Staff & Board

John DiAntonio
Producing Artistic Director
(he, him, his)
john@creederep.com
(719) 658-2540, Ext 2005

John DiAntonio was appointed Producing Artistic Director of Creede Repertory Theatre in 2019, guiding the organization through the pandemic when the 2020 season was canceled and producing CRT’s first-ever outdoor season in 2021. He managed to keep the staff on as full-time employees during the pandemic while raising money to sustain the theatre through the next year. He has continued to bring in numerous grants and new donors to support CRT, helping to raise millions of dollars since joining the staff in 2015. DiAntonio has a passion for developing new work and was fundamental in the creation and development of the Headwaters New Play Festival at CRT. His play, Harry the Great, was the first play workshopped and produced through the Festival. He created the 10-Minute New Play Festival during his second season in 2012. John has acted in nearly 40 shows at CRT and has relished the deep bonds built over that time. Before coming to CRT, he worked for twelve years as an actor, director, and playwright in New York, Los Angeles, and Denver. DiAntonio has had ten original plays produced, including five that have toured around the Southwest. He grew up in Pittsburgh, earning his BA from Case Western University and his MFA from the National Theatre Conservatory. He and his wife, Caitlin, have two sons, Leo and Sebastian, and make their year-round home in Creede.

Morgan M. Manfredi
Managing Director
(she, her, hers)
morgan@creederep.com
(719) 658-2540, Ext 2009

Morgan joined CRT as Managing Director in January 2020. In her time in Creede, Morgan has enjoyed immersing herself in the community and serving on the Boards of the Creede Chamber of Commerce, Colorado Preschool Program for the Creede Early Learning Center, and the Silver Thread Byway. She brings to CRT over a decade of non-profit theatre experience, including serving as the Production Manager of American Family Theatre in Philadelphia, PA; the Company Manager and Associate General Manager of Bucks County Playhouse in New Hope, PA; and the Associate General Manager at McCarter Theatre Center in Princeton, NJ. She has actively participated in the League of Resident Theatres and was a member of TCG’s Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Institute Cohort 2.  Originally from Fresno, CA (where the raisins come from), Morgan holds a BA in Theatre from CSU Sacramento and owes her career to the amazing visual and performing arts programs of Clovis Unified School District where she attended K-12. Morgan met her husband Tyler while they were CRT company members together in 2011; the pair have a rambunctious 4-year-old and a menagerie of furry critters.

Lori Heinrich
Development Director
(she, her, hers)
lori@creederep.com
(719) 658-2540, Ext 2006

Originally from Texas, Lori grew up visiting Creede each summer. Married to a now-retired military spouse, Lori had the opportunity to live from coast to coast and work in corporate, non-profit and public-school settings and has experience in grant writing and management, accounting, public and donor relations and event planning. She and her family were thrilled to make their final move in 2018 and establish roots in Creede. Lori has a deep love for Creede Repertory Theatre and has enjoyed watching her children build new skills and confidence because of their involvement in CRT’s education programs. In her spare time, Lori enjoys hiking, making music, knitting and spending time with her friends, family and pets.

Brittni Shambaugh Addison
Education Director
(she, her, hers)
brittni@creederep.com
(719) 658-2540, Ext 2011

Originally from Sneads Ferry, NC (home of the Shrimp Festival!), Brittni received her BA in Theatre from Wake Forest University and her MFA in Directing from the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Brittni has had the pleasure of teaching, directing, and performing across the country, but is beyond grateful to call Creede home. As an educator, she believes strongly in the power of Arts Integration and is focused on exploring the “who, why, and how” rather than the “what.” She previously worked as the Education Associate at Cleveland Play House and the Artistic Associate at the Honolulu Theatre for Youth. Notable performing and directing credits include Players Theatre NYC, Great Lakes Theatre, Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival, Cleveland Public Theatre, Ensemble Theatre CLE, and Beck Center for the Arts. So much love to her rock- Lavour, her joy- Aria, and her naughty puppies- Luna and Dudley.

Kate Berry
Marketing Director
(she, her, hers)
kate@creederep.com 
(719) 658-2540, Ext 2015

Kate first found CRT as a member of the acting company in 2005 and is now in her fifth year as a full-time staff member. She manages Audience Enrichment programming and the Headwaters New Play Festival. She is inspired by new play development and has appeared in several new play festivals around the country including CRT’s Headwaters Festival, Local Lab in Boulder, and Ashland New Plays Festival in Oregon. Colorado Credits: Arvada Center (The Lion in Winter, The Importance of Being Earnest, Blithe Spirit), Theatreworks (Wild Honey, The Seagull, Psycho Beach Party), Colorado Springs Fine Arts Theatre (Other Desert Cites), Colorado Shakespeare Festival (Twelfth Night), Lake Dillon Theatre Company (Dancing Lessons), and Curious Theatre Company (Charles Ives Take Me Home). Favorite roles at CRT include Elsa in The Road to Mecca, Eliza in The (curious case of the) Watson Intelligence, and Sherlock Holmes in Miss Holmes. Member of AEA and SAG-AFTRA.

Jake Harbour
Director of Production and Facilities
(he, him, his)
jake@creederep.com
(719) 658-2540, Ext 2007

Jake Harbour is a Sound & Scenic Designer, Music Composer, and Technical Director. He has worked for many prominent theatres in the Denver and Atlanta area and has been nominated for 4 Henry awards and one Suzi Bass award. Jake has 12 years of university experience teaching classes ranging from Sound & Light Design, Scenic Design, Technical Direction, as well as carpentry and welding. He holds his MFA in Technical Direction from the University of Northern Illinois.

Jenni Harbour
Associate Education Director, EDI Chair
(she, her, hers)
jenni@creederep.com
(719) 658-2540, Ext 2012

Jenni is grateful and humbled to be part of Team Education at CRT! She is a teaching artist, actor, and director who earned her M.F.A. at Northern Illinois University (which included a summer intensive at the Moscow Art Theatre). She has taught Theatre for the University of West Georgia, Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp, Hardin-Simmons University, Young Audiences of Abilene, and the National Center for Children’s Illustrated Literature before finding her artistic home at Creede Rep and the Creede School District. She is passionate about creating access to arts education for all learners and introducing new students to Shakespeare.