Fiasco Theater
Board Members
Robert Macdonald
Bob joined the Fiasco board in 2014 recognizing that his otherwise circumspect and orderly life needed an infusion of the exuberance, joy and embrace of the uncertain that defines Fiasco’s approach to making theatre.
Hope Goldstein
Hope Goldstein joined the Fiasco Board in 2014. She participated in her high school’s production of Grease, which led her to quickly realize her talents were better utilized behind the scenes! Hope practices labor and employment law in the entertainment and live events industry and is thrilled to be working with Fiasco.
Derek McLane
Derek McLane joined the Fiasco board in 2014, after designing the sets for several Fiasco productions and falling in love with the company. His most recent work includes the designs for ‘Moulin Rouge!’ and ‘A Soldier’s Play’ on Broadway.
Joanna Cole
Joanna Cole became a Fiasco groupie in 2009 when she saw their brilliant production of Cymbeline in a fifth-floor walk-up loft on White Street, and joined the board in 2019. Before then she had been a literary agent for children's book authors and a Lecturer in English Literature at Barnard College.
Robert Barry Fleming
Robert Barry Fleming, a hyphenate artistic/ executive leader, cat dad of Kaz and Mufasa, and lover of all things fried, considers himself one of the most ardent fans of the incredible minds that have led Fiasco. He is jazzed to join this distinguished board because he knows Fiasco is just getting started and as they reach their creative zenith and inevitably dynamic impact in the field he wants the honor of being a part of the evolution of one of the most innovative and adventurous companies in the States.
Vanessa Wise
Vanessa is a proud new member of the Fiasco board as of 2024, but has had the pleasure of knowing the "crew" as fellow Brown theater alumni. She looks forward to being in service of Fiasco's future, hopefully leveraging many years of experience in arts and culture fundraising and strategic planning. Still singing in between juggling a career and three boys, she is so happy to feel connected to her theater roots and support this magical and brilliant group of artists.
Fiasco Theater
Staff Members
Jessie Austrian, Co-Artistic Director, jessie@fiascotheater.com
Noah Brody, Co-Artistic Director, noah@fiascotheater.com
Ben Steinfeld, Co-Artistic Director, ben@fiascotheater.com
B.J. Evans, Managing Producer, bj@fiascotheater.com
Kelly Letourneau, Development & Communications Associate, kelly@fiascotheater.com
Sarah A. McLellan (A.D. Hamingson & Associates), Development Consultant
Ashley Thaxton-Stevenson, Community Engagement Coordinator, ashley@fiascotheater.com
Fiasco Theater logo and branding design by Jules Talbot.