WHO WE ARE
MISSION STATEMENT
To cultivate a safe and inclusive community where students can authentically express
themselves, fostering personal growth, achievement, and artistic education within a backdrop of mutual respect, support, and crazy cool amusement. Oh, and we deliver
jaw-droppingly amazing theatrical performances.
VALUES
COMMUNITY: Community is everything. Our students, families, staff and volunteers offer a supportive, caring environment. This is the number one reason for our success.
APPRECIATION OF OUR FAMILIES: We value our students, employees, and volunteers, strive to promote their professional growth, and cherish the place we all hold within the history of this treasured organization.
A LOVE OF THE ARTS: We affirm the importance and impact of the arts and the courage of artists, through performance, education, outreach, and partnership.
EQUITY: We are committed to advancing inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility for all. We meet you where you are.
THE VALUE OF ARTS EDUCATION: Arts education is critical to academic success, helps build confidence, empathy, and social connectivity, and should be available to all children and youth regardless of income or background. No student is ever turned away from The Point due to financial need.
EXCELLENCE: We strive for exemplary quality in everything we do and endeavor to create a positive, joyful, seamless experience for artists, patrons, and students.
OUR PEOPLE
LAURA BALTZ - Founder & Artistic Director
laura@thepointtheater.org
Laura loves all things theater, having first debuted on the stage at the age of three in The Sound of Music.
Since then, she’s been in dozens of shows and directed almost as many.
Aside from her family, The Point Theater students are her favorite
people in the world, and The Point is her happy place. When she’s not
humming show tunes and harassing theater kids, Laura can be found
fundraising for JDRF Indiana/Kentucky.
KIM DRAKE - Managing Director
kim@thepointtheater.org
Kim was introduced to theater in 2017 through her daughter's participation. She fell in love with the family style community that she experienced at The Point, and was so grateful when she was asked to be a part of the team! In her spare time Kim loves to spend time with her family (doing whatever), volunteer at church, and of course watch the incredible Point shows!
JESSALYN LARSEN - Show/Production Coordinator
jessalyn@thepointtheater.org
Jessalyn has been directing High School Theater shows for Tri-West High
School since 2014. She loves everything about theater, especially what
theater can do to build a kid's confidence. Jessalyn joined the point to
pursue her love of theater as a career. When she's not coordinating
shows for The Point, she's an active artist, working in mediums from
acrylic paint to cake and buttercream. Jessalyn's greatest loves are
her husband and two young sons.
AMELIA RINGER - Show/Production Coordinator
amelia@thepointtheater.org
Amelia
has been involved in theatre since she was 10 years old and graduated
from Ball State in May of 2022 with a degree in Stage Management. She
occasionally works at Conner Prairie for events and also works in Muncie
as a stagehand for touring shows. In her spare time she enjoys playing
the Sims and going down Wikipedia rabbit holes. She is excited to join
the team at the Point and help kids find a home in theatre just as she
has!
LINDSAY TRUE - Ticket Coordinator
lindsay@thepointtheater.org
Lindsay started as the Ticket Coordinator in October as her
daughter has shown interest in theater and performed in her first show, Into
the Woods, Jr. Lindsay works full-time
for Indiana University, but is looking forward to becoming part of the Point
Theater family. She enjoys hanging out
with her husband and two girls and reading in her spare time.
SARA MUSICK - Graphic Design
sara@thepointtheater.org
Sara started as a costumer in 2018 while her daughters embraced their first theater experience. Since then, she has costumed more shows and was asked to expand her talents as the graphic designer for The Point Theater. In between print and social media work, Sara costumes for community theaters, coaches girls volleyball, and spends time with her amazing husband and three daughters.
