
Producing Artistic Director
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John’s been with CRT since 2011 as an actor, director, playwright, fight director, videographer, and Associate Artistic Director. Some of his plays for CRT include: Kind of Red, Reading! And Other Superpowers, and Harry the Great. Favorite CRT acting credits include: Kind of Red, Taming of the Shrew, Language of Trees, and Shakespeare’s Land of the Dead. Other acting credits include: The Game of Love and Chance, The Liar (Theatreworks), Cyrano (BETC), The 39 Steps (Lone Tree Arts Center), Is He Dead? (Arvada Center), Othello, A Christmas Carol (Denver Center). John received his MFA from the National Theatre Conservatory and BA from Case Western Reserve University. John and Caitlin got married in Creede’s little white church on the hill. In December 2018 they welcomed little Leo to the world, followed in August 2020 by the newest member of their family - baby Sebastian! john@creederep.com / 719-658-2540 Ext: 229
Morgan M. Manfredi Managing Director (she, her, hers)
Originally from Fresno, CA (where the raisins come from) she holds a BA in Theatre from CSU Sacramento and owes her career to the amazing visual and performing arts programs of Clovis Unified School District where she attended K-12. Morgan is an administrator, educator, and designer with a firm commitment to arts education and fostering empathy and cultural dialogue through theatre. She previously served as the Production Manager of American Family Theatre in Philadelphia, PA; the Company Manager and Associate General Manager of Bucks County Playhouse in New Hope, PA; and most recently as the Associate General Manager at McCarter Theatre Center in Princeton, NJ. She was a participant in Cohort 2 of TCG’s Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Institute, representing McCarter. Morgan met her husband Tyler while they were CRT company members together in 2011; the pair have a son named Duncan and a menagerie of furry critters. morgan@creederep.com / 719-658-2540 Ext: 256
Lori Heinrich
Development Director (she, her, hers)
Originally from Texas, Lori grew up visiting Creede each summer. Married to a now-retired military spouse, Lori had the opportunity to live from coast to coast and work in corporate, nonprofit and public-school settings and has experience in grant writing and management, accounting, public and donor relations and event planning. She and her family were thrilled to make their final move in 2018 and establish roots in Creede. Lori has a deep love for Creede Repertory Theatre and has enjoyed watching her children build new skills and confidence because of their involvement in CRT’s education
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programs. In her spare time, Lori enjoys hiking, making music, knitting and spending time with her friends, family and pets. lori@creederep.com / 719-658-2540 Ext: 231
Brittni Shambaugh Addison
Education Director/Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion Chair (she, her, hers)
Originally from Sneads Ferry, NC (home of the Shrimp Festival!), Brittni received her BA in Theatre from Wake Forest University and her MFA in Directing from the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Brittni has had the pleasure of teaching, directing, and performing across the country, and is particularly passionate about creating and participating in programs that bring theatre into under-served populations. As an educator, she believes strongly in the power of Arts Integration and is focused on exploring the “why and how” rather than the “what.” She previously worked as the Education Associate at Cleveland Play House and the Artistic Associate at the Honolulu Theatre for Youth. Other notable credits include Players Theatre NYC, Great Lakes Theatre, Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival, Cleveland Public Theatre, Ensemble Theatre CLE, and Beck Center for the Arts. So much love to Lavour, Aria, Luna, and Dudley. Love you Moody. brittni@creederep.com / 719-658-2540 Ext: 227
Jared Lee
Marketing Director (he, him, his)
Honored with promoting and celebrating the great work at CRT, Jared hails from SW Missouri. He currently holds a B.S. Ed. in Speech and Theatre Education from Missouri State and an MFA in Directing from the University of Portland and an MFA in Theatre Management from Wayne State University. Jared is a director, collaborator, marketer, and theatre artist. Through his stints in Springfield, MO, Portland, OR, Detroit, MI, and Lexington, KY, he has worked with many organizations, including Springfield 2nd Stage, The Skinny Improv, Hand2Mouth Theatre, Imago Theatre, Well Arts, Detroit Public Theatre, and The Factory Theatre. Jared has taken on many roles from Producing Artistic Director, Stage Manager, Lighting Designer, Sound Designer, Performer, Director, and more. Most recently, he was the Marketing Lead for Theatre and Dance at Wayne State University, where he received the 2019 Ad POP award for his work on Angels in America. jared@creederep.com / 719-658-2540 Ext: 221
Jacob Bannerman
Director of Production and Facilities (he, him, his)
Jacob has worked on the production management teams at Music Theatre Wichita, Oklahoma City Ballet and the Texas Shakespeare Festival, and is looking forward to another summer at CRT. Other notable management teams Jacob has been a part of are Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma, Summertime Theatre in Beijing, China, The American Cancer Society and Atikokan Donald Rogert Canoe Base in Canada. Jacob holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Production and Stage Management from Oklahoma City University, where he met the love of his life, Emily. When he is not in the office, Jacob can
