EXECUTIVE BIOS
- Norman Langill, President & CEO
- Sheila Hughes, Chief Operating Officer
- Annie Jamison, Executive Director of Operations for Teatro ZinZanni
- Beth Wojick, Executive Director of Business Development
- Michele Scoleri, Executive Director & Artistic Director of Festivals Division
- Reenie Duff, Associate Artistic Director of Teatro ZinZanni
- Susan Owenby, Executive Director of Administration
- Louise DiLenge, Contessa DeLuxe
- Lance Miller, Managing Director of Festivals Division
- Lori Friedt, Finance Director
- Jon Stone, Production Director of Festivals Division
- Tony Reid, In-House Legal Counsel
Norman Langill, President & CEO
Norm Langill
A founding member of the One Reel Vaudeville Show, Norm has served as President of One Reel since 1972. The once traveling, off-beat vaudeville troupe created campy classics, all performed from the fold-down stage of a 1931 Model A truck. Norman's career broadened to stage and screen actor, Emmy award-winning writer, playwright, director, producer, and as Chief Executive Officer and President of the Northwest non-profit One Reel.
While best known for high-profile projects like Bumbershoot, Norman is more likely to cite his other accomplishments: orchestrating the first live performance of Spinal Tap; producing the first U.S. National tour of The Grand Kabuki Theatre of Japan; producing the original tri-lingual musical Gumbo YaYa at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona and creating the special world of Teatro ZinZanni.
Sheila Hughes, Chief Operating Officer
Sheila Hughes
Sheila joined One Reel in 1986 as Public Relations Director for Bumbershoot: Seattle's Arts & Music Festival. As Communications and Marketing Director she worked on the 1990 Goodwill Arts Festival, the US tour of The Grand Kabuki Theatre of Japan, Yabuhara Kengyo, Labor of Love, Family Fourth at Lake Union and Summer Nights at South Lake Union Park, as well as the first-ever Jimi Hendrix Electric Guitar Festival. From 1997 through 2003, Sheila was the Festival Producer for Bumbershoot. Currently, she oversees One Reel's business operations as Chief Operating Officer.
Annie Jamison, Executive Director of Operations for Teatro ZinZanni
Annie Jamison
Annie joined One Reel after serving as the Producing Director of the Folklife Festival for ten years. Before joining One Reel, she was contracted as the stage manager for Summer Nights at the Pier from its inception through 1996 and stage manager of the Mainstage at Bumbershoot. Annie oversaw One Reel's production department for several years and is also now the Executive Director of operations for of Teatro ZinZanni in San Francisco and Seattle.
Beth Wojick, Executive Director of Business Development
Beth Wojick
Wojick joins One Reel with more than 20 years of experiential marketing and production experience. In her role with One Reel, Wojick is responsible for developing future business opportunities for the organization as well as directing the sales and marketing for Teatro ZinZanni in Seattle, San Francisco and in future cities. Prior to joining One Reel, Wojick was Vice President of Corporate Partnerships for the Seahawks where she directed the team's sponsorships, suites and special event bookings including opening the new WaMu Theater. Prior to the Seahawks, Wojick was the President & CEO of Seattle's SEAFAIR Festival and she was also Director of Corporate Marketing and Sales at the Seattle Mariners. Wojick received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the King County Event Producers, she was named as an MVP Finalist by the Sports & Events Council and Newsmaker of the Year by the Puget Sound Business Journal. She was a founding Co-Chair of the Seattle Police Foundation and currently serves as its Chair of Strategic Planning. Wojick also serves on the Board and Finance Committee of Special Olympics.
Michele Scoleri, Executive Director & Artistic Director of Festivals Division
Michele Scoleri
Michele came to One Reel in 2000 with an extensive background in booking for national touring acts. After two years as Programming Manager for both Summer Nights and Bumbershoot, she became Associate Artistic Director for all programming in 2002, and Artistic Director of Festivals and Events in 2003. Michele added “Summer Nights Producer” to her list of accomplishments at One Reel in 2005. She now oversees the entire Festivals division.
Reenie Duff, Associate Artistic Director of Teatro ZinZanni
Reenie Duff
Reenie joined One Reel in 1994 as the Regional Booking Manager for Bumbershoot. The following year she became Programming Director and Artistic Director for Bumbershoot: Seattle's Arts & Music Festival. She worked as the Artistic Director for the WOMAD Festival in Marymoor Park, provided the artistic leadership and vision for The Seattle Art Museum's Black & White Ball, The LoDo Festival in Denver, and other One Reel projects. Currently, Reenie is the Associate Artistic Director for Teatro ZinZanni, handling the casting and booking of artists in both Seattle and San Francisco and works on development of new projects for the company.
Susan Owenby, Executive Director of Administration
Susan Owenby
Susan began as Accountant for One Reel in 1996, expanding her role to HR Manager, Intern and Volunteer Manager, and Staff Accountant until 1999. Returning in 2004, Susan has acted as Human Resources Director for 4 years and is currently One Reel's Executive Director of Administration.
Louise DiLenge, Contessa DeLuxe
Louise DiLenge
Another founding member of the One Reel Vaudeville Show, Louise DiLenge brings 37 years of theatrical and programming experience to One Reel. The Contessa's career spans cabaret and comedy performance; costume and venue design; scripting and writing; event, touring, radio, television and commercial production; visual arts exhibition curation; literary festival production; as well as publication, educational outreach and curriculum development. Currently she oversees the unique look of Teatro ZinZanni's costumes and interiors
Lance Miller, Managing Director of Festivals Division
Lance Miller
Miller joined One Reel in the Spring of 2007 bringing with him a distinguished career in special events spanning two decades. His experience is broad in scope and includes concert promotion, facility management and producing some of the largest events in the entertainment industry. His career began with prominent West coast promoter Bill Graham Presents (BGP) and most recently with the design, development and construction of the White River Amphitheatre as well as in the role of General Manager for the state of the art facility.
Lori Friedt, Finance Director
Lori Friedt
Joining up with One Reel in Feb of 2005 was a great move for this events veteran. She started out as a volunteer at a small Oregon craft/music festival 27 years ago and has worked that festival for 20 of those years. Her two-year tenure as Seafair's Finance Manager, gave her the event production background required by One Reel's rigorous production schedule. Navigating through the banking industry, high-tech electronic manufacturing and the non-profit sector prepared Lori for the complicated and diverse demands of One Reel. In 2005, the finance team handled all revenue distribution, collection and reconciliations. For the 2006 season and on, the finance team added admissions to their festival responsibilities, which encompassed ushering 150,000 ticketed patrons through our gates during the 3 day Bumbershoot festival.
In addition to our festival division, Lori's department produces all accounting documents for our Teatro ZinZanni division.
Jon Stone, Production Director of Festivals Division
Jon Stone
Jon has been involved in regional event production for since 1988, gaining hands-on working knowledge of virtually every operational aspect of the business. His experience base spans such diverse areas as cultural and community festivals and events, commercial and industrial tradeshows, community and international theater, concerts of all types, museum installations, and large-scale DJ and electronica events.
Since 1992, he has worked in a variety of roles for One Reel, including key management positions at Summer Nights at the Pier, Teatro ZinZanni and Bumbershoot. Currently Jon is a member of One Reel’s festival division leadership team, which is charged with the development and refinement of business models for all One Reel events, both present and future. In 2007 Jon was elected to the board of directors for Washington Festivals and Events, a non-profit organization supporting the statewide event industry.
Tony Reid, In-House Legal Counsel
Tony Reid
Tony left private practice and joined One Reel in April of 2006. Having attended every Bumbershoot since 1983 (except one), he brought an avid love of the festival to his desk. Serving as the sole in-house legal counsel for One Reel and Teatro ZinZanni, Tony splits his time between these two dynamic and exciting companies. As legal counsel, he supports key principals, board of directors, and staff. In addition, the Legal Counsel's office administers the information systems department of both companies, and other key administrative functions.