Meet Our Executive Board
Jack Bausch - President (Executive Producer)
Jack Bausch (he/him) is a Senior BFA Musical Theatre major from Rochester, NY. This is his fourth consecutive year on the PAC Executive Board after serving as the Freshman Representative, Assistant Production Manager, and Vice President. As an actor, Jack has worked in numerous PAC productions including The Persians (Herald), That Face (Henry), Measure for Measure (Claudio), and Indecent (Avram.) His recent Fredonia Mainstage credits include Songs for a New World, Macbeth, and The Grapes of Wrath. Jack is extremely passionate about PAC's work, and the opportunities it provides for students. He is equally as excited to be a PAC Director this year, working on the brilliant play "Small Mouth Sounds" in March. Find out more about him on his website- jackbausch.com
Meg Kuhnel - Production Manager
Meg Kuhnel (she/her) is a senior BA Theatre Arts & Public Relations double major from Long Island, NY. With PAC, she has been an Assistant Stage Manager for Jacks and the Fourth Wall, Incognito and A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and was the Stage Manager for The Lifespan of a Fact last spring. Fredonia Mainstage credits include Silent Sky, Fredonia Dance Ensemble, and Beatrice & Benedict. In addition to serving as the Production Manager, Meg will be assistant directing “Small Mouth Sounds” this year. She is so so excited to continue her work with PAC through her final year at Fredonia, and is especially grateful to be working alongside such a wonderful group of people!
Matt Neary - Director of Performance and Outreach
Matt Neary (he/him) is currently a rising Sophomore at SUNY Fredonia where he is pursuing his BFA in Acting with a minor in Music Industry. Matt rises from the small town of Mansfield, Massachusetts where he grew up, received his pre-college training, and cultivated his passion for performing and creating. Matt could not be more thrilled to be serving his first year on the PAC E-Board as the position of Executive Assistant! When Matt isn’t working on school or productions, he enjoys producing music, dabbling in directing, and riding his scooter around campus! Some of his favorite credits include Man In Chair (The Drowsy Chaperone), Mr. Wormwood (Matilda), and of course his PAC debut as the role of Justice in The Persians.
Donnie Woodard - Technical Supervisor
Donnie Woodard (he/him) is a rising senior B.F.A. Theatrical Production and Design major, originally from Rochester, NY. This is Donnie’s third year serving as the technical supervisor on the PAC Board. PAC design credits include The Lifespan of a Fact, and the Covid-Cancelled Midway. Walter Gloor Mainstage Credits include Our Town (Charge Artist), Macbeth (Scenic Design), and the upcoming Fall musical, The Wild Party (Scenic Design/Props Master). Donnie is ecstatic for the upcoming PAC Season, and hopes you are too!
Gemma Vodacek - Vice President (Assistant Executive Producer)
Gemma Vodacek (she/her) is a rising senior musical theatre major this year and serving as your PAC Assistant Executive Producer! This is her second year on the PAC Eboard, last year she worked as the General Manager. Previous PAC experience includes That Face (Mia), Happily (Ensemble), Incognito (Patricia) and The Persians (Assistant Director). Fredonia Mainstage credits include The Wolves (#8), and Songs for a New World (Woman 1 Soloist). This fall, Gemma is embarking on her first directing experience with This Random World. She is so very excited to be going on this PAC journey with all of you this year and can't wait for all the beautiful student art we will create together! @gemmaamariie gemmavodacek.com
Laney Gruber - Assistant Production Manager
Laney Gruber is a sophomore BFA Musical Theatre major with a minor in Arts Administration from Suffolk County, New York. This is her second year on the PAC board, and is extremely excited to be the Assistant Production Manager! Laney was most recently Fredonia’s MainStage season portraying Rebecca Gibbs in Our Town directed by Ted Sharon, and also was an ASM in PAC’s The Persians, directed by Mitchell Pelissier. She was also featured in Fredonia Dance Ensemble’s piece titled “That Bitch”, choreographed by Anthony Alterio. Laney can’t wait to work with such a talented group of brilliant artists and collaborators, and is looking forward to a bright future this year.
Alexa Adler - Business Manager
Alexa (she/they) is a sophomore BFA Musical Theatre major with a minor in Business Administration from Long Island, NY, and is thrilled to be on the PAC Executive Board! Fredonia Mainstage credits include Pipeline (Laurie), New Works Now (Ensemble) and Songs for a New World (Understudy). PAC credits include The Persians(Navy/Admirable) and Ordinary Days (Assistant Stage Manager).
Karlie Robinson - Assistant Technical Supervisor
Karlie Robinson (she/her) is a Senior BFA Theatrical Production and Design major with a minor in dance from Horseheads, NY. This is her second year serving on the PAC Executive Board as the Assistant Technical Supervisor. Karlie's PAC credits include Queen's Deli (Scenic Designer/Props Master) and Lifespan of a Fact (Charge Artist). Her Waltergloor Mainstage credits include Songs for a New World (ASM), She Kills Monsters: Virtual Realms (ASM), and Macbeth (Charge Artist). Karlie is incredibly excited to get back to work creating art with the amazing members of PAC!
Erin Grace Kelly - Director of Finance
Erin Grace Kelly (she/they) is a Junior Musical Theatre Major/Arts Administration Minor from Long Island, NY. After being a part of PAC for two years, she is thrilled to be taking on the responsibility of an Executive Board position. Credits include PAC’s “Indecent” as well as Fredonia Mainstage production of “The Wolves” and “Songs for a New World”. She is looking forward to seeing everyone’s brilliant work this year!
Vinnie Canale-Rouse - Executive Assistant
Erin Houghtaling - Director of Operations
Erin Houghtaling (she/her) is an Aries and a Junior Musical Theatre major from Syracuse, NY. This is her first semester on the PAC Executive Board serving as the Director of Operations. Erin has been a member of the PAC General Body for the past two years and seen all but one PAC mainstage show in her time at Fredonia! Her Mainstage Credits include Our Town (Sam Craig/Ensemble). Erin is so excited and ready to collaborate with all her peers and fellow Eboard members this semester to produce amazing and meaningful student-run theatre. This year Erin will also serve as the Music Director for the Spring Experimental production: The Dolls of New Albion: A Steampunk Opera!! Without fail, you can find her at Burger Wednesday in Cranston Marche EVERY Wednesday this year!
Czerton Lim - Faculty Advisor
Czerton Lim (he/him) teaches Scene Design and other related topics for the Department of Theatre and Dance. He received his Bachelor of Arts as a double major (cum laude) in Theatre and Biology at the College of William and Mary and his Masters of Fine Arts in Scenic Design at University of Washington's School of Drama. Prior to his move to Fredonia, he was a freelance designer working mostly in NYC but has also had his work seen in Richmond, VA, Flint, MI, St. Paul, MN, Seattle, WA, Los Angeles, CA, Washington, DC and as far as Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. He previously taught as an adjunct instructor while serving as a guest designer at Montclair State University. In between all of that, with nothing more than two backpacks, he joined his wife, Jessica, the recipient of the Bonderman Travel Fellowship, on an eight-month trip around the world (https://trailingphineasfogg.blogspot.com).
Mr. Lim is the recipient of the 2019 Syracuse Area Live Theater (SALT) Award for Best Set Design of a Musical (Elf the Musical, Syracuse Stage), Emerging Artist of Color Fellowship (now the 2050 Fellowship) from New York Theatre Workshop, The Marvin Simms Design Fellowship (with Ming Cho Lee and Constance Hoffmann) from the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival Summer Intensive Program, and the Gene Chesley Design Assistant Award from the Utah Shakespeare Festival. An art profile of his design work in Central New York Magazine's May/June 2021 issue can be read here (https://issuu.com/cnymagazine/docs/mayjune2021_issue_full/s/12876932). His continuing design work can be seen at https://www.czlimdesign.com
He is originally from the Philippines.
Vincent Canale-Rouse (they/them), is a junior BFA Musical Theatre major/Dance minor from Hudson Falls, N.Y. They are the current Executive Assistant for SUNY Fredonia’s Performing Arts Company. Their most previous PAC credits include The Dolls of New Albion: A Steampunk Opera (Director). Their departmental credits include Sweet Charity (Marvin), Macbeth (Witch 3), and The Wild Party (Jackie)