The Staff

David Edgecombe - Executive Director

David came to the Reichhold Center in 1992 from the St. Croix campus of the University of the Virgin Islands, where he was a professor of English. He is a playwright and director whose plays have been mounted throughout the Caribbean and Canada. He holds a BA in Communications as well as an MA in English from Concordia University in Montreal. In addition to his duties at the Reichhold, he teaches either one speech or theater class per semester at the University. David is a source of never-ending support and coaching for aspiring actors, young and old. Mr. Edgecombe can be reached by Email at: DAVID.EDGECOMBE@uvi.edu.

Davida Siwisa - Fiscal/Administrative Manager

Davida returned to the Reichhold Center in 1994 after having been a member of the opening team in 1978. For twelve of the interim years she was with the UCLA Central Ticket Office. There, she became the Assistant Director, managing sales for facilities ranging from 144 seats to the 100,000 seat Rosebowl. In Los Angeles, she also worked at Universal Amphitheater and The Hollywood Bowl. Davida has been a presenter at panels for the annual Box Office Management International conferences. She holds a BA degree in English from UCLA and attended the Dickinson School of Law in Carlisle, PA. She handles Facility Rentals, Marketing, Box Office, Budget, Administration, and StageBill production and advertising. Davida does community service in the form of teaching illiterate adults to read. Her Email address is: DSIWISA@uvi.edu.

Renee Heider - Grants/Production Supervisor

Renee officially joined the Reichhold team in February 1996 after having served as summer intern in 1995. She holds an AA in Language Arts from Laney College and a BA in Bi-Lingual Arts Administration from Mills College, both schools located in Oakland, CA and the Director of Special Projects at La Pena Cultural Center in Berkeley, CA. Renee was a founding board member of the Southern Humboldt Arts Center in Northern California and has served on numerous funding panels. Ms. Heider handles Fundraising, Community Outreach, Grants Writing, Volunteers and all aspects of Production. She can be reached by Email at: RHEIDER@uvi.edu.

Helen Smith - Administrative Assistant

Ms. Smith has been with the center since 1987. She works with the staff of the Reichhold Center, assisting in organizing and planning for season events. She is responsible for the processing of all documents, accounting, record keeping and assisting with the supervision of all the part-time office staff. She can be reached by e-mail at: HELEN.SMITH@uvi.edu.

David R. Steinmetz - Technical Director

David came to the Reichhold Center from Columbus, Ohio, where he was the Production Coordinator for the Columbus Association for the Performing Arts at the Riffe Center. There he supervised the operations of a $23 million, three theatre complex that presented between 700 and 1000 events per year. David hold a BFA degree in Theatrical Design/Technology from Otterbein College, and has been awarded a Meritorious Achievement Award from the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for his role as Production Manager for the Regio III American College Theartre Festival. David will coordinate all productions and presentations as well as hiring and training stagehands, maintenance of equipment, and facility maintenance. He can be reached by Email at dsteinm@uvi.edu.

Assistant Technical Director - OPEN POSITION

The Reichhold Center for the Arts is currently undergoing a national search for a technical director and assistant technical director. If you would like more information, call 809-693-1550, e-mail us at: helen.smith@uvi.edu, fax us at 809-693-1555 or FEDEX you resume to:

Reichhold Center for the Arts
University of the Virgin Islands
#2 John Brewers Bay,
St. Thomas, VI 00802.


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