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Administrative Interns
William Brooks
Krista Hagans
Mattie E. Hinckley
Tyler Lemley
Gillian Lintz
Meg Mechelke
Artemis Truax
KRISTA HAGANS (She/Her) is from Dayton, Ohio, and a recent graduate from Heidelberg University with a Bachelor of Arts in Theater with a concentration in acting and a minor in business. Krista's last role at Heidelberg was Tink in Wendy and Peter Pan before she transitioned into administrative positions where she was the manager of the front house and the box office. She is excited to be expanding her horizons at Florida Studio Theatre as the new general management intern!
Mattie E. Hinckley (she/her) hails from North Georgia and is a recent graduate of Texas Christian University. While at TCU, she earned her BFA in Theatre Studies and a certificate in Arts Leadership and Entrepreneurship. Mattie can best be described as a Theatre Creative as she dabbles in a little bit of everything with an emphasis in directing, casting, and classical performance. MattieEHinckley.com
Tyler Lemley (he/him) is a recent graduate of The University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio, Texas, where he double majored in Theatre Arts and English. Tyler has experienced many sides of theatre, from directing and dramaturgy to acting and playwriting. Tyler also has poetry forthcoming in a few literary journals. His favorite color is purple and he loves coffee.
Gillian Lintz is a born and raised Hoosier with a degree from Anderson University (IN) in musical theatre and journalism. She has co-written a full-length published musical as well as a sit-com pilot featured in Heartland International Film Festival’s 2022 Indy Shorts. Lintz has enjoyed a multitude of roles including performing, directing, teaching, writing freelance articles, and recording children’s audiobooks. She is ecstatic to be learning and growing at FST!
MEG MECHELKE is a multidisciplinary theatre artist from central Minnesota. As a director / dramaturg / person-in-the-room, they have experience in new play development, festival coordination, and theatre education for ages K-retired. Special interests include queer theatre, things that are scary, and plays that make you say ?!?. University of Iowa 2022, #gohawks.
Artemis Truax is a recent graduate of Kent State University, holding BAs in Theatre Arts and Mathematics. While in undergrad, she was involved in many aspects of theatre, including acting, stage managing, directing, and writing. For her capstone project she wrote, directed, and produced a one-act musical called Ghosting Dani Mitchell. She is very excited to join the community at FST with her pookies!
Artistic & Education Interns
David Allsup
Stokeley Ellison
Jakob Harding
Nick James
Destinee Johnson
Rhea Leonard
Ava Mastrone
Matt Neary
PJ Pavot
Chloe Remaley
Savannah Ritter
Julia Ruggirello
Dellan Short
Evan Souza
Jeremy Weinstein
JAKOB HARDING is a graduate of Ball State University where he double majored in Theatre Creation and Japanese with a minor in Music Composition & Theory, He also worked internships for Discovering Broadway in Indiana as well as the Midwest Regional Alternative Dance Festival in Michigan. Jakob is passionate about the development of new performing arts works and cabaret style shows-- At Ball State University, he was a member of the University Singers, Indiana's Official Goodwill Ambassadors.
CHLOE REMALEY is a recent graduate of the University of Oklahoma, where she earned her Bachelor's of Fine Arts in Theatre with an emphasis in Acting. She has taught at ZACH Theatre, Oklahoma Children’s Theatre, and The ActorFactory located in Norman, Oklahoma. She loves seeing students break out of their shells and get goofy in class. She also has a dog named Pepper who is awesome.
Production Interns
Nathaniel Avery
Sarah DeSmith
Madison Harosky
Rose Hersh
Kate Landry
Naomi Marin
Tori Martinson
Matthew Parvin
Kara Powell
Angel Rodela
Amoreena Tillman
NAOMI MARIN is a sound intern from Columbia, Maryland and recently graduated from Ursinus College in Collegeville, PA with a degree in Theater Design and Technology. She’s been involved in theater since her freshman year of high school and is very excited to join the FST community.
Matthew Parvin is a Stage Management Intern at FST. He is a recent graduate from Middle Tennessee State University (B.S) and Northeast State Community College (A.S.). He has worked on many shows in theatre as a Stage Manager, such as Peter and the Starcatcher (ASM), The Language Archive, Dark Rituals and Wiley and the Hairy Man, where he received a Commendation for Distinguished Achievement Award for Stage Management form the KCACTF National Honors Committee. He is also a recipient of the Heart of the Art Award at the KCACTF Region IV for Sound Design.
Kara Powell (she/her) is from Franklin, Tennessee. While studying Arts Administration and Theatre at the University of Kentucky, she held positions as Assistant Director for Bright Star and Shakespeare in Love and Wardrobe Crew Chief for four dance concerts. Additionally, she was the Assistant Director for Lucidity: A New Musical which debuted at SETC 2023. Her past internships include The Chamber Music Festival of Lexington and Kentucky Educational Television. She is excited to continue her career with the amazing people of FST.