Staff
Michael Walkup
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Michael Walkup (he/him) joined the staff of Page 73 in 2011. He has worked with over 100 playwrights through Page 73’s Off-Broadway premieres and development programs. Michael received his MFA in Dramaturgy and Dramatic Criticism from Yale School of Drama and his BA in Theater from Pennsylvania State University. He teaches a New Play Dramaturgy course at Fordham University and a First Draft Playwriting class at the Einhorn School of Performing Arts.
Dennis Whipple
MANAGING DIRECTOR
Dennis (he/him) is a creative arts executive with experience in strategy, financial management, fundraising and marketing with a record of strategically growing institutions missions, objectives and brand awareness. He came to Page 73 from New Jersey's Paper Mill Playhouse where he served as Director of Operations and he founded GREAT (Great River Educational Arts Theatre) Theatre in St. Cloud, MN serving as its Executive Director from 2003 to 2022. Dennis earned a Certificate in Arts and Culture Strategy from the University of Pennsylvania and Certification in Financial Success from Cornell University.
Kari Olmon
ASSOCIATE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Kari Olmon (she/hers) joined the staff of Page 73 in 2019. A dramaturg, producer, and translator with a background in new play development, she has previously worked in the artistic departments of Yale Rep, Playwrights Horizons, Soho Rep, the Wilma, and the Guthrie Theater. Kari received her MFA and DFA in Dramaturgy & Dramatic Criticism from the Yale School of Drama. She wrote her dissertation on the plays of Percy Bysshe Shelley.
Lauren Floyd
MARKETING ASSISTANT
Lauren Floyd (she/her) joined the staff of Page 73 in 2024 after moving to New York from Texas. She is a stage, film, and voice actor, as well as a graphic artist/designer and theatrical marketing specialist dedicated to crafting copy, digital, and print marketing materials that serve as an extension of each production’s storytelling. She is passionate about artist advocacy, bringing women+ voices onstage, new works, and experimental projects.
Keira DiGaetano
PAGE 73 APPRENTICE
Keira DiGaetano (they/she) is Page 73's 2024-25 apprentice. She is a writer, dramaturg, and director focused on developing new work from emerging artists. They're excited by kitsch horror and dyke narratives. Keira received her BA in Drama, English, and Religion from Vassar College.
Taylor Williams, CSA, Casting Director
Blake Zidell & Associates, Press
Melanie Hopkins, Business Director
Ann Hamada-McLaughlin, Grant Manager
Board
Current Board
Emily C. Feinstein, President
Allison Blinken, Vice President
Amy Bohannon, Vice President
Jennifer Kranz, Secretary
Kavita Saini, Treasurer
Carson Gleberman, Immediate Past President
John B. Beinecke
Elizabeth Cho
Dr. Qusai Hammouri
Liz Jones
Catherine Mathis
Federico Mennella
Braden Rhetts
Pamela Ryckman
Jean Kim Smart
Jeremy Smith
Kimberly Sogioka
Leah Nanako Winkler
Founders
Liz Jones
Asher Richelli
Honorary Board
Jonathan Couchman
Daniel Shiffman