Our Mission
The mission of Southwest Shakespeare Company is to create professional theatrical productions, which will entertain, educate, inspire and elevate the general public and educational communities of Arizona. Southwest Shakespeare Company will produce classical plays in a variety of styles; provide programs designed to make classical literature understandable and appreciated by all patrons; conduct outreach programs that will educate and inspire students; maintain a leadership role within Arizona's artistic community; achieve cultural diversity; and, operate a fiscally responsible company.
Staff
Artistic Director
Jared Sakren
jsakren@cox.net
Associate Artistic Director
Richard Baird
lordthane@hotmail.com
Managing Director
Chris M. Rhodes
Cmrhodes1@cox.net
General Manager
Jennifer Ruddle
jruddle@swshakespeare.org
Marketing Director
Steve Conrad
sconrad@swshakespeare.org
Student Performance & Flachmann Seminar Reservations
Susan Alston
susan@swshakespeare.org
Costume Rental Program
Hayley
Hayley@swshakespeare.orgBoard of Directors
Officers
Board President
Aleta Gunn
Community Activist
Vice President
Robin Manke-Cassidy
Arizona State UniversitySecretary
Lynnette Stewart
Finger, Kaplan, & Matson, PCTreasurer
Andrew Stewart
SAP AmericaMembers
Jim Cassidy
Informative Graphics CorporationMary Frances Coleman
Vice President, HomeSmartDebby Elliott
Community ActivistMike Elliott
Nesbitt Contracting Co., Inc.Karen Ford
Episcopal Church of the EpiphanyDiana Francis
The Boeing CompanyClaude Jackson
Gila River Indian Community
Law OfficeAngee Lewandowski
Chandler Unified School DistrictJudi Missel
Mesa Unified School DistrictScott Smith
Self-Employed
Dawnetta Williams
Community ActivistLincoln Wright
Udall Shumway & Lyons
Attorneys at LawPeg Lauver
Community ActivistLeslie Pearson
Community Activist