About Us
Mission Statement:
Bear Stage is a member of the Professional Theatre Awards Council (PTAC).
Kelly Ross Kerr
Executive Producer/Artistic Director/Sound Designer
A 2009 Kevin Kline Award Nominee, Kelly is a 20 year veteran of live theatre production, with credits including sound designer, stage manager, producer, director, and actor.
As an internet and multi-media developer, his clients have included Paul McCartney, Queen, The Pet Shop Boys, Parlophone Records, A.G. Edwards, AmerenUE, Budweiser, Dale Carnegie, the U.S. Men’s Olympic Bobsled Team, and many more. His credits in Television and Radio Production include; director, producer, and camera operator for live broadcasts on CNN, Fox News, NBC, ABC, CBS, PBS, and local television stations. In 2005, Kelly was awarded Professional Member of the Year by the National Broadcasting Society.
John Sparger
Executive Producer/Actor/Writer
Sparger has been performing as an actor and musician for over twenty years—locally, regionally, and in national tours. Nominated for a Kevin Kline Award in 2006 for his ensemble work in Johnny Appleweed, he has also appeared as Roger in RENT (Arts for Life nominee), Jesus and Judas (alternating weeks) in Jesus Christ Superstar, Berger in Hair, Zach in A Chorus Line (Dodger Award recipient), Joseph in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Rocky in The Rocky Horror Show, Athos in The Three Musketeers, Hipockets (and tenor sax) in Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story, among others. Sparger is now happy to be taking his theatrical experience to the next level as a producer.
Joyce Kerr
Producer/Bookkeeper
Bio and photo to follow.






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