Leadership Team

Little Theatre of Wilkes-Barre is governed by a volunteer Board of elected directors.

The collective wisdom, experience, diversity and passion of the Board ultimately sets and executes our core ideology, purpose and values — the enduring principles that guide us — our essential reasons for being. The Board and its volunteers drive our vitality and relevance.

As a volunteer-led organization, the board members serve dual roles as listed below.

Executive Committee

• – General Manager: David C. Parmelee – Dallas, PA (gm@ltwb.org)
• – Artistic Director: Scott Colin Woolnough – Plymouth, PA (artisticdirector@ltwb.org)
• – Technical Director: Bernard Mulcahy, Wilkes-Barre, PA (technicaldirector@ltwb.org)
• – Marketing Director: Jay Whymark, Nanticoke, PA (marketingdirector@ltwb.org)
• – Building Manager: Joseph Pugh, Wilkes-Barre, PA (buildingmanager@ltwb.org)
• – Treasurer & Box Office Manager: George Rando, Swoyersville, PA (boxoffice@ltwb.org)
• – Secretary & Bar Manager: Jill Worthington, Harding, PA (secretary@ltwb.org)
• – Development Director/GM Emeritus: Walter S. Mitchell, Bear Creek, PA (gmemeritus@ltwb.org)
• – Concessions Manager: Matt Navin, Edwardsville, PA (concessions@ltwb.org
• – House Manager: Rachel Orehotsky, Wilkes-Barre, PA (housemanager@ltwb.org)

At Large Board Members

• – Thomas Franko, Pharm.D.
• – Deirdre Lynch
• – Katie Owens
• – Joanna Bryn Smith, Esq.

Community Advisory Board

Little Theatre of Wilkes-Barre depends on the public support of members of our community in the business, nonprofit, and government sectors to help support LTWB’s programs and services.  These Community Advisory Board members are valued members of the LTWB family, often opening doors to new sources of support, volunteers, patrons, donors, and funding.

– Susan Collini, The Renaissance Center for Plastic Surgery & Age Of Innocence Spa
– John Dawe, MNA, CNP, CFRE (Manager), Dawe Consulting, LLC
– Gus Genetti, Genetti Hospitality 
– Elle Alyse Hammond, The Game Chateau & Coffee Lounge
– Blaze Kopec, Wilkes-Barre Movies 14
– Rebecca K. Ruckno – Geisinger
– Cornelia Conyngham Romanowski
– Wally Stolarcyk – Stolarcyk Insurance Agency
– Carol Warholak Sweeney – The Office of Representative Karen Boback

Contact the John Dawe, manager of the LTWB Campaign & Community Advisory Board Convener at cabmanager@ltwb.org.

Contact Community Advisory Board Director Liaison Walter Mitchell at gmemeritus@ltwb.org.