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.
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Leadership
LEADERSHIP
Tim Rater
President & Chief Executive Officer
Jim Corti ‡
Artistic Director
Paramount Theatre’s Artistic Director and 7-time Jeff Award winner
* indicates member of Actors’ Equity Association (AEA)
† indicates member of United Scenic Artists (USA)
‡ indicates member of Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC)
Development & Sponsorships
Development & Sponsorships
Education & Community Engagement
Education & Community Engagement
Shannon Cameron
Director of Education & Community Engagement
shannonc@paramountarts.comShannon is a passionate arts educator who has enjoyed working with students of all ages throughout her career. She is thrilled to be a part of the Paramount family and working with her remarkable team to start the new Paramount School of the Arts. Originally from Lincoln, Nebraska, Shannon moved to St. Louis to study Musical Theater at Webster Conservatory and completed her undergraduate degree in Theater Education at Emerson College in Boston. She went on to teach, direct and manage non-profits all over the country, including Belvoir Terrace in Lenox, MA; Madison Youth Choirs, Madison, WI; Doane College, Crete, NE; and Boston Arts Academy, Boston, MA, Central Community College in Hastings, NE, and several high schools in Nebraska. Read more
Matthew Silar
Education & Community Engagement Manager
matthews@paramountarts.comMatthew Silar joined the team at Paramount in July of 2018. He has spent a decade watching arts education change the lives of students from all over the country including Chicagoland, Denver and Dallas. He’s worked as an educator, private audition coach and educational theater director, as well as a professional actor, director and stage manager. Matthew proudly holds a BFA in Theater from ACU in Abilene, TX. He loves Twitter and chocolate chip cookies.
Andrea Pikscher
Education & Community Engagement Coordinator
andreap@paramountarts.comAndrea Pikscher is thrilled to be a part of Paramount School of the Arts. She earned her BFA in Musical Theater from Millikin University and has worked as both a performer and theater educator in the Chicago area, as well as many other areas of the United States. She also has experience in the startup world, working to build companies that brought her love of the theater to as many people as she could.
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
Jean Lindsay
Finance Director
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 in 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-Lencioni
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 returned to the Paramount in 2017 as an Event Coordinator, and enjoys working closely with clients to make their event dreams a reality.
Briana Jackson
Event Coordinator
brianaj@paramountarts.comBriana joined the Paramount family in the spring of 2017. She studied Mass Media Management at Illinois State University where her love for events blossomed. Briana joined the Rentals department with experience in customer service and event planning. She enjoys watching clients see their event come together, and loves assisting them with whatever they need in that process!
Production
Production
Rose Quealy
Vice President of Productions
Lou Ann Cates
Technical Director
Matt Guthier
Costume Shop Manager
Katie Cordts
Wig, Hair & Makeup Designer
Jason Pikscher
Broadway Technical Director
Kelly Steimel
Assistant Broadway Technical Director
Alex Buholzer
Lighting, Sound & Media Supervisor
Jesse Gaffney
Properties Manager
Carpenters: Michael Burke, Barney Chin, Liam Norris, Jacob Puralweski, Scott Robertson (Foreman)
Scenic Artists: Taylor H. Entwistle (Charge), Ellie Sorokin
Costume Shop: Anne Hauge (First Hand), Alex Kosbab (First Hand), Christina Leinicke (Costume Shop & Design Associate)
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, Ben Olson, Marlynda Powlishta, Amy Tews
Audience & Subscriber Services Staff: Johanna Arseneau, Alexsandra Contreras, Bridget Crantz, Brendan Daly, Paige Dean, Antonio De Luna, Jordan DePhillips, Aliaa Eldabli, Colleen Filipek, Michael Frale, Nancy Gaynor, Renee Grimes, Nikki Harris, Kasandra Hesek, Josely Hernandez, Jan Hills, Andra Hu, DeAnn McKeown, Briana McMinn, Aspen Mitchell, Lydia Oberg, Bailey O’Neal, Megan Pawlak, Carolynn Ramey, Elissa Wolf
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, Somer Benson, Maegan Burnell, Matthew Carder, Nicole Chesley, Miranda Colin, Sara Davis, Amara Fata, Randi Fechner, Kara Gaffino, Katie Griffith, Kelly Hart, Mary Ann Kabara, Julie Martin, Rita Medina, Kayla Milam, Linda Podschweit, Jessica Skwarek, Jennifer Stallings, Patty Vogel, Alma Zambrano, Matt Zoppa
Front of House Staff: Ben Barnes, Jacqueline Barr, Joe Bastian, Jeff Brummel, Carlos Contreras, Nathan Cotter, Wes DeGarmo, Meghan Deutsch, Anastasia Doherty, Ryan Drobnik, Tyler Fata, John Fayfar, Marcos Gomez, Karen Hames, Mark Herbert, Victoria Hornback, Tanya Jarvis, Meredith Johnson, Rebecca Larsen, Rose Ledermann, Dana McCombs, Scott McMeans, Christine Moravec, Arlene Morefield, James Morefield, Jake Medearis, Alyssa Perez, Jason Posluszny, Derek Robatzek, Erica Sanchez, Hali Sawer, Vidal Sepulveda, Monica Scharlau, Jarred Still, Johnny Swanson, Linda Weiland, Peter Witt, Peg Yatchman
ACCA Board & City of Aurora
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
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.