Susan Gechter | Secretary

Volunteer Committee Chair ; Education Committee Member

Susan Bloomgarden Gechter moved to Ann Arbor in 2007. She became a member of the Ann Arbor Civic Theater in 2018 and produced the 2018 Spring Jr. Musical Elephant and Piggie's 'We Are In A Play!'.

With an extensive background in education, she recently changed her passions to the Engineering Field and is currently a Program Engineer at Tenneco. Susan is interested in sharing and teaching the love of theater with the community, and has a deep connection with children and education. In the past, Susan has served on several education boards and in multiple positions including: Vice President Fundraising/Book Fair Co-Chair for South Park Elementary School PTO, President/Executive Vice President of King Elementary School PTO, President/Vice President for Clague Middle School PTSO, President Community High School PTSO and Secretary/Fundraising Chairman for Randazzo Dance Company. Susan also has been involved with the Community Ensemble Theatre as the Tech Week Meals Coordinator, and assisted with costumes for several years.

Although Susan is new to A2CT and doesn’t consider herself a “performer,” her board experiences coupled with her professional success, and love of kids brings a different perspective in helping and providing opportunities for everyone interested in theater. She loves going to shows and helping out where needed. Susan is truly passionate about teaching children to love theater-- and sharing that love with the community-- whether on stage or behind the scenes. Susan has a Bachelors of Arts in Communications from the University of Michigan (1988) and a Masters of Arts in Teaching from National-Louis University (1994).