All Board Members are volunteers; their interest in serving the theatrical community through SSPA is founded in years of support for and involvement in the craft of the art.
| President: | Denise Norton | nortonfam@mindspring.com |
| Past-President | Davyd Pelsue |
renovetsurgery@aol.com |
| Vice President: | Judy Davis Rounds | jdavis662@charter.net |
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| Secretary: | Matt Wilkerson | kingfan2003@gmail.com |
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| Treasurer: | Troy Reinhardt |
momwriter@att.net |
![]() Troy-Michelle Reinhardt is an elementary school teacher, freelance writer, program manager, mom, wife, daughter and friend. She has been in the classroom for a total of 11 years – with breaks to stay home and raise her children. Troy currently teaches 4th grade. Her writing has been published in RLife Magazine, Family Pulse Magazine, Sierra Nevada SCBWI newsletter, ForeWord Magazine and in an activity book for Corporate Kids Events. In addition to her volunteer work with SSPA, Troy has also been the Regional Advisor for the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators. In this position, Troy planned, organized and implemented critique groups, writer’s conferences and speaking engagements. When she is not teaching, Troy works as a Program Manager for Corporate Kids Events. This gives her the opportunity to travel to different parts of the United States and oversee child care programs contracted to the company. |
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| Artistic Director: | Janet Lazarus |
janetlazarus@att.net |
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| Advisor: | Jane Holman | mjholman@me.com |
As an independent practitioner, her portfolio includes a mix of corporate communications consulting, media integration and an advisory role for several community efforts. Jane can be reached through email; @janeholman on Twitter, and Martha Jane Holman on Facebook and LinkedIn. |
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| Advisor: | Ann Pelsue |
renovetsurgery@aol.com |
| Advisor & Grant Coordinator: | Beth Honebein |
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Beth Honebein brings a professional background in advertising and marketing to Sierra School of Performing Arts. She spent 10 years in advertising agencies in San Francisco and Indiana, before starting her own manufacturing business in 1994. As an entrepreneur, she finds herself involved in every aspect of business, from making products, to sales, accounting, even sweeping the warehouse floor. This ability to do whatever needs to be done has been useful in a wide variety of volunteer endeavors: teaching art to elementary school children, organizing neighbors to protect public open space, working to “get out the vote” in elections, and helping the lighting crew on SSPA productions. |
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| Volunteer Coordinator: | Juli Fair | 3FairPlayNV@Att.net |
Juli started acting in 2000 and was involved with several shows before moving to Reno in 2003. After her daughter was born in 2004, she returned to theatre and has been in quite a few productions including Music Man, Willy Wonka, Wonderland and every Broadway Bits show with SSPA. She has also done a couple of short films and was the lead drunk in a local TV commercial “I’m not actually a drunk, I just play one on TV”. Juli has been involved with SSPA since 2006 as an actor and is looking forward to being a more integral part of the process. She hopes to contribute her knowledge, talent and passion to help SSPA grow and expand. As Volunteer Coordinator, Juli will be ensuring that all of SSPA’s events and shows have the people in place to make the run smoothly and be thoroughly enjoyable for all. |
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Judy Davis Rounds is the President and Owner of Davis Rounds Advertising and Marketing in Reno, Nevada. Judy has more than 20 years experience in the advertising industry, breaking out on her own in 1995.
Matt is a 5th generation Nevadan born in Carson City, and has worked at International Game Technology for the past 16 years. When he is not working as an Analyst for IGT, he enjoys playing basketball and softball in City League programs around the area and supporting his favorite NBA Team, the Sacramento Kings. At a very young age, Matt has always been surrounded by music and theater in Northern Nevada and Northern California. His first introduction to SSPA was in 2008 when his daughter was cast as one of the dancers in Broadway Bits. In 2009, at the request of his daughter and friends, Matt made his debut in the second Broadway Bits as Conrad Birdie. Matt hopes to continue to work with and support this amazing group of people for many years to come. 
Janet Lazarus studied theater at the State University of New York in Binghamton and has a Masters degree in acting from UCLA. She has appeared in over 30 theatrical productions in New York, Los Angeles, and Rome. She has also produced, directed, and written for the theater. She has taught at UNR, Hawaii School for Girls in Honolulu, and at Lake Tahoe Community College. Most recently, Janet has been teaching and directing for UNR, Actors Conservatory of Northern Nevada, Arts For the Schools in North Lake Tahoe, Brookfield School, and Sierra School of Performing Arts.
Jane brings more than 13 years of Integrated Corporate Communications expertise and insight to the Board as a volunteer advisor for public & media relations, community affairs, and comprehensive branding for SSPA. Prior to establishing her own business in 1996, Jane spent 11 years in sales & marketing management in traditional industries.
Juli started acting in 2000 and was involved with several shows before moving to Reno in 2003. After her daughter was born in 2004, she returned to theatre and has been in quite a few productions including Music Man, Willy Wonka, Wonderland and every Broadway Bits show with SSPA. She has also done a couple of short films and was the lead drunk in a local TV commercial “I’m not actually a drunk, I just play one on TV”. Juli has been involved with SSPA since 2006 as an actor and is looking forward to being a more integral part of the process. She hopes to contribute her knowledge, talent and passion to help SSPA grow and expand. As Volunteer Coordinator, Juli will be ensuring that all of SSPA’s events and shows have the people in place to make the run smoothly and be thoroughly enjoyable for all.