“Steve and I have a great working relationship,” notes Tanya. Prior to her work on Feud, Tanya enjoyed stage managing roles on Good Morning America, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, Ricki Lake, and Judge Hatchett among other shows, and further perfected the art of instruction while teaching broadcast writing and TV production in the Department of Mass Communications at Bethune–Cookman University.īringing a wealth of knowledge and an apt amount of good-humored sass to Feud – and more particularly to her work with our favorite host, Tanya has been a happy member of ‘Team Harvey’ since 2010, working on an array of shows with Steve, including Feud. Fortunately, along with very detailed scheduling and lots of communication with the production team (and host), these two all-star managers ably deal with any issue that pops up on the spot with confidence and an appreciation for the rest of the Feud team. Stage management involves several responsibilities that are essential to keep shows running on time, in good order. We caught up with these two to dig a little deeper into their stories. Two essential members of this dynamic and dedicated Family Feud crew are stage managers extraordinaire Tanya Person-Irby and Terelle Johnson. There’s no question that the families on Family Feud’s center stage exemplify the show’s namesake, but backstage and in the wings is another type of family, one that keeps the show running on point and who fuel long days with laughter. Meet Family Feud’s amazing stage managers!

Family feud stage set