Staff

Regina Spain

Executive Director, Co-Founder
Regina was born and raised in Columbus, Ohio. She attended Fort Hayes Metropolitan Education Center, a Performing Arts High school where she majored in Dance. She returned to the theatre in 2004, working with Elaine Schatzline-Behr to bring performing arts into St. Clair County and St. Clair County into the performing arts. She has recently received her Associates in Fine Arts at St. Clair County Community College and her BFA in Theatre Design Technology, with a specialty in Scenic Design from Wayne State University.
She realizes that the opportunity to be part of an organization as special as Enter Stage Right, where she gets to play with her kids and her husband while expanding her theatre family is truly unique. The love of theatre as well as being able to see the positive impact on the community and individuals we have worked with is Regina's driving force to make Enter Stage Right a success. You can visit her website at reginaspain.com.

Marty Garavaglia

Stage Carpenter
Marty has participated in many productions as on-stage talent, but also spends a great deal of time in scenic and prop construction, lighting, and theatre maintenance. Marty aides Regina in the operations of the Citadel Stage, including organization, set up, and tear down for special events outside of productions. Whenever there's a massive challenge behind the scenes, Marty is close by lending a hand and directing traffic. In addition to his technical contributions, Marty has performed in 17 of ESR’s shows in various lead and supporting roles since 2017.

Luke Wallace

Breezy Wallace

Combat Choreographer
Luke brings a rich background in combat choreography to Enter Stage Right. Luke has a background working with Ring of Steel in Ann Arbor, MI; including as an instructor in their summer camp program for 4 years. Along with his wife, Breezy, they have teamed up for the last 5 years to run regular combat choreography classes for our productions and are the driving force behind our Lightsaber Academy.

Combat Choreographer
Breezy has a practiced eye and talent for teaching combat choreography for Enter Stage Right. Breezy has a background working with Ring of Steel in Ann Arbor, MI; including as an instructor in their summer camp program for 3 years. Along with her husband, Luke, they have choreographed for Enter Stage Right for 5 years, directing combat for shows including: Hamlet, The Hobbit, Three Musketeers, and our August Shakespeare production - Will on the Water - Flash Back.

Anson Pavlov

Media Creator
Anson has been at the core of ESR since the opening of The Citadel Stage. Anson invested deeply in the initial construction and launching of the venue as a member of our Board of Directors, an actor, and creator of digital media and our website. Anson is the eye behind almost all of our production photos, visiting the theatre for final dress rehearsals to get unobstructed views of the finished work.

Colie Gotschalk

Deputy Head of Light and Sound
Colie has been working on light and sound technology with ESR for the past 4 years. Her design credits for productions include 13 of our last 26 shows and includes titles such as: Steel Magnolias, The Hobbit, and Anne of the 1,000 Days. Additionally, Colie is involved with all technical areas of a given production, especially offering her sewing skills where needed.

Kaylee Loxton

Cassandra Chance

Company Stage Manager
Kaylee has a background in theatre including classes at Eastern Michigan University in their theatre program. Kaylee has performed in many of ESR’s shows including a Midsommer Nights Dreame and Jekyll and Hyde. Along with her credits for stage management, Kaylee directed Steel Magnolias for our company. Kaylee’s well-rounded experience with ESR brings a universal approach to stage management, being able to fill in any area when required.

Company Stage Manager
Cassandra is an actor and playwright based in Port Huron, Michigan. She has worked with many companies and theatres across Michigan in performance and technical roles, and served as Production Manager for the Lake Effect Fringe Festival for several years. She has also taught basic acting techniques to adults with mental illness and intellectual disabilities participating in life skills programming. Her professional background in Shakespeare performance came with Pigeon Creek Shakespeare Company in Grand Rapids, MI. Cassandra brings a professional approach to stage management, offering structure and historian aspects to our rehearsal and production environment.