RCT Board

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Mark's introduction to theatre came while building sets with Satish. Mark and his wife, Julie, have two daughters, Zoë and Mia. Mark works in commercial real estate and development, and he enjoys hunting and playing golf.

  Mary has been in several RCT productions, Annie, Annie Get Your Gun, The King & I, Angel in the Pawnshop and The Sound of Music. She has also enjoyed stage managing the RCT production of  ‘Til Beth Do Us Part.   Mary has directed several productions for RCT.  

  Steele Moegle is an Associate Professor of Music at Louisiana Tech University. In the Department of Music, she serves as the head of piano studies and music history. She is very active in Music Teachers National Association and the Louisiana Federation of Music Clubs. In addition to her work as a musician, she enjoys spending time with her two children, Alma and Riley, and her husband, Forrest. Steele also serves as a Cub Scout den leader and a children's choir director.  

 Jim is a Ruston native and holds a degree in Accounting from La. Tech. Following his completion of a 42 year career with Shell Oil Company and residing in Houston for 40 of those years, Jim and his wife Jean recently returned to their home town. Jim's career with Shell spanned a wide range of accounting and financial management assignments, with the last six years of his career serving as Accounting Advisor for Shell's North American operations. Jim is delighted to be a part of RCT and serving as its Treasurer.
 

 Saul is Curator of ephemerastudies.org of Louisiana Tech University, Ruston Louisiana, and a Professor at LA Tech.  He has a Ph.D. Art History, University of Delaware, M.A. Art History, University of Delaware, and J.D. University of Maryland School of Law.  Saul says, “Art is all about communicating with and touching the viewer.  It must engage people and a society, and reflect the concerns of its creator, era, and locale for it to have any chance of continuing to speak meaningfully to later generations. 

Mary Belle is a retired faculty member in the School of Human Ecology at LA Tech and currently presents a program each summer to orientation parents called, “Home Alone.”  She is a member of P.E.O, The Garden Study Club, and Trinity United Methodist Church.  Married to Allen Tuten, they both like to volunteer in the community, do mission work, travel, and spend time with their two daughters, Maribel Childress and Maradith Boone, their husbands Dan and Ryan and the seven grandchildren.  

 As a mother, you want your kids surrounded by people that love them – people that bring them up and not push them down. That is exactly what I found for my son at Ruston Community Theatre. We joined this amazing community in 2016. Since then, I have been a part of 16 shows and even won a Rustony for Best Stage Manager. There is something for everyone and you will not find a more loving, compassionate, or supportive group of people than right here within RCT.  

Norm Pumphrey is retired from Louisiana Tech where he was employed for 29

years in the College of Engineering and Science in civil engineering and

construction engineering technology.  He was also the inaugural director of

the Bulldog Achievement Resource Center at Tech, which provided support for

students to help them succeed in receiving their degrees.  In the summer of

2017, he performed for the first time in the ensemble and as the radio

operator in the production of South Pacific, and his love for and

participation in Ruston Community Theater was born.  He has since performed in the RCT productions of Miracle of 34th Street, Yes Virginia There Is a Santa Claus, and Murder Is Bad But Monday Can Kill You. Norm is married to

Anita, and they have two adult sons, a daughter-in-law, and a very handsome

grandson.

Stephen Vessel is currently a pharmacist at Lincoln Community Health Center in Ruston. His introduction to community theatre came while he was in pharmacy school at Strauss theatre in Monroe. Stephen has been in several RCT productions where he received a couple of RusTony Awards. One of his main goals while serving on the board is to continue the quality of shows offered by RCT while also looking at the variety of shows. He also enjoys working on building sets with Neal, Mark, and Satish. He enjoys seeing his love for the theatre passed on to his son, John Davis, and one of the highlights was being onstage with him during The Music Man. Stephen is married to Dr. Amy Vessel and has two sons, Brandon and John Davis. He enjoys running marathons and helping out in the community and church. 

 Sylvia has been involved with Ruston Community Theatre for over 13 years as an actress, production stage manager and member of the Board of Directors. In January of 2021 she was featured in the first virtual NCLAC (North Central Louisiana Arts Council) gallery series “Flavors”. Sylvia enjoys cooking, Bollywood dancing (dances inspired by Indian Cinema) and takes active part in Indian Community events.

Sylvia satisfies her inner child by constantly learning the latest trends and adapting with the times.

In her professional career, Sylvia Shultz is an Executive Office Manager with the College of Engineering & Science at Louisiana Tech University. She is thankful to her husband Jeff, who supports her passion for the performing arts.