Board of Directors
StageDoor's board is made up of dedicated volunteers who believe in our theatre, and in making a positive, long-lasting impact in our community. All of board members participate as donors.
Dean Arniotes
President, StageDoor co-founder, tech support, set design, facilities
Dean He is a retired teacher,with a Master’s from New York University. He is one of the founders of StageDoor Theatre, and is board president. Dean is active in our mountain community and, in addition to his involvement at StageDoor, he served as a board member of the Conifer Area Chamber of Commerce. Dean is an award-winning set designer, and recently won a Henry Award for his design for "Noises Off."
Mark Clate
Vice President, Education Program Co-Director​
Mark has been in the customer service and technical field for the past 28 years, and is a Real Estate Agent. Mark has been on the StageDoor education team as a Education Co-director for over a year and has been involved in multiple aspects of productions and back stage support throughout this time. Mark is a StageDoor dad, and is a parent of a middle school performer.
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Beth Campbell
Community outreach, Student Scholarships; Programming Director​
Beth feels very at home at StageDoor. She has been involved at StageDoor in a variety of capacities: As production manager for the Junior Company; front-of-house manager, props manager, and most importantly, as a StageDoor parent. She has a background in education, and is a Life Coach and student advocate. Beth is especially passionate about how theatre has grown her daughter’s confidence and creativity, and she encourages parents to support their kids in exploring theatre.
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John Dobey
Treasurer
John Dobey, MBA CPA, has been a Director and Treasurer for StageDoor since May of 2013. John is currently the Chief Financial Officer for The Women’s Foundation of Colorado, where he is that organization’s senior financial executive. John has over 30 years of experience in finance, accounting, process improvement and the design and implementation of financial systems and internal controls. He is a Certified Public Accountant, Accredited in Business Valuation by the AICPA, a Chartered Global Management Accountant and a QuickBooks Certified ProAdvisor. His not-for-profit experience includes consulting work for AARP and the Screen Actors Guild. He has his MBA from the College of William & Mary in Virginia. John has participated onstage in two StageDoor productions, as Mr. Brownlow in the 2010 production of Oliver! and as the delivery man in Barefoot in the Park in 2013.​
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Tracy Doty
Production Manager, Stage Photography​
Tracy has taught tap, jazz, and musical theater dance to all ages and levels for 26 years. She was a dance major at Towson State University. She has been in many national and regional productions. She grew up dancing in Maryland and taught at The Olney and Wheaton’s Studio of Dance. Among other things, Tracy was a dancing ballgirl for the Baltimore Orioles where she performed dances with the Oriole Bird and fielded foul balls! Tracy can be seen dancing on the big screen in the original John Waters’ film, Hairspray! One of her favorite “gigs” was performing at The White House as Papa Smurf! She Her dance career moved her to CA where she was a featured dancer/singer again for Paramount studios. Her choreography brought top honors to both Carlsbad Dance Centre’s and California Elite’s competitive dance programs. Since moving to Colorado 5 years ago, Tracy has choreographed musicals throughout the Denver area including many Adult Company and Senior Company shows at StageDoor, Conifer High School, Evergreen High School, Inspire Creative, Alameda High School, Littleton High School, CU Boulder, and Regis University. Tracy is also a certified Pilates instructor and a hobbiest photographer.
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Elizabeth Ingalls
Board Member
An engineer and data analyst by training, Elizabeth’s heart belongs to the theatre. For over a decade, she has been involved with StageDoor, contributing in various roles. She began as a parent volunteer, eventually production managing eight Junior Company, Senior Company, and Summer Company productions, and serving a term on the education team. In recent years, she has taken on administrative responsibilities such as managing licensing and other behind-the-scenes work. Elizabeth is excited to deepen her commitment to StageDoor by joining the Board of Directors, where she looks forward to supporting the theatre’s growth and success.
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Sara Miller
Board Member
Sara Miller has more than 25 years of marketing, fundraising, and program experience in the nonprofit sector. The beginning of her professional career was with a major arts organization in Ann Arbor, Michigan. She spent ten years writing a weekly performing and visual arts column in the local newspaper, the Canyon Courier. Sara has been fortunate to work in marketing, development and administration for Goodwill Industries of Denver, the Suicide Prevention Coalition of Colorado, Bluff Lake Nature Center, and Dinosaur Ridge. For the last 5 years, she has worked as the Senior Director of exhibitions and operations for Center for the Arts Evergreen. Sara has lived in Evergreen for more than 20 years with her husband and their two sons. As a StageDoor mom, she’s thrilled to serve on the SDT board!
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Laura Trefethen
​Community Outreach & Fundraising
Laura has been a part of StageDoor Theatre since 2015, first as a parent, and then as a musical director for several Senior Company (Grades 9-12) shows. She has a passion for the performing arts and loves helping the community increase their opportunities and exposure in this area. She is currently pursuing her Master of Arts Administration and Cultural Management from CSU, and is a professional accompanist, director/teacher, and educational coordinator. She comes with a variety of experience through professional music programs, previous nonprofit boards, and her commitment to education and volunteer work. Laura and her husband have three kids who have all loved being a part of StageDoor, whether on the stage or behind it. In her free time, she loves traveling, enjoying the outdoors, and checking out the next cultural event!