Betsey Baun
Executive Director

Prior to becoming the Executive Director of SETC in 1999, Betsey taught costuming at Buffalo State College for 11 years and worked in marketing and/or development for professional theatres in Wisconsin and at Buffalo, New York as well as in the ski and gift industries. She has also performed as a commercial/film actress, and successfully produced her own play Joan of Arc: Alive! Betsey wrote a monthly column A Month of Sundays for a Western New York regional magazine and produced the magazine's daily radio Family Lifeline reports on creative family life for eight years.

Betsey Baun holds a MS in Creativity and Innovation. As a creativity specialist she continues to design, present and train groups in creativity skills, leadership development and creative problem solving techniques. She has co-designed and trained for the Center for Creative Leadership's Leading Creatively Program in Greensboro, North Carolina, presented to the Dupont Corporation, Singapore Institute of Management and Hewlett Packard among others. She has been a Leader at the Creative Problem Solving Institute in Buffalo, New York for five consecutive years a Keynote Speaker for the Quebec International Creativity and Innovation Networking conference (ICINC), and a presenter for several Annual South African Creativity Conferences.

She has presented workshops on using theatre and metaphor techniques to facilitate communication, leadership and personal/professional development. In February 2003 Betsey was a guest facilitator at the Banff Centre for the Arts in Canada using theatre to facilitate creative dialogue at a workshop for thought leaders on the topic of Ethical Governance.

Quiana Clark-Roland
Executive Assistant

Prior to SETC Quiana Clark-Roland served as the Administrative Assistant for the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance, an arts and culture service organization in Philadelphia, PA. In pursuit of her thesis, Quiana is a Masters in Science Arts Administration Candidate at Drexel University and has a BA in Arts Administration with a minor in Theater from the University of Kentucky.

Quiana loves working behind the scenes as an Arts Administrator and serves as a strong advocate for the arts. In 2008, she served as Advocacy Coordinator for the Drexel University Arts Administration Graduate Board where she planned, recruited and trained community members and students for the American's for the Arts, National Arts Advocacy Day Summit in Washington D.C.

Quiana is responsible for assisting the Central Office staff and helping with coordinating board activity and communications. She is responsible for all general inquires, daily office coordination and assisting with planning for SETC's Spring/Fall events and membership.

Quiana is excited about joining the SETC Team.

April J'Callahan Marshall
Professional Theatre Services

April holds the MFA in Theatre Performance, as well as an AB degree in "Aesthetics in Society". April has been active in all phases of theatre, on-stage & off, for over 30 years. She is a seasoned performer and director, and even stage manages now and then.

April is director of Professional Theatre Services of SETC. To most that means "JOBS". April manages all aspects of the Professional and Screening Auditions for actors; Job Contact Service-the hiring process for all Off-Stage Jobs, and is the liason and director for all events and activities involving professional theatre companies, summer stocks, dinner theatres, cruise lines and theme parks who attend.

April also oversees theatre job postings through SETC Job Contact On-Line as well as the resume matching service for theatres companies seeking personnel for immediate hire crisis. She is also co-manager of S.O.R.T -- SETC Online Resumes for Theatre in conjunction with Chris Chandler.

April regularly communicates with SETC Board on policy issues, and development of the future for Auditions and Job Contact. She is responsible for the development and ongoing maintenance of the on-line registration system, and much, much more!

"My aim is to make theatrical connections happen for both the job seeker (both on-stage and off) and those theatres who are looking to hire."

Cheryl Ann Roberts
Educational Theatre Services Coordinator

Cheryl Ann coordinates the Educational Theatre Services area. In addition to working with SETC member schools, Cheryl Ann assists on advertising sales and billing, as well as planning and execution of the annual College and University Directory for Southern Theatre magazine. Her duties also include marketing auditions/interviews for undergraduate and graduate students, assisting with membership and preparing for the SETC Spring Conventions and Fall Auditions.

Cheryl Ann's previous experience includes 17 years in the reservations and customer service areas at US Airways. When the airline merged with America West , the customer relations office was relocated to Tempe, AZ, and Cheryl Ann decided to remain on the East Coast. As she tried to decide "what she wanted to be when she grew up," she looked to theatre, which she refers to as her "career hobby." Cheryl Ann has been involved with community theatre for 20 years – working in a variety of roles including performer, stage manager, box office assistant, concession worker and board member.

"Theatre is such a big part of my life.  I am very honored and excited to be part of SETC."

Chris Chandler
Marketing & Website Manager

Prior to joining the SETC Central office in January of 2007, Chris was Executive Director of Wingit Theatre in Columbia, SC, a start-up community theatre co-founded by Chris. He has been involved with the arts as a musical director, director, producer, professional actor, backstage crew, tenor soloist, choir member, trombone player, voice coach, etc. A strong believer in the power of music and theatre, Chris tries to stay involved with the community as much as possible.

In addition to his arts background, Chris has been a freelance web developer since 1998.

Chris's main duties at SETC include the maintenance of the current website, proof-reading SETC publications including Southern Theatre, SETC News and the convention program, developing marketing strategies and materials for increasing SETC's profile, developing and maintaining the Membership Directory, occasionally writing the "Theatre Bytes" article in SETC News, organizing and then running registration for the annual convention, as well as additional projects as they arise.

Professional Organizations: Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, NCTC

Claire Wisniewski
Administrative Assistant

Claire is a recent graduate of Greensboro College where she earned her B.A. in Theatre with a concentration in Stage Direction and Management.

Claire's previous experience includes three summers at the Berkshire Theatre Festival in Stockbridge, Massachusetts; four years assisting with auditions coordination for the North Carolina Theatre Conference; two years as the facility stage manager for the North Carolina State High School Play Festival; and as a member of SETC's Dream Team for the Spring 2010 Annual Convention in Lexington, KY.

In the office, Claire's job responsibilities include daily general correspondence, database entry work, assisting with organizing Staff, Board and VIP travel, and providing support for Convention planning, Educational Services and office management.

Claire is very excited and grateful for the opportunity to work for SETC and with the Central Office Staff.