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Our Board
Row 1.3
Jeremy Thomas
MANAGING DIRECTOR
Jeremy is a veteran theater manager with more than 25 years experience in every aspect of cinema operations for Cinemark, including a short stint at Movies 10 in Wooster. It’s been a dream of his to lead an independent theater with the ability to program not just mainstream movies, but independent films, documentaries, live music, community events, and more.
Cameron Maneese
PRESIDENT
A retired Wayne County social worker, Cameron has loved film since she was a child and remembers her father getting her and her brother out of school early to see the first Beatles film,
A Hard Day’s Night
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Laura Neill
VICE PRESIDENT
Laura has been the Executive Director of the Ohio Light Opera (OLO) since 1998. She enjoys celebrating both fine and performing arts throughout Wayne County.
Row 2
Chuck Mullen, CPA, CMA, M. Tax
Partner, Great Lakes Market Leader
Eide Bailly LLP
Partner, Great Lakes Market Leader
Eide Bailly LLP
Suzie Huse
SECRETARY
Suzie is retired from non-profit, social service work. She enjoys films across many genres, and is looking forward to sharing the new theater with her children and grandchildren.
Christopher Buchanan
TRUSTEE
Christopher, who makes TV and film documentaries, started thinking about reopening the theater in 2018 with his wife, Cameron Maneese.
Row 3
Matt is a Financial Advisor, who regularly watched movies at Wooster’s Lyric Theater in the 1980’s and ‘90’s and is excited to help bring an entertainment venue back to Downtown Wooster to complement the wide array of restaurants.
Ron Holtman
TRUSTEE
Ron is a retired attorney. Over the course of his career, he has been actively involved with Wooster’s downtown redevelopment. He currently serves as a trustee of The Ohio Light Opera.
Sandra Hull
Sandra directed Main Street Wooster, Inc. from 1987-2019, working to make downtown Wooster a wonderful destination. Her retirement goal is to help revitalize the Lyric Theater so that it becomes a strong economic catalyst by adding movies and live entertainment to the mix of offerings downtown.
Row 4
Casey McGrady
TRUSTEE
Casey has spent the past 12 years leading marketing and communications for Goodwill Industries of Wayne and Holmes Counties, after a 14-year career with Cinemark Theatres. A lifelong movie fan, Casey credits childhood trips to the Lyric with sparking his love of the theater experience. From the trailers and popcorn to the lights dimming before the feature begins, he's still just as excited to go to the movies today, especially when he gets to share that tradition with his kids.
Tim Monea
TRUSTEE
Tim Monea served as the Chief Building Official for the City of Wooster for over 25 years. He is proud to have been a part of the revitalization of downtown. He loves attending live performances and movies and knows the value of this theater to the community.
Michael Ollier
TRUSTEE
A full-time chef with Wooster's own Certified Angus Beef, Michael brings a lifelong appreciation for the arts to his service as a newly elected board member. With a BFA from the Art Academy of Cincinnati, he values the power of visual storytelling, creative expression and shared cultural experiences. He is excited to support the theater's mission of bringing people together through film, live programming and community-centered arts experiences. His background in culinary arts, media, event demonstrations and visual presentation gives him a creative, audience-focused perspective on engaging patrons and strengthening the theater's role in the Wooster community.
Row 5
Brianna L. Schmidt
TRUSTEE
Brianna is an attorney at Critchfield, Critchfield & Johnston, Ltd. She enjoys creative pursuits in her free time and appreciates the arts as a source of inspiration, connection, and cultural enrichment within the community.
Kim Seaman
TRUSTEE
Kim is an arts enthusiast who supports her family's multigenerational business and local non-profits, while enjoying weekly movie and documentary nights to learn about the world with her husband and kids.
Greg Shaya
PAST PRESIDENT
Greg is a professor of history at the College of Wooster who hosts a weekly acoustic music circle and makes documentary films. He has served as President of the non-profit theater since its founding in 2019.
Row 5.5
Jeff Smith
TRUSTEE
Born and raised in Wooster, Ohio, Jeff, a retired business owner, is excited to offer more reasons for people to visit and spend the day downtown by helping to bring the Lyric Theater back to life.
Guinevere Steensen
TRUSTEE
Guinevere Steensen is a local actress and passionate advocate for the arts. She brings creativity, authenticity, and heart to her work both on and off the stage. Her focus is creating connection, strengthening community, and helping make the arts accessible for all.
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