Westerville South Theatre
Theatre Boosters
Meet the families and community members working behind the scenes to help Westerville South Theatre students thrive.
Why We’re Here
Students Take the Stage. We Help Make It Possible.
The Boosters bring families, alumni, and community supporters together around a shared purpose: giving Westerville South students the resources, encouragement, and experiences they need to create ambitious live theatre.
Leadership
2026–27 Booster Board
Clay Benton
Michelle Rigsby
Heather Battles
David Strong
Amanda Gibson
There’s a Place for You
Ways to Get Involved
Families & Caregivers
Join the Boosters
Bring your perspective, vote at meetings, stay informed, and help shape how we support every part of the theatre program.
Give Your Time
Volunteer
Help with concessions, ticket scanning, meals, raffles, and other show-week needs—with many roles still allowing you to see the performance.
Invest in Students
Support the Program
Make a direct gift or connect your business with the community through a sponsorship that helps student theatre flourish.
Supporting Student Opportunity
Thank You, Ohio Arts Council
We thank the Ohio Arts Council for supporting our students through a Big Yellow School Bus grant, which helped fund transportation to the Ohio Thespian State Conference.
Visit the Ohio Arts CouncilWhat to Know
Frequently Asked Questions
Who can I contact?
- Matt Wolfe
Wolfe is our director and is a great resource
- Seth Sprang
Seth is one of our tech directors and is a great resource for tech/crew questions
- Katie Smith
Katie is our costume director. She is a great resource if you have a question about costumes. Katie is also the attendance clerk at South.
- Booster email
This is the general booster email that you can use for booster type questions, or if you aren’t sure who to ask
What do the Boosters make possible?
The Boosters help turn the theatre program’s plans into memorable productions and student experiences. Their support includes:
- Show-week support: Company meals and snacks, concessions, ticket operations, raffles, and practical help that keeps a busy production running.
- Student experiences: Theatremas, the ice cream social, awards, celebrations, and traditions that create a welcoming troupe community.
- Access and opportunity: Scholarships, financial assistance, conference travel, and educational opportunities that help more students participate fully.
- Fundraising and partnerships: Donations, sponsorships, community partnerships, and special events that keep student theatre supported and sustainable.
What is Booster membership and why should I join?
Booster membership is for the grownups! (Thespian membership is for the kids.) Our booster group is very active, having meetings once a month and doing numerous things to support Troupe 513. We also take care of concessions at main stage shows, coordinate snacks and meals for the company of main stage shows, offer fundraisers, provide programs for shows, offer scholarships to seniors, and so much more!
And to do all that, we need a large and varied membership! We need and want to hear from families of kids who enjoy all the aspects of Troupe 513! Maybe your kid only wants to be center stage, or maybe your kid only wants to create the beautiful sets, or maybe your kid wants to try it all to find their place. That’s all awesome and wonderful, and having parents/families participate in boosters with those perspectives helps our group make sure we’re supporting all the kids!
Members have voting privileges at all meetings and can hold office too! Becoming a member also makes sure you’re on the email list so announcements, updates, and events come straight to your inbox. Other membership benefits include having your name listed in the program, being told first when tickets go on sale, and that good feeling you get when you help a non-profit dedicated to helping theatre kids.
What is the One Stop Shop?
For each mainstage production, Boosters will send out a link to the One Stop Shop for that show. This form is very important, so please fill it out for your thespian/s as soon as possible, whether they are in the cast, working on sets, lighting the show, or doing any of the dozens of very important jobs that get these shows on stage!
Adults will receive the link (through our various communication channels, but you only need to fill it out once) after the cast and crew are announced. The One Stop Shop form is the way we 1) get contact information, 2) collect the fees, 3) get T-shirt sizes, and 4) get ads, among other things.
Many items are included in the One Stop Shop fee:
One t-shirt/sweatshirt (included in the OSS fee). You can order more for an additional fee
Company Meals (included in the OSS fee). Boosters will provide multiple meals and snacks, usually on longer rehearsal days and during tech week. Meal dates will be announced ahead of time by the director.
Concessions Donation (included in the OSS fee). Boosters will bulk purchase concession items and water with the monetary concession donations.
Company Party (included in the OSS fee). Boosters will pass on these funds to the company party host during show weekend to help with food costs.
Financial Assistance Donations. If you would like to make a donation in any amount to cover the cost for students who need financial assistance, please indicate the amount on the form.
Program Ads and Shout Outs. For each mainstage production, we produce a lovely program. Ads help us pay the costs of the program, raise a little money, and celebrate your thespian! An ad can be a variety of sizes (see information in the form) and include a picture or several. A shout out is a one-line ad of 10 words maximum.
Who are the other adults that work with the troupe (besides Wolfe)?
Troupe 513 is blessed to have the most fabulous director in Wolfe, and he’d be the first to tell you he can’t do it alone. He has surrounded himself with the very best with his music director, tech directors, choreographer, and costume designer. (Sometimes schedules don’t work out, and other wonderful people step in, but for the most part, these are the folks you’ll see around Troupe 513 productions.)
Tyler Domer – music director and pit conductor
Chris Tucker – technical director with a focus on sets and working with the build and paint crews
Seth Sprang – technical director with a focus on sound and lighting and working with the sound/lighting booth kids
Cindy Straub – choreographer
Katie Smith – costume designer
Thank you to all these adults who are so generous with their time and talents! Watching them work with our kids is such a treat, and we’re so lucky to have them as part of Troupe 513!
Community Partners
