Jim Reilly – Executive Director
A long-time patron and supporter, Reilly first joined ATI in 2011 as a consultant before moving into the Executive Director role. Known for his strong business leadership, he leveraged an extensive career in finance, real estate, and nonprofit management to enhance ATI’s financial stability, expand community partnerships, and guide the company through the post-COVID recovery.
“I don’t act, I don’t sing, I don’t dance, but I can run a business,” he shared in an interview with CURRENT when he first accepted the role.
Before ATI, Reilly served as Regional Controller at The Rouse Company, Director of Financial Support at Simon Property Group, and Executive Director of the Indianapolis City Market Corporation, later founding The Reilly Group to support nonprofit organizational strategy.
Judy Fitzgerald – Artistic Director / Co-Founder
As Co-Founder and Artistic Director, Judy Fitzgerald has helped guide Actors Theatre of Indiana’s (ATI) artistic vision and growth for more than two decades. A versatile theatre professional, she has performed across Broadway venues, Off-Broadway productions, national tours, regional theatres, symphony headliner engagements, summer stock, and cabarets—appearing at venues such as Radio City Music Hall and Madison Square Garden. She has also enjoyed developing new works for a variety of organizations, including The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis and the Indianapolis Indians.
With ATI, Judy has appeared in numerous productions; some of her favorites include Mrs. Lovett in Sweeney Todd, Violet Newstead in 9 to 5, Mary in It’s a Wonderful Life, Mama Rose in Gypsy, Keely in Pete-n-Keely, Melpomene in Xanadu, and Kost in Cabaret. She has also directed audience favorites such as A Year with Frog and Toad and CHICAGO, ATI’s first production at The Studio Theater.
Drawing on her wide-ranging experience, Judy continues to help shape ATI’s artistic direction—producing Broadway-caliber theatre, nurturing new works, and engaging audiences through the transformative power of live performance. jfitzgerald@atistage.org
Darrin Murrell – Associate Artistic Director
Darrin has worked as a professional actor, director, producer and educator for over 35 years with theatres all across the country including extensive work in Indianapolis, Chicago and Portland, Oregon. He has multiple recent credits as both actor and director at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre, Human Race Theatre in Dayton, Ohio, Texas Shakespeare Festival and Actors Theatre of Indiana. He is the multi-year recipient of the Indiana Arts Commission’s Individual Theatre Artist Grant Award and served as Artistic Director of Nettle Creek Players from 2015-2019 and again in 2023. He has previously served as Artistic Director of Muncie Civic Theatre, American Heritage Theatre Project, LAFF Shows, The Royal Panto Players and The Great American Melodrama & Vaudeville. Additionally, he has served as Executive Director of The Paramount Theatre and in leadership positions at The Capitol Theatre in upstate New York, Portland Youth Philharmonic, Mt. Hood Repertory Theatre, Seaside Music Theatre, The Round Barn Theatre at Amish Acres and Ghostlight Theatricals. In Chicago, he served as both Executive Assistant to producer Michael Leavitt and Director of Marketing & Advertising for Fox Theatricals, which produced major first-run productions at professional theatres including The Royal George Theatre, Briar Street Theatre, The Apollo and The Wellington. In collaboration with his wife, he has produced new works for Fringe Festivals including multiple years at IndyFringe, DivaFest and The Montreal Fringe Festival and collaborates with Los Angeles-based New Musicals Inc. on the development of new works. He has served as President of the Indiana Community Theatre League, Regional Representative to the American Association of Community Theatres and Managing Director of Historic Farmland USA. Darrin was appointed by Lt. Governor Sue Elspermann to serve on the advisory board of the Indiana Main Street Program. He has a love of history and has worked extensively with living history museums including Conner Prairie and Minnetrista Museum & Gardens in Muncie. He lives on his family’s homestead farm in Parker City, Indiana with his wife and two children, all of whom perform together as Main Street Artists.
Meg Gates Osborne – MEG & Associates – Development & Marketing
Founded in 2008, MEG & Associates has created, promoted or marketed more than 500 events in Indianapolis and central Indiana, helping Hoosier businesses and non-profits stage successful events that have raised more than $25 million in philanthropic funds for local charities. Whether it’s the City of Carmel, the 500 Festival, Indianapolis Opera or Chick-fil-A, MEG & Associates takes pride in bringing passion and creativity to each event, boosting awareness through our extensive media and marketing connections and seeing each event through to the end. Always feel free to contact me directly at meg@megpromo.com if you have any questions or want more information. We are here to serve you.
Valery DeLong – Direct Impact Partnerships LLC – Contract Grant Writer
Valery DeLong, Contract Grants Manager, has spent most of her 30+ year career focusing on resource development for non-profit agencies and small business start-ups. She has held Executive Director, Chief Development Officer, Marketing Director, Events, and Capital Campaign manager positions in Carmel, Indianapolis, and Chicago. Her current business, Direct Impact Partnerships, works with companies nationwide to help them realize important growth opportunities. She launched Direct Impact Partnerships in 2019 and began writing grants for ATI in early 2024.