Our Staff & Board

Hilary moved to Kansas City from Lawrence to begin teaching choral music at Shawnee Mission North High School. She previously taught at Lawrence Free State HS in Lawrence and at Oregon Trail JHS in Olathe. Hilary attended the University of Kansas and sang under the direction of Simon Carrington. She dual-majored as an undergrad, receiving a Bachelor of Arts in Music Education and in Theatre/Voice. She minored in French and holds a Masters of Choral Pedagogy from KU. She has been involved in theatre in Lawrence for almost 40 years, from sketch comedy productions to Broadway cabaret performances. When Hilary is not singing or making others sing, she is nestled with her fur babies, watching scary movies whilst baking cookies and crafting specialty cocktails for her loved ones.

Emily Marrin joined the Kansas City Women’s Chorus as a singing member is 2013. She went on to serve as interim executive director in 2016, later being named executive director in 2017. Emily brings 20+ years of marketing, public relations, and leadership experience to her role with KCWC. She has coordinated local execution of strategic promotional and publicity campaigns that included film, television, live entertainment, video games, entertainment venues, and consumer goods. She has also been a national publicity and promotions account manager for a major marketing agency. Successfully transitioning her industry knowledge and leadership skills into the management of regional campaigns across the country and overseeing account representatives nationwide for clients such as Lionsgate Entertainment, Fathom Events, and The Metropolitan Opera on Screen. Emily brings a unique perspective and creative approach to all of her projects, which has earned her the respect and admiration of both her peers and her clients.

Doug Schroeder has been the Technical Director of the Kansas City Women’s Chorus since 2015. Schroeder is a Kansas native and received a B.F.A. in technical theater from Emporia State University.

In addition to working as the technical director for KCWC, Doug also is the production manager for the Kansas City Melting Pot Theater and Manager with the Parks and Recreation Department, City of Kansas City Missouri. Schroeder has over thirty years of design expertise.

He has worked with several theatrical organizations in Kansas City including KCMPT, Theater in the Park and She and Her Productions.

Laura Burt is an actor and stage manager from Kansas City, Missouri. She is honored to be working with the Kansas City Women’s Chorus. She has worked with several theatres in Kansas City including: Olathe Civic Theatre Association, City Theatre of Independence, The Barn Players, Buffalo Room, Fringe Festival, Tradewind Arts, Relevance Productions, KC Melting Pot, and Theatre Lawrence. When she is not working a show, she is a licensed counselor in the Kansas City area specializing in Women’s Issues.