Contact
Contact Us
Paramount Theatre: 23 East Galena Boulevard, Aurora, IL 60506
Box Office: 630-896-6666. Open Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
General Info, Questions or Staff: 630-896-7676
Show Questions: BoxOffice@paramountarts.com. A box office representative will respond to your message as soon as possible. If we receive your email outside of box office hours, we will contact you within 24 hours.
Donation Requests: AshleyD@paramountarts.com
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Leadership
LEADERSHIP
Tim Rater
President & Chief Executive Officer
Jim Corti
Artistic Director
Paramount Theatre’s Artistic Director and 6-time Jeff Award winner
Development & Sponsorships
Development & Sponsorships
Education & Community Engagement
Education & Community Engagement
Marketing, Sales, & Public Relations
MARKETING, SALES & PUBLIC RELATIONS
Liz Lauren
Broadway Photography
Mike Meyer, MeyerFilm Inc.
Video Production
Finance & Human Resources
Finance & Human Resources
Erika Miller
Vice President of Finance & Human Resources
Rentals & Special Events
Rentals & Special Events
Bill Pope
Rentals Manager
billp@paramountarts.comBill Pope has been a member of the Paramount family for over 14 years. He began in 2002 as a Group Sales Manager and transitioned to the Rentals Manager in November of 2005. Bill has spent his entire career in the theatre and the entertainment business, and has worked for nearly every major player in Chicago.
Jennifer Hahn
Special Events Director
jenniferh@paramountarts.comJennifer Hahn became part of the Paramount team in 2010 as a part-time Event Coordinator. She is now the Special Events Director and oversees all rentals in our various unique venues. Jennifer really enjoys working with clients and helping them to see their vision evolve from conception to completion. She is thrilled to constantly assist clients the day of their event and watch guests enjoy and celebrate the special occasion.
Kelsey Swindle
Event Coordinator
kelseys@paramountarts.comKelsey joined the Paramount family as Event Coordinator in the spring of 2015. She graduated from Kendall College with a degree in Business and a minor in Baking and Pastry. She brings her creativity and years of customer service experience to every client with one simple goal – to make people happy.
Jordan Scherpe
Event Coordinator
jordans@paramountarts.comJordan first joined the Paramount team as an intern, in the spring of 2015, while completing her Business degree at North Central College. After graduation, Jordan worked at a 5-star hotel in Chicago where she continued working in client relations and events. She now returns to the Paramount as an Event Coordinator, and is excited to bring all of her customer relations experience to her clients and their events.
Briana Jackson
Event Coordinator
brianaj@paramountarts.comBriana is our newest event coordinator. She recently finished her time at Illinois State University where she studied Media Management, Promotion and Sales. Briana was in charge of the Iggy Azalea, Hunter Hayes, and Dan + Shay concerts that happened on ISU’s campus. She loves to see how much fun people have as an event comes together. She believes every client is important and will do anything to make sure their big day goes as smooth as possible.
Production
Production
Rose Quealy
Vice President of Productions
Lou Ann Cates
Technical Director
Tom Vendafreddo
Music Supervisor
Jason Pikscher
Broadway Technical Director
Kelly Steimel
Assistant Broadway Technical Director
Alex Buholzer
Lighting, Sound & Media Supervisor
Jesse Gaffney
Properties Manager
Matt Guthier
Costume Shop Manager
Katie Cordts
Wig, Hair and Makeup Manager
Christina Leinicke
Assistant to Costume Designer & Wardrobe Coordinator
Carpenters: Michael Burke, Scott Robertson (Foreman), Brian Vidales
Scenic Artists: Taylor H. Entwistle (Charge), Ellie Sorokin
Costume Shop: Jonathan Berg-Einhorn (Crafts Specialist), Gwendolyn Busala (Draper), Anne Hauge (First Hand), Alex Kosbab (First Hand)
Stage Hands: John Blunk, Chad Carlson, Jeremy Drechny, Gary Emmert, Joe McDonnell, Josh McGinnis, Todd Nance, Rachel Rathe, Susie Rodriguez, Dianne Sizemore, Phil Wooding
Operations & Facilities
Operations & Facilities
Dave Natchke
Director of Facilities Operations
Dan Scharlau
Facilities Project Manager
Rick Franzen
Facilities Operations Assistant
Kathy Lorenz
Facilities Operations Administrative Assistant
Bella Lucas, Pure Cleaning Services, Inc.
Cleaning Staff
Audience Services
Audience Services
Audience Services Lead Associates: Patricia Carley, Marlynda Powlishta, Jordin Richards, Amy Tews
Audience & Subscriber Services Staff: Shelby Anderson, Johanna Arseneau, Lisa Baker, Colin Callahan, Bridget Crantz, Brendan Daly, Paige Dean, Hannah Decker, Jordan DePhillips Michael Frale, Rosa Gloria, Renee Grimes, Sarah Hammond, Nikki Harris, Josely Hernandez, Jan Hills, Andra Hu, Peter Lentz, Melissa Margherio-Sterba, DeAnn McKeown, Aspen Mitchell, Ben Olson, Bailey O’Neal, Carter Shimp, Chloe Skoczen
Front of House
Front of House
Stephanie Pecharich
Assistant Front of House Manager
Melinda Ray
Merchandise Coordinator
Jane & Scott Glor, Valet Systems, Inc.
Valet Service
Front of House Associates: Robin Arsenault, Kira Binder, Stephanie Cahill, Miranda Colin, Sara Davis, Amara Fata, Molly Ginn, Katie Griffith, Kelly Hart, Mary Ann Kabara, Kayla Milam, Linda Podschweit, Patty Vogel
Front of House Staff: Jacqueline Barr, Meghan Black, Carlos Contreras, Nathan Cotter, John Fayfar, Rebecca Gonzalez, Mark Herbert, Graham Isaacson, Rich Jameson, Christine Ledermann, Rose Ledermann, Scott McMeans, Arlene Morefield, James Morefield, Alyssa Perez, Jason Posluszny, Derek Robatzek, Erica Sanchez, Monica Scharlau, Kathy Suchy, Linda Weiland, Denny Wowra, Peg Yatchman
Aurora Civic Center Authority Board
AURORA CIVIC CENTER AUTHORITY BOARD
Aurora Civic Center Authority is the owner and operator of the Paramount Theatre & North Island Center.
Chairman
Jonathan Hylton
Vice Chairman
Gina Moga
Treasurer
John Savage
Secretary
Mike Baum
Members
Kevin Fitzpatrick, Hon. R. Peter Grometer, Cynthia Latimer, Christine Goerlich Weber, Thomas J. Weisner
Legal Counsel
Bruce Goldsmith
CITY OF AURORA
Paramount programming is partially funded by the City of Aurora.
MAYOR
Richard C. Irvin
ALDERMEN
1st Ward Kristina “Tina” Bohman
2nd Ward Juany Garza
3rd Ward Ted Mesiacos
4th Ward Bill Donnell
5th Ward Carl Franco
6th Ward Michael B. Saville
7th Ward Scheketa Hart-Burns
8th Ward Richard B. “Rick” Mervine
9th Ward Edward Bugg
10th Ward Judd Lofchie
At Large Robert J. O’Connor
MISSION STATEMENT
The Aurora Civic Center Authority is committed to being a defining catalyst for personal and community transformation by: making the performing arts accessible for every age and socio-economic background, introducing the magic of live theatre across generations to encourage expansive imaginations and broad views of people and the world, and contributing to the future stability and growth of Aurora’s downtown.