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 150 different musicals (her all-time favorite is Hairspray!), from traveling Broadway productions to community theatre to high school shows. If you sing it, she will come! On the technical end, Jen has 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 managing show rights, student registration, program scheduling, show 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 teacher in the Bellingham School District. She received her Bachelor’s in Elementary Education from Indiana University and her Master’s in Reading Education from Northern Illinois. Cathy has been an enthusiastic supporter of SMTI’s productions, volunteering since their first show, Mamma Mia, hit the stage in 2022. Each year she’s been impressed at the quality and talent shown by everyone involved. She is very excited to join the SMTI team and looks forward to contributing in more areas to bring future musicals to the stage.
Chad Clarke
SMTI Board of Directors, 2025-2026
Chad Clarke is a lifelong theatre fan. Growing up in Laguna Beach and Fallbrook, CA, he played percussion and clarinet in elementary and high school orchestra pits. His favorite experience was a field trip to see The King and I with his elementary school orchestra! Chad’s mother and sister were/are professional musicians and big musical fans, giving Chad the opportunity to attend multiple shows and high school performances. Chad took some drama classes in high school and considered majoring in drama his first year of college (way back in 1983!!). Chad has learned that theatre is complex! It takes a village and a lot of hard-working, motivated people to make the magic of theatre happen. Over the past few years, Chad's high schooler joined the drama club at Bellingham High School, carrying on the family’s love of the theater and music. After years of attending SMTI's shows, Chad is thrilled to serve on the Board of Directors and is looking forward to this summer's production of Shrek The Musical! In his day job, Chad is an accomplished professional cook. He has worked many different positions in professional kitchens, from San Francisco (Farallon) to the Seattle area (Seattle Yacht Club, the Salish Lodge), to Whatcom County (Orchard Street Brewery, the Beach store Cafe on Lummi Island). He did a 10 year stint at Samish Bay Cheese as head cheese maker and is now a valuable member of the crew at Greene's Corner in Bellingham. His happy place is riding his mountain bike with friends.
Production Team Leads
Abigail Hanson
Co-Director
Abigail Hanson is thrilled to be joining the SMTI team this year as co-director. With a Bachelor’s Degree in Theatre Education from Western Washington University, Abigail is passionate about helping young performers build their skills, confidence, and love for the stage. She has been performing and directing in the Skagit valley for over 10 years, most recently seen onstage in Legally Blonde as Vivienne Kensington and Newsies, as a Bowery Beauty and Katherine Plumber Understudy. She is the current Theater Arts Guild president and upcoming director of TAGs productions of Disney Moana Jr and Disney The Little Mermaid.
Marti Reinholtz
Co-Director
Marti Reinholtz is a proud graduate of the SMTI program and is thrilled to be returning as co-director of the 2026 show! She has loved musical theatre since the third grade, when she first stepped foot onstage as “yellow brick road #4.” Since then, she has appeared in many shows across Whatcom and Skagit Counties, and when she’s not in a show, helps out on crew in many capacities. She has served as a sound technician for several musicals at Squalicum High School and loves to wrangle elementary school kids during their own shows. She is currently a sophomore at University of Washington in Seattle, studying molecular biology and elementary education, as well as working at Broadway Bound Children's Theatre as Assistant Stage Manager for their upcoming production of Annie.
Jennifer Campbell
Music Director
Jennifer Campbell is thrilled to join the team at SMTI as Music Director. Jennifer is a classically trained Lyric Soprano and has sung with Seattle Opera, Seattle Symphony and many other groups in the PNW. Jennifer has been Vocal/Music Director for numerous musicals, most recently for Sweeney Todd, Little Women, Legally Blonde, Shrek, Holiday Inn, and several Junior shows. She is on the Voice/Piano Faculty at Skagit Valley College and operates a private Voice/Piano studio in Mount Vernon. Jennifer’s passion is working with young people to help them discover and develop their voices, and to nurture and support them as they explore ways to share their talents with others.
Marina "MC" Clever
Co-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.
Katie Ramstead
Co-Choreographer
Katie Ramstead is thrilled to be joining the SMTI team this year as a choreographer! She has been performing musicals in Whatcom and Skagit Counties for years. She was most recently seen in Newsies! She is an elementary teacher in the Bellingham School District and also works as a choreographer and dance teacher at Dancing for Joy in Bellingham. Her next project will be choreographing The Little Mermaid for Theater Arts Guild. She has a passion for performing and for spreading the love of dance to kids and teens!
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