David Edgecombe
Executive Director

David came to the Reichhold Center in 1992 from the St. Croix campus of the University of the Virgin Islands, where he was a professor of English. He is a playwright and director whose plays have been mounted throughout the Caribbean and Canada. He holds a BA in Communications as well as an MA in English from Concordia University in Montreal. In addition to his duties at the Reichhold, he teaches either one speech or theater class per semester at the University. David is a source of never-ending support and coaching for aspiring actors, young and old. Mr. Edgecombe can be reached by Email at:  DAVID.EDGECOMBE@uvi.edu.

Renee Heider
Grants/Production Supervisor

Renee officially joined the Reichhold team in February 1996 after having served as summer intern in 1995. She holds an AA in Language Arts from Laney College and a BA in Bi-Lingual Arts Administration from Mills College, both schools located in Oakland, CA. She is currently pursuing a Masters Degree in Humanities with a focus on music from CSU-Dominguez Hills.  She served as Business Manager for the Bay Area Dance Series and was the Director of Special Events at La Peña Cultural Center in Berkeley.  Renee was a founding board member of the Southern Humboldt Arts Center in Northern California and has served on numerous funding panels. Ms. Heider handles Fundraising, Community Outreach, Grants Writing, Volunteers and all aspects of Production. She can be reached by Email at:  RHEIDER@uvi.edu.

Helen Smith
Administrative Assistant

Ms. Smith has been with the center since 1987. She works with the staff of the Reichhold Center, assisting in organizing and planning for season events. She is responsible for the processing of all documents, accounting, record keeping and assisting with the supervision of all the part-time office staff. She can be reached by e-mail at: HELEN.SMITH@uvi.edu.

Postal address:
Reichhold Center for the Arts
University of the Virgin Islands
# 2 John Brewer's Bay
St. Thomas, USVI 00802

Office: (340) 693-1550
Box Office: 693-1559
Fax: 693-1555