Page 11 - STA SS Woman of the World Playbill 090920 FINAL Rev

WHO’S WHO

TRAVIS DOUCETT (Lighting Designer) was MARK FOLKES (Managing Director) Mark
recently the Master Electrician at Stages, Folkes joined Stages as Managing Director
where he designed lighting for The Doyle in 2015 during an important time of growth
and Debbie Show. He has designed for for the company. In the role of Managing
the Wynona and the Big Noise tour in Director, Mark leads Stages’ administrative
2016. Sam Houston State University: The functions with a focus on financial
Government Inspector, Belleville. Angelina management, fundraising, marketing and
College: True West, Deathtrap. He strategic planning. In recent years, Stages’
currently lives in Houston, TX with his wife annual operating budget has more than
and best friend, Christina Doucett. doubled from $2.1 million to $5.5 million
today, driven by transformational growth
ANTONIO LOPEZ (Sound Designer) is a in ticket sales and philanthropic support.
sound designer and the Lead Audio and In January 2020, Stages celebrated the
Video Technician at Stages. Sound designs opening of a three-theatre new venue,
include Panto Hansel and Gretel and The Gordy, funded by a capital campaign
Murder For Two at Stages, Two Mile Hollow that has raised more than $35.8 million
at Rouge Productions, Carrie the Musical including one of the largest individual gifts
at Iconotheatrix as a well as All Shook Up to support the performing arts in Houston’s
at Memorial High School. Assistant Sound history. Prior to joining Stages, Mark served
Designer for Miracle on 34th Street A as Senior Director, Development for the
Live Musical Radio Play, Life Could Be A Houston Symphony, and has worked for
Dream, and The River Bride at Stages, Into a variety of arts organizations including
the Woods at Kinkaid High School. Canada’s National Arts Centre, the
Toronto Symphony Orchestra, the College-
ASHLEY GINN (Production Stage Manager) Conservatory of Music at the University
Stages: A Woman of the World, Little Shop of Cincinnati, and Houston Grand
of Horrors, Who’s Holiday!, Always…Patsy Opera. Mark is a Certified Fund Raising
Cline, Ann, Shear Madness, The Book of Executive and holds Master of Arts (Arts
Maggie; HGOco: Das Barbecü, What Wings Administration) and Master of Business
They Were: the Case of Emeline. Administration degrees from the University
of Cincinnati. He studied theatre as an
undergraduate at the University of Waterloo
and the Canadian College of Performing
Arts. In 2018, Mark was recognized as
a Houston Business Journal 40 Under
40 Honoree.