Sandra (she/her) is the founding Artistic/Executive Director of The Shadow Box Theatre. For more than half a century, her dedication and love of children, as well as her tenacious awareness that children are our future, has driven her to keep SBT alive and vital. Originally a modern dancer, her love of movement was how she expected to dedicate her life. To make a living, she also became an early childhood educator. However, her marriage and three wonderful children made her dance career take a backseat. Life unfolded in unexpected ways and while teaching in a community program she created a show to earn funds for the program. Out of this community project The Shadow Box Theatre was born.

Emelia Pinamang Asiedu (she/her) is an actor and theatre maker from Ghana with over ten years’ experience in theatre and performance. She has worked with SBT both in person and remotely as a performer and assistant administrator. She has performed on stages across Accra, New York, Iowa and California. Emelia holds a BA in Theatre from Pomona College (CA) and an MFA in Acting from the University of Iowa (IA).

Greg (he/him), a singer, songwriter, musician, and performing artist - is The Shadow Box Theatre's Music Director and also performs with the company. He has been a core company member since 1989, creating memorable roles in The African Drum, The Firefly Star, and many other SBT productions. Greg also tours with SBT's Storybook Theatre: Stories That Sing! shows, serving as guitarist/performer.

Marcus Turnage (he/him) has been a company member at Shadow Box Theatre since 2005, working alongside Sandy to become Assistant Director. A classically trained singer, Marcus also performs in Musical Theatre in NYC and Regionally. Favorite roles include Coalhouse and Booker T. In Ragtime, Newt Lee in Parade, C.C. White in Dreamgirls and Michael in Tick, Tick…BOOM!