The Society of Properties Artisan Managers (S*P*A*M) recently held their 29th Annual S*P*A*M Conference, where they elected two new officers. We at Stage Directions in PLSN join them in congratulating Ben Hohman and Liz Baehr for being voted in as S*P*A*M’s new Vice President and Secretary.
Ben Hohman, Vice President
Hohman has worked as a freelance Prop Master and Decorator for parade floats, pageants, ballet, opera, and theatrical productions. He worked as both a Prop Artisan and Co-Prop Master at Actor’s Theater of Louisville, with two years in each position. For the past 29 years, Hohman has worked at the Utah Shakespeare Festival, where he has been Props Director for the past 23 years. He has been an active S*P*A*M member for 24 years. He has served on the Education Committee for many years, including time spent as Committee Chair. Hohman is also actively involved in USITT and teaches Prop workshops and a Props class every other year at Southern Utah University.
He is excited to have been elected Vice President and looks forward to servicing the organization as they move past Covid (hopefully) and work to improve the conditions for Prop people across the industry.
Liz Baehr, Secretary
Baehr is the Props Manager at the Resident Ensemble Players at the University of Delaware where she has been for eight years, interrupted by a year of Covid-pivoting as an interior design project manager and a kitchen designer. Previously she was the Props Master at People’s Light in Malvern, PA for seven years. She has been a member of S*P*A*M for 13 years. She is a member of the Communications committee where she manages the two S*P*A*M Swag shops. This year she was the chair of the Conference Planning Committee. Baehr is also a fiber artist with an art-based business making accessories and home décor.
She is excited to take on a leadership role in S*P*A*M and help keep the organization growing and thriving.
Further information from the Society of Properties Artisan Managers S*P*A*M: https://propmanagers.org/