LIED CENTER - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Building & Grounds Attendant
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- Usher and Events Coordinator
Biography:
Bethany has been with the Lied Center since September 2017. She coordinates events and manages all of the ushers for Lied events.
Job Titles:
- Executive Director
- Executive Director & Chief Artistic Officer
- Executive Director, Lied Center for Performing Arts
Job Titles:
- Triple Threat Broadway Intensive Counselor
Biography:
Brandon McMiller (he/him) is from Omaha, NE and is completing his studies in Broadcasting and Vocal Performance at UNL. There he studied classical voice, musical theatre, and acting under Alisa Belflower. He has been a part of various staged productions since high school and throughout college-his most recent performance was in UNL Opera's She Loves Me as Steven Kodaly. Brandon spends a large amount of his time involved in the community choreographing and judging show choirs in the area. He spends time in the summer eagerly awaiting the theatre and show choir camps he is privileged to attend. This is his fourth year being a counselor for the Triple Threat Intensive. It is his favorite camp of the summer and he could not be more excited for what is to come!
Job Titles:
- Marketing Project Coordinator
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- Assistant Ticket Office Manager
Biography:
Drew has been with the Lied Center since March 2018. He assists with supervision and management in the Lied Ticket Office.
Job Titles:
- Administrative & Development Associate
Ginger has been with the Lied Center since December 2016. She manages all Ticket Office staff and activities at the Lied.
Job Titles:
- Education & Community Engagement Director
Biography:
Jesse has been with the Lied Center since 2006. He is in charge of data analysis and reporting for Lied.
Job Titles:
- Assistant Custodial Services Manager
Biography:
Jillian has been with the Lied Center since December 2008. She manages the custodial staff and all custodial activities at the Lied Center.
Job Titles:
- Ticketing Operations & Sales Manager
Job Titles:
- Triple Threat Broadway Intensive Counselor
Biography:
Josephine Dobson is thrilled to be back for her second year as a counselor for the Triple Threat Broadway Intensive. She had been a participant of the Intensive for 4 years. Josephine is a rising junior BFA MT major in the Hartt School at the University of Hartford in CT. She is from Lincoln NE and graduate from Lincoln Southeast High School. During her senior year of high school she was a state finalist for the Jimmy Awards at the Nebraska High School Theatre Awards. During her first year in college on the east coast, she was an original cast performer for a new song cycle, Heard it From a Birdie which performed at 54 below in NYC. Recently, she was a swing and Assistant Director for Violet at The Hartt School.
Biography:
Lily Harms is currently studying towards her Bachelors of Music Education and is in her third year at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. This is her second year as a counselor with the Piano Academy. As far as her teaching background goes, she is teaching piano lessons at her old piano studio and has been acquainted with students ranging from kindergarten to eleventh grade. Furthermore, she is teaching with the UNL String Project with students from various schools in LPS.
Lily has learned to play a handful of instruments throughout her twenty one years, but piano is what she considers to be her main instrument. She has been playing for about sixteen years and continues to study under Dr. Clinton at UNL. She also accompanies various vocal students through the university and is playing in the musical, Big Fish, as both the rehearsal pianist and keyboard one player. Currently, she is the choir accompanist at Our Saviours Luthern Church and also plays organ during services. She also plays for the church services at the retirement home, The Landing. Lily has performed for various studio recitals and ensembles, and is currently prepping for her senior recital in the fall.
Job Titles:
- Administrative Coordinator
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- Associate Director of Event & Facility Services
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- Production & Broadcasting Associate
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- Audio and Production Specialist
Biography:
Mike has been with the Lied since December 2013. He manages all audio production and assists with technical production at the Lied Center.
Job Titles:
- Education and Grant Programs, Kennedy Center Partners in Education
Biography:
Nancy has been with the Lied Center since August 1999. She manages all grant programs at the Lied Center.
Job Titles:
- Associate Executive Director
Biography:
Nathaniel Brown is a BM in Piano Performance and minoring in Entrepreneurship at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He returns for his third year as a counselor and his fifth year with the Piano Academy. Originally from Houston, Texas, and a graduate of Clear Creek High School, he is enjoying his time in Nebraska. He is involved across campus as a member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity, the University Honors Program, and accompanies the Big Red Singers Show Choir at UNL.
He has been playing piano for 15 years and is passionate about musical theatre. He's worked at the TADA Theater in Lincoln Nebraska as the accompanist for their production of Company and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. He previously has played second keyboard for their production of Godspell and at theaters in Galveston, Texas, as well as music directing The Addams Family last summer.
Some of his notable performances include the Lied Center's EmeraLied Gala in 2022, debuting a piece by composer Bryce Hayes entitled Mythos and Memoirs, and performing in student convocation recitals every semester for the UNL music student body. You can find out more about Nathaniel on his website and recordings on his YouTube. https://nathanielbrownpiano.weebly.com/
Job Titles:
- Building & Grounds Attendant
Job Titles:
- Triple Threat Broadway Intensive Instructor
Sam Hartley (he/him) is a New York based actor/teaching artist originally from Lincoln, NE. He studied Theater Performance at UNL where he won the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) West Central Singer of the Year, and the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival's Region V Irene Ryan Acting competition. He made his Broadway debut as the Doug standby in Gutenberg! the musical!, directed by Alex Timbers and starring Andrew Rannells and Josh Gad. He has led several national tours including; Disney's Beauty and the Beast (Beast), Elf (Buddy), Chicago (Billy Flynn), A Christmas Story (The Old Man). Off-Broadway credits include The Butcher Boy at Irish Rep Theater, and The Lightning Thief at the Lucille Lortel Theater. He has directed/choreographed Music Man Jr. for Red Mountain Theater Co., where he served as musical theatre faculty for several summers at their Broadway Bootcamp. Having taught in 2020's Triple Threat Broadway Intensive, he is so excited to be back! @samfred88
Job Titles:
- Education Outreach Manager
Biography:
Sasha has been with the Lied Center since January 2012. She coordinates all Outreach activities at the Lied.
Biography:
Sharon has been with the Lied Center since December 2014. She oversees payroll and accounts receivable.
Job Titles:
- Building and Services Technician II
Biography:
Stacy has been with the Lied Center since February 2012. He assists with construction and maintenance in and around the Lied Center.
Biography:
Steve has been with the Lied since November 2010. He manages the Event Services staff and coordinates transportation and hospitality for cast members.
Biography:
Steven has been with the Lied Center since November 2014. He manages desktop computing, digital signage, and systems adminstration.
Job Titles:
- Associate
- Technical Director
Biography:
Ted has been with the Lied Center since March 1983. He coordinates event technical production at the Lied.