Executive Board

The Executive Board includes the President, Vice President, Treasurer, and Secretary.

To contact the Executive Board collectively, email [email protected]

Board of Governors

President / Historian

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Bruce Parrish, President, Historian, and Emeritis, has served Community Players for over 45 years. He is the current President as well as a past Board president (1984-1986), trustee, and has held a variety of Board positions. Bruce has directed, produced, designed, built, or performed in over 140 shows for Community Players. He most recently appeared in Elf, The Musical, and counts Big Daddy in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof as one of his favorite roles. Bruce has served as historian for over 30 seasons. In 1997 he co-authored a publication on the history of the organization and is currently working on a history of Community Players 100 seasons of continuous volunteer theater in Bloomington-Normal, Illinois. Community Players stage was named for Bruce and his wife, Kathy (also an Emertis), in 2012 for their years of service to the organization.

Vice President

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Chris Terven has served as a Community Players Board Member in several capacities and has participated in almost every aspect of the organization since he began his involvement at a very young age in 1989.  He’s owned and operated several successful small businesses, manages his family’s property holdings, and garnered numerous Financial and Insurance Designations over the years.  This (and the fact that he has a deep conviction regarding making the arts available to all) made Chris a perfect fit as our previous Treasurer.  By day Chris is a professional “geek” with COUNTRY Financial, a position he seems to relish. Chris participates onstage and off at Community Players and can frequently be found with a drill, paintbrush, or other tool in his hand as he hangs precariously from some set piece.

Britni Williams first got involved with Community Players Theater in 2019 as an actor in A Few Good Men. After performing in a few more shows, she became more involved in show production including sound, set building, and costuming. She is excited to help CPT remain financially sound for its next century of entertaining the Bloomington-Normal community.

Latrisha Green is honored to serve as Secretary for the Community Players Board of Governors. She started performing at CPT in 2014 with the amazing cast of Rent. Since then, she has been a part of 6 other shows. Her career during the day is working at a local Neurology office as a Certified Medical Assistant, and she enjoys time with her family, home and theater, at night.

Ken Sprouls first started working with Community Players as costumer for Blythe Spirit in 2012 and helped with costumes and wigs for too many shows to remember since. In addition to his costume work, you may have seen him in Avenue Q (bad idea bear) or Wedding Singer (George).

Set, Shop & Props

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Michael Ainslie joins the board of Community Players Theatre for its 100th season, and is honored by the opportunity to maintain the vast workshops, as well as the menagerie of props and set pieces. Born and raised in Edinburgh, Scotland, Michael is deeply humbled by the friendships and community found with CPT.

House & Grounds

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Jeff Ready has been a part of Community Players since the 1999-2000 season. He has been a part of more than 20 productions over the years and has previously served as the interim Set, Shop, and Props board member. Some of his favorite past productions have been A Few Good Men, And Then There Were None, 39 Steps, and Murder at the Howard Johnson; just to make a few.

AJ Ainslie, a first-term member of the Board of Governors at Community Players Theatre, is a dynamic individual with a degree in Communications from Illinois State University and a love of all things theater. She thrives on engaging with people, exploring creative pursuits, and continuously expanding her skill set both on and off the stage. AJ's love of learning new skills fuels her contributions to the theater community, where she aims to bring joy to audiences through performance. Her ultimate goal is to foster a safe and inclusive space where individuals can explore and contribute to theater in any capacity.

Play Reading

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Scott Myers has been a part of Community Players Theatre in a number of capacities since 1976. From acting, directing, and producing, to once again serving on the Board of Directors.
Scott previously served on our board as Shop and Props Chair, as well as Fundraising Chair. On stage, he was most recently seen as one of the dads in our production of Mamma Mia, and in the director's chair with our production of Elf the Musical.

Susan Eyres is honored to be a part of the Community Players Board of Governors. She has been involved with Community Players as a box office volunteer since Elf 2021. She loves theater and is excited to offer her offstage talents to help CPT thrive for the next 100 seasons.

Events & Membership

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Opal Virtue - In 1985, Opal auditioned for a two-person show. She was not cast, but asked to house manage. A few months later, she auditioned for Once Upon a Mattress. She accepted a chorus member role, and the rest is history. In the next thirty-seven years, she has served on the Board of Governors twice, directed, produced, stage managed, house managed, costumed, and done props. Opal worked as a florist for twenty-two years and is currently enjoying retirement.

Fundraising

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Erica O'Neill is honored to be a part of the CPT Boars of Governors again. She previously served as the Membership and Events Chair from 2017-2018. Now she is excited to be a part of the board during the renovation of our auditorium. Erica has been actively involved with CPT since 2015, debuting as Poppy in Noises Off! Since then, she has appeared on stage, produced, crewed, assistant directed, and is thrilled to step into directing this summer for Mary Poppins. She has also performed with other community theaters such as Peoria Players, Nomad Theatre Company, and Eastlight, but she considers CPT home. Some of her favorite roles have been Crazy Marie in Cinderella, The Wardrobe in Beauty and the Beast, and most recently Juror 10 in 12 Angry Jurors. Erica has a degree in Directing and Stage Management from ISU and works at State Farm as a Business Storyteller during the day.

Ad Sales & PR

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Felicia Jiardina first joined Community Players Theatre in 2013 with the production of Spamalot. Since then she has enjoyed being cast in various productions over the years, including RENT, Legally Blonde, Wedding Singer, and Matilda. She's also had the pleasure of supporting as a staff member of shows such as Raisin in the Sun and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. Felicia is excited to become a part of the Board of Governors in a position that will create partnerships between our theatre and local businesses.

Lights, Sound, & Effects

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Dan Virtue has been involved in many shows at Community Players starting with Guys and Dolls back in 1993.  Over the years, Dan has been seen on stage several times (Charlotte's Web, 1776, Boy Meets Girl, and My Fair Lady). But he has found his true calling as a Lighting and Sound Effects designer for the many shows he has helped stage. Some of his favorites include: Sweeney Todd, Dracula, Titanic, Into the Woods, Urinetown: The Musical, and The Wedding Singer. Dan is retired from State Farm, where he was a Programmer/Database Administrator for 37 years.  Dan has served on the Community Players Board of Governors several times over the years, and is thrilled to be a part of the upcoming auditorium renovation!

Social Media & Website

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Morgan Rondinelli is honored to be a part of the Community Players Board of Governors and use her talents in a different capacity to support the theater. She has been an active member of CPT since 2019, beginning as Lulu in Cabaret. Other roles have included the Acrobat in Matilda and Rebecca Gibbs in Our Town, as well as ensemble roles in Newsies, Cinderella, Mamma Mia!, and Big Fish. With over fifteen years of dance experience, Morgan choreographed Miscast Cabaret and Elf the Musical in 2021. She has an MFA in writing.