Before beginning Vital, as a director, Stephen formed Sun Productions to produce and direct evenings of one acts at Theater 603, Trilogy Theatre, and Theatre On Three. Other directing credits include SHIRLEY VALENTINE; THE WILD DUCK; I HATE HAMLET; DEATH DEFYING ACTS; BAD HABITS and LADIES AT THE ALAMO. As a resident director with The Pioneer Playhouse, one of the country's oldest outdoor summer theatres, credits include: TOM JONES, A FLEA IN HER EAR, BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS and ARSENIC AND OLD LACE.

Before becoming a director, Stephen was a working actor for over ten years. As a performer, he worked at Riverside Shakespeare Co. and was a company member with Capitol Repertory in Albany, NY. He has also appeared in a number of other productions both in New York and regionally. Film and television credits include "Ryan's Hope," "One Life to Live," BONFIRE OF THE VANITIES, MALCOLM X, and CITY HALL. Stephen has a BA in Theatre from the Bloomberg University of Pennsylvania, trained in the Stanislavski technique with Sonia Moore, studied with Herbert Bergof and completed the two-year Meisner program with William Esper.

Stephen has served as a publicist on Broadway and Off-Broadway shows as Press Associate with Jeffrey Richards Associates. Sun Productions has also branched out into theatrical publicity. Sun Productions has represented many Off-Off-Broadway productions as well as the Off-Broadway production of AN EVENING with Quentin Crisp.

LINDA AMES KEY: Director of Education
Linda is a director. teacher and producer. As a director: NIGHTS AT THE CIRCUS, Fringe NYC, 365 DAYS, 365 PLAYS, Makor/The Public, BANG BANG YOU'RE DEAD, THE LARAMIE PROJECT (Fringe First Winners, Edinburgh Fringe Festival), THE LARAMIE PROJECT, Cochrane Theatre, London, ANTON IN SHOW BUSINESS, TWILIGHT LOS ANGELES, 1992 Edinburgh Fringe Festival, THREE DAYS OF RAIN, BRINK OF LIFE with Dreamcatcher Rep, EMBRACING FREEDOM, REMEMBER THE DREAM for the Ellis Island Foundation, LONE STAR GRACE, RITA FAYE PRUITTE by Suzanne Bradbeer and FLYER by Kate Aspengren for Six Figures Theatre Company, THE RISEN CHRIS, BETHLEHEM, MY WIFE'S COATand OVERHEAD for Vital Signs, FULL BLOOM for Vital Theatre, NASTIEST DRINK IN THE WORLD, MY NEW YORK, and A (TOOTH) FAIRY TALE at Vital Theatre for Vital Children's Theatre, ALISON'S HOUSE and OF SLEEP AND SHADOW at the Mint Theatre Company, CLOWNING THE BARD and CLOWNING THE BIBLE at FringeNYC, DEGAS IN NEW ORLEANS at E.S.T's Oktoberfest. As a producer: Vital Signs 9 and 10, Andria Laurie's THE AWAKENING, Sherry Kramer's WALL OF WATER, Katt Lissard's DARK LANTERN, and five years of producing as Six Figures' artistic director.

As a teacher: numerous student productions including NICHOLAS NICKLEBY, JANE EYRE, A CHORUS LINE, MUSEUM and QUILTERS. She has served as director of the Mint Process Company, NY Liaison for Mannie Manim Productions, South Africa, Brink Productions, South Australia, State Theatre of South Australia and Melbourne Theatre Company, Development Associate for James Freydberg Productions and Pachyderm Entertainment for six years, Artistic Director of Six Figures for five years, Managing Director of Watermark Theatre for one year and curator of Watermark's Wordfire Festival. Graduate of Northwestern University, Ringling Brothers' Clown College and Actors Theatre of Louisville Apprentice Program.

KERRY McGUIRE: General Manager
Kerry McGuire studied acting at Seattle Central Community College, under the brilliant tutelage of Dr. Tawnya Pettiford-Wates, PhD., and New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, at the Experimental Theatre Wing; where she studied in New York and in the summer intensive in Amsterdam She has worked in a variety of positions in the theatre, as an actor, director, writer, creator, assistant stage manager and stage manager, and administrator.  She is the co-creator of the now semi-legendary KIKI AND VIVI IN THE BLOODY MONKEY CABARET.

MARY KATE BURKE : Producing Associate
Mary Catherine Burke’s directing credits include: AUSTENTATIOUS at The New York Music Theatre Festival
* Winner- Best Featured Actor, THE GAME BOY, Vital Children’s Theatre, DIVING NORMAL, The Fringe Festival and Fringe Encores, *Winner of Best Ensemble,  SANDLOT BALL by Michael John Garcés at The Samuel French One Act Play Festival, The Vital Theatre Co. & Mile Squared Theatre, THE CELEBRITY 24 HOUR PLAYS at The American Airlines Theatre, BOOCOCK'S CHURCH OF BASEBALL at The Flea, SEPTEMBER CALL-UP, a world premiere ten minute play by Steven Dietz, BOOCOCK=VP which ran at HERE, ARS NOVA and EST’s Octoberfest.  She had directed new plays at The Hypothetical Theater Company, Theater for a New City, The Fringe Festival, PSNBC, The Directors Company, American Theatre of Actors, HERE, Vital Theatre Co., Manhattan Theatre Source, The Estrogenius Festival, Vital Theatre Company, NYU, The Bad Musicals Festival, Shamilar Productions, BMI, The O’Donnell Library and The Culture Project.

Her assistant directing credits include: FORTUNE'S FOOL on Broadway directed by Arthur Penn, A MOTHER. A DAUGHTER. AND A GUN, starring Olympia Dukakis directed by Jonathan Lynn,  A TREE GROWS IN BROOKLYN at Goodspeed Opera House directed by Elinore Renfield, DINNER WITH DEAMONS at Second Stage directed by Peter Askin, Diosa at Hartford Stage directed by Melia Bensussen, THE COOK at Hartford Stage directed by Michael John Garcés, Havana is Waiting at the Cherry Lane Theatre directed by Michael John Garcés, A LESSON BEFORE DYING at the Signature Theatre Company directed by Kent Thompson, and THE WAVERLY GALLERY by Kenneth Lonergan directed by Scott Ellis at Williamstown Theatre Festival.

She is a member of the Lincoln Center Directors Lab and has been a recipient of the prestigious Drama League Fall fellowship.

CADIEN DUMAS: Company Manager
Cadien is delighted to be part of Vital Theatre Company.  She oversees all the tour efforts of Vital Children's Theatre.  She graduated with a BFA from Sam Houston State University in Texas in 2006 with a degree in Acting.  Favorite roles included Juliet in ROMEO AND JULIET, Dorine in TARTUFFE. She was the Box Office manager at Millbrook Playhouse in Mill Hall, PA where she managed a staff of three, oversaw all front of house operations and participated in publicity and marketing events.

SABRINA JACOB: Children's Theatre Associate
Sabrina has spent a lot of time working with children and is delighted to continue to work for kids at Vital. In 2007 Sabrina served as Music Director for the middle school program at The American School in Switzerland in Lugano, where she also directed and choreographed THE WIZ. The previous year she spent traveling throughout Italy using drama, music, and movement to teach English to children aged 4 to 18 years old. She also started a youth drama camp in Hayward, CA with three other arts educators that still runs successfully every summer. As a performer, Sabrina has worked in regional theatres around the country in shows that include WEST SIDE STORY (Anita u/s), DAMN YANKEES (Gloria Thorpe), and CAROUSEL (Starring Shirley Jones, choreographed by Gemze de Lappe). Sabrina graduated with a B.A. in Theatre Studies from Emerson College in Boston.

KARA M. TEOLIS: Production Manager
Kara is a graduate of Wright State University in Dayton, OH with a BFA in Theatre Design & Technology/Stage Management. Her credits include production assistant on COPENHAGEN at the Human Race Theatre Company, production assistant and stage management intern on the world premiere musical ZHIVAGO at the La Jolla Playhouse, stage management on the Wright State productions of AIDA, AS YOU LIKE IT, WSU DANCE ENSEMBLE IN CONCERT 2005, and associate producer of ArtsGALA 2005 and 2006. Kara also served as the cabaret production stage manager at the Millbrook Playhouse in the summer of 2005.

MARK LOEWENSTERN: Vital R&D Coordinator & Playwright
Mark has been involved as a playwright and volunteer for several years at Vital. He penned the book and lyrics of two hit Vital Children's Theatre musicals, THE NASTIEST DRINK and THE CHANGELING. Other writing credits at Vital include: co-writer for the Summer of Love's MAKE NICE MY ASS!; ONE IS THE ROAD, a monologue featured in Vital's THIS IS YOUR BRAIN ON...; and as a contributor of several works in the Vital Signs: New Works Festival. Mark's A DOCTOR'S VISIT, originally premiering in Vital Signs, went on to win the Samuel French One-Act Competition. Past experience: Juilliard Playwright's Fellowship; two-time finalist at the Actors Theater of Louisville 10-Minute Play Contest; published in "30 Ten-Minute Plays for 2 Actors". Mark is a member of the Dramatists Guild.

MICHAEL SCHLOEGL: "Untitled"
Michael Schloegl is a founding member of Vital Theatre Company.  He created the Vital Children’s Theatre Company with his productions of THREE BEARS AND A BABE, THE CHRISMOUSE STORY and HISTORY TIME HENRY.  He also wrote the book for CALLING ALL TOYS and created and performed in the hit holiday comedy, A COOKIE CORQUIE CHRISTMAS.  Michael also handled much of the sets, lights, costumes and other production aspects of early Vital shows.   He has directed and choreographed FOOTLOOSE, THE WIZARD OF OZ and MY WAY for the Millbrook Playhouse. Regional directing credits include: FAME, THE WIZ, ZOMBIE PROM, BYE BYE BIRDIE and IT'S UP IN THE AIR! Michael has performed throughout the U.S. and Europe in productions such as WEST SIDE STORY, OKLAHOMA, THE WILL ROGERS FOLLIES, A CHORUS LINE and a featured dancer in Atlantic City’s Legends in Concert.  A teacher and theatre educator, Michael has worked with Demarest Middle School in Hoboken, NJ, Oyster Bay High School in Osyter Bay, NY and the Interprovincial Music Camp in Ontario, Canada.