Board of Directors

The Festival 56 current Board of Directors are:

Tracy Makransky, President
Aubrey Stiennen, Vice-President
Rita Hanna, Business Manager
Jane Knapp, Secretary
Shari Eklof
Joseph Ennebach
Amber Harper
Rachel Gorenz-Johnson
Kathy Missel
Tammy Tieman
Kurt Workman

Executive Director
Maureen Droessler

Recent News

Festival 56 Sound Stage

Aug 25, 2025

Discover new music in the 2025-25 off-season at the Grace Theater in a four-performance series of up-and-coming regional bands/performers that we are calling Festival 56 Sound Stage. Starting in September, singer-songwriter duo BEYOND the STARS combines folk-rock...

Give the Gift of Live Theater This Season!

Dec 3, 2024

Currently on sale for holiday giving - 2025 Flex-Four Pass is $110; four tickets for 2025 that can be used singly or all four at once. Festival 56 is offering a Santa Special Festival Pass for $150 between 12/1 and 12/31. Save $25! Take advantage of these holiday...