Maytag Virgin- Available in Season Tickets Package

Sabian Trout

Sabian Trout (Director) thoroughly enjoyed her eighteen seasons as LTW’s Artistic Director. A few favorite directing credits include THE BEST BROTHERS, BUYER & CELLAR, THE SAVANNAH DISPUTATION, PHOTOGRAPH 51, REGRETS ONLY, RECKLESS, HOW I LEARNED TO DRIVE, TRYING, ON THE VERGE, SHIRLEY VALENTINE, DANCING AT LUGHNASA, and ARSENIC AND OLD LACE. Sabian has over 35 years of experience as a director, stage manager, producer, and theatre teacher. Professional credits include productions at the Stratford Festival of Canada, Indiana Repertory Theatre, Milwaukee Repertory Theatre, Missouri Repertory Theatre, The Phoenix Theatre in Indianapolis, Austin’s State Theatre, LA Theatre Works, and Arizona Theatre Company.

Shanna Brock

Shanna Brock (Lizzy) is thrilled to be back on stage with Stephen Frankenfield and to be directed by the glorious Sabian Trout. Some of Shanna’s stage credits include NOISES OFF with The Fine Arts Center, ROBOTS VS. FAKE ROBOTS and MR. MARMALADE with Etcetera, ANGELS FALL and THE ALTRUISTS with Winding Road Theater Ensemble, RAPUNZEL with All Together Theatre, THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES with Arizona Onstage Productions, FAT PIG with Studio Connections, BURIED CHILD and THE THREEPENNY OPERA with Pistarckle Theater and SHOOTING STAR, STAGE KISS, SAME TIME NEXT YEAR, HOUSE OF BLUE LEAVES, MOVE OVER MRS MARKHAM, BAD DATES, WIFE BEGINS AT FORTY, A THOUSAND CLOWNS, THE DINNER PARTY, THE COCKTAIL HOUR and REGRETS ONLY on the mainstage at Live Theatre Workshop. Shanna also has an extensive film resume, both in front of and behind the camera, including work with The Discovery Channel, The Sundance Channel and The Sci-Fi Channel.  I would like to thank LTW for being my creative home for more seasons then I can count, Stephen TS Frankenfield for graciously sharing the stage with me all of these years and for so many great laughs on and off the stage; VOGUE!, and Sabian Trout for her patience, vision, and friendship. And finally, I would like to thank my biggest fan, my Mom for all her love and support & my handsome husband Chad, Mo Anam Cara.

Stephen Frankenfield

Stephen Frankenfield (Jack) is LTW’s Associate Artistic Director and specializes in production management. He is a graduate of (AAMDA) American Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts in New York City. Some of his notable acting credits include: STONES IN HIS POCKET, THE GAME’S AFOOT OR, HOLMES FOR THE HOLIDAY, STAGE KISS, IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE, I HATE HAMLET, SAME TIME, NEXT YEAR, A LIFE IN THE THEATRE and most recently, DRY POWDER, SHOOTING STAR & AN ALMOST HOLY PICTURE. Some of his directing credits include: MOON OVER BUFFALO and SOUVENIR. He has been nominated for 7 Arizona Daily Star Mac Awards, five times for acting and twice for directing. He writes and directs for LTW’s Children’s Theatre, as well as the Education Department. He has had 7 of his plays published and produced around the world, in schools and other youth organizations. He’d like to give a big thank you to his two boys who continue to inspire him everyday, on and off stage.

Suzanne Cipra

Suzanne Cipra (Stage Manager) is so happy to work with the talented cast and crew of MAYTAG VIRGIN.  Some of her favorite shows that she has stage managed at LTW include SIC, DEATH BY DESIGN, ALWAYS…PATSY CLINE, THINGS BEING WHAT THEY ARE, WAITING FOR DOGGO and THE SAVANNAH SIPPING SOCIETY . Suzanne would like to thank you for continuing to support local theatre and she would especially like to thank her husband Kyle for being so supportive!

Pam Rush

Pam Rush (Assistant Stage Manager) is happy to be back at LTW once again! Past favorites include  SPACEMAN ZERO, ROCKIN AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE, FOREVER PATSY CLINE, TILLY THE TRICKSTER, THE KREUTZER SONATA, and BOSTON MARRIAGE. Please continue to support local theater! Sit back, relax, and enjoy the show!

Taryn Wintersteen

Taryn Wintersteen (Set Designer & Builder) has been enjoying her involvement with the LTW mainstage shows. She graduated with a BFA in Theater Production with an Emphasis in Scenic Design from the University of Arizona in 2013 where she was the Properties Master for NINE and Scenic Designer for BOEING BOEING. She then explored the world of museum fabrication and motherhood for a few years before jumping back into theater with LTW. You can see some of her museum work in the Witte museum in San Antonio, TX and various other museums across the country. You also may have seen some of her scenic work in recent LTW mainstage productions. She would like to thank her husband and parents for wrangling kiddos to allow her get work done as well as the amazing staff here at LTW that offer so much support and talent.

Richard Gremel

Richard Gremel (Lighting Designer/Technical Advisor) has been lighting the LTW stage for the past 16 years. His lighting designs have also been seen on other Tucson stages in the past. He is a graduate of the University of Arizona where he received a B.F.A. in Theatre Education. Richard is the acting and technical theatre teacher at Empire High School. He is the recipient of the Arizona Thespians Teacher of the year (2017-2018 & 2023-2024) and the OnMedia Tucson Arts Hero (2018-2019).  Aside from teaching, Richard acts, directs, and writes plays for the LTW stage. He currently has 11 published plays which have been seen all over the United States, Canada, India, Hong Kong, England, and Australia. www.richardgremelplaywright.com

Karin Hupp

Karin Hupp (Prop Master) has been the prop master for over eight years; she also does scenic painting and box office. Some of her favorite projects included the wedding cake for ONE SLIGHT HITCH, the hound from BASKERVILLE: A SHERLOCK MYSTERY, and the cookies from FROG AND TOAD. Favorite scenes she has painted include Dorothy Parker’s VICIOUS CIRCLE and the bookshelves in THE COLUMNIST. Karin enjoys working for LTW because it helps her grow as an artist.

Michael James Zimmerman

Michael James Zimmerman (Sound Designer) is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, audio engineer, and private music instructor with over 20 years of teaching experience and more than 35 years of acting and performance experience. He spent 25-plus years as a recording artist and touring musician with Honeybeegroove and Kristen Chandler. After graduating from the University of Oregon in 2006 with a Bachelor of Science in Music Technology, Michael moved to Tucson, AZ. He currently teaches guitar, piano, voice, drums, percussion, bass guitar, and music theory both from his home studio and as a master teacher at Music & Arts.

Janet Salese

Janet Salese (Costume Designer) After years of casually talking about this, and doing a few Children’s Theatre productions, Janet  has finally made it to the Main Stage! Janet has been involved in various aspects of theater, with her last role being in charge of costumes for Tucson Shakespeare in the Park for several years. Some of the costumes she’s most proud of designing were oversized Moscovite hats in LOVE’S LABOURS LOST, a donkey head for A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM, and a Herne stag headpiece for THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR, all with Tucson Shakespeare in the Park. She thanks her partner Mike for letting her pursue her passions and being a patient model.