Jim Weitzel
Jim Weitzel Board Member Born in Washington, D.C., Jim Weitzel holds a B.S. in Economics. He was an industrial management major at the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School of Finance and Commerce and also holds a MBA in Marketing from the University of Michigan Business School Jim’s work experience includes being a senior assistant health […]
Lynn King
Lynn King Artistic Director – Education Lynn King is an actress (her first passion), director, and theatre educator. She is a native of Kansas City, Kansas and has been performing for Kansas City audiences for most of her adult career. She received her MFA in Acting/Directing from the University of Missouri, Kansas City and has […]
Dennis Jackson
Dennis Jackson Sound Designer Dennis Jackson is a Kansas City native. He has appeared, most recently, in August Wilson’s King Hedly and Two Trains Running and Robert O’Hara’s Barbecue, to name a few, all with KC Melting Pot Theater. He also crafted the sound designs for these productions. Thanks to director Ile Haggins, for the opportunity to craft the sound […]
Ebonee Grace W
Ebonee Grace W Content Strategist Ebonee is a KCMO native. She earned her Bachelor’s in Theatre with a focus in Acting from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. She continues to study and work in administration since graduating in 2017. Ebonee has been a part of the KCMPT family since her internship in 2015. […]
Melonnie Walker
Melonnie Walker Artistic Director – Operations & Secretary Melonnie Walker first joined KC Melting Pot Theatre in 2017 as the company’s resident research and production dramaturg. She is a theatre historian, dramaturg and arts administrator whose work centers on preserving and interpreting Black theatrical legacy. She earned her Master of Arts in Theatre History from […]
Douglas Schroeder
Douglas Schroeder Technical Director Doug Schroeder has been the Technical Director of KC Melting Pot Theatre since September 2020. Schroeder is a Kansas native and received a B.F.A. in technical theater from Emporia State University. In addition to working as the technical director for KCMPT, Doug also is the production manager for the Kansas City Women’s […]
Lewis Morrow
Lewis Morrow Director of New Play Development Lewis J. Morrow joined KCMPT as the Director of New Play Development in March 2019. A native of Kansas City, Kansas , Morrow is an actor/playwright. His plays include The Doves & Darkness, Look What the Fire Did, Elephant, The Little Bit You Can Do, Be Like Water, […]
Linda Williams
Linda Williams General Manager and Secretary Linda Williams is a visionary arts leader and community advocate in Kansas City. She serves as General Manager and Secretary of KC Melting Pot Theatre, Executive Director of Just Off Broadway Theatre, President of the Just Off Broadway Theatre Association, Sr. Manager of The Drop program at ArtsKC – […]
Nicole Hodges-Persley
Dr. Nicole Hodges Persley Artistic Director Dr. Hodges Persley is the Artistic Director of KC Melting Pot Theater since 2018. She is a Professor of American Studies and African and African American Studies at the University of Kansas and the Vice Provost of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging for the university. Dr. Hodges Persley is […]
Harvey Williams
Harvey Williams Founder/Executive Director Williams is the Founder of KC Melting Pot Theatre and a native of Kansas City Missouri, a US Army veteran, Actor, Playwright, Director, and Producer. Williams is viewed as a visionary in the Kansas City arts arena who developed one of the region’s top talent incubators for African-American artists and actors working […]