Team
Paige Alkire
Marketing Administrator
Paige Alkire
Marketing Administrator
Paige has been a member of the Frauenthal team since 2021 and a theatre enthusiast since 2007. Paige served on our front of house and box office teams before taking over marketing in her current position. She received her B.S. and Master of Organizational Leadership degrees from Olivet Nazarene University. Paige has also worked as an Artistic Intern with Studio Tenn Theatre Company in Franklin, TN and as an Assistant Director for Muskegon Civic Theatre and The Playhouse at White Lake.
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Scott Bartoszek
Facility Operations
Scott Bartoszek
Facility Operations
Scott has been a member of the Frauenthal team for over 20 years. Serving in Facility Operations, he enjoys the opportunity to interact with visitors and work with the variety of shows and events at the Frauenthal Center.
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Dennis Boles
Box Office Lead
Dennis Boles
Box Office Lead
Dennis joined the Frauenthal team in October 2022 as the Box Office Lead. After his primary career in Corporate Real Estate, Facilities Management, and Construction, he retired early and he and his wife returned to Muskegon. Dennis is enjoying his “second career” helping the Frauenthal Center’s patrons and clients with their ticketing needs.
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Tyler Dorman
Facility Operations Manager
Tyler Dorman
Facility Operations Manager
Tyler first walked into the Frauenthal for the Mona Shores Singing Christmas Tree in 2008 and has been here ever since. He currently serves as Facility Operations Manager leading the areas of maintenance, custodial, stage equipment, and theatrical tech. Tyler also oversees all upgrades and improvements to the facility. One of his favorite parts of his job is seeing how technology evolves in our facility while preserving the original design and history of the Frauenthal.
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Blake Filius
Facility Operations & Technical Assistant
Blake Filius
Facility Operations & Technical Assistant
For over a decade, Blake has worked in stage design, audio, engineering, and a variety of other skilled labor positions to build a skill set tailored to upkeeping and presenting our historical theater. Having spent his entire life growing up in and around the Frauenthal, he was drawn back to join the professional team to support the place that fueled his imagination.
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Heather Hansen
Associate Director
Heather Hansen
Associate Director
Heather is a Muskegon native with her BA in Business Administration from Central Michigan University. She has been with the Frauenthal Center since 2009. In that time, she has held many different positions and most recently was appointed Associate Director. In this role, Heather works directly with all of our clients to make their production and event dreams a reality.
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Eric Messing
Executive Director
Eric Messing
Executive Director
Eric has nearly 20 years of experience strengthening theaters and other non-profit organizations. Most notably, he has worked as marketing director for Circle Theater Grand Rapids, executive director of Broadway Grand Rapids, marketing for Chautauqua Theater Company, and was a 3-year member of the management team at the Hilberry Repertory Theater Company in Detroit. Eric taught Theater Management for Aquinas College for 10 years and was adjunct faculty with Grand Rapids Community College for 7 years. He has an associate degree from Grand Rapids Community College, a BA in Communication from Aquinas College, and a MFA in Theater/Theater Management from Wayne State University.
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Jante Miller
Facility Operations
Jante Miller
Facility Operations
Jante joined the Frauenthal team in 2016 as a part of Facility Operations. She fell in love with the history of the building and the excitement of hosting important moments.
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Sarah Sternburgh
Front of House Lead
Sarah Sternburgh
Front of House Lead
Prior to joining the Frauenthal team, Sarah was a Companion Animal Leader at Petco. She has worked at many local theaters including The Playhouse at White Lake, Muskegon Civic Theatre, Central Park Players, and the Pigeon Creek Shakespeare Company. Most recently, she was Properties Manager for The Playhouse at White Lake.
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Jennifer Reeths
Ashley Cooper
Robin Beebee
Emma Horne
Olivia Dykstra
Bailey Elders
Jenny Ferels
Jocelyn Hines
Angie Holmstrom
Alyssa Johnson
Kimberlynn Carlson
Jay Roggero
Brian Schuitema
Ben Spadafore
John Hall
Box Office Staff
Bloom Prater
Diane Reeths
Maris Myers
Building Operations & Stage Technicians
Jennifer Leek
Sam Booker
Ashton Bahr
CJ Bennett
Andrew Patten
Jay Roggero
Joe Schmidt
Stan Shank
Carter Brown
Kimberlynn Carlson
Dave Lachapelle
Jennifer Lachapelle
Friends of the Frauenthal
Essential to the very existence and continued success of the Frauenthal Center are our beloved volunteers, the “Friends of the Frauenthal.” Every year, our volunteers contribute thousands of hours, assisting with ushering, ticket scanning, holiday decorating, and more.
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