Staff

Beth Marshall - Producing Artistic Director

producer@orlandofringe.org
Beth Marshall has dedicated her life’s work to the arts and has worked in most every form of arts work imaginable. She is completely devoted to heightening awareness of the arts within her community, as well as on the national and international levels. It is her belief that people look to the arts to laugh, to feel, to think and to be educated while experiencing something truly unique. Artists lead the way. She truly feels blessed to aid our community in giving people those four things!

Beth began her Orlando Fringe career as a Beer Tent volunteer in 1997 and has served the organization as an actor/director/producer of over 10 individual productions as well as on staff as the Associated Producer in 2003-04.

Currently as the Producing Artistic Director of the oldest and most profitable Fringe Theatre Festival in the United States, Beth's responsibilities have included everything from managing an army of over 4,000 artists of all mediums and walks of life from all across the globe, 1000 volunteers, 30 contracted staff, a board of directors and a small but fiercely dedicated full/part time staff of 4 with the goal of producing a 12 day festival of theatre, art, music, dance and madness dedicated to the mission of providing an accessible, affordable outlet that draws diverse elements of the community together and inspires creative experiences through the arts by offering 100% un-juried, uncensored, accessible art that gives 100% of the box office ticket sales back to the artists.

In addition to running The Orlando Fringe, Beth also is a member of The Canadian Association of Fringe Festivals (CAFF)where she served as Vice President from 2004-2006 and The United States Alliance of Fringe Festivals (USAFF) and The Arts & Cultural Alliance of Central Fl.

Beth is also the Producing Artistic Director of Play-In-A-Day that takes place as part of PlayFest and spends much of her time speaking/presenting on arts panels.

Beth has acted in over 300 plays across the globe and is currently working on her touring show- The Wishing Well Girl and Tod Kimbro's latest work- My Illustrious Wasteland, both schedule for debut in summer of 2008.

Beth's awards and honors include:

United Arts of Central Florida Artist Grant
-in support of The Wishing Well Girl production, 2008

Bank of America- Orlando LOCAL HERO award, 2007
Prestigious award given to individuals who have:
-Made a special and significant impact on individuals, families, or the community at large
-Inspired others to volunteer for community service
-Has been a catalyst for new visions, understanding, and change in a community
Award included a $5,000 gift to my charity of choice.

2007 United Arts A+ Award for Operational Excellence for an Arts Administrator

2007 United Arts A+ Award for Best Marketing Strategy

2007 United Arts Excellence Award for Fringe Marketing Strategy for Orlando Fringe organization

Nominee for the 2007 Association of Fundraising Professional Excellence in Fundraising award

2006 WaterMark award for being one of the 35 most influential people in Orlando under the age of 35

Kip Weiner Award for for AIDS awareness thru art- 1996

Kansas City Critics' Choice Award for Best Supporting Actress, 1995

More than anything, Beth's favorite roles are those of mother, wife and friend.

Genevieve Bernard - Associate Producer

genevieve@orlandofringe.org
Genevieve has been a participant in the Fringe Festival since 2000 as a choreographer, dancer, and director and is now behind the scenes as the Associate Producer of the Fringe. She loves the energy and life that the Fringe brings to the Orlando cultural arts scene and is truly excited for the opportunity to work for the festival. Genevieve holds a BA in Speech Communication from West Chester University as well as a Masters Degree in Dance Education from Temple University in Philadelphia. Genevieve comes to the Fringe from Orange County Public Schools where she worked as a dance and music teacher for the past 8 years and spent much time creating and implementing a dance curriculum for OCPS elementary school students. When she is not Fringing, Genevieve choreographs for Voci Dance Group and serves as Artistic Director of the company. In addition to working, Genevieve enjoys visual art, listening to live music, African drumming, thrifting and her fabulous cats OJ and Java.

Kristina Goetz Development Director

Kristina@orlandofringe.org
Born and raised in New York City and Key West, Kristina Goetz began her work with Central Florida's arts community in 1999. Before coming to Orlando Fringe, Kristina served as Director of Annual Giving at the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra, where she participated in raising over $1 million for the organization each year. Prior to that position, Kristina worked as Marketing Manager at Crealde School of Art in Winter Park, and as Development Manager at Lighthouse Central Florida, a school for the blind and visually impaired in College Park. She graduated in 1999 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelors Degree in Literature and Women's Studies, and has studied abroad at Christ Church College in Canterbury, England. While living in Key West, Kristina was active in community theater and was a member of the Monroe County Fine Arts Opera Chorus. She loves travel, horses, vegetarian cooking and collecting vintage clothes and accessories, and lives in Downtown Orlando's ViMi district with her dog Ashley, and her cat Ivy.

George Wallace: Volunteer Coordinator

volunteer@orlandofringe.org
George has been a volunteer at the Fringe for the past 5 years and is excited about stepping into the role as Volunteer Coordinator. George owns a Human Service Agency in Orlando that serves children and adults with Developmental Disabilities. He grew up outside of Boston and received his BS and MA at the University of New Hampshire in Behavioral Science. When not working or recruiting volunteers George can be found traveling, hanging out at grungy coffee shops,attending as many live theater events as possible or sleeping.

Jaye Lee Vocque: Assistant Volunteer Coordinator

Jaye is a writer/director/actor who has just recently moved to the Orlando area from Northern California. For the past two years Jaye has been a performer in the San Francisco Fringe Festival. Last year at SF Fringe he had his dream come true and got his first show (BARROOM PHILOSOPHERS) produced. He recently has become a writer with a sketch comedy troupe in the Orlando area and looks forward to many experiences in this amazing theatre community, off stage and possibly on. Become Jaye's friend on MySpace at myspace.com/lemorse

Anna McCambridge: Visual Fringe Producer

visualfringe@orlandofringe.org
Anna McCambridge feels fabulously wonderful about making this her 5th year as Producer of the Orlando Visual Fringe, an art exhibit which is one of the gleaming facets of the gem we call the Orlando International Fringe Theatre Festival. She is very excited about the 2008 season, which promises to bring some wonderful surprises to the Visual Fringe!

Anna is a local artist and arts activist. She also curates the art at Dandelion Communitea Cafe each month, and at the Orlando Museum of Art 1st Thursday events, where she is the Marketing/PR committee chair for the Orlando Museum of Art Associates.

Theresa Rogers: Kids Fringe Producer

Hi, I am Theresa Rogers and I have been involved with the Orlando International Fringe Festival for over 10 years. I started out as a patron and loved the energy of the Fringe. Then I volunteered - so I could see shows for FREE!! Then I became an über-volunteer, then Volunteer Coordinator and now I am a board member!!!

I love being a part of the Fringe community and it is a true community. The patrons, artists, techs, producers, sponsors, volunteers and staff make up our Fabulous Fringe Family. I urge you to join our family by becoming a become a sponsor, patron, volunteer or artist - better yet become all of the them...

About me - I recently left my corporate job to pursue another one of my passions - traveling. I am a student performance travel specialist with American Tours and Travel, home of the All American Music Festival, so if you have students that wish to travel, perform or compete please let me know. I hope to see you at the Orlando International Fringe Festival!

Carla Hicks - Box Office Manager

Carla Hicks' longtime love of theater began in 1982 when she visited NYC for the first time, and was able to see "Chorus Line" at the Shubert Theater. Upon returning home, she enrolled in theater class at L-SCC, and spent many happy years on stage.

Carla had attended nearly every Fringe Festival by the time it suddenly occurred to her in 2003 that nearly everyone involved in Fringe was a volunteer. She made a vow that she would take the week off for Fringe in 2004, and volunteer. Sadly, it slipped her mind until she saw in the paper that Fringe 2004 was about to begin. She promptly wrote the dates for Fringe 2005 on her calendar, and fulfilled her vow. Carla signed up for almost every volunteer duty that year except Cashier and Venue Captain...then ended up cashiering for nearly the entire festival (except for the two times she was Venue Captain). She was thrilled to win the "Stand Up Volunteer" award that year, and in 2006 she was "promoted" to Box Office Assistant Manager. Expertly trained by Cid Stoll and Mike Garvey (both of whom she loves dearly), Carla was asked to return to the next year's Fringe as Box Office Manager, and was honored to do so.

In "real life", Carla works at a preschool, and spends time with her friends, family, and her soulmate, Rob.

Mark Baratelli - Website Manager

(email, MarkBaratelli.com, Facebook, Myspace, Twitter, Linkedin, Creativitity.com) Mark Baratelli was asked to manage the 2008 Fringe website after working as the Fringe's 2007 Social Network Marketing Manager, creating and managing an over 25-episode Audio Podcast, an over 200-post Blog, the official festival myspace profile and a Video Podcast.

Mark Baratelli has produced online content including video for El Pollo Loco and audio podcasting for AOL and Lexus. His comedic viral site DaBreakupSong.com earned a 2006 Webby Award Honorable Mention.

In his spare time, he is the Editor of The Orlando Arts Blog and the Producer ofThe Orlando Arts Podcast, The Lady Raptastic Show Podcast and the The How Do You Feel Podcast.

Mark is the Creator of the concept of a one-man improvised musical cabaret act. In 2007, Mark Baratelli's Improv Cabaret was accepted to NYC Fringe, San Fran Improv Festival, Miami Improv Festival, Charleston Comedy Festival and the Dirty South Improv Festival and the Orlando Fringe.

Julie Milford - Fringe Photographer

myspace.com/milfordphotography
I've been doing photography for about 15 years. Shot some celebrities and had a lot of high end clients. Got some GREAT STORIES! Whew! If you know me I'm sure you've heard a few! Anyways, had a studio and custom lab for about 10 of those years, then retired from photography around 2002, basically due to that fact that I was BURNT OUT! Traditional went digital (quick), and I went for weeks without seeing day light! True story! The commercial side of the business took it's toll on me and I stopped enjoying it for awhile. Last year I decided to come out of retirement and continue to do what I have always loved to do - Take pictures! Not just a picture, but to create, inspire, and capture a single moment in time! There's nothing like it! With each experience I grow more and more and look forward to the next. I'm a demanding and intense photographer. My subject and I have to be completely in sync and in order to do that it is up to me to get you to a place (where I live) that we can truly let ourselves and any inhibitions go and really start to become one with each other and focused and excited about what we are trying to accomplish! I am currently freelancing. The majority of the photography that I do right now is promotional, commercial, or fashion. I also work full time for a commercial development firm, and run Phish Phest Entertainment along with my other 3 partners.

Amy Hadley - Technical Director

No bio provided, but she is awesome.

Jae Nale - Outdoor Events Coordinator

No bio provided, but she is awesome as well.

Kursten Bruderly - Producer Assistant Intern

Kursten is so thrilled to be a part of the Orlando Fringe team this year! She was exposed to the festival for the first time last year as a volunteer and after that awesome experience wanted to become more involved in the behind the scenes of Fringe. Kursten grew up in a teeny tiny town in Northeast Ohio and she currently attends Full Sail University here in Orlando. Kursten is honored to have the title as the 1st Full Sail intern to The Orlando Fringe. Kursten, has an associate degree in Show Production and is finishing her bachelor degree in Music Business. Eventually, Kursten wants to be an event coordinator for large scale music and art festivals, so what better way to get her feet wet than hang out with and learn from Beth and the crew! In her free time, she enjoys going to live shows around town, learning to cook, and spending time with her boyfriend Chaz and their fabulous feline, Isis.

Yolanda Baruch: Trash Manager

Orphaned at the tender age of 5, Yolanda, was brought by the sweet winds of the West Indies to be raised by Tibetan monks were she was enlightened that she was the reincarnated spirit of Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator, Ashanti Queen Ya Asantewa, Indian Painter Raja Ravi Varma, and writer Lydia Maria Child. After many sessions of mediation, Yolanda realized that her own hubris had contributed to her many prodigious accomplishments, however, in this present life she is determined to seek a more humble station in life in order to realized the true meaning of her existence as well as use the experience and her wages to pay off an ever increasing credit card bill. Joining the Fringe Festival for the second year, she hopes to be a promoted to cleaning lettuce, making burgers, serving beer in the beer tent, and then finally manager of the festival. Ah, yes, girly has lofty goals.

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