The Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center Staff:

THOMAS ROWELL, Director of Production and Operations
Thomas Rowell (actually no relation to David) is very excited to join the staff of the Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center.  Tom is especially thrilled to be involved in the establishment of this spectacular new venue.  He has been involved in community theater and music since the 1980′s, with an emphasis in lighting and technical theater.  Tom is also a performer and an accomplished musician on the tuba and valve trombone.  His background also includes engineering technology and facilities management.  He also volunteers with the Stowe Theater Guild and is active with the Waterbury Community Band playing tuba.  He has also been involved with the Lamoille County Players, Kodiak Community Arts Council, Morrisville Military Band, and Green Mountain Swing Band.  He resides in Stowe with his dogs Boo and Lucky.

NANCY JEFFRIES-DWYER, Director of Fundraising and Development
Nancy brings over 25 years of fundraising, development, public relations and special event planning experience, in both the non-profit and for-profit worlds, with her to the newly appointed position of Director of Fundraising and Development for the Arts Center.  Her most recent post was as Executive and Development Director for the Stowe Education Fund since 1997. In this position she worked to understand the pulse of Stowe by interacting with a majority of the individuals, families and businesses of the community.  Additionally, Nancy has played numerous roles in fundraising and event planning for organizations including the Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, Burlington City Arts, Stowe Performing Arts and the Stowe International Music School & Festival.   She co-founded the local community theatre group Stowe Theatre Guild in 1995 and produced and staged 12 full scale musical theatre productions and two cabarets from 1995 – 2000, and directed the Youth Choir at the Stowe Community Church for five years.  Nancy is married to Terry Dwyer and has four  children.

TARYN NOELLE, House Manager and Box Office Coordinator
Taryn Noelle joined the team of professionals at the Arts Center prior to its opening in December 2010.  Taryn attended Circle in the Square Theatre School in New York from 2002- 2004 and, in addition to her day job as House and Box Office Coordinator at the center, she also works locally and regionally as a dance teacher, choreographer, jazz vocalist and stage and film actor.  Some favorite onstage roles to date have been, Sally Bowles in UVM’s production of Cabaret ; Grace in Vermont Stage Company’s production of Opus; and as Dominique in The Skinner Barn’s production of Lucky Stiff.  Lucky indeed to work both day and night in her favorite world – the performing arts.

JOHN BAUER, Sound Supervisor
John Bauer’s fascination with sound dates back to his childhood. He worked as a live sound engineer, recording engineer and record producer in Detroit until he sold his studio and moved to Vermont. He worked for the Stowe radio stations WLVB and WVMX, was the sound designer for several shows at the Hyde Park Opera House, and travelled Vermont as a wedding DJ for Peak Entertainment. He joined the SPPAC staff in 2010.

BRIAN HAMOR, Stage Operations Supervisor
Brian Hamor is a local architectural designer with a passion for the arts. Earning his undergrad & Masters of Architecture from MSU In Montana he & his family of four moved to Stowe in 2008. Raised in a home of artist & arts presenters has made Brian’s transition from architecture to the stage operations supervisor at SPPAC a natural fit. We are proud and excited to have Brian a part of our management team at the Art Center this season.