Meet The Company

The RMRT Company is comprised of actors, musicians and technicians from all across the country. Each year, over 1,200 artists audition and apply to become a member of this talented ensemble. Our Company showcases some of the finest talent in the nation.

The 2024 season Company will be announced soon!

Off Stage – Production and Artistic:

Amy Radebaugh (Stage Manager/Company Manager) is delighted to be returning to RMRT for her eleventh season. Favorite RMRT shows of Amy’s include Joseph, Pump Boys and Dinettes, Titanic, Million Dollar Quartet, Rock of Ages, Hands on a Hardbody, and A Chorus Line. Amy has been extremely lucky to have spent the last four years living in the beautiful town of Grand Lake and falling in love with the winter weather. Amy would like to thank her parents for all their continued love and support. She would also like to thank Michael and Jeff for allowing her to continue filling her life with a company and town she holds close to her heart.

Joshua J. Allen (Production Manager) is happy to be returning for his fourth season as production manager. He started with RMRT in 2012 as the assistant lighting designer and returned over the years as a carpenter, lighting designer, and associate production manager. He has also enjoyed working on the annual Home for the Holidays show. Some of his favorite productions are The Drowsy Chaperone, A Chorus Line, 42nd Street, and Little Shop of Horrors. While he is not in Colorado, Joshua lives in NYC and works as production manager of Off Broadway’s Irish Repertory Theatre, where he has been since 2013. He is thankful to Michael,  Jeff,  the RMRT family, and the Grand Lake community for the always-wonderful experience RMRT brings.

Directors and Designers:

Michael Querio (Executive Artistic Director) has enjoyed calling RMRT his artistic home for over 25 years. He started in 1995 as the pianist and music director for Nunsense in the old Community House. Over the years, Michael has helped produce over 100 productions on the RMRT stage, and in that time he has seen the stage from many angles – from the orchestra pit as Music Director and pianist, under the spotlight as an actor (Forever Plaid 2000, West Side Story 1998, Titanic, and as understudy Officer Krupke in West Side Story 2017 ), and in front of the stage as Artistic Director.  Favorite productions include Hands On A HardbodyUrinetown, Desperate Measures, … Spelling Bee, Chess, How To Succeed…, and Titanic. Over the years, Michael has worked as a conductor, teacher, arranger, pianist, and enjoyed teaching kids in schools for over 25 years.  Michael is proud to hold degrees from the University of Illinois and Illinois Wesleyan University.


Jeff Duke (Associate Artistic Director) feels fortunate to be a part of this wonderful company and this very special season! He has directed and choreographed over 30 shows for RMRT. Favorites include Les Miserables, A Chorus Line, Chess, Shrek, Titanic, West Side Story, Almost Heaven, and last year’s Jersey Boys! among others. Jeff is honored for being recognized with a Denver Post Ovation Award for his work along with Jennifer Lupp on All Shook Up. Jeff also received 2016 and 2017 Henry Award nominations for his work on Disney’s Little Mermaid and West Side Story. He has also enjoyed success as an actor in numerous professional musical theatre productions in Chicago. Jeff has been a featured vocal soloist with members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and was a part of the Chicago Symphony Chorus, a professional ensemble that was awarded two 2010 Grammy Awards for their Verdi Requiem recording. He is also a singer on the Grammy-nominated score of Steven Spielberg’s movie Lincoln. Jeff conceived, produced and directed the critically acclaimed live concerts and recordings Second City Divas in Chicago. Jeff has also recorded and toured with the vocal ensemble Table for 5. He is a member of Actors’ Equity Association and American Guild of Musical Artists. Jeff would like to thank the RMRT Board of Trustees, the town of Grand Lake and all of our patrons for their support of live musical theatre. We are so happy to be back with all of you! Enjoy the shows!

Ethan Newman (Lighting Designer) is excited to be returning for yet another production with RMRT. Having completed his M.F.A. in lighting design at the University of Missouri – Kansas City, Ethan moved to New York City to pursue his dream of working in the art of professional theater. Recent lighting design credits: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Rocky Mountain Repertory Theater), Jesus Christ Superstar (Centenary Stage), and Altar Boyz (Forestburgh Playhouse). More of Ethan’s designs can be found at www.eanewmandesigns.com

Cody Tellis Rutledge (Scenic Designer) is originally from McMinnville, TN and graduated from the University of Memphis with a BFA in theatre with a double emphasis in musical theatre and technical production. Cody has designed for RMRT since 2018. Select RMRT credits: Beehive, Million Dollar Quartet, Joseph, Ring of Fire, Little Shop of Horrors, Jersey Boys, Cinderella, and Desperate Measures. Thanks to Michael and Jeff for this opportunity; Ethan Newman, his ride-or-die partner in crime in the lighting world; his family and friends for their continued support; and David, Scooter, and their new dachshund baby, Copper, for all of the kisses and cuddles. He hopes you enjoy the season! Feel free to follow him on insta @rutledgescenicdesign to see more of his work across the country.

Sarah Speck (Sound Design) is delighted to be returning to Rocky Mountain Repertory Theatre this season! Recent designs include Beehive, Desperate Measures, Cinderella, Jersey Boys, Little Shop of Horrors, and Joseph… Dreamcoat at RMRT and the Waitress “Lulu” Tour. Recent national touring credits include Head Sound for Annie, Waitress, A Bronx Tale, and John Leguizamo’s Latin History for Morons.

Youth Theatre:

Anna Lange (Education Director) is tickled pink to be returning to RMRT after beginning both her professional theatre and education careers in these mountains. Favorite RMRT roles include Meg in Brigadoon, Mrs. Potts in Beauty and the Beast, and The Chaperone in The Drowsy Chaperone. Anna returned in the summers of 2014-2017 to direct several youth theatre programs. Anna is currently an 8th grade English and language arts teacher at South Middle School in Arlington Heights, IL, where she also served for four years as the drama teacher and director. Anna is a proud and doting mama to Henry and Bennett, whom you might see scurrying about the town this July along with their endlessly supportive dad, Barrett.

In the Box Office:

Kristi Neilson (Box Office Staff) is excited to work with RMRT for a third year. She is looking forward to the upcoming season of seeing shows and working with her amazing coworkers.

Kodi Campbell (Box Office Staff) is excited to return for her third year at RMRT as one of the box office representatives! A Grand Lake native, she has been involved with the theatre since she was 7 years old, and began volunteering at RMRT in 2016. She is very excited for the upcoming season and wishes all of the actors and crew good luck!