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William Sanders
Artistic Director
William Sanders is in his 12th season at Civic being hired as artistic director in 1991. He has had the pleasure of working at Lincoln Center Theater, the Roundabout, Manhattan Theatre Club, and Rattlestick in New York, and at the Ahmanson/Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles. He assisted Joe Mantello on several Broadway and Off-Broadway productions, including the Tony Award-winning Love! Valour! Compassion!, Design for Living, Blue Window, Proposals, and A Man of No Importance. He stage managed the Off-Broadway productions of The Vagina Monologues and the Obie-Award winning Saved or Destroyed? for Rattlestick Theatre, where he served as Associate Artistic Director. He has directed Trust, Dance in the Giddy Circle, jasonSongs and the readings of many new plays, regionally and in New York City.
In more than a decade at Civic, he has brought 20 premieres to the Lehigh Valley, including The Scarlet Letter, The Grapes of Wrath, The Normal Heart, Merrily We Roll Along, Passion, Falsettos, Arcadia, Six Degrees of Separation and Angels in America. Bill was the recipient of the 1998 Allentown Arts Ovation Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Performing Arts.
He is an alumnus of the North Carolina School of the Arts and the American Musical and Dramatic Academy, and is a member of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers and Actor's Equity.
Bettina McClure
Development Director
Bringing a wealth of non-profit fundraising and development experience, Bettina came to the Civic Theatre in fall of 2006. After graduating from West Chester University with a degree in literature and political science, Bettina started her professional career as a grant writer for Valley Youth House, a local social service agency, later going on to head their development department. She then spent some time raising money for Lehigh University's Athletic Partnership. Well-versed in grant writing, event planning, donor cultivation, and managing campaigns, Bettina seeks to engage the community in Civic's mission and broaden our donor base, which includes foundations, corporations, government offices, and individuals. Through sponsorships, memberships, contributions, and grants, she looks to foster continued growth and success for Civic Theatre's programs and, in upcoming years, will also be highly focused on our facilities' capital needs.
Chris Wilson
Technical Director
Beverly Hennessy
Director of Accounts and Audience Services
Bev brings more than a decade of accounting and three years of stage management experience to her oversight of Civic's box office and accounting. At Civic, she has improved customer relations and implemented streamlined box office and financial operations. She also has been instrumental in originating Civic's professional internship program.
Will Morris
Assistant Technical Director
Will was a member of Civic's Resident Company for the 2005-2006 season. He has performed numerous roles on the Civic stage, including Homer Wells in The Cider House Rules and Jacob Marley in Civic's annual A Christmas Carol. Will also directed and costume designed Beyond the Veil, the resident company's production for the 2005-2006 season.
For the past year, Will has been performing and touring with the National Players based out of the Washington D.C. area. National Players is America's longest running touring company, and Will was fortunate enough to be a member of its 58th annual tour. In addition to serving as the tour's Master Electrician, he played Cassio in Shakespeare's Othello and Merriman in Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest.
Sandy Dieter
Film Series Operations Manager, Assistant Managing Director