Roanoke Island Historical Association Staff

John Ancona

Lance Culpepper

Lance may be a Georgia native, but he now calls the Outer Banks home. His first summer with The Lost Colony was in 1996. He spent two seasons with the Colony and toured as part of a children’s theatre before making the transition to television. He worked in television nine years as a costumer for a production studio in where he designed costumes for eight series and several movies of the week. Since joining the staff of The Lost Colony in 2007, he has served as Executive Assistant, Production Coordinator, and now Associate Producer.

Katie Stone

Katie has invested over 25 years working with community and professional theatres throughout the country. She began her career as a technical intern with Mill Mountain Theatre in her hometown of Roanoke, VA and later went on to stage manage with companies including The Barksdale Theatre, Theatre IV (National Tour), Firehouse Theatre, SHARD LPC, Triangle Players and The Lost Colony. Katie had the honor to serve as Managing Director for 14 years with Hugh Copeland’s The Hurrah Players in Norfolk, VA. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from James Madison University and a Certificate in Nonprofit Management from Tidewater Community College‘s Academy for Nonprofit Excellence. Katie and her husband Ben are proud keepers of the dream.

Joe Brzuchalski

Thankfully his first name is easy, because no one can say or spell Joe's last name!