Meet Our Staff

Sean Wright Executive Director
swright@grandtheater.org
715.842.0988 ext. 227

Merry Little General Manager
mlittle@grandtheater.org
715.842.0988 ext. 233

Gail Bayer Custodian
715.842.0988

Joel Freiberg Director of Ticketing & Analytics
jfreiberg@grandtheater.org
715.842.0988 ext. 226

Anja Hanington Marketing and Communications Coordinator
ahanington@grandtheater.org
715.842.0988 ext. 232
Anja joined The Grand in March of 2022. A graduate of Hollins University, Anja brings extensive audio-visual experience to her role as the Marketing and Communications Coordinator. Originally from the west coast of Canada, Anja lived in the Washington DC area for the past seven years before coming to Wausau. She is excited to be back in the cold and to watch some local hockey.

KC Hofer Technical Assistant
kchofer@grandtheater.org
715.842.0988 ext. 224
KC Hofer comes originally from the Black Hills of South Dakota, but moved to Wisconsin in 2015. Since then, he has been involved in productions at numerous venues in the North Central Wisconsin area. He is proud and very happy to have found a place at the Grand Theater in Wausau!

Edyta Kruk Assistant Director of Guest Services
ekruk@grandtheater.org
715.842.0988 ext. 229

Katy Lang Director of Development & Community Engagement
klang@grandtheater.org
715.842.0988 ext. 231
A Central Wisconsin native, Katy grew up attending Arts In Education Series shows at The Grand. After graduating from UW-Madison in 2017, she was thrilled to return to the Wausau area and begin facilitating meaningful arts experiences for future generations. She is responsible for managing the Arts In Education Series, the Community Engagement Series, artist residency programs, and the Central Wisconsin Jerry Ensemble. She also manages all fundraising efforts for the Performing Arts Foundation.

Danielle Marsceau Ticket Office
dmarsceau@grandtheater.org
715.842.0988 ext. 223
Danielle joined The Grand in November 2021, bringing several years of customer service expertise from her previous job as manager of Dave’s County Market in Merrill. She has an associate’s degree in veterinary science from Northcentral Technical College in Wausau, but veterinary work turned out to be not “people-y” enough for Danielle! She enjoys helping our patrons experience The Grand, and learning a little bit about them whenever they call or visit the Ticket Office.

Misty Pfantz Custodian
715.842.0988

Vicky Rice-Bricko Director of Guest Services
vrice-bricko@grandtheater.org
715.842.0988 ext. 230
Vicky has worked at The Grand since 2017 in many capacities; House Manager, Wedding Coordinator, and Event Coordinator. As of November 2021, she has expanded her role as Director of Guest Services. She is responsible for all front-of-house staff and services, and coordinates with staff, volunteers, clients and artists to plan and run all events at The Grand smoothly and efficiently. Vicky came to The Grand with over 30 years of customer service experience, along with a background in space planning, merchandising and event planning. Along with our public events, Vicky also coordinates weddings and private event services for any of the five venue spaces available.

David Rusch Assistant Technical Director
drusch@grandtheater.org
715.842.0988 ext. 228

Tammy Stezenski Director of Marketing
tstezenski@grandtheater.org
715.842.0988 ext. 240
Tammy joined the Performing Arts Foundation in September 2021, after working closely with the organization for 25 years as a community partner in her previous role as Publisher/Editor of Wausau’s weekly newspaper City Pages. She has a background in business management and development, as well as journalism and community events. As The Grand’s Director of Marketing, Tammy develops strategies and campaigns, oversees print, digital and media communications, and manages marketing partnerships with the many organizations that help sustain The Grand Theater.

Mark Weiss Technical Director
mweiss@grandtheater.org
715.842.0988 ext. 225