Who We Are
Chelsea WhitE
President & Artisitc Director
Chelsea White (She/They) received their Education Specialist in Organizational Leadership and Master of Education in Higher Education from Abilene Christian University. They are glad to be done, for now, with their education although they believe that you are always learning which is why they love taking on new challenges.
Chelsea received their Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and History with a minor in Theatre Arts from Coe College in Cedar Rapids. After taking a 6 year break from theatre, they became involved in the Corridor Theatre Community and have had a lot of diverse opportunities. Some of their favorite credits include Where the Sidewalk Doesn't End (Playwright) which has been included in staged readings in Iowa, Minnesota, and New Jersey as well as The Half-Life of Marie Curie by Lauren Gunderson (Assistant Director) and Eddie and Dave by Amy Staats (Stage Manager).
Chelsea is a longtime supporter and collaborator of Mirrorbox, having worked on productions such as The Parking Lot,
Private, Cycle Play, Batman Returns Returns, OPEN, and DIE HARD... is a Christmas movie. Chelsea joined the Mirrorbox Board of Directors in October 2024 and accepted the volunteer roles of Artistic Director and President of the Board of Directors in April 2025. They are excited to help "Write The Next Chapter" for Mirrorbox Theatre.
In addition to theatre, Chelsea loves serving as a volunteer for their Fraternity, Alpha Gamma Delta International Fraternity and spending time trying new restaurants in the Cedar Rapids area. They want to express their gratitude to all the friends and family who support them in their endeavors no matter how crazy and they hope to see you at a show.
Cavan Hallman
Founder
Cavan is a Resident Artist with The CRY HAVOC Company, and former Artistic Director for Mirrorbox Theatre. He has an MFA in Playwriting from the University of New Orleans, for whom he has also taught writing and acting, both on campus and for their study abroad program in Ireland.
Cavan Hallman's writing has been performed in NYC, New Orleans, Chicago, Ireland, on screen, and on tour with the Windy City Players. His touring plays, which he also directs, have been performed over 20,000 times for nearly 5 million students across the United States. Cavan directed the world premiere of the musical Pictures of Marilyn at the National WWII Museum, named one of the ten best musicals of 2016 by The New Orleans Times-Picayune.
He has previously directed the Iowa premieres of Exit Strategy, Red Speedo, Luna Gale, There Is A Happiness That Morning Is and many other shows during his time at Mirrorbox. He has also served as a director for Playtime Poppy's Summer Theatre Adventure, performed a solo show at RAYGUN, and worked as a writer and performer for SPT's Tales From the Writer's Room.
The only things he likes more than the Orlando Magic and the play Fences are his son, his dog, Pearl, and his wife, Katie, who deserves endless thanks for her intelligence, love, and support.
Board of DirectoRS
President & Artisitc Director - Chelsea White
Vice President - Sandy Locke
Treasurer - Philip Schramp
Marketing Director - Logan Pratt
Volunteer Coordinator - Jade Riley
PAST PRODUCTIONS
List of Past Productions Coming Soon!