FOUNDER & CEO

Favorite Theatre Game: Emotional Hitchhiker

Strongest Core Skill: Critical Thinking

Liz Zimmerman is a life-long theatre artist. Having spent her formative years at a 6-12 public performing arts school, Liz’s passion for theatre education runs deep. She believes in the power of theatre to unlock the potential in every human: young-at-heart and old-souls alike.

Liz received her B.A. in Theatre from the University of Maryland and is an experienced pK-12 Theatre Educator.

PROGRAM DIRECTOR & TEACHING ARTIST

Favorite Theatre Game: Host A Party

Strongest Core Skill: Empathy

Meet Cassidy Vlietstra, a teaching artist and program director who brings her bubbly personality to The Drama Spot! She's been with the company almost since the beginning and absolutely loves what she does. A lifelong theatre enthusiast, Cassidy has been teaching since 2020. You'll find her teaching drama, directing musicals, or performing in plays, always helping young artists shine!

TEACHING ARTIST

Favorite Theatre Game: Quick Change Artist

Strongest Core Skill: Teamwork

Lucy Smith studies Theatre, Musical Theatre, and Psychology at Saint Mary’s College. She’s an active performer in both campus productions and with Twin City Players, and she also works as an assistant teacher at the Early Childhood Development Center on campus.

Lucy loves sharing her pssion for theatre with her students and believes in creating a warm, inclusive environment where they feel free to be creative, take risks, and grow through play and performance.

TEACHING ARTIST

Favorite Theatre Game: coming soon…

Strongest Core Skill: coming soon…

Adrienne has spent the better part of the last decade helping children find their voices in musical theatre as former Executive Director of Children’s Music Workshop. Watching the children grow in both ability and confidence has always been Adrienne’s favorite part of children’s theatre.

Adrienne has also spent the last three years as a substitute teacher for Lakeshore Public Schools, which has helped solidify her love for working with and educating children. Adrienne has a degree in Psychology and Communications from the University of Michigan.

TEACHING ARTIST INTERN

Favorite Theatre Game: coming soon…

Strongest Core Skill: coming soon…

Macy is a Theater Education major at Ball State University, where she just completed her first year! On campus, Macy is involved in her community and will be assistant director for James and the Giant Peach in the fall and stage manager for a new play in the spring!Macy has always wanted to find a way to make theater an impactful career, and teaching young people how to share their ideas and art is exactly that!