Meet the Staff & Crew at the Arts Center

These are the people running and managing the various types of events at the Arts Center throughout the year. They work many hours each week to ensure events are prepared and run smoothly for both the audience and performers. The staff and crew rely on each other to make sure the Arts Center is able to hold and produce many events that range from presentations, concerts, theatrical plays, and everything in between. Meet the staff and crew of the Arts Center below!

Christy Wenger

Christy Wenger

Dean for the College of Education & Liberal Arts

PhD 2011 Lehigh University, MA 2005 Drew University, BA 2004 Susquehanna University
Department: College of Education and Liberal Arts

Thomas Meacham

Thomas Meacham

Arts Center Director | Assistant Professor

Ph.D in Theatre, Graduate Center, City University of New York
Department: School of Arts and Letters

Thomas Meacham oversees the Arts Center and ensures that the Arts are a significant part of the lives of our students, faculty, staff and community of Sault Sainte Marie. If you have any suggestions or concerns about the Arts Center, please don’t hesitate to reach out.

Shelbey Smith

Shelbey Smith

Arts Center Business Manager

Shelbey handles the business aspects of the Arts Center, including rentals, ticket box office, and contracts. She works along side current students, providing them training and running events, in conjunction with the technical manager, that are held within the Arts Center. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Shelbey.

Darryl Bowerman

Darryl Bowerman

Technical & Production Manager
Adam St John

Adam St John

Assistant Theater Professor
Casey Synder

Casey Synder

Pep Band Coach/Director