Winter Production Staff-2025

Sarah Lueck
Director
Sarah made her directorial debut last year as director of The Worst Christmas Pageant Ever. She has been with Adirondack Center Stage for 16 years, starting as an actor in the program in 2009 then continuing on to work on the artistic team. 
Sarah was prop master for Adirondack Center Stage’s production of Willy Wonka in 2019. Since then she has been the choreographer for the summer productions. Sarah has choreographed The Night Before Christmas, Seussical, Shrek the Musical, Grease, The Spongebob Musical and The Wizard of Oz.
Sarah has also been involved in Corinth Elementary School’s productions of Winnie the Pooh and Alice in Wonderland as music director and this year will be part of Corinth Drama Club as their costumer.
Kelsey Ernst
Stage Manager
Kelsey brings a blend of creativity and organization to her role as stage manager. A homeschool mom to four students in this production and a lifelong adventurer, she thrives in dynamic, imaginative spaces where young people can grow and find their own shine. 
Kelsey has a background in educational planning and has a passion for theater. While she has spent years encouraging kids to step out of their comfort zones off-stage, this is her first summer joining the Adirondack Center Stage staff to help them on-stage. Whether she’s managing cue sheets, calling scenes, or wrangling snacks backstage, Kelsey keeps the production running smoothly with patience and humor.
When she’s not coordinating rehearsals, Kelsey can be found biking with her family, exploring new places, or diving into hands-on creative projects at home. She believes every production is an adventure and loves being part of a team that nurtures confidence, collaboration, and joy.

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Summer Production Staff-2025

Lauren Ogden
Director
Lauren is excited to return again to Adirondack Center Stage. Working with the ACS kids is an absolute blast! She has been involved with the program since its founding in 2008. She began as an actor in the program, and has written several plays for ACS, including Christmas Around the World (2019) and a musical adaptation of A Midsummer Night’s Dream (2013). She won a TANYS award for her costume designs in ACS’s Disney’s The Lion King (2017), and as Director for Seussical (2021). In addition to her role as Director, she currently serves as Vice President of the ACS Board. She's passionate about supporting local arts organizations, and has been involved in a wide variety of theatre groups around the area, including Glens Falls Community Theatre, Hudson River Shakespeare Co., Schuylerville Community Theatre, Home Made Theatre, and Saratoga Children’s Theatre. During the school year, she teaches French and Spanish at Troy High School. She is the Faculty Advisor for the Troy French Club, chaperones Ski Club, and helps with Troy HS theatre productions.
Reef Bishop
Production Assistant 
Reef has been with Adirondack Center Stage since the company's production of Little Mermaid JR in 2018, though most of his time with the program was on the acting side rather than the production. This is his first year on the production team. He has been involved in musical theater in general for about his entire life. Reef is a certified graphic designer through the Adobe certification program, and has been practicing film and photography professionally for about 4 years now. He is currently attending the Massachusetts College of Art and Design for a degree in Film/Video, while at the same time, constantly producing/directing/writing/editing/costuming/designing his own short and feature films.
Jonathan Granger
Music Director
Jonathan has been Musical Director/Accompanist for over 30 theater productions, and has worked with ADK Center Stage since 2018. Some notable productions he has musically directed include: School of Rock, The Little Mermaid, Willy Wonka, Seussical, Shrek, Grease, Anything Goes, Little Shop of Horrors, Bare: A Pop Opera, RENT, Schoolhouse Rock Live! Jr., and 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. At age eight, Jonathan started piano lessons and continued his training for over two decades. Jonathan has earned four platinum and two gold rankings with his choruses over three years in the "Great East Festival" and his Select Chorus was chosen to perform at Carnegie Hall in 2014. He is actively involved in the local community through the Glens Falls Lions Club and promoting advocacy for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Sarah Lueck
Choreographer
This is Sarah’s 16th year with Adirondack Center Stage. She began by acting in the ensemble in
Willy Wonka Jr. in 2009 and has been with our company since. Sarah has been dancing since she was three. She took 14 years of classical ballet classes at Adirondack Repertory Dance Theater, as well as 5 years of tap and 7 years of jazz/musical theatre. Through college she took classes in ballet, jazz and musical theater dance. Sarah has choreographed The Night Before Christmas, Seussical, Shrek the Musical, Grease, and The Spongebob Musical. 
During the school year, she teaches 4-6 grade band and 5th grade general music at Corinth Central Schools.
Kelsey Ernst
Stage Manager
Kelsey brings a blend of creativity, organization, and heart to her first year as Stage Manager at Adirondack Center Stage. A homeschool mom to four students in this production and a lifelong adventurer, she thrives in dynamic, imaginative spaces where young people can grow and find their own shine.  
Kelsey has a background in educational planning and has a passion for theater. While she has spent years encouraging kids to step out of their comfort zones off-stage, this is her first summer joining the Adirondack Center Stage staff to help them on-stage. Whether she’s managing cue sheets, calling scenes, or wrangling snacks backstage, Kelsey keeps the production running smoothly with patience and humor. 
When she’s not coordinating rehearsals, Kelsey can be found biking with her family, exploring new places, or diving into hands-on creative projects at home. She believes every production is an adventure and loves being part of a team that nurtures confidence, collaboration, and joy.

Winter Break Workshop Staff-2025

Jonathan Granger
Vocal Technique and Auditioning Workshop
Jonathan has been Musical Director/Accompanist for over 30 theater productions, and has worked with ADK Center Stage since 2018. Some notable productions he has musically directed include: School of Rock, The Little Mermaid, Willy Wonka, Seussical, Shrek, Grease, Anything Goes, Little Shop of Horrors, Bare: A Pop Opera, RENT, Schoolhouse Rock Live! Jr., and 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. At age eight, Jonathan started piano lessons and continued his training for over two decades. Jonathan has earned four platinum and two gold rankings with his choruses over three years in the "Great East Festival" and his Select Chorus was chosen to perform at Carnegie Hall in 2014. He is actively involved in the local community through the Glens Falls Lions Club and promoting advocacy for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Emily English
Costume Design Workshop
After being involved in theatre onstage for over a decade, Emily studied both acting and costuming at UAlbany, graduating in 2022. While there, she was the first student in the department’s history to ever costume design a show solo. Since graduating, she developed a summer costume shop internship at Capital Repertory Theatre, and has worked as the Wardrobe Assistant on eight shows!
Lauren Ogden
PLaywriting and Directing Workshop 
Lauren is excited to return again to Adirondack Center Stage. Working with the ACS kids is an absolute blast! Her favorite part of directing is witnessing the “aha” moments when an actor has a great idea or realization. She serves on the ACS board, and has been involved with the program since its founding in 2008. She began as an actor in the program, and has written several plays for ACS, including Christmas Around the World (2019) and a musical adaptation of A Midsummer Night’s Dream (2013). She won a TANYS award for her costume designs in ACS’s Disney’s The Lion King (2017), and as Director for Seussical (2021). In addition to her role as Director, she currently serves as Vice President of the ACS Board. She's passionate about supporting local arts organizations, and has been involved in a wide variety of theatre groups around the area, including Glens Falls Community Theatre, Hudson River Shakespeare Co., Schuylerville Community Theatre, The Classic Theatre Guild, Lake George Youtheatre, Hubbard Hall, Home Made Theatre, Saratoga Children’s Theatre and Saratoga Arts. During the school year, she teaches French and Spanish at Troy High School. She is the Faculty Advisor for the Troy French Club, chaperones Ski Club, and helps with Troy HS theatre productions. This fall she is excited to direct her first production on the Troy HS stage!
Kendra Schieber
Set Design and Painting Workshop
Kendra is an artist and arts enthusiast. She has volunteered as producer and grants administrator for the Summer Theatre Workshop for many years, each year successfully reapplying for multiple program grants. In the program's second year, she directed Willy Wonka Jr. She has been a set and props painter and designer for ACS productions and for plays with Glens Falls Community Theatre as well. Kendra attended the Art Students League in New York City and University of Pennsylvania. She runs her own business, The Sign Studio, which has given Corinth, the surrounding area, and parts of Bucks County, PA a collection of picturesque signs and logos for businesses, churches, and municipalities. She volunteers as President of To the Himalayas With Love, Inc. and Secretary of the Corinth Merchants' Association. She is a founding member and past president of The Philadelphia Calligraphers' Society. She loves traveling, skiing, canoeing, hiking, and plein air painting.
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Devon Trager
Acting and Improvisiation Workshop
​Originally hailing from Dalton, MA, Devin has always had a performative flair. He has worked with various performances over the years including shows with the Whitney Center for the Arts in Pittsfield and  Steamer 10 Theater in Albany. Now Devon is a senior member at Will Kempe’s Players in Troy NY.