Founders
Hannah Rosenfeld
Hannah originally conceived the idea of Grab Bag Theater during her senior year at Menlo-Atherton High School. After producing Hairspray, she graduated from M-A in 2011. She graduated from the University of Virginia with a degree in biology in 2015.
Nina Lozinski
Nina graduated from Menlo-Atherton High School in 2013 and is now a student at the University of Chicago. A founding member of Grab Bag Theater, Nina originally served as Stage Manager of Hairspray. She then took on directing with Arabian Nights, Anything Goes, and Words, Words, Words and producing with Babes in Arms. Nina's acting credits include Pride and Prejudice and Two Greek Myths and she served as the first Executive Director of GBT from 2011 to 2013.
Rasa Lila de Sá
A founding member of GBT, Rasa attended Summit Preparatory High School. Among other roles, she has played The Witch in Into the Woods, Interpreter in Arabian Nights, and Little Inez in Hairspray. She also directed Anything Goes and Holes in the Plastic. She served as the first Artistic Director of GBT from 2011 to 2012.
Dana Rust
A founding member of GBT, Dana attended Menlo-Atherton High School. Throughout high school, she performed as Elizabeth Bennet in Pride and Prejudice, Protean in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, and Sara in Stuck, among other roles. She choreographed GBT's productions of Hairspray and Anything Goes. She served as the first Development Director from 2011 to 2012. Dana graduated from Occidental College in 2016.
Hannah originally conceived the idea of Grab Bag Theater during her senior year at Menlo-Atherton High School. After producing Hairspray, she graduated from M-A in 2011. She graduated from the University of Virginia with a degree in biology in 2015.
Nina Lozinski
Nina graduated from Menlo-Atherton High School in 2013 and is now a student at the University of Chicago. A founding member of Grab Bag Theater, Nina originally served as Stage Manager of Hairspray. She then took on directing with Arabian Nights, Anything Goes, and Words, Words, Words and producing with Babes in Arms. Nina's acting credits include Pride and Prejudice and Two Greek Myths and she served as the first Executive Director of GBT from 2011 to 2013.
Rasa Lila de Sá
A founding member of GBT, Rasa attended Summit Preparatory High School. Among other roles, she has played The Witch in Into the Woods, Interpreter in Arabian Nights, and Little Inez in Hairspray. She also directed Anything Goes and Holes in the Plastic. She served as the first Artistic Director of GBT from 2011 to 2012.
Dana Rust
A founding member of GBT, Dana attended Menlo-Atherton High School. Throughout high school, she performed as Elizabeth Bennet in Pride and Prejudice, Protean in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, and Sara in Stuck, among other roles. She choreographed GBT's productions of Hairspray and Anything Goes. She served as the first Development Director from 2011 to 2012. Dana graduated from Occidental College in 2016.
2011-2012 Board of Directors
From left: Claire Jungleib, Nina Lozinski, Rasa Lila de Sá, Dana Rust, Maddie Rostami
Nina Lozinski - Executive Director
Dana Rust - Development Director
Rasa Lila de Sá - Artistic Director
Claire Jungleib - Financial Director
Claire graduated from Menlo-Atherton High School in 2012. She has committed herself to her life-long love of theater, taking on such iconic roles as Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz, Terry Randall in Stage Door, and Emily Webb in Our Town. She designed the set for Anything Goes. Claire graduated from DePaul University in Chicago in 2016 with a BFA in Acting.
Maddie Rostami - Secretary
Maddie graduated from Menlo-Atherton High School in 2014, where she performed as Olive Ostrovsky in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Mary Bennet in Pride and Prejudice, Lady Rowena in Once Upon a Mattress, and Ariel in The Tempest, and stage managed Stage Door. She also works with the Portola Valley Theatre Conservatory as an Arts Administration and Theatre Education Intern, where she assistant directed Seussical Jr and The Diviners. She served as co-vocal director of Anything Goes and co-directed Babes in Arms and Wizard of Oz. She attends Northwestern University.
2011-12 Junior Board: Sarah Hoover, Gillian Weisenfluh, Aliya Hasoon, Elissa Webb, Matthew Schertler
Dana Rust - Development Director
Rasa Lila de Sá - Artistic Director
Claire Jungleib - Financial Director
Claire graduated from Menlo-Atherton High School in 2012. She has committed herself to her life-long love of theater, taking on such iconic roles as Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz, Terry Randall in Stage Door, and Emily Webb in Our Town. She designed the set for Anything Goes. Claire graduated from DePaul University in Chicago in 2016 with a BFA in Acting.
Maddie Rostami - Secretary
Maddie graduated from Menlo-Atherton High School in 2014, where she performed as Olive Ostrovsky in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Mary Bennet in Pride and Prejudice, Lady Rowena in Once Upon a Mattress, and Ariel in The Tempest, and stage managed Stage Door. She also works with the Portola Valley Theatre Conservatory as an Arts Administration and Theatre Education Intern, where she assistant directed Seussical Jr and The Diviners. She served as co-vocal director of Anything Goes and co-directed Babes in Arms and Wizard of Oz. She attends Northwestern University.
2011-12 Junior Board: Sarah Hoover, Gillian Weisenfluh, Aliya Hasoon, Elissa Webb, Matthew Schertler
2012-2013 Board of Directors
Nina Lozinski - Executive Director
Maddie Rostami - Artistic Director
Matthew Schertler - Financial Director
Matthew graduated from Menlo-Atherton High School in 2013. There, he performed as Hero in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, the Minstrel in Once Upon a Mattress, and Leaf Coneybear in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, stage managed Stage Door, and was props master for The Tempest. Matthew performed as a Sailor in Anything Goes before serving as the vocal director of Babes in Arms. He now attends Brown University.
Elissa Webb - Development Director
Elissa graduated from Menlo-Atherton High School in 2013, where she worked on eight shows including Pride and Prejudice, Stage Door, and Legally Blonde. With GBT, Elissa headed sound for Anything Goes and Hairspray, tech directed Babes in Arms, and acted in The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged). She now attends Connecticut College.
Sarah Hoover - Secretary
Sarah graduated from Menlo-Atherton High School in 2014. She has performed as Bernice Niemeyer in Stage Door, Marty Maraschino in Grease, Grizabella in Cats, Lady Merrill in Once Upon a Mattress, Sephano in The Tempest, and an Angel in Anything Goes. Sarah ran lights for Arsenic and Old Lace. She co-choreographed GBT's productions of Anything Goes and Babes in Arms. She attends Hamilton College.
2012-2013 Junior Board: Aliya Hasoon, Gillian Weisenfluh, Maggie Asher, Elena Siegel, Logan Walter, Liviera Leebong, Natalie Silverman, Eloise Carter Walne
Maddie Rostami - Artistic Director
Matthew Schertler - Financial Director
Matthew graduated from Menlo-Atherton High School in 2013. There, he performed as Hero in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, the Minstrel in Once Upon a Mattress, and Leaf Coneybear in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, stage managed Stage Door, and was props master for The Tempest. Matthew performed as a Sailor in Anything Goes before serving as the vocal director of Babes in Arms. He now attends Brown University.
Elissa Webb - Development Director
Elissa graduated from Menlo-Atherton High School in 2013, where she worked on eight shows including Pride and Prejudice, Stage Door, and Legally Blonde. With GBT, Elissa headed sound for Anything Goes and Hairspray, tech directed Babes in Arms, and acted in The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged). She now attends Connecticut College.
Sarah Hoover - Secretary
Sarah graduated from Menlo-Atherton High School in 2014. She has performed as Bernice Niemeyer in Stage Door, Marty Maraschino in Grease, Grizabella in Cats, Lady Merrill in Once Upon a Mattress, Sephano in The Tempest, and an Angel in Anything Goes. Sarah ran lights for Arsenic and Old Lace. She co-choreographed GBT's productions of Anything Goes and Babes in Arms. She attends Hamilton College.
2012-2013 Junior Board: Aliya Hasoon, Gillian Weisenfluh, Maggie Asher, Elena Siegel, Logan Walter, Liviera Leebong, Natalie Silverman, Eloise Carter Walne
2013-2014 board of directors
Maddie Rostami - Executive Director
Liviera Leebong - Artistic Director
Liviera graduated from Menlo-Atherton High School in 2014, where she performed in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Stage Door, and Legally Blonde and did tech for The Tempest, Pride and Prejudice, Once Upon a Mattress, and Love Rides the Rails. She played Luke in Anything Goes, was assistant technical director for Babes in Arms, and was technical director for The Importance of Being Earnest and Wizard of Oz.. She now attends the University of Southern California.
Sarah Hoover - Financial Director
Natalie Silverman - Development Director
Natalie graduated from Menlo-Atherton High School in 2016 and is currently a student at Vassar College. There, she played Trinculo in The Tempest and served as run crew for Legally Blonde and Seussical. She played the Porter in Anything Goes and Susie Ward in Babes in Arms. In addition, she was on the run crew of The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged).
Eloise Walne - Secretary
Eloise graduated from Menlo-Atherton High School in 2016. There, she has played Francisco in The Tempest and Paulette in Legally Blonde. Eloise played Reno Sweeney in Anything Goes and Bunny Byron in Babes in Arms. She now attends Sarah Lawrence College.
2013-2014 Junior Board: Tonya Goltsev, Chloe Mauvais, Erin Wells, Eliza Dewar, Ariel Sullivan, Gillian Weisenfluh
Liviera Leebong - Artistic Director
Liviera graduated from Menlo-Atherton High School in 2014, where she performed in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Stage Door, and Legally Blonde and did tech for The Tempest, Pride and Prejudice, Once Upon a Mattress, and Love Rides the Rails. She played Luke in Anything Goes, was assistant technical director for Babes in Arms, and was technical director for The Importance of Being Earnest and Wizard of Oz.. She now attends the University of Southern California.
Sarah Hoover - Financial Director
Natalie Silverman - Development Director
Natalie graduated from Menlo-Atherton High School in 2016 and is currently a student at Vassar College. There, she played Trinculo in The Tempest and served as run crew for Legally Blonde and Seussical. She played the Porter in Anything Goes and Susie Ward in Babes in Arms. In addition, she was on the run crew of The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged).
Eloise Walne - Secretary
Eloise graduated from Menlo-Atherton High School in 2016. There, she has played Francisco in The Tempest and Paulette in Legally Blonde. Eloise played Reno Sweeney in Anything Goes and Bunny Byron in Babes in Arms. She now attends Sarah Lawrence College.
2013-2014 Junior Board: Tonya Goltsev, Chloe Mauvais, Erin Wells, Eliza Dewar, Ariel Sullivan, Gillian Weisenfluh
2014-2015 board of directors
Sophi Bock - Executive Director
Sophi Bock graduated from Menlo-Atherton High School in 2015, and now attends Columbia University. She got invested in theater by auditioning for her freshman show as a joke, and since then it has consumed her life. She has done 12 shows over her high school career, working with Menlo Atherton drama, the First Congregational Church of Palo Alto, and Grab Bag Theater, where she stage managed Babes in Arms and theWizard of Oz, and did props for The Importance of Being Ernest. This year she directed the fall play and stage managed the spring musical.
Sophie Zalipsky - Artistic Director
Sophie graduated from Menlo-Atherton High School in 2016. There she has done tech, as run crew, sound, and rigging, for Legally Blonde, Love Rides the Rails, and Seussical. With Grab Bag, she ran sound for Babes in Arms, The Importance of Being Earnest, and The Wizard of Oz. She was technical director of Nothing is the End of the World (except for the end of the world) and co-directed The Pajama Game. She attends the University of California, Berkeley.
Natalie Silverman - Financial Director
Kirby Hocking - Secretary
Kirby will graduate from Menlo-Atherton in 2017, where she was the assistant stage manager in Seussical. She stage managed The Importance of Being Earnest and Nothing is the End of the World (except for the end of the world) and assistant stage managed The Wizard of Oz.
Tonya Goltsev - Associate Artistic Director
Tonya Goltsev graduated from Menlo-Atherton High School in 2016, where she performed in The Tempest and did run crew for Legally Blonde. She has played roles such as Jennifer Owen in Babes in Arms, Cecily Cardew in The Importance of Being Earnest, and Esther in Nothing is the End of the World (except for the end of the world). She also headed hair and makeup for The Wizard of Oz and worked on costumes for The Pajama Game. She now attends New York University's Tisch School of the Arts.
2014-2015 Junior Board: Caroline Fenyo, Katie Weiner, Abby Howell, Harper Wood, Lauren Koenig, Alex Thayer
Sophi Bock graduated from Menlo-Atherton High School in 2015, and now attends Columbia University. She got invested in theater by auditioning for her freshman show as a joke, and since then it has consumed her life. She has done 12 shows over her high school career, working with Menlo Atherton drama, the First Congregational Church of Palo Alto, and Grab Bag Theater, where she stage managed Babes in Arms and theWizard of Oz, and did props for The Importance of Being Ernest. This year she directed the fall play and stage managed the spring musical.
Sophie Zalipsky - Artistic Director
Sophie graduated from Menlo-Atherton High School in 2016. There she has done tech, as run crew, sound, and rigging, for Legally Blonde, Love Rides the Rails, and Seussical. With Grab Bag, she ran sound for Babes in Arms, The Importance of Being Earnest, and The Wizard of Oz. She was technical director of Nothing is the End of the World (except for the end of the world) and co-directed The Pajama Game. She attends the University of California, Berkeley.
Natalie Silverman - Financial Director
Kirby Hocking - Secretary
Kirby will graduate from Menlo-Atherton in 2017, where she was the assistant stage manager in Seussical. She stage managed The Importance of Being Earnest and Nothing is the End of the World (except for the end of the world) and assistant stage managed The Wizard of Oz.
Tonya Goltsev - Associate Artistic Director
Tonya Goltsev graduated from Menlo-Atherton High School in 2016, where she performed in The Tempest and did run crew for Legally Blonde. She has played roles such as Jennifer Owen in Babes in Arms, Cecily Cardew in The Importance of Being Earnest, and Esther in Nothing is the End of the World (except for the end of the world). She also headed hair and makeup for The Wizard of Oz and worked on costumes for The Pajama Game. She now attends New York University's Tisch School of the Arts.
2014-2015 Junior Board: Caroline Fenyo, Katie Weiner, Abby Howell, Harper Wood, Lauren Koenig, Alex Thayer
2015-2016 Board of directors
Katie Weiner- Co-Executive Director
Natalie Silverman- Co-Executive Director
Abby Howell- Artistic Director
Sophie Zalipsky- Financial Director
Harper Wood- Development Director
Alex Thayer-Secretary
2015-2016 Junior Board: Kate Mulhern, Izzie Nada, Kelley McCutcheon, Vina Lie, Alix Friedman, Zoe Schacter-Brodie, Nick Nolasco
Natalie Silverman- Co-Executive Director
Abby Howell- Artistic Director
Sophie Zalipsky- Financial Director
Harper Wood- Development Director
Alex Thayer-Secretary
2015-2016 Junior Board: Kate Mulhern, Izzie Nada, Kelley McCutcheon, Vina Lie, Alix Friedman, Zoe Schacter-Brodie, Nick Nolasco
2016-2017 Board of directors
Abby Howell - Executive Director
Abby graduated Menlo-Atherton in 2017. She has been in eight shows at M-A, including The Baker’s Wife in Into the Woods. With Grab Bag, she has acted in two musicals and directed Sure Thing, co-directed The Universal Language, co-directed the musical Urinetown, directed I Can't Think of it Right Now, and co-directed the musical The Boy Friend. She now attends Occidental College.
Kate Mulhern - Artistic Director
Kate will graduate Menlo-Atherton in 2018, where she has acted in six productions, most recently The Addams Family. She has also acted in two of Grab Bag Theater's musicals, as Babe Williams in Pajama Game and as Officer Lockstock in Urinetown; her leadership experience within the company includes directing Variations on the Death of Trotsky, co-directing The Best Daddy, co-choreographing The Boy Friend and being on the 2015-2016 Junior Board.
Nick Nolasco - Financial Director
Nicholas Nolasco graduated Menlo-Atherton High School in 2018 and was involved in Grab Bag Theater since his sophomore year. Starting in the Pajama Game, Nicholas has been tech for every Grab Bag show. In his junior year he became the Technical Director's assistant and in his senior year he became the Technical Director of the company. He now attends Cal Poly University.
Kelley McCutcheon - Co-Development Director
Kelley will graduate Menlo-Atherton High School in 2018 where she acted in five productions, most recently as Alice Beineke in The Addams Family. She has been involved with Grab Bag since her freshman year, when she performed as Gladys Hotchkiss in The Pajama Game. Since then, she co-directed Words, Words, Words and Unsinkable, and co-vocal directed Urinetown and vocal directed The Boy Friend. She was a member of Grab Bag's 2015-2016 Junior Board.
Zoe Schacter-Brodie - Co-Development Director
Gigi Rutsky - Secretary
Gigi will graduate Menlo-Atherton High School in 2018 where she assistant stage managed for Dracula and performed in Bye Bye Birdie and The Addams Family. She has been involved with Grab Bag since her freshman year, during which she performed in The Pajama Game and Urinetown, co-directed Words, Words, Words and The Wedding Story, and co-directed the musical The Boy Friend.
2016-2017 Junior Board: Sean Fabrega, Michael Pagee, Bri Young, Peter Vitale, Izzie Nada, Emma Denend
Abby graduated Menlo-Atherton in 2017. She has been in eight shows at M-A, including The Baker’s Wife in Into the Woods. With Grab Bag, she has acted in two musicals and directed Sure Thing, co-directed The Universal Language, co-directed the musical Urinetown, directed I Can't Think of it Right Now, and co-directed the musical The Boy Friend. She now attends Occidental College.
Kate Mulhern - Artistic Director
Kate will graduate Menlo-Atherton in 2018, where she has acted in six productions, most recently The Addams Family. She has also acted in two of Grab Bag Theater's musicals, as Babe Williams in Pajama Game and as Officer Lockstock in Urinetown; her leadership experience within the company includes directing Variations on the Death of Trotsky, co-directing The Best Daddy, co-choreographing The Boy Friend and being on the 2015-2016 Junior Board.
Nick Nolasco - Financial Director
Nicholas Nolasco graduated Menlo-Atherton High School in 2018 and was involved in Grab Bag Theater since his sophomore year. Starting in the Pajama Game, Nicholas has been tech for every Grab Bag show. In his junior year he became the Technical Director's assistant and in his senior year he became the Technical Director of the company. He now attends Cal Poly University.
Kelley McCutcheon - Co-Development Director
Kelley will graduate Menlo-Atherton High School in 2018 where she acted in five productions, most recently as Alice Beineke in The Addams Family. She has been involved with Grab Bag since her freshman year, when she performed as Gladys Hotchkiss in The Pajama Game. Since then, she co-directed Words, Words, Words and Unsinkable, and co-vocal directed Urinetown and vocal directed The Boy Friend. She was a member of Grab Bag's 2015-2016 Junior Board.
Zoe Schacter-Brodie - Co-Development Director
Gigi Rutsky - Secretary
Gigi will graduate Menlo-Atherton High School in 2018 where she assistant stage managed for Dracula and performed in Bye Bye Birdie and The Addams Family. She has been involved with Grab Bag since her freshman year, during which she performed in The Pajama Game and Urinetown, co-directed Words, Words, Words and The Wedding Story, and co-directed the musical The Boy Friend.
2016-2017 Junior Board: Sean Fabrega, Michael Pagee, Bri Young, Peter Vitale, Izzie Nada, Emma Denend
