Executive Director

Operations and financial management for STAAR are managed by Executive Director Tammy Pierchoski, whose office is within the STAAR Theatre at Antoinette Hall complex.

Tammy has been affiliated with the non-profit, Lynnville Area Arts Association, DBA-STAAR Theatre at Antoinette Hall since 2005.  She originally joined as a set designer/performer and has been the Executive Director for 15 years.  Since 2006 she has been the producer of over 50 productions. In 2015 she shifted her focus to grant writing and has worked to constantly improve the facility for the cast and volunteers as well as for patrons.

Among her accomplishments, she served the Pulaski Rotary Club for eight years as well as host/content producer/sales for the local cable network,  Pulaski TV Today – Channel 3, showcasing all of Giles County and focusing on positive impact topics. She served on the advisory board for Columbia State College Commercial Entertainment Department, Board of Directors for the Boys and Girls Club of Pulaski, Giles County Tourism and Chamber of Commerce and was as co-chairman of CACIRA (Community Advisory Council on Inclusive Recognition and Acknowledgement) that brought to Giles County, using a local sculptor, the monument dedicated to the United States Colored Troops (USCT), blending art and local history.

With a sense of the importance of history, she, along with valued partners within the region, is currently spearheading the 1868 Antoinette Hall Opera House restoration project vowing to make sure this space is not forgotten and is brought back into the spotlight.  She strives to make her community strong and diverse in arts education and performance for children, teens and adults as well as being an advocate for economic growth/quality of life in Giles County supporting a vibrant, engaging downtown. Working alongside hundreds of volunteers, she understands that each person who contributes their time and talent has ownership in this beautiful place and strives to widen the reach with the offerings at STAAR.

Tammy has lived in Giles County since July 1990.  She has been a professional baker for 45 years and was a ballet/tap dance instructor for 15 years with the Art of Dance in Lawrenceburg and Pulaski, from which she is retired.  She is married to local estate planning attorney Stan Pierchoski. Together they raised and home-schooled their three children, who are now grown.  She is a graduate of Calhoun College in Alabama with a Bacherlor’s Degree in Technical Drafting/Engineering.

Theatre Manager

Rosalyn Craft, though many of you know her as Ms. Rosie,  is new to Giles County, having moved here at the beginning of 2022. Even still, she already has a growing list of credits at STAAR Theatre including Makeup Design for “Little Mermaid,” Music Director for “The Wizard of Oz,” and Technical Director for several other productions.

Growing up, her mother was a music teacher and thus, music was always a part of her life. Choir, band, musical theater, and all the small ensembles in between. She solidified her love of music by studying Music Education at the Herb Alpert School of Music at University of California Los Angles (UCLA).

Upon graduation, she moved to Baton Rouge, Louisiana with her new husband and took a Production Coordinator position at the College of Music & Dramatic Arts at Louisiana State University (LSU). After several years as a production manager and stage manager for touring ensembles and LSU Opera, Rosalyn was thrilled to be offered the Director role for the LSU Performing Arts Academy.

While working in such high profile establishments at UCLA and LSU was thrilling, nothing could be more rewarding than having children. After her first child was born, Rosalyn decided not to return to work full-time, and instead renewed her interest in teaching music, this time to young children. She started teaching at Gymboree Play & Music as a play leader and music leader, and eventually a manager and trainer for all the arts, education, play and music classes.

Rosalyn is excited to be part of STAAR’s new venture into classes, and hopes to hear lots of new voices on stage in the coming years.

Board of Directors

The  Southern Tennessee Area Arts Repertory (STAAR) executive committee is comprised of the following:

Executive Committee

Chairman:

Stanley Pierchoski, attorney

Vice-Chairman: 

Kristen Pfeiffer, business owner

Treasurer:

Nicole Bostater, banker

Secretary:

Tracy Monchilov, business owner & educator

Board Members

Bethany Shockney, economic development director

Mary Ann Trimble, educator

Morgan Hoover Beckman, radio station owner

Amanda McMilin, non-profit director

Claudia Johnson, small business owner

Advisory Council

If you would like to offer your expertise as a non-voting member of the Advisory Council, please let us know.

Non-voting Advisory Council members are selected due to their interest in various aspects of the operation of STAAR or the restoration of Antoinette Hall. The Advisory Council is composed of individuals offer a level of expertise that assists in meeting goals, addressing issues or introducing the organization to a broader audience.

All Board members and Advisory Council members serve without receiving any monetary compensation.