Linda Zublick joined Grosse Pointe Theatre in January 2018 as its Executive Director. Linda has years of experience in the media in writing, marketing and advertising and she holds a B.A. in Journalism from Michigan State University. She has extensive experience in youth theatre and dance, including teaching dance for 20 years. She has directed, produced and choregraphed numerous community theatre productions for both youth and adults. She served for 10 years on the Board of Directors for a Metro Detroit community theatre, including four years as president. She currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Grosse Pointe Chamber of Commerce. The position at Grosse Pointe Theatre allows her to utilize her varied skillset as the organization elevates its operations in its move to a new theatrical home and looks to expand programming and community engagement.

Danielle Caralis has been a member of Grosse Pointe Theatre since 2002. She often appears onstage, but also enjoys backstage endeavors – as a Director and Stage Manager. She has been an active member of the GPT Board of Directors since 2010, currently serving as President, previously serving as Vice President, Secretary, Social Chair, and Member at Large. Danielle is currently a Senior Wealth Strategy Associate – Relationship Manager for UBS Financial Services. She earned her BA (Economics and Business) at Kalamazoo College, studied abroad in Athens, Greece focusing on Greek Culture & History and completed her MBA (Strategic Management) at the Farmer School of Business at Miami University.

Nick Marinello has been a member of Grosse Pointe Theatre since 2014. He has performed in many shows additionally he has worked backstage on several productions for GPT and other community theatre organizations. He has served as the Education Committee Chair, the Season Advisory Chair as well as the Coordinator of the Youth Technical Theatre program.

Nick is a secondary school teacher for Chippewa Valley Schools. He teaches English and Social Studies. In addition to teaching Nick has been the Director of Theater for Chippewa Valley High School since 2014 and has worked on numerous musical and straight shows in addition to advising the drama club. Before working for Chippewa Valley Schools Nick worked for university housing at Oakland University, The Illinois Institute of Technology, and Manchester University.

Marie Boyle Reinman, has been a member of Grosse Pointe Theatre since 1981 and loves the people so much, she even married one!! She met her husband Tim when he was playing “Young Joe” in Damn Yankees. She is now proud mum to Connor and Mary, both artists in their own right. She has been on stage in many shows over the years, but has also directed, music & vocal directed, and costumed countless shows since joining. She enjoys the many facets of theatre.
She had the pleasure of performing in a couple of touring productions and has had the honor of performing at Orchestra Hall with the DSO.

Professionally, Marie has been a Registered Nurse for many years and has worked in a variety of clinical and administrative roles. After a somewhat failed attempt at retirement, she manages special projects for the nursing department at Corewell Health Beaumont Grosse Pointe Hospital. She graduated from Nursing School in London, Ontario, and received her BSN and MSN in the US. She has been a past board member for Services for Older Citizens, now The Helm and is also on the board of Choir One Voice.

When Olyvia O’Donnell auditioned for Shrek in the 2018-2019 season, she never thought that Grosse Pointe Theatre would become her second home. Olyvia began her involvement onstage but quickly dove in to assist behind the scenes as well. During the 2021-2022 season, Olyvia was honored to receive Grosse Pointe Theatre’s Above & Beyond Award, for her participation as Apprentice Director and Social Media Chair for Sound of Music. This led to her directorial debut in the 2022-2023 Season, Clue On Stage. She was elected to the position of Secretary in 2023 and serves on many committees with GPT as well as started a New Leadership program to emphasize the voice given to new members of the group and push others toward a path of leadership.

Olyvia currently works in the Office of Sponsored Programs at Michigan State University. She earned her Bachelor of Arts (Theatre Arts and English) at Alma College where she graduated magna cum laude as well as studied abroad for a semester in London, England focused on English Theatre.

Don Bischoff has been a member of Grosse Pointe Theatre for 19 years and has directed and performed in numerous shows over the years. Don has worked with youth and directed shows in several other areas high schools as well as directing with other community theater organizations. A baseball coach for 12 years, Don has organized dozens of outreach programs for Grosse Pointe Theatre and other community organizations. He wrote and directed the “Golden Age” fundraiser.
Don is a business owner and owns Whimsical Expressions Paint Contracting Company, and is the previous general manager of several car dealerships and owner of two restaurants.

Stephanie Butler has been a member of Grosse Pointe Theatre since 2009, where she has both graced the stage in numerous main stage productions and contributed her talents behind the scenes in the costume room. She currently serves as the Season Advisory Chair and is an active member of the costume committee. Stephanie holds a Bachelor of Arts in Film, Video & Media Studies from Western Michigan University. She proudly calls Grosse Pointe Park home, where she lives with her husband, Kevin, and their two children, Madison and Brooks. When she’s not at the theatre, Stephanie is a familiar face volunteering at her children’s schools and sports events!

Kevin Fitzhenry has been a member of Grosse Pointe Theatre since 2009 and a Board Member since 2016. Since joining the group, he has had major responsibilities for 27 of our main stage productions, including positions as Director, Stage Manager, Set Designer, Sound Designer, Producer, and Actor/Singer/Dancer. He has also been very active in our Purdon Studio Theatre and member workshop programs. He has received 13 Clarence Awards, including the Hubbard Worker of the Year Award, for his efforts. He has also participated in theatrical productions with several other local theater groups. Professionally, Kevin is the Director of Marketing & Communications at De La Salle Collegiate High School. Kevin holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in
Communications from Oakland University.

Dale Pegg started his long career with Grosse Pointe Theatre in 1968. Prior to this Board assignment, he was President of the group for five terms, served as Technical Chair and chaired the Long Range Management Committee. He prefers backstage and administrative activities, acting as Lighting Designer, Producer and Sound Designer and technical support and serves as the group’s photographer. Dale has been honored with the Grosse Pointe Theatre “Worker of the Year” award three times.
Dale recently retired from a long career as an in-the-field news videographer, ending his working activities with Detroit’s Local Fox 2 News. During his career he was awarded with three Emmy’s, the Detroit Press Club Award, the Michigan Associated Press Award and the Edward R. Murrow Award. He is a member of the Grosse Pointe Men’s Garden Club.

Patricia Ellis is a long-time member of Grosse Pointe Theatre. Patricia is a retired Director of Media Relations for the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, spearheading all media partnerships, editorial meetings, press conferences and external communications for the organization. She also served as Public Information Officer and serves on the Emergency Preparedness committee, as well as nearly every major event/project committee. In addition she has served as Volunteer Media Chair for 10 years for the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, as well as helped promote Komen Detroit’s other year-round projects. Patricia has volunteered extensively with The United Way in Detroit and helped promote and organize numerous events. She helped launch the Salvation Army Bed and Bread Club and served on the Metro Detroit Youth Day committee, securing the Salvation Army’s involvement. She also served on the committee with a major responsibility for the annual Pink Out the Park event, a collaboration with Karmanos and the Detroit Tigers.

Mario Simone joined Grosse Pointe Theatre in 2022. Since then, he has performed in multiple shows and serves on several committees within the organization. Professionally, Mario is a CPA and works as the Controller for his family’s construction company. He attended the University of Notre Dame where he performed with multiple choirs and performing arts groups on campus. He earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Accounting and a Master of Science degree in Accounting – Tax.

Amy Ricker has been a member of Grosse Pointe Theatre since 2001.  She has appeared in many shows over the years and when she hasn’t been on stage, you will find her backstage as the Stage Manager, Producer, Director, and Assistant Stage Manager among the top few.  She is the Co-Chairperson of Patron Experience and has participated in other committees including the Take Ten Play Festival.  She currently works as an Office Clerk for Utica Community Schools.

Timothy Higgins has over forty years of theatre experience, having been either on stage or on
the production staff of over fifty productions. A director, choreographer and actor, Tim is proud to call Grosse Pointe Theatre his home theatre.  Tim has also been affiliated with The Naples Players, Stagecrafters, Michigan Opera Theatre, Windsor Light Opera Association and St. Dunstan’s Theater Guild of Cranbrook. Inspired by their mission to empower young people through the performing arts, Tim served on the Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit Board of Directors for over ten years, involved with development, strategic planning, and community outreach. Tim currently serves as the Director of Strategic Planning for Grosse Pointe Theatre. Now retired from Comerica Bank as a Senior Vice President in Information Technology, Tim is proud of his forty-three years of service with Comerica. Tim is an enthusiastic alumnus of the University of Michigan, where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Language Arts and Education.

Eric Leszczynski has been a member of Grosse Pointe Theatre since 1995. Prior to his 10 year role as Technical Chair, Eric held Board positions as President, Vice President and chair for Set Design & Construction. Preferring offstage activities, he has provided Lighting Design for over 35 shows. Professionally, in Eric’s youth he held engineering positions for General Motors but has spent the last 38 years at Yazaki North America, he is currently a Technical Fellow in Wire Development. He is the Chair of the US Technology Advisory Committee for the ISO Wire Committee and has been Chair of the ISO Wire Committee (WorldWide Wire Committee) and co-Chair of the SAE Wire and Cable Committee (US Wire Committee). Eric earned a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan.

Theresa is passionate about theatre and has been a lifelong member and very active participant at Grosse Pointe Theatre, serving many years on the group’s board of directors including 3 years as President. Theresa loves being on stage as much as backstage and has performed many roles over the years. She has a deep understanding of many theatre disciplines and as Development Director is active in the region speaking on behalf of GPT cultivating friends, patrons and donors for GPT. The impact of the arts in our community is a constant reminder and inspiration to her tireless work for GPT.

Theresa spent her entire professional career with the Estée Lauder Companies as a senior executive working closely with the Lauder family inspiring creativity, brand building and strong leadership in the US and Canada. Theresa is a devoted follower of the Leonard Lauder mantra of creating the best experiences in business by giving respect to the respected and adopting an attitude of gratitude and appreciation toward your teams and customers. Heavily inspired by Evelyn Lauder’s commitment to creating breast cancer awareness, Theresa played an active role in the founding of the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, which introduced the pink ribbon and October Breast Cancer Awareness Month, where she says she learned the great lesson about giving back to the community.

Theresa’s dedication to her community extends beyond the theatre as evidenced by the numerous boards on which she has served, including Wayne County Council for the Arts, The Grosse Pointe War Memorial, Fontbonne Auxiliary for St. John’s Hospital, The Holley Ear Institute and The Fashion Group of Detroit where she was named Stylemaker of the Year, and chaired the Gleaners Women’s Power Breakfast and the White Christmas Ball for St. John’s Hospital. She is
a mentor to future leaders, an accomplished speaker and is often asked by organizations and universities to speak on leadership lessons that empower and inspire……Theresa attended Wayne State University and executive programs at Vassar College, the Aspen Institute, Harvard and the prestigious Leonard A. Lauder Symposium.