Our Team

Photo by Alfonso Sjogreen

MICHELLE OROSZ

FOUNDER & ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

Michelle received a BFA in Musical theatre with a minor in dance from East Carolina University. She completed a 2-year Meisner training program at Matthew Corozine Studios. She trained with Karen Kohlhaas during the Summer Directing Intensive at Atlantic Acting School. Michelle is always pursuing ways to further her knowledge as a director and an artist.

Her directorial debut was in 2017 co-producing and directing A FEMININE ENDING by Sarah Treem. Once HTC was founded, she produced and directed ABSOLUTION by Brian C. Petti, THE OTHER PLACE by Sharr White, OTHER DESERT CITIES by Jon Robin Baitz, and HUNTING AND GATHERING by Brooke Berman. Other credits include: assistant director/producer for two productions of ECHOES OF IRELAND by Brian C. Petti, one virtual and one live. She also produced SEPARATED a virtual production by Luke Grey, the New Voices Workshop and #CRAZYLAND written by Andrew Marvel. Many thanks to her growing team and family for their endless devotion and commitment to Headwall Theatre Company.

JOHN
OROSZ

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR

John has made a career in working with entertainment technology as a theatrical electrician, technician, stagehand, project manager, production manager, rental/sales agent and designer. Lighting Design: (Dorset Theatre Festival) THE REAL INSPECTOR HOUND, THE COMPLETE WORKS OF SHAKESPEARE – ABRIDGED, and NUNSENSE, (SUNY Potsdam) 27 WAGONS FULL OF COTTON, YOSEMITE. Production Design: (Hallet’s Cove) A FEMININE ENDING. Headwall Theatre Company Credits Include: ABSOLUTION, THE OTHER PLACE and OTHER DESERT CITIES. John works at ADM as Technical Director and Production Manager and is always there to support Michelle and Headwall Theatre Company.

MARIANNE GOODELL

MANAGING & FINANCE DIRECTOR

Way back when, Marianne managed a pub theatre in London. She is thrilled to have found a theatre home in New York at Headwall Theatre Company. Marianne met Michelle in 2018 when she auditioned for a Headwall production, and they hit it off immediately. She then had the privilege to perform two incredible roles under Michelle’s direction in 2019.  Starting in 2021 Marianne has helped with grant applications and budget preparation, developing and utilizing skills she never knew she had.  Marianne loves working with the team at Headwall, and feels a deep sense of satisfaction for her role in making dreams come true and bringing live theatre to a live audience.

JOSH LOMBARD

CO-ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

Josh Lombard is an Astoria based director, producer, editor and photographer. He has directed #Crazyland by Andrew Marvel @ Headwall Theatre Company, Bridal Shower, by Andrew Marvel (Fresh Fruit Festival), Ink (Samuel French Festival), Unleashed by Emmet McConnell (HB Playwrights Theatre), Fire by Rita Marchelya (HB Studios), Asi Wind: Close Up by Asi Wind (Wind Production), Co-director, Concert of the Mind (Conjuring Arts & Wind Productions.) Besides theater, he has worked in Film, TV and commercials. 

DEJA ANDERSON ROSS

SOCIAL MEDIA COORDINATOR

DÉJÀ ANDERSON-ROSS was born and raised in the south suburbs of Chicago, IL. She has a BA in Theater from Columbia College Chicago and has received her MFA in acting from The Actors Studio Drama School. Her NYC theater acting debut was with Headwall Theater’s production of #CrazyLand as Simone. Her on camera credits include Chicago Fire, Equalizer, and FBI: Most Wanted. She hopes to use her artistic abilities not only in storytelling onstage and on camera but in marketing and advertising. She believes that no matter the format, storytelling is a thread that ties us all together. She’s excited to be working on Headwall’s marketing team!

Board of Directors

  • Lesley Miller Peith
  • Nimrun Dhillon
  • Marianne Goodell
  • Michelle Orosz
  • Felicia Pucci
  • Deja Anderson-Ross
  • Morgan Wardlaw