Jenna Thiel

Jenna
Stage Manager
jenna.thiel@arts.gatech.edu
Jenna Thiel serves as the Stage Manager at the Ferst Center for the Arts at Georgia Tech. With 10 years of stage management experience in South Carolina, Chicago, Dallas, and Atlanta, Jenna also previously held the role of Assistant Production Manager for the Grant Park Music Festival in Chicago. She holds a BA in theatre directing from the South Carolina School of the Arts at Anderson University. Jenna is dedicated to creating inclusive and collaborative environments within the Georgia Tech community, driven by her passion for the performing arts.
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Ethan Padgett

Ethan
Box Office Assistant
ethan.padgett@arts.gatech.edu
Ethan has twenty years experience working in customer service, box office ticket sales, non-profit management, campaign organizing, fundraising, and the fields of art, music, and journalism. He has worked as Box Office Assistant for the Ferst Center for the Arts since 2023.
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Thomas Brazzle

Thomas
Assistant Director, Producing and Residency
thomas.brazzle@arts.gatech.edu
Thomas Brazzle brings over 15 years of experience as an arts administrator, educator, and multi-faceted visual artist. A graduate of Stephen F. Austin State University (BFA in Theater) and the University of Connecticut (MFA in Acting), Thomas is also an experienced actor, director, writer, and producer. He has performed on regional stages across the U.S., including The Guthrie, Shakespeare & Company, Cincinnati Playhouse, and The Alley Theatre. Previously, as Managing Director at Out of Hand Theater, Thomas led impactful initiatives to advance social justice initiatives through community-focused arts engagement.
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Daniel Parker

Daniel
Director
daniel.parker@arts.gatech.edu
Daniel Parker brings almost 30 years of experience in arts administration and production. Throughout his career, he has been instrumental in producing theater, live events, and new works, developing curricula, planning and establishing new performing arts facilities, and guiding performing arts organizations through change.

Daniel holds an M.A. in Arts Administration from Roosevelt University, a B.F.A. in Theater Arts with a concentration in Technical Direction, and an A.S. in Entertainment Technology from Florida State College. He previously served as the Production Manager for Theater Emory at Emory University, Director of Technical Theater for the Cobb County Center for Excellence in the Performing Arts, and Technical Director at the Olney Theater Center. He has also held various production roles in his hometown of Jacksonville, Florida.
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