

Lake Washington High School Theatre Booster Board

Wes Eckhart
President
The President coordinates booster board communication, meets weekly with producers, prepares agenda for monthly board meetings, and works closely with our director, theatre manager, and producers to ensure deadlines and goals are met.
Wes is excited to support the LWHS Theatre program. Working in production in the video game space (Xbox, EA, WB), Wes has spent his entire career involved in entertainment. An avid supporter of the arts and parent of thriving theatre kid Aly, he sees every day the positive impact theatre has on student development. He is thrilled to support Morgan and Mark and the wonderful program they’ve put together.

Casey Griner
Secretary
The Secretary prepares minutes of monthly board meetings, records roll call, agenda/action items and voting results.
Casey grew up in Seattle and has two sons--one in college, and one who loves performing in LWHS theatre. She is continually impressed by the talent, hard work, dedication, and professionalism of the students and adults creating magic on the LWHS stage. As an educator, Casey recognizes that LWHS theatre is what an educational community can and should be. As a booster, Casey is happy to help support the LWHS theatre in any way she can. Come see the magic--you'll want to support it too.

Sarah Rock
Treasurer
The Treasurer creates annual budget, maintains financial records, makes payments as needed, and sets up cash boxes prior to shows.

Maggie Zilke
Producer
Producers work closely with director, president, and booster team to coordinate all tasks necessary for each production. They work with communications and publicity to promote auditions, shows, upcoming events, and meet weekly with the president to coordinate ongoing tasks.
Maggie has been volunteering throughout her children's journey in the performing arts - from keeping three-year-old ballerinas quietly entertained backstage to producing at the high school level and everything in between. In 2025 she was awarded a Golden Acorn for her work as the producer of the Panther Playhouse at Kirkland Middle School. When not in the theater, Maggie is a scoutmaster with Scouting America and a Sr. Business Analyst at Funko. Maggie loves everything about this community and is happy to support these talented kids!

Hilary Pike
Producer
Producers work closely with director, president, and booster team to coordinate all tasks necessary for each production. They work with communications and publicity to promote auditions, shows, upcoming events, and meet weekly with the president to coordinate ongoing tasks. Hilary’s stage life has been musical in nature, singing in many choirs and the Ohio State Glee Club. She enjoys supporting Daphne in her musical and theatrical endeavors alongside so many talented and passionate students and artists. She got involved in LWHS theater to join the energy and community created by Morgan, Mark, and the amazing volunteers - and - someone needs to create elaborate schedules once Andrea and Mako graduate.

Karee Oliver
Costuming Magician
The Costuming Chair works closely with the Director and Props Chair to organize and provide all costume needs for our productions.

Elizabeth Huff
Co-Props Mistress
The Props (Properties) board member ensures that all needed props are purchased/made, organized, and set up for our productions.

Stacy Stovall
Co-Props Mistress
The Props (Properties) board member ensures that all needed props are purchased/made, organized, and set up for our productions.

Julie and Clayton Tredway
Ticketing
Julie and Clayton Tredway are the Ticketing Leads for the LWHS Theatre Program. Their daughter, Emery, is a junior and has loved performing since she was a little girl. As a family, they share a passion for musical theater and are excited to support the program while building connections within the wonderful theater community.

Sarah Wujick
Volunteer Coordinator
The Volunteer Coordinator serves as the operational lead for organizing and monitoring volunteers supporting LWHS Theater productions by helping the behind-the-scenes logistics run smoothly. The role ensures productions have sufficient volunteer coverage, coordinates volunteer signups and communications, and greets and answers questions for all volunteers.
Sarah Wujick brings a deep passion for building sustainable, people-centered programs to the Volunteer Coordinator role. She is thrilled to support the LWHS Theater mission in fostering student leadership and creative decision-making through the program's supportive, inclusive community and is honored to support all the people who give so much of their time, energy and talents to this program. Sarah is an arts enthusiast, an aspiring pianist, nature lover, and avid weekly baker.

Rachel Pinkesz
Production Fuel
The "Production Fuel" board member makes sure that everyone involved in the rigors of a production keep their energy sustained with food.

Audrey Guidi
Publicity
The Publicity board member focus is to promote the Lake Washington High School theatre program in the community through posters and other print materials, mass media, social media, and school communications.
Audrey earned her high school letter in drama (many moons ago) and is thrilled that her teens have the opportunity to participate in the robust theatre program that LWHS offers. An enthusiastic supporter of the arts and art in education, Audrey owns her own photography and art studio, specializing in portrait photography, mixed media acrylic artwork and art education. As a parent, Audrey is tremendously grateful to the entire theatre community at LWHS for how it comes together to create a safe space for all kids to learn and create such beauty on and off stage.

Kristen Rankovic
Front of House Lead
Kristen is the proud parent of two LW theater kids - one is the current Stage Manager, one is a performer. With kids in both tech and onstage, she is happy to be a bridge between the two. She was an actor as well from elementary school through young adulthood and was on the student theater board in high school. Having had multiple careers ranging from trade show sales to meeting planning, front of house is a comfortable place for her to lend a hand. An obsessive crafter and creative, she loves being part of this community and is so thankful for the theater being a safe space and second home for her kids. Not to be forgotten, she has an amazing husband who loves to cheer on the kids from the audience!

Josh Reiss
Fund Raising
The Fundraising board member organizes events and activities to encourage people to donate to causes and organizations.

Dutch Heetbrink
Posters and Program design. Webmaster.
Dutch designs and creates all posters and programs, and set-up and nurtures the LWHS Theatre website.
He has been involved with theatre for many years. For a number of those years he produced 5 theatrical production per year, many as the principal project manager. He also has appeared on stage in Fiddler on the Roof, Annie, Oliver!, Music Man, Pirates of Penzance, Wizard of Oz, and others.
Who are we? We are a group of dedicated parents of kids who are passionate about theatre. We care deeply about all the kids in our Lake Washington High School family who are involved in the theatre program and are working hard to help our program succeed and thrive now and in the future. We have a monthly booster board meeting listed on our CALENDAR that is open to all who want to attend. We also welcome warmly anyone who wants to join us in volunteering! Please reach out to any member of our team with any questions. Here is our DIVERITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION (DEI) STATEMENT.
This parent-led organization provides support for the Theatre company in many ways, including:
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Selling StarGrams during shows to acknowledge the cast and crew
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Hosting events to build a sense of community around the theatre
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Collaborating with the director during productions to help acquire costumes, props, and more
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Holding fundraising events to raise money for the LWHS Theatre Booster Program
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Promoting LWHS Theatre events through posters, programs, social media, and neighborhood websites
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Providing support during productions, such as ticketing, ushering, concessions, and meals for cast and crew
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Establish financial aid opportunities for LWHS thespians
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And many more...
We are Looking for Volunteers!
If you would like to support the efforts of LWHS Theatre as a volunteer, we would love to have you! We are always looking for enthusiastic parents to join our team; there are plenty of opportunities big and small Or join us for our monthly booster meetings to learn more. Contact president@theatre.lwhsboosters.org.