OUR TEAM

Theatre Tulsa Staff

Jarrod Kopp
Executive Director

Jarrod Kopp is a graduate of Oklahoma State University, where he studied journalism and theatre. He has spent more than 25 years in various communications files including journalism, PR, advertising and corporate communications. During those years, Jarrod spent his spare evenings working with various local theatre companies as an actor and director while also consulting with them pro bono on branding and marketing. Jarrod was part of the original team that rescued Theatre Tulsa from near-bankruptcy in 2012, and applied his business experience and passion for theatre into a massive reinvigoration of the company that is still growing rapidly to this day.

Laura Skoch
Artistic Director

Laura is an actor, director, and teacher who has worked for many years in New York theatre, and is very happy to be back in Tulsa raising her family. Laura holds a BFA in Theatre from the University of Southern California, and an MFA from Columbia University. You may have seen her on TT's stages in RIchard III, The 39 Steps, and Vanya, Sonya, Masha and Spike. She also directed TT's highly-acclaimed productions of Cabaret, and The Guys.

MANDY GROSS
Company Manager

Mandy started her career with Theatre Tulsa during season 93 and has continued to learn and grow with the company. She served as a resident costume designer from season 94 to season 99 and costumed over 50 TT productions but now serves as the company manager.

TRAVIS GUILLORY
Education / Community Outreach Coordinator

Travis has produced, directed, choreographed, and/or performed in more than 80 theatrical productions since he was 9 years old. He also founded and ran a youth performing arts company in Louisiana for nearly 10 years before moving to Tulsa. Travis is the primary planner and coordinator for all of Theatre Tulsa’s education and community outreach projects.

FLETCHER GROSS
Technical Director

Fletcher has been working with Theatre Tulsa since 2015 when he landed his first acting role with TT. From there he began to form a passion for technical work and volunteered for many years behind the scenes helping build many of the shows and most of the time acting in them as well. As of 2020, Fletcher has joined the staff as the technical director. His knowledge and passion continues to grow and he could not be more proud to call TT his theatre home.

LISA HUNTER
Resident Costume, Hair, and Makeup Designer

Lisa received a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre from Stephen F. Austin State University. She began working with Theatre Tulsa in 2016 as hair and makeup designer for Fiddler on the Roof. Since then, she has worked on many shows as costume/hair & makeup designer and has also performed in shows such as Peter and the Starcatcher, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and As You Like It. Lisa also manages the costume shop.