Benson Theatre Board of Directors
John Gessert, Board Chair
Jim Schneider, Vice Chair, Treasurer
Uroosa Jawed, Secretary
Wayne Brown
Kelly Davis
Jose Garcia
David Levy
Benson Theatre Staff
Maddie ‘Midge’ Radcliff, Interim Co-Executive Director
Midge leads with an eye for collaboration, creativity, and compassion with a desire to help nurture the artistic communities of Benson and beyond. As a life-long theatre kid and lover of organizational structure, she’s able to merge her creative and business minds at the theatre to be a steward of the mission.
Jason Levering, Program Director
Jason is driven by creativity and connection with a passion for big ideas. He works everyday to be a catalyst for bold ideas and never lose the capacity to dream and create. Jason oversees our programming, invites new artists into our space, and works closely with collaborators to bring their vision to life.
John Forsman, Technical Director
John is the bones of every amazing show you’ve seen at the theatre! His skill in technical work is extraordinary but what’s even better is his hidden passion to uplift the creative visions of new artists. You’ll find John in the theatre for every event, making sure the sound, lights, and technical elements are perfectly on point.