CET is staffed year round by a few part-time employees. During the summer program, CET hires a temporary staff of experienced directors, instructors, choreographers, technical directors, makeup experts and costumers. In addition, CET supports and encourages leadership by hiring several teaching assistants – all of whom are in high school or recent grads and have been long-time, successful CET students.
Executive Director
Robert Salberg
Robert has been with CET since 2001. He started his CET journey as a teacher/director, and in 2002 he was promoted to assistant to the executive director as well as serving as a play director. In 2003 he was promoted interim Co-Executive Director. He continued in that role until 2010 when he was made Executive Director. During the off-season, he is the drama/health/fitness teacher at Howard Street Charter School & has been guest director for the past 3 musicals at South Salem High School (OKLAHOMA/Thoroughly Modern Millie/Disney's The Little Mermaid). He is also active at Pentacle Theatre, having served on their board (two years as president). Robert has directed musicals at Pentacle since 2009. When not working or at the theatre, Robert is a runner, Crossfit Trainer, and Hood to Coaster. He's also been a judge for the Oregon State Fair Talent Show and Sprague High School's "Oly Pageant". In 2015, Robert won the coveted Mirror Ball Trophy in Salem's version of Dancing with the Salem Stars.
Office Manager
Clara Lipetzky
Clara has been in love with the performing arts her whole life. She grew up doing ballet and modern dance, and continues to help backstage and onstage at Premiere Academy of Performing Arts. Her other loves include traveling, reading, attending shows and local performances, eating good food, aerial arts, and her Puerto Rican kitty, Callie. During the school year, Clara runs the library at Miller Elementary in Salem. Clara loves that CET is a world of kids and the arts.
Bookkeeper
Deb Logan
Bio coming soon!