Meet Our Team
Executive Team
Tim Reinholtz
Technical Director
SMTI Board of Directors, 2020-2026
Tim has been a science teacher at Squalicum High School since 2007 and has served as the school’s Head Theater Technician since 2019. He is a professional member of the United States Institute for Theatre Technology (USITT) and the Educational Theatre Association (ETA). Tim brings many technical talents to SMTI. He loves using the science behind audio- and light engineering to achieve artistic effect. He is very familiar with standard construction practices, such as carpentry, plumbing, and welding. He has worked as an electrician and is a certified rigger, which means he can safely build various load-bearing systems for the stage, knowledge he also used frequently in the decade he spent volunteering for Search and Rescue in Colorado. As our Technical Director, Tim oversees the scenic, sound, and lighting design of the shows. He is a founding member of SMTI and continues to serve on the Board of Directors.
Jen Lois
Managing Director
SMTI Board of Directors, 2020-2026
Jen has been a sociology professor at Western Washington University since 2000, teaching courses in gender, emotions, and identity. She developed an adult-onset musical-theatre obsession when she saw the Lion King from the front row on Broadway in 2006. Her appreciation greatly expanded when her daughter began performing in youth shows and community theatre and she got to see behind the scenes. Since then, she’s seen over 130 musicals, from traveling Broadway productions to community theatre to high school shows. If you sing it, she will come! On the technical end, Jen has developed a passion for costuming and has spent recent years helping with community theatre shows in Whatcom and Skagit counties. As SMTI's Managing Director, Jen maintains the website and social media accounts as well as coordinates the moving parts of each production, such as registration, scheduling, publicity, and front-of-house duties (and jumping into costuming when sewing needs to be done!). She is a founding member of SMTI and continues to serve on the Board of Directors.
Holly Alcorn
SMTI Board of Directors, 2025-2026
Holly is a classically trained mezzo soprano who enjoys singing in many different vocal styles. She holds a Bachelor’s in Music from Western Washington University and Master’s in Music from the University of Texas at Austin. She returned to Bellingham in 2014 to begin teaching private voice lessons full time. Holly has now been working as a voice instructor at Western Washington University for over a decade while continuing to run a busy private voice studio. She feels a special passion for helping young adults discover their voices and find opportunities to perform in the community. Holly’s own vocal education began as a teen and was enriched by a thriving high school musical theatre program. She believes SMTI serves a vital role in our community by providing quality experience and education in musical theatre for the high school students of Whatcom County. She is thrilled to support SMTI in its mission as it grows and serves new generations of singers!
Cathy Archambault
SMTI Board of Directors, 2025-2026
Cathy is a certified educator who has spent recent years as a substitute elementary school teacher in the Bellingham School District. She enjoys spending her free time practicing yoga as well as exploring the many hiking trails in Whatcom County, the ones in the Chuckanut Mountains are her favorites. Since Squalicum Musical Theater was started, Cathy has enjoyed attending the productions and was always "wowed" at the quality and talent shown on and off stage. She is happy to be on the SMTI Board and looks forward to supporting everyone involved in the production this year.
Affiliated Arts Educators
Marina "MC" Clever
Choreographer
Marina Clever is an arts teacher and choreographer based out of Bellingham and Western Washington. They've had the privilege of choreographing over a dozen musicals for different schools and community theatres and they're delighted to be returning to work on another fantastic SMTI production. They're currently teaching at Dancing For Joy studio in Bellingham.
Community Team Leaders
We also invite members of the community to inquire about sharing their expertise in our productions! As with arts educators, we hope these community relationships grow into long-lasting partnerships. Please reach out to us if you are interested in working on a particular show!
See former SMTI Team Members here!
Learn more about our performance and production programs!