DARBY LUNCEFORD, EXECUTIVE Director

Darby Lunceford is an accomplished arts professional and administrator with a career spanning over 25 years in both the for-profit and non-profit sectors. Working in various disciplines including theatre, opera, dance and orchestral, Lunceford started his career in the arts in New York City working on a multitude of marketing and advertising campaigns for Broadway and Off-Broadway shows. He has worked with numerous arts organizations all over North America in a variety of roles from marketing services to consulting. Locally, he was most recently the Executive Director at The Phipps Center for the Arts, and prior to that role served as Chief Marketing Officer at MN Opera and Director of Marketing and Communications at Children’s Theater Company. He received his BFA in Theater Studies with a minor in Communications from The Theatre School at DePaul University.

megan pence, managing Director

As a director/actor/arts administrator, Megan has worked around the Midwest as the Director of Administration for the Commonweal Theatre (where she currently serves on the Board of Directors) and the Associate Director of Prairie Fire Theatre. She is also the Artistic Director of Girl Friday Productions. Locally, Megan has worked for Park Square, Stages, and CLIMB. Megan earned her MFA in Theatre Directing at Florida State University. At Lakeshore Players, Megan has flexed her creative muscles playing Heidi in What the Constitution Means to Me. She also directed Calendar Girls and is the director of Misery for the 2024-2025 Season.

JUSTIN HOOPER, PRODUCTION Director

Justin cherishes all things dramatic. He began his professional career as a Stage Manager for Glimmerglass Opera in Cooperstown, NY. He survived two seasons but ultimately succumbed to home-sickness and returned to his home in Minneapolis, MN to accept a job as a Scenic Artist for The Guthrie Theater. A decade and a half later, he is proud to join the Lakeshore team. As a freelancer, he identifies, first and foremost, as a scenic designer but his wide range of experience also includes lighting, sound, props, performing, directing, and producing.

quinn masterson, artistic programs manager

Quinn Masterson (he/him), a seasoned Twin Cities artist, brings a wealth of experience to his role as Artistic Programs Manager at Lakeshore Players Theatre. His diverse career has spanned the stage and off-stage, collaborating with renowned companies such as The Guthrie Theater, Artistry, Lyric Arts, and the Old Globe. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse with a BA in Theatre Performance and Stage Management, Quinn's passion for the arts is evident in his dynamic work with the student artists at Park and Woodbury High Schools. Proudly hailing from Whitewater, WI, Quinn finds immense joy in working at Lakeshore, where the enchanting proximity to the lake adds an extra layer of inspiration to his life and work. Upcoming: Waitress at Artistry

Lakeshore Productions: What the Constitution Means to Me, She Loves Me, I Am My Own Wife, A Christmas Carol, Misery

hannah steblay, programming associate

More about Hannah coming soon!

SARA BRABEC, PATRON SERVICES COORDINATOR

A jack-of-all-trades, a theatre enthusiast, and a volunteer extraordinaire, Sara is excited to be working at Lakeshore Players Theatre and creating a welcoming experience for all to enjoy. Sara has a background in Early and Elementary Education, but is most often found around the stage playing the roles of backstage volunteer, president of her community theatre’s board, and even on the stage herself (most recently seen as Mrs. Potts in Masquers Theatre’s production of Beauty and the Beast). When she isn’t around the stage, you can find Sara on an adventure with her incredible husband, their three spectacular children, and the best puppies in the world.