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The Story Behind Stories on Stage

Stories on Stage creates programs from the belief that literature is a rich source of powerful stories and actors enhance the impact of literature on people’s lives.

 

We present literature by writers of diverse cultural groups, read by professional actors of varying backgrounds to an audience that is as broad-based as our community.

 

In March 2008, the Mile High Chapter of the American Red Cross awarded Stories on Stage its first-ever Leadership in Inclusiveness Award. In being the Community Inclusiveness Hero, Stories on Stage was cited for giving audiences “an experience of identifying with people and situations outside of their own worlds.”

Our Board of Directors

Linda Treibitz, president, is Senior Manager, Project Support at SunGard iWORKS, a developer of investment accounting software for insurance companies. Linda has a B.A. in Music from Pomona College, and an M.S. in Accounting from the University of Colorado at Denver. She has been on the Board of Stepping Stones, an interfaith religious school program, and has been a Regional Chair of the Pomona College Alumni Association, as well as a past member of the college's Alumni Board. Linda has sung most of her life, most recently with Singers Master Chorale, as a soloist with B'nai Havurah and Christ Congregational Church, and as a music leader for the monthly healing service at Swedish Hospital.

Al Mizrahi, treasurer, worked at Bell Telephone Laboratories for over 30 years, including two years as an on-site CEO of a small AT&T owned company in England.  Initially an engineer, Mr. Mizrahi progressed through several levels of management and retired from the position of International Research and Development Vice-President, Bell Labs in Denver Colorado.  Currently Mr. Mizrahi volunteers for various organizations including Habitat for Humanity (Metro Denver and Colorado) and Academia Sandoval (Denver Charter School). His board experience includes serving on Tinton Falls Board of Education in Tinton, New Jersey; Chairman of the Rabbi Search committee at Temple Har Hashem in Boulder Colorado; President of the Willow Springs XVI Home Owners Association; Executive Board member and Treasurer at Temple B’nai Havurah; and Board member at Brooks Tower Home Owners Association.  He received his Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from City College of New York and his Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University.

Fern Seltzer, secretary, Ed.M., coaches students who are preparing for the SAT and other standardized tests. She is a former president of the Rocky Mountain Harvard University Club. Past volunteer work includes serving as president of the Littleton Englewood American Association of University Women and founding a preschool in Eugene, Oregon. She does the New York Times crossword puzzle daily.

Les Crispelle practiced law in Colorado for many years prior to his retirement. The first part of his career was spent in the area of corporate law and the last part was spent in the mental health and substance abuse. Les founded the Colorado Lawyers Health Program (a peer support group for lawyers and judges who were dealing with substance abuse and mental health issues). He also was legal consultant to Governor Romer’s “Communities for a Drug-Free Colorado”, and served on the boards of a number of groups including the Phoenix Concept, the Mile High Council on Alcoholism, Peer Assistance Services, The Mile High Institute. He was the founder of the American Bar Association’s Youth Advisory Commission on Alcohol and served on several American and Bar Association committees. He is a certified trainer for the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies for the required jurisprudence workshop for mental health practitioners, a faculty member at Metro State College and a consultant to various business and trade associations relating to substance abuse and mental health issues.

Susan Kelly Henderson has been advising, facilitating and conducting workshops for 20 years.  Ms. Henderson's professional experiences cover corporations, government agencies, small businesses, nonprofit organizations and individuals.  She has a B.S. in Nursing and Psychology from the University of Colorado and M.B.A. from the University of Denver.

John McKiernan earned a PhD in Communication Studies from the University of Iowa. He taught speech and coached forensics at several universities, then worked as a researcher in nonprofit leadership and administration. He currently works for Quantum Corp. (NYSE:QTM), the leading global storage company for backup, recovery and archive. He is an active volunteer in a local church congregation, an organization focused on hospitality and service with International students at Denver University, and Canine Companions for Independence.

Paula Ryan is currently a Financial Planning Specialist at Raymond James & Associates, Inc. Paula received her MPA from Columbia University.  She has worked in development for the New York Philharmonic and the Boulder Ensemble Theatre Company.

Star Waring is a partner at the law firm of Dietze and Davis, P.C.  Ms. Waring practices natural resources and water law and has lived in Colorado for over 35 years.  She is a graduate of the University of Colorado with a degree in anthropology and archaeology.  She attended law school at the University of Wisconsin at Madison and the University of Colorado.  She serves on a number of boards and is a strong supporter of the arts.

Ann Williamson completed her Master of Arts in Creative Writing from Regis University graduating with honors in 2008. She is a member of Alpha Sigma Nu, the Jesuit Honor Society and has been published in Apogee, the Regis literary journal and Chicken Soup for the Soul, Family Matters.  She is grandmother to eight grandchildren and an avid reader. On her annual vacation to Cabo San Lucas she usually brings one suitcase loaded with books and has read as many as sixteen books in one two week vacation. She is still working full time at Regis as the support to the Vice President for New Ventures and Strategic.