Staff
Theresa Shanahan — Executive Director
Theresa, a resident of Auburn, has experience in the non-profit sector as well as experience in event coordinating. Her experience includes being the Executive & Development Director of the Maine Ski and Snowboard Museum and most recently as the Event Coordinator and Catering Chef at a venue in Southern Maine. Originally from Connecticut, Theresa became a Mainer in 1988 residing in the western mountains of Maine where she raised her two adult children. She shares her home with a cat and a dog.
Penny Drumm — Financial Administrator
Penny received her bachelor’s degree in elementary education while living in Florida. She has worked 36 years in the local arts community as a business manager. In 2017, she left her job of 28 years to start her business, SmART Management. She has immersed herself in the local arts community even more. She now helps four major local arts organizations on a regular basis and assists another with Performance!, the joint program for which she gathers advertising while maintaining a handful of non-arts bookkeeping clients. She was given a unicorn headband as a gag gift recently for making magic happen. She lives in Poland and has 2 adult daughters and one adult bonus daughter.
Roger Dubois — Custodian
Roger retired from 22 years at Bath Iron Works. He is married and has three adult sons. In his spare time, Roger builds birdhouses. He divides his time between his Auburn home and camp on Tacoma Lake.
Bette Sanborn Fecteau — Events Coordinator
Bette Sanborn Fecteau has 20 plus years in the restaurant management and event planning business. Bette has also enjoyed being a musicalfixture in this community and beyond for over 40 years. Helping plan and create that special experience for your event is her goal. Bette and her husband Richard have lived in Lewiston for the past 15years.
Jake Hodgkin — Production Manager
Jake, of Mechanic Falls, has a background in lighting and sound technology from working on many theatrical productions. He has a successful DJ and entertainment rental business of fun party props and equipment including a dunk tank and bounce house. Jake has been known to give dance lessons and to break out in song on the piano. He is passionate about delighting people with scary Halloween walks and pretty Christmas light shows. In his free time when he isn’t zipping off to Boston or Quebec with his friends, he referees high school basketball.
Kiersten Nunery — Bar Manager
Kiersten is a childless cat lady who lives in central Maine with her husband and feline companions. She loves bread, floating in lakes & the ocean, sunshine, books, moonlight, trees, Tom Waits, mashed potatoes, classical music, garlic, tramping in the woods, Bea Arthur, art museums, Ren & Stimpy and the first real snow of the season. She’s lived all over the state of Maine from the Portland area where she was born and raised to Penobscot to Millinocket to Eustis and a 1/2 dozen other towns in between.
Chef John grew up in Mechanic Falls, graduated from both Edward Little High School and Central Maine Vocational Technical Institute; and has taught culinary arts at Southern Maine Vocational Technical Institute. He is certified as Executive Chef through the American Culinary Federation, and taught commercial baking at Central Maine Community College. He has owned Red’s Pizza in Mechanic Falls and Eggs-cetera in Poland. He has been chef, Executive Chef, and Food Service Director at Poland’s Camp Fernwood for Girls since 1972.
Denise Scammon — Marketing/Development Director
Denise has a bachelor’s degree in the Arts & Humanities, communication and graphic design skills, and shares historical information in exhibits and tours at the Franco, grant writing, social media and blog posts that entertain and inform, and innovative programs. Denise and her husband have two adult children and one rescued Ragdoll cat. They divide their time between their Auburn home and camp on Bear Pond.
Susan Spellman — Box Office Manager
Susan, our box office manager and administrative assistant, has found a job which fits right in with her love of the performing arts! Previously, she was box office manager at The Public Theatre for nine seasons. She also enjoys her volunteer work with the Dempsey Center in Lewiston. She is a graduate of Bates College with a degree in Mathematics. Susan and her husband have two adult children and divide their time between their home in Auburn and cottage in Casco.
Board of Directors
Board Chair & Facilities Manager: Michel A. Lajoie | Fire Chief, City of Lewiston, Retired;
Retired Lewiston Councilman; State Legislator
Board Vice-Chair: Dr. Donald Christie, Jr. | Northeast Sports Medicine
Treasurer: Janet C. Sullivan | Accountant, Retired
Secretary: Michel Courchesne | Lewiston Middle School , French Teacher
Board Members at Large:
Dottie Perham-Whittier, Communications Coordinator for City of Lewiston, Retired
Corporate Counsel
Ron Bissonnette, Esq. | Skelton, Taintor & Abbott
Honorary Board Members:
Rita S. Dubé | Founding Executive Director
Connie Cote | First Executive Director & Former French Radio Host
Lionel Guay | Founding Board President
Larry Raymond | Retired Board President
Raymond Lagueux | Retired Board President
Hon. Michael H. Michaud | Former U.S. Congressman
Elaine Roop | Retired Board President
Edmond Gay | Retired Board Long-time Member