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We are an ensemble-run worker self-directed nonprofit.

What does that mean?

Being a worker self-directed nonprofit means that our ensemble administration team is now in an individual governance role and all ensemble members serve as equal stakeholders of the organization.

 

In this process, we are able to truly fulfill the “ensemble” aspect of our name, operating in a non-hierarchical model that allows all ensemble members equal say in the creative and administrative functioning of the company. 

 

If you are interested in more information about worker self-directed nonprofits, check out the Sustainable Economies Law Center’s thoughtful webpage. If you are curious about the worker self-directed nonprofit model, or are looking for a consultant to help apply similar horizontal leadership models in your organization, please reach out!

Meet The Ensemble

Meet Our Board

Get to know the talented individuals who drive our vision forward. Our board members bring a wealth of experience and creativity to the table.

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Diane Barnes

Board President

Diane Barnes is a physician turned writer and storyteller. Her two solo shows, My Stroke of Luck and Not One of Us, have been performed locally and across North America. Diane began her association with Alternative Theater Ensemble as a Casting Intern.

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Morrow Cater

Board Secretary

Morrow Cater is Founding Principal and President of Cater Communications, a bipartisan strategic communications and public policy firm focused on climate and clean energy issues. For more than a decade before that, she produced nationally acclaimed, award-winning films on social and political issues for PBS’s Frontline and for ABC News. 

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Ann Marie Lonsdale

Board Treasurer

Ann Marie Lonsdale (she/her) is a performing arts producer, administrator, educator, facilitator, grant panelist, and speaker who has worked with numerous companies in New York, Chicago, and the Bay Area. In the wake of COVID-19, she co-created the Freelance Artist Resource Project, an iterative rapid response tool for learning and community building. She is the founder of Partake Arts, a consulting practice focused on building administrative systems and support for individual artists and artist-led projects.

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Zoë Sonnenberg

Acting Ensemble Liaison

A current ensemble member with ATE, Zoë Aiko Sonnenberg (she/her) brings communications, public relations, and fundraising skills to her role as ensemble board liaison. She is passionate about social justice and equitable practices, and is proud to support ATE’s transition into a nonhierarchical leadership model. 

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