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A MESSAGE FROM THE PLAYHOUSE...
Welcome to the 2024 "Season of Joy" at the Sharon Playhouse, where summer comes alive with the magic of live theater and musical entertainment!
As we embark on this exciting journey together, our aim is to make the Playhouse your ultimate destination for summertime fun and unforgettable experiences.
Get ready to rock out with Rock of Ages, dance your heart out with The Prom, laugh and cry with Steel Magnolias, and rediscover the charm of childhood with You're a Good Man Charlie Brown. These MainStage shows are just the beginning of the joyous adventures awaiting you this season, which also includes six exciting shows in our YouthStage summer program!
At the heart of our mission is the belief in the profound impact of the performing arts. We strive to create experiences that not only entertain but also enlighten, enrich, and inspire. From laughter-inducing comedies to thrilling musicals, each production is carefully curated to offer something special for every theater lover.
As stewards of the Sharon Playhouse legacy, we are committed to upholding and elevating the standard of excellence that has defined our theater for years. Together, let's cultivate a vibrant community where creativity thrives and connections are forged, both on and off the stage.
To our incredible casts, designers, crew, and staff: your passion and dedication are the heartbeat of the Playhouse. And to our patrons, donors, volunteers, and Board of Directors: your unwavering support fuels these artistic endeavors and makes everything possible.
Join us as we celebrate the power of theater to unite, uplift, and inspire. Let's create, connect, and make memories together at the Sharon Playhouse. Welcome to the "Season of Joy!"
Create. Community. Together.
Gratefully,
Carl Andress Artistic Director
Rod Christensen Managing Director
Michael Kevin Baldwin Education and Associate
Director
SPONSORS
Loving Memory
GRAHAM STANTON
ROLFE FOUNDATION in honor of Carl Andress
in loving memory
DANIEL M. CAIN
WILLIAM
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Costume Design KATHLEEN DEANGELIS
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ScenicArtist KARLAWOODWORTH
AssistantStageManager KELLYANNHATFIELD*
Scenic Design
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Technical Director MEREDITH YOHO
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ProductionManager SADIEWHITLOW
Wig & Makeup Design KURT ALGER
Casting Director JUDY BOWMAN CASTING
Production Stage Manager
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PRODUCTION TEAM
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CAST BIOS
IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE
in Something Rotten last year Audiences might also know her for her annual return to Theatreworks Hartford’s Christmas on the Rocks. On Broadway, she has starred in A Christmas Story, Shrek, Pajama Game, Taboo, Urinetown, Seussical, Beauty and The Beast, Grease and Cats. OffBroadway: Ibsen’s Ghost, Cleopatra, The Wild Party, Judith of Bethulia, and Henry and Mudge (Drama League Nomination).Film/TV:New Amsterdam, Paper Spiders, Lucky Stiff, The Good Fight, Younger, Instinct, Bull, Blue Bloods, Shrek Live, Unforgettable, Law and Order, American Dad, Mickey and the Roadster Racers, Winx Club, Robot and Monster and Khumba Her voice can be heard on many other cartoons including her award winning role as Charlotte LaBouff in Disney’s The Princess and The Frog (Annie Award Voice for Outstanding Voice Work in a Major Motion Picture. @OfficialJenCody Jen-cody.com
Emma Simon (Annelle) is thrilled to be back at The Sharon Playhouse after appearing as Lady Clapham last season in Something Rotten! Regional: Moonlight and Magnolias, Companion Piece, On The Town, Carousel, Kate Hamill’s Sense and Sensibility, Kate Hamill’s Pride and Prejudice Tour: Kate Hamill’s Pride and Prejudice Proud clown who has studied under Philippe “The Tormentor” Gaulier and many others BM Vocal Performance from Crane School of Music, MA Applied Theatre from CUNY. Currently on faculty at The Brearley School in Manhattan. Dedicated to all the mothers and daughters who lost each other too soon. @emmasimonsays
CAST BIOS
Susan Cella (Clairee) is thrilled to return to The Sharon Playhouse having been here previously in Barefoot in the Park BROADWAY: The Rose Tattoo, The Graduate, Me and My Girl (opp Robert Lindsay, Jim Dale), Crazy He Calls Me, Evita, On the Twentieth Century, Allegro and Lady in the Dark for ENCORES!. NATIONAL TOURS: Fiddler on the Roof (opp. Topol, Harvey Fierstein, Theo Bikel). Hairspray, 42nd Street, La Cage aux Folles, Me and My Girl (opp. Tim Curry), CanCan. REGIONAL: Old Globe, Portland Stage, Goodspeed, Huntington Rep, St Louis Rep, Maltz Jupiter, Riverside, Playmakers Rep, Fulton, Denver Center, PCLO, MSMT, North Shore, Sacramento. TV AND FILM: Madam Secretary, Search Party, Elementary, Person of Interest, Law and Order (2 episodes), The Sopranos, Hi Honey I'm Home (series regular), All My Children, Follies and A Sondheim Celebration for PBS.
Etta Grover (Shelby) is a Brooklyn based actor. Past credits include Sally Bowles in Cabaret, Nicola in Kinky Boots, and Ariel in Footloose. Most recently, Etta was featured in the world premiere of East Carson Street, produced by Axelrod Performing Arts Center. She originated the role of Carmen in Alone, a new musical at 54 Below Etta has performed professionally at North Shore Music Theatre, Theatre by the Sea, Clear Space Theatre Company, and The Woodstock Playhouse She is a graduate of Rider University with a BFA in Musical Theatre Much love to her parents, loved ones, and Wolf Talent. @ettafetacheese
Marinell Crippen (M’Lynn) is beyond thrilled to be sharing this play with all of these wonderful actresses. It is a dream to get work with all of these inspiring women. Marinell was last seen as Mrs. Gibbs in Our Town last summer at the Sharon Playhouse. She has also performed in all three years of The Sharon Playhouses's Writers Playground, where she was able to create brand new characters with talented new playwrights Before moving to NW Connecticut, she toured as the Nurse in Romeo and Juliet, worked for 10 years in Nantucket on such roles at Frankie and Johnny and 'Night Mother and was part of the Algonquin theater company in NYC. Here is to all of us bonding, particularly women. Thanks to C.
Liza Vann (Ouiser) From early days at La Mama, favorite New York credits include joining Ralph Macchio and Mario Cantone as Jean Morelli in the sold out run of A Room Of My Own, Bree Benson/The Road To Damascus, Diane Greer/Poetic License, and the fabulous musical Good Ol’ Girls A recipient of the Clarence Ross Fellowship from the American Theatre Wing, she has performed extensively in regional theatre, receiving BroadwayWorld’s award for Best Actress in a Play for her role as Vivacity Wilkes in Iago by the late James McLure, and in roles as diverse as Mrs.White/Clue On Stage, Chelsea/On Golden Pond, and Hermia/Dead Man’s Cell Phone. And couldn’t be happier to be at the Sharon Playhouse with such an amazing team. www.lizavann.com
Molly Model (u/s Truvy, Shelby and Annelle) is thrilled to be back at Sharon! NYC native New Yorker Favorite Regional Credits: Jovie in ELF (Weathervane Playhouse), Ensemble in A Christmas Story (Arts Center of Coastal Carolina) and of course Ensemble/ specifically: Tap Dancing Egg in Something Rotten (Sharon Playhouse). Big Thanks to Jackson and everyone at SP. Shout out to the best family ever. Fun Fact: Molly can cut and color your hair in real life not just in the play! @ mollymodel
Savannah Stevenson (u/s M'Lynn, Clairee, and Ouiser) Savannah has been practicing law for the past 18 years until the Sharon Playhouse reminded her how much she loves to sing and dance She has been involved in previous Playhouse productions including The Prom, Oliver!, Our Town, To Bobbie, With Love (Spotlight Gala 2024), and as music director for 2023 YouthStage holiday show The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. Deepest gratitude to the Playhouse Staff and Board for supporting theater education in our community.
PRODUCTION BIOS
Kelly Ann Hatfield (Assistant Stage Manager) Select credits include: Rock Of Ages and The Prom (Sharon Playhouse), Ibsen’s Ghost (Primary Stages), Thanksgiving Play, Still, Misery (Dorset Theater Festival), 9 to 5: the Musical, Witch, Pippin, Sunday in the Park with George, Metamorphoses (Vassar College) BA from Vassar College
Kristine Schlachter (Production Stage Manager) is excited to return for her second season at the playhouse. Previous shows at Sharon Playhouse: Lifespan of a Fact, Rock Of Ages, and The Prom. Recent: Off Broadway: Avenue Q, Emperors Nightingale (Nom Off-Broadway Alliance Award), The Brothers Paranormal (World Premiere), Memorial (NYTimes Critics Pick), Warrior Sisters of Wu (Drama Desk Nominee) Regional: Jersey Boys, The Wizard of Oz, Holiday Inn, The Glass Menagerie, Long Days Journey Into Night, Singing In The Rain, Big River, Macbeth, Twelfth Night, The Magic Flut, The 39 Steps NYC: As You Like It, The Marriage of Figaro, Raisin in the Sun, The Great Society, FAME!, Cyrano De Bergerac, Tartuffe, Allegro, The Secret Garden. BFA Syracuse University. Special thanks to my family for all your support.
Jackson Gay (Director) Recent work includes Christina Anderson's the ripple, the wave that carried me home (world premiere co-production Berkeley Rep and Goodman Theatre); Natural History by Collin Van Son (O’Neill Festival); The Yellow Wallpaper 2.0 by Jennifer Maisel (Lucille Lortel); Partnership (Mint Theater); New Neighborhood’s Endless Loop of Gratitude www.newneighborhood.net (New Ohio’s Ice Factory); Lucy Thurber’s Transfers for Audible, MCC, and New York Stage & Film; These Paper Bullets! by Rolin Jones with music by Billie Joe Armstrong (New Neighborhood, Atlantic, Geffen, Yale Rep). Upcoming work includes Hard Road, a new country music musical - book by Willy Holtzman with music by Nashville’s Marty Dodson and David Spangler (Bucks County Playhouse Feb/March 2025). MFA Directing Yale School of Drama www jacksongracegay com
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IN LOVING MEMORY OF DANIEL M. CAIN
SPONSORS & ADVERTISERS
Sharon Playhouse would like to thank all of our sponsors and advertisers for making this season possible. Please support them and let them know you appreciate them as much as we do!
2024 SPONSORS
21st Century Fund (HVRHS)
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PLAYHOUSE INFORMATION
BOX OFFICE
The box office is open 5 days a week during the summer. Wednesday through Saturday from 2pm to 6pm & Sunday 1pm-5pm. Online: sharonplayhouse.org/calendar-ofevents; Phone: 860.364.7469 (ext. 200 & 201); Email: boxoffice@sharonplayhouse.org.
ASSISTED LISTENING DEVICES
Assistive Listening Devices (ALDs) amplify and clarify sound by cutting down or eliminating ambient noise. For patrons who are hard of hearing, the sound quality and performance is improved when utilizing an ALD. ALDs can be reserved free-of charge at the box office.
WEBSITE ACCESSIBILITY
The Sharon Playhouse strives to ensure that its services are accessible to all people with disabilities. In 2024, the Playhouse proudly introduced digital inclusivity on its website by implementing the accessibility widget accessiBe. The Playhouse is committed to developing space and resources that make the enjoyment of the arts more accessible for individuals with differing abilities.
CELLPHONES
Please remember to turn off all electronic devices that are capable of emitting beeps or other unplanned sound effects.
BAR, CONCESSIONS & MERCHANDISE
Before every performance at The Bobbie Olsen Theater, you can enjoy drinks and snacks. The bar, offering beer, wine, mixed drinks, and soft drinks, is situated on the outdoor patio at the side of the theater. Additionally, in the lobby of The Olsen, patrons can find the concessions/snacks stand, where they can also buy Playhouse merchandise. Excitingly for 2024, we're delighted to introduce food truck services for most performances.
LOST AND FOUND
Please check with the box office before performances or call the business office at 860.364.7469 (ext. 100).
MAILING LIST
Join our mailing list and be the first to know about all the thrilling programming, classes, auditions, and other exciting announcements! Visit www.sharonplayhouse.org
DONATIONS
Discover the joy of supporting the arts! If you haven't already, we invite you to become a valued supporter by making a donation through our website at www.SharonPlayhouse.org/donation, or simply by sending a check.
PLAYHOUSE INFORMATION
MEDICAL EMERGENCY
Contact the nearest usher or theater staff member if you are in need of attention.
SMOKING
Smoking is not permitted in any building on the Sharon Playhouse campus.
PHOTOGRAPHY /RECORDING
Due to copyright laws, contractual arrangements, and the safety of our actors, the use of photographic or recording equipment is strictly prohibited during performances.
RESTROOMS
Restrooms are located in the lobby of The Bobbie Olsen Theater. The Sharon Playhouse welcomes gender diversity. For those seeking privacy, a gender-neutral restroom is located across the parking lot in The Bok.
MISSION STATEMENT
The Playhouse is a regional, non-profit theater producing high-quality performances with Broadway-caliber actors as well as talented local community members. Its mission is to entertain the community of Northwest Connecticut and beyond, while also serving as a teaching theater to encourage aspiring actors and other theatre artists of all ages to develop their craft.
SHARON PLAYHOUSE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OFFICERS
Emily Soell, President
Sarah Combs, Vice President
Meghan Flanagan, Treasurer
Savannah Stevenson, Secretary
Jackie Markham-Priaulx, Vice President, Communications & Community Outreach
BOARD MEMBERS
Skip Barber, Amy Danis, Lee A. Davies, Chris Drago, Kim Fiertz, Dave Fiorello
Rob Fish, Kristy Foss, Karen Grimaldi, Christian Lange, Gigi Noyes
Rachel Orkin-Ramey, Melinda Sweet
EMERITUS
Patricia Best Bobbie Olsen
IN MEMORIAM
David K. Sims Marshall Schwarz Bill Suter
PLAYHOUSE STAFF
Artistic Director.................................................................................................................Carl Andress
Managing Director.....................................................................................................Rod Christensen
Education and Associate Artistic Director................................................Michael Kevin Baldwin
Business Manager.........................................................................................................Wendy Prause
Company Manager/Education Manager.....................................................................Sarah Cuoco
Media & Graphic Designer..........................................................................................Justin Boccitto
Production Manager.....................................................................................................Sadie Whitlow
Season Scenic Designers Christopher & Justin Swader
Scenic Designer, Rock Of Ages.......................................................................................TJ Greenway
Technical Director........................................................................................................Meredith Yoho
Associate Technical Director.........................................................................................Kelsey Finlay
Production Carpenters.............................................................Dex Yamoah & Juliana Zaharevich
Props Manager Nicki Damico
Scenic Artist..............................................................................................................Karla Woodworth
Season Costume Designer/Costume Shop Manager..................................Kathleen DeAngelis
Wardrobe Supervisor..........................................................................................................Vic Basillio
YouthStage Costume Designer Vivi Potee
Wig & Makeup Designer......................................................................................................Kurt Alger
Season Lighting Designer...........................................................................................Jamie Roderick
Lighting Designer, Steel Magnolias.......................................................................Will Nash Broyles
Production Electrician & YouthStage Lighting Designer.......................................Trevor Powell
Assistant Production Electrician....................................................................................Greg Wilson
Season Sound Designer................................................................................................Graham Stone
Audio Engineer (A1)....................................................................................................Nicholas Olmoz
Orchestra Contractor........................................................................................................Rich Conley
YouthStage Audio Engineer (A1).....................................................................................Max Hagen
Season Casting Director Judy Bowman, CSA / Judy Bowman Casting
Marketing Consultants...................Lynette Shy & Megan Wurtz / Confluence Arts Solutions
Audience Services Apprentice..............................................................................Grace Macedonia
Company Management Apprentice.....................................................................Sam Regenbogen
Costume Apprentice...........................................................................................................Emily Marx
Production Management Apprentice Kathleen Kelly
Lighting Apprentice.....................................................................................................Lowdon Flower
Props and Scenic Artistry Apprentice....................................................................Sierra Shepherd
Sound Apprentice......................................................................................................Olivia Richmond
Theater Administrative Apprentice......................................................................Caroline Lapinski
High School Theater Apprentices Andy Delgado, Katelin Lopes, Tess Marks
Olivia Peterson, Alex Wilbur
Box Office Staff..........................Cameron Williams, Denise Lapp, Julius Vanicky, Mary Ritter
House Managers.............................................................................Marinell Crippen, Kathy Weiser
Bar Manager.............................................................................................................Karla Woodworth
STAFF BIOS
Carl Andress, Artistic Director (he/him) is an American theater and film director and producer who is proud to have staged over 15 original productions of critically acclaimed plays written by and starring Charles Busch, including Ibsen’s Ghost: An Irresponsible Biographical Fantasy, The Tribute Artist, The Confession of Lily Dare, The Divine Sister, Die, Mommie, Die!, and the films The Sixth Reel and A Very Serious Person, both distributed by Wolfe Releasing. He has directed many New York and regional productions such as Rum & Coke (Abingdon Theater) and FAKE (Miami New Drama) by Carmen Pelaez; Still at Risk by Tim Pinckney (Theater for the City), Matthew Lombardo's Who's Holiday! starring Lesli Margherita (Westside Theater); Joe Godfrey's Romance Language (Ars Nova); Crush the Infamous Thing - the Adventures of the Hollywood Four (Coconut Grove Playhouse); My Fair Lady (Tent Theater); Paul Rudnick's I Hate Hamlet (Dorset Theater Festival); and Douglas Carter Beane’s The Cartells (Drama Dept.). Additionally, he has directed many developmental workshops and productions of new works at theaters such as George Street Playhouse, La Jolla Playhouse, The Phoenix Theater Company, MCC, Primary Stages, TheaterWorks USA, and Theater for the New City, as well as staging numerous galas and special events such as the annual Broadway Belts for the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation (since 2010), Literacy Partners’ Evening of Readings (since 2007), and the NY concert premieres of The Visit, A Wonderful Life, Mr Magoo’s Christmas Carol, and Valley of the Dolls all to benefit The Entertainment Community Fund (formerly The Actors’ Fund) on Broadway. Carl is a recipient of the 2022 Einhorn Mentorship Award, given by the prominent New York theater company, Primary Stages His website is carlandress com
Rod Christensen, Managing Director (he/him) With over 25 years of experience in the nonprofit arts sector, Rod brings dynamic, innovative, and strategic leadership with expertise in all facets of nonprofit operations, project execution, and program development in the performing arts, audience/community engagement, creative learning, and organizational capacity-building to the Sharon Playhouse. The cornerstone of his work in the arts is to build diversity and understanding across differences; to spark empathetic thinking; and to foster a meaningful culture where all participants feel valued, supported, and inspired. Key to Rod’s mission-driven practice is the unwavering belief that the power of the arts brings transformative experience to individuals and our society at large Since 2008, Rod has been the Managing Director at Southgate Education in New York City – an arts education company that creates audience enrichment resources such as Broadway Study Guides (e g , Moulin Rouge, Mean Girls, King Kong, SquareBob SpongePants, Miss Saigon, Les Misérables, Kinky Boots, among others) Prior to his work in NYC, Rod spent eight seasons at Canada’s prestigious Shaw Festival Theater where he held the positions of Senior Education Manager and Senior Manager, Audience Sales & Services He also served as Executive Director and Director of Education at TADA! Youth Theater in NYC and held leadership positions at the Warner Theatre in Torrington, The Maritime Aquarium in Norwalk, The Garth Homer Developmental Disability Centre in his hometown of Victoria Canada
Michael Kevin Baldwin (Education and Associate Artistic Director) wears many hats at the Playhouse, including producer, teacher, director, actor, and playwright. MainStage directing credits at the Playhouse include the 2023 hit production of Oliver! as well as a staged reading of David Adjmi’s Marie Antoinette starring Lauren Ambrose. YouthStage directing credits include Pride and Prejudice, A Midsummer Night's Dream, A Charlie Brown Christmas, Elf, Jr., Frozen, Jr., The Little Mermaid, Jr, Mary Poppins, Jr., and Aladdin, Kids Acting credits at the Playhouse include Tony Whitcomb in Shear Madness (Berkie nom, Broadway World CT Award), Simon Stimson in Our Town, Cogsworth in Beauty and the Beast, Mordred in Camelot, and Bobby in A Chorus Line. Playwriting credits at the Playhouse include many original scripts for youth, most notably the 2024 YouthStage world premiere of Sassy Cinderella As Education Director, Michael has initiated performing arts residencies at Indian Mountain School, Sharon Center School, Salisbury Central School, Housatonic Valley Regional High School, as well as partnerships with Project SAGE and The Equus Effect. As an educator Michael enjoyed seven years as a Drama Teacher at The Brearley School and one year at Hunter College High School, both in Manhattan. Michael co-created and directed the play #BraveSpace, which premiered at New York University's Forum on Ethnodrama Michael has conducted masterclasses and delivered speeches all over the country, most notably serving as a keynote speaker for The Educational Theatre Association's "Theater in our Schools" initiative. Michael received a Bachelor's Degree in Theater and Sociology from Skidmore College and a Master's Degree in Education from The City College of New York. Michael lives in Lakeville, CT with his husband, Will, and their dog, Daphne.
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Wendy Prause (Business Manager) (she/her) started with the Playhouse in 2015 as a part time bookkeeper and quickly moved into the Business Manager position. Wendy has managed both the Box Office and Administrative offices for many years In many cases Wendy is the first voice that customers hear when planning their season of tickets. Customer service has always been an important part of the job She is a devoted Sharon Playhouse employee as well as a town of Sharon Resident Wendy has both Professional and Personal reasons to encourage the success of the Sharon Playhouse.
Sarah Cuoco (Company Manager/Education Manager) (she/her) grew up locally in Salisbury, CT, and has dedicated her life to the Theater Arts. Whether performing on stage or working behind the scenes she feels joy in each and every performance Sarah is a dance teacher/choreographer with an emphasis on Children’s Theater, as well as a 200hr Certified Yoga Instructor. Sarah has worked with schools such as the Brearley School in NYC, Hotchkiss, Indian Mountain School, and Millbrook School When she returned home from NYC, Sarah knew she wanted to focus her efforts on expanding dance and theater education in the area. She has had the pleasure of teaching for the Playhouse since 2019. Sarah is also the creator of the Youth Theater show Sharon Playhouse Stars Sarah is thrilled to hold the title of Company Manager/Education Manager for the Sharon Playhouse; a place that holds some of her earliest memories watching musicals come to life on stage
Justin Boccitto (Media Designer) (he/him) has maintained a diverse career working in the theater industry for over 30 years. During this time he served as graphic and media designer for several organizations including The Group Theatre Too, a NYC based theatre collective; Common Ground, a project promoting the art and history of tap dancing, and The New Generation Theatre, a non-profit youth theater company based in Rockland County, NY. He’s also directed and edited several short films and music videos through his group, Phonic Evolution, bringing dance and music to the online medium Justin is currently working as a designer for Bridge To Life, an organization committed to advancing organ delivery, preservation and revitalization technologies He began designing for Sharon Playhouse in 2022, during which time he served as Interim Artistic Director. He now acts as Media/Graphic Designer as well as the Playhouse’s Social Media Director. www.justinboccitto.com
Sadie Whitlow (Production Manager) is so excited to be our Production Manager for the 2024 season! Though we are thrilled to have her in a managerial position she is also an actress, she completed her BFA at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts (London, UK) before joining us at The Sharon Playhouse. She is semi-local; she spent the first 12 years of her life in Pawling, NY and her adolescent years she spent living in the Middle and Far East with her family. She gained production experience through her involvement in workshops, courses and plays at The National Theatre (London, UK). After graduating drama school, she filmed as an Arabic News reporter, a small role for Ric Roman Waugh’s feature film “Kandahar”. She was a finalist for the Carlton Hobbs Award, A radio drama competition with the BBC and was awarded the Bronze Arts Award by the Royal Court Theatre (London, UK) for her performance in “Say/Do”.
Christopher & Justin Swader (Scenic Designers) Previous designs with: Goodspeed Musicals, Signature Theatre, Dallas Theater Center, Geva Theatre, Two River Theatre, Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Everyman Theatre, Miami New Drama, People’s Light, Resident Ensemble Players at UD, Dorset Theatre Festival, Weston Theater Company, Primary Stages, Red Bull Theater, Fiasco Theater, Tectonic Theater Project, The New Victory Theatre, Classical Theatre of Harlem, Lincoln Center Education, York Theatre Company, SpeakEasy Stage Company, Bristol Riverside Theatre, Penguin Rep, White Plains Performing Arts Center, Shadowland Stages, IBEX Puppetry, Trusty Sidekick, A$AP Rocky, Sotheby’s, 2020 Summer Olympics, Big Apple Circus, National Geographic. www.cjswaderdesign.com
STAFF BIOS
TJGreenway(ScenicDesigner-RockOfAges)hasbeenamemberofRockwellGroupsince2008where heisaSeniorAssociateDesignerintheNewYorkbasedofficeandaWassaicresident Hehasworked on the Broadway productions of Into the Woods, Elf, A Beautiful Noise, She Loves Me, Doubt and the upcoming Boop! (to name but a few!); In addition, TJ has worked on the International musical productions of Kinky Boots, On Your Feet and Pretty Woman; several productions for TOSOS theater company;andlastyearasSharonPlayhouse’sSeasonscenicdesigner.HehasaBAinArchitecturefrom Kingston University, UK as well as an MFA in Scenic design from the University of Georgia in the U.S. HeisexcitedtobebackatSharonPlayhouseforthe2024season!
Meredith Yoho (Technical Director) has a degree in Scenic Design and Technology from Western Connecticut State University. This is her third season at Sharon Playhouse and she is excited to be takingonthenewroleofTechnicalDirectorthissummer ShealsoworksatWesternConnecticutState University now where she just had her first show, The Donkey Show, as a Adjunct Technical Director. SheisveryhappytobebackatthePlayhouseagainandhopesyouenjoytheshow.
Kelsey Finlay (Associate Technical Director) is excited to be making her start at Sharon Playhouse as the Associate Technical Director. Kelsey first began work in the arts by attending Towson University where she majored in theater design and construction. At the end of freshman year and the arrival of covid, Kelsey re-routed and studied at North American Trade Schools in Baltimore to receive a vocationaldegreeincarpentry Inheryearofschoolingshelearnedhowtoframe,roof,mudandtape, paint, install trim work, tile, and perform many other residential needs. After 2 years in the world of residential construction and working for different companies, Kelsey is enthusiastic to be back in the worldoftheaterandtobeabletoexpresshercreativitythroughsetdesign
Dex Yamoah (Production Carpenter) is the Production Carpenter at Sharon Playhouse this summer. TheyarecurrentlyattendingwesternConnecticutstateuniversityforTechnicalTheaterDesign WCSU credits include Metamorphose (Assistant Props Master), Big Love (Master Carpenter), and Season’s Greetings (Master Carpenter), Fairview (Master Carpenter), Angels In America (Master Carpenter), Three Sisters (MasterCarpenter), The Donkey Show (MasterCarpenter), The Crucible (MasterCarpenter) They areveryexcitedtostarttheirworkatTheSharonPlayhouseandworkontheshowsthisseason.
JulianaN.Zaharevich(ProductionCarpenter)isadancer,choreographer,painter,installationartist,and filmmaker She has a degree in art history and English literature from the University of St Andrews, Scotland,andamastersinperformancestudiesfromNewYorkUniversity,Tisch.Sheisinspiredbyher parents,adancerandacivilengineer.Sheisaskier,carenthusiast,anddie-hardrockfan.
Karla Woodworth (Scenic Artist) has a degree in fine art from Paier College of Art She has been classicallytrainedinanumberofmediumsincludingscenicart,fauxfinishesandRosemahling.Shefeels blessed to be here at the Sharon Playhouse amongst so much talent and great folk. Here’s to another greatseason!
KathleenDeAngelis(CostumeShopManager/ResidentDesigner) (she/her) Aveteranof theTriArtsat the Sharon Playhouse program, Kate is thrilled to return for her second season with the incredible Playhouse Family as Resident Costume Designer and Costume Shop Manager She holds a BA in TheaterfromMaristCollegeandaMAinTheaterfromOklahomaStateUniversity.Shehasworkedfor over a decade with the HMTS Program at HVRHS, this year designing Beauty and the Beast. She has workedwithmanytheatersanddancestudiosintheTri-StateareaincludingCountyPlayers,Sherman Players, Broadway Method Academy, Blue Studio Dance, most recently working with Brookfield Theatre on their production of Spring Awakening. In 2023 she was nominated for a Berkie Award for her design of Something Rotten. She is also a professional seamstress and tailor owning her own workroom, with a passion for finding sustainable ways to love all things fabric! She works to promote therepair,reuseandupcyclingofmaterialsandfashionwhenevershecan.kathleendeangelis.com
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Vic Basilio (Wardrobe Supervisor) is pleased to Wardrobe Supervise the 2024 Summer season at SharonPlayhouse.TheyarefromPalmettoFloridabuthavemovedtoConnecticuttopursueadegreein Design & Technical Theater at the University of Connecticut. During this time, Vic has explored costuming, stage management, and puppet arts As a recent graduate, they are eager to begin their careerhereatSharonPlayhouse.
Vivienne Potee (YouthStage Costume Designer) is a student at Bard College. During the school year, she works as a stitcher/dresser and wardrobe supervisor at Bard’s Fisher Center for the Performing Arts,aswellasdesigningshowsandshortfilmsforherfellowstudents.ThroughtheFisherCenter,she hasworkedwithavarietyofartists,includingPamTanowitz,ElevatorRepairService,andBethGill.Last summer,shewaspartofthecrewforthepremiereofJustinPeck’sIllinoise Recently,shehasworked on productions of Urinetown and Orphee aux enfers. Vivienne is very excited to be working at the SharonPlayhouse!
Kurt Alger (Wig & MakeUp Designer) Previously at Sharon, Costumes and Wigs for: Barefoot In The Park, Crazy For You, Guys and Dolls, and A Raisin in the Sun. His designs have graced the stages of The Engeman Theatre, North Shore Music Theatre, Riverside Theatre, Ogunquit Playhouse, Maine State Music Theatre, The Wick, Music Theatre West, Cape Playhouse, Pennsylvania Shakespeare, Orlando Shakespeare,BeefandBoards,SierraRepertory,Surflight,TheatreByTheSea,FultonandDruryLane NYCcreditsincludethenewmusical Chix6!,Ben,VirginiaandMe,Caligula,SuchGoodFriends,ThingsAs They Are, Les Enfants de Paris, and Shockheaded Peter! Recentlyredesignedthe20thAnniversaryofthe WorldTourof TapDogs!Coordinatorworkon SHREK theWorldTour, RENT ontourandBroadwayfor 10years, Hairspray NationalTour, LesMiserables 25thAnniversaryTour, FindingNeverland Tour!Thank youtotheSharonPlayhouseforhavingmeback!
Jamie Roderick (Lighting Designer) Off-Broadway: Stalker, Make Me Gorgeous, Small, ¡Americano!, Disney's Winnie The Pooh, Em jiland, Stranger Sings, Midnight at the Never Get (Drama Desk Nomination), Arms and The Man, Candida, Mrs. Warren's Profession, Caesar & Cleopatra, Safeword., Accidentally Brave, We Are The Tigers, Red Roses, Green Gold, The Woodsman, Afterglow, A Dog Story. London: It Happened in Key West. Regional: Super You, Denis DeYoung's Hunchback Of Notre Dame,TheBikinis!,Romeo&Juliet,TwelfthNight,Midsummer,Macbeth,Hamlet.JamieRoderick.com
Will Nash Broyles (Lighting Designer - Steel Magnolias) is thrilled to return for another season at the SharonPlayhouse.Hehasappearedhereasanactorin ShearMadness, OurTown,and TheLifespanofa Fact. His other favorite acting credits include Pippin in Pippin (Greenbrier Valley Theatre), Joe Pitt in Angels in America (Madison Lyric Stage), and Detective Sergeant Trotter in The Mousetrap (WinnipesaukeePlayhouse) Earlierthisyear,hedirectedandchoreographedSomeEnchantedEveningat Greenbrier Valley Theatre in West Virginia. Will is originally from South Carolina, and is a proud graduateofClemsonUniversity.LoveandthankstoMichaelandDaphne!
Trevor J Powell (Production Electrician) (they/them) is thrilled to be playing with lights this summer here at Sharon Playhouse! Trevor is a performer and designer based in NYC Recent design credits include: Disney’s Descendants - Lighting and Scenic Design (Tibbits Opera House), The Spongebob Musical - Lighting and Scenic Design (Quincy Drama), Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder regional premiere - Properties Assistant (Tibbits Summer Theatre) Trevor has also performed in numerous cabaretsinthecityoverthelastfewyearsandholdsaBFAinMusicalTheatreandDancefromOakland University School of Music, Theatre, and Dance. ‘Thank you so much to the friends and family who counseled me along the way while prepping for this adventure Mom, Dad, Anna, Han, Liz I truly wouldn’tbeherewithouty’all.trevorjpowell.com
Greg Wilson (Assistant Production Electrician) is the Assistant Production Electrician here at the Sharon Playhouse this summer He graduated from Muhlenberg College in Allentown Pennsylvania in Maywithadegreeintheatrefocusingonlighting,stagemanagement,andbusiness.Heisveryexcited tostarthiscareerhereandhopestocontinuetoworkasatheatricalelectricianinthefuture
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Graham Stone (Sound Designer) is thrilled to return to the Sharon Playhouse as the Season Sound Designer. He is a multi-platinum-record credited recording engineer, producer, multi-instrumentalist, and mixer. As a touring musician he has performed at The Kennedy Center, The Ryman Auditorium, Brooklyn Bowl, and Bowery Ballroom – to name a select few His design work takes him all over the TriState area and beyond, designing for theater, boutique installations and concerts. When not traveling, Graham operates a destination music production and recording studio on his property in Austerlitz, New York with his partner Alexandra and their 100 pound fur-baby Cosmo For more information please visit: www.grahamstone.com
Nick Olmoz (Audio Engineer A1) is a composer, producer, voice actor, and audio engineer from Millbrook, NY. Having graduated from Purchase College in 2019, he has worked with Fast Company, Wired,LincolnCenter,ColdSpringDanceCompany,andhasdesignedsoundfornumerousproductions atRhinebeck'sCenterforPerformingArts,aswellasfortroupesaroundthearea.AsA1hereatSharon, he plans to learn, work, and forward his career in sound - live or otherwise. He's currently seeking furtheropportunitiesfollowingthesummerseason.
MaxHagen (AudioEngineerA2- TheProm &YouthstageAssistantDirector)(he/they) is a senior at Sarah Lawrence College from Brooklyn, NY He is thrilled to be back for his fourth summer at The Sharon Playhouse! Max worked as Youth Production Stage Manager in 2021 and 2022, and assistant stage-managed Oliver! in 2023 Max's other professional experience includes working as a production assistant for LMCC's 2024 River to River Festival, being a stagehand at Dixon Place, and sound designing for The Paper Kraine Theater as well as The Tank– all in NYC At school, Max is a sound designer,actor,andcaptainofhiscomedyimprovtroupe
Judy Bowman, CSA, Season Casting Director @Sharon: Something Rotten, Oliver!, Lifespan of a Fact. Musicals include: Miss Step (Village Theatre), Four Women: Nina Simone & Kerrigan/Lowdermilk’s Justice (Arizona Theatre Co). Recent plays: Bullethead (Scott Schwartz), Dial M for Murder (ArizonaTC/Pioneer), The Humans (PBDW), Summer, 1976 (Wellfleet Habor Actors Theatre), Rift (Luna Stage/59e59), Sanctuary City (Kitchen Theatre/Geva Theater), A Christmas Carol (McCarter) Frequent collaborations: Dorset Theatre Festival, Woolly Mammoth, Palm Beach Drama Works, Kitchen Theatre Co, Cleveland Play House. FILM/TV: Hurricane Bianca, Separation, Lost Cat Corona, Gold Star, Copenhagen; Redemption in Cherry Springs (Hallmark), Big Dogs (Amazon) Artios Award nominee, PT Barnum Award www.judybowmancasting.com
LynetteShy(MarketingConsultant-ConfluenceArtsSolutions)CEOofConfluenceArtsSolutions,has beenpivotalinartsmarketingandleadershipsince2003.Boastingnearlytwodecadesintheindustry, Lynette'sexpertiseisnotonlyevidentinherimpactfulcampaigns,twoofwhichgarneredfourEmmy awards,butalsoinheradeptnessatcraftingstrategies.Usingherdeepindustryknowledge,she'shelped artistsandorganizationsflourishandgrow.Herten-yeartenureasMarketingDirectoratBalletMetand 13transformativeyearsasManagingArtisticDirectoratSnap!PerformanceProductionsunderlinesher dedication and vision Above all, Lynette's passion lies in the art itself and in her unwavering commitmenttosharingitsbeautyandpowerwiththeworld
MeganWurtz(MarketingConsultant-ConfluenceArtsSolutions)standsattheuniqueintersectionof artsandbusiness,bringingaferventpassiontobothfields.GraduatingMagnaCumLaude,Meganholds aB.F.A.inDancefromtheOhioStateUniversityCollegeofArts&SciencesandaB.S.B.A.inMarketing from the OSU Max M. Fisher College of Business. Today, as a Consultant with Confluence Arts Solutions, she's reshaping how artists and arts organizations are managing marketing campaigns and how strategies are visualized. While she once pursued dance on the professional stage, Megan now channelsherlovefortheartintoteachingandmentoringthenextgenerationofdancers.
CarolineLapinski(TheaterAdministrationApprentice)isanartsadministrator,playwrightanddirector whoisthrilledtobejoiningSharonPlayhousethissummerastheTheatreAdministrationApprentice! RecentlyCarolinehasworkedwiththeScrantonShakespeareFestivalasaJuniorProducerandhashad her own plays produced throughout the country this past year! She would like to thank the Sharon Playhouse staff for welcoming her with open arms and hopes everyone enjoys the dynamic season SharonPlayhousehastooffer
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GraceMacedonia(AudienceServicesApprentice)ThisisGrace’ssecondsummeratSharonPlayhouse, andshe'sexcitedtobeback!LastsummershewastheYouthSupervisorfortheproductionofOliver!, andthisseasonshe'llbejoiningusasanAudienceServicesApprentice Graceiscurrentlystudyingat SmithCollegeandisanactivememberandontheboardofthefirstUShistoricallyall-women'sacapella group,TheSmiffenpoofs.SheisalsoamakeupartistfortheSmithCollegeTheaterClub"DuctTape" andhasbeenparticipatinginmusicaltheaterforherwholelife-performingattheRhinebeckCenterfor PerformingArtsandinallofhermiddleandhighschooltheaterproductions.Graceisenthusiastictobe abletoworkwiththe"audience";shebelievesinthecollectiveexperienceoflivetheaterwhichbindsan audiencetogether,andthattheirenjoymentstartsfromthemomenttheyarrive.Pleasefeelfreeto reachouttoGraceat845-797-2721ifyouhaveanyquestionsorconcerns
Kathleen Kelly (Production Management Apprentice) is a rising junior at Trinity College double majoringinPublicPolicy&LawandTheater&Dance.AtTrinitysheworksasastagetechnicianand stagemanagesfacultyandstudent-ledproductions Thiscomingfallshewillbestudyingplaywritingand directinginNewYorkwiththeTrinity-LaMamaprogram Allherlove,always,toMom,DadandFitz
OliviaRichmond(SoundApprentice)fromWestchester,NY,receivedherBachelorofArtsdegreein Technical Theatre this Spring from Binghamton University During her time at Binghamton, she had manyopportunitiestoworkbackstageonproductionsrangingfromMainStageproductionstostudent directed dance productions Some of her credits include: The Informer (Stage Manager), Triptych (Assistant Stage Manager), Into the Woods (Production Assistant), Envoy (Production Assistant), Rent (A1/VideoOp),BeraHanda(A2),andPandemonium/TheBlind(Stagehand).Sheisincrediblygratefulfor theopportunitytoworkastheSoundApprenticethisseasonandcan’twaitforeveryonetoenjoyour shows!
Sam Regenbogen (Company Management Apprentice) is an NYC-based actor, stage manager, and choreographer pursuing her BFA in Drama at NYU Tisch School of the Arts. Her most recent work includeschoreographingtheLongIslandpremiereofAlicebyHeart(BroadwayWorld’sLongIsland“Best Musical” nominee), Stage Managing multiple productions across NYU Tisch such as Passage (NYU Meisner),DreamofSheep(PlaywrightsHorizonsDowntown),Macbitches(NYUMeisner),andperforming inShakespeare’sCymbeline(Swing)andAlmost,Maine(Ginnete/Marvalyn/Lendall) Samisgratefulfor theopportunitytoworkwiththeamazingcommunityatSharonPlayhousethissummer.
Sierra Nycole Shepherd (Props & Scenic Artist Apprentice) is an actor and technician based in New York,hailingfromNiagaraFalls,NY.They’veservedasaProps/PaintApprenticeatGatewayPlayhouse for two summer seasons, as well as a Props Designer at Five Towns College for three years. Performance:Narrator/MysteriousManinIntotheWoods,CladwellinUrinetown,Woman2inSongsfor aNewWorld.RunCrew/PropsArtisan: JerseyBoys,MatildaJr.(DeckChief), Disney’sTheLittleMermaid. Manythankstothefriends,family,andmentorsthathelpedmereachthisnewJourney!
Emily Marx (Costume Apprentice) is excited to be starting her post-graduate theater career with the Sharon Playhouse this summer She is a recent graduate from the University of Minnesota, with a BachelorofArtsinTheaterArtsandStrategicCommunications Sheworkedontenproductionsatthe UniversityofMinnesota,includingascostumedesignerforTheMother Shewasacostumeinternatthe Abbey Theatre in Dublin, Ireland for Tartuffe, An Old Song Half Forgotten, and Ghosts She was also a costumeassistantforLyricOperaofTheNorth’sproductionofCavaleriaRusticana
LowdenFlower(LightingApprentice)isfromOssining,NewYork,andisarisingseniorattheUniversity atBuffalo.HeiscurrentlypursuinghisBFAinTheaterDesign/Technologyandhasaparticularinterest inLightingDesign.Hehasexperienceinlightingdesignforboththeateranddance.Recentproductions includeEurydice(SaraRuhl),Outrage(ItamarMoses),and9-5TheMusical(PatriciaResnick,DollyParton). Lowden is excited and grateful for the opportunity to work at Sharon Playhouse as the lighting apprenticeandcan’twaitforanexcitingsummer!
ANGELS 2024
ULTIMATE ANGEL ($25,000+)
Roberta Olsen Scott and Roxanne Bok Robert Boyett
Emily Soell Robert Fish
PLATINUM ANGEL
($10,000 - $24,999)
DIAMOND ANGEL
Wendy Branche
Amy Danis & Mark Johannes
Erik Gensler & Ryan Donovan
Gwen Greene
Ed Herrington & Janis Cronk
Ashley Mohr Mitchell & David Mohr
Grace Noyes
($5,000 - $9,999)
David & Janet Offensend
Noah & Stephanie Perlman
Rae Schwarz
Jennifer A Sims
Graham Stanton & Kristy Foss
Jon & Savannah Stevenson
Alex & Mary Taylor
GOLD ANGEL ($1,000
Sherrell Andrews & Rob Kuhbach
Steve Aresty
Assured Partners
Douglas Benson & Paul Dassanko
Jonathan & Victoria Biller
Anne Bowen
Donald & Susan Brant
James Breece
Jim & Mimi Broner
Celia Calvo
Joseph Cavallo
Rafe Churchill & Heide Hendricks
J Barclay Collins & Kristina Durr
Sarah Combs & Rich Conley
Avele Conlogue & Michael Keating
Lee & Jody Davies
Lauren DePalo
Chris DiAngelo & Lindsay Baker
Carey & Kim Fiertz
David & Amy Flannery
Sherry & Bruce Frankel
Peter Gevalt
Stephen & Diana Goldberg
Mark & Karen Grimaldi
Michael & Brigitte Harney
Scott & Elyse Harney Morris
Olivia Herman-(Nuzum)
David & Laurie Hodgson
Johnathan & Jeni Howe
Nathan Howe
- $4,999)
Neil & Nancy Humphreys
Kjellson-Zweifach Family Fund
Ned (ED) & Susan Lambrecht, Jr.
Alexendra Lange
Raymond Learsy
Roger & Florence Liddell
Allan & Jackie Markham-Priaulx
Robert Maxwell & Susan Hassler
Alan & Priscilla McCord
Margaret Monaco
Thomas & Barbara Murphy
David & Janet Offensend
Rachel Orkin Ramey & Patrick Lockton
Cheryl Pauls
Peter Pileski
Ann Daly Printon
Thomas Ragan
Johnathan Raiola
Gil & Emily Raviv
Denice Rein
The Rosenblum Family
Patricia Rowell
Harvey Shapiro
Katharine Stiassni & Ned Nunes
Melinda Sweet
Pamela Wilson and George Mason
David Wilson Moore
Monica & Mark Winmill
Ed & Grace Schalkwyk Yowell
Marcie Aiuvalasit
FRIEND (up to $100 - $499)
Michael & Betsy Alderman
Michelle Alfandari & Tom Goldenberg
Diana Al-Hadid
Katherine Almquist
Judith Altreuter
Carl Andress & Christopher Williams
Peggy Anson
Peter & Terry Armour
Katie Atkinson
Melissa Azevedo
Jerry & Mary Ellen Baldwin
Harding Bancroft
Barbara Barron
Tom & Pat Barry
Jonathan Barzilay
Rachel Bazaz
Richard & Kathleen Beatty
Jonathan Bee & Kent Hunter
Stephanie Bell
Bonnie Bellow
Lori & Stephen Belter
Robert & Nancy Bird
Parker Boal
Carole Bratter
John Brett & Jane Strong
Shannon Tyree-Brown
Michele Burns
James & Debra Buslik
Elizabeth Canevari
Jill Caroll
Ann, Tim & Michela Casey
Deborah Clark
Kathleen Clark
Paul & Betsy Clark
Maria Clausen
Susan & Michael Clemente
Monica Cleveland
Erica Cohn & Jon Zucker
Christopher Cole & Edward Oliver
Ron & Sarah Collins
Victoria Collins
Alexander Cook
Gary Steinkohl & Casey Cook
Kimye Corwin
Richard & Carolyn Culliton
Ellen Curtis
Katharine Desai
Jim & Donna DiMartino
Anthony & Alexandra Dipentima
Larry & Gael Doar
Wendy Drews
Allison & Joseph Ducillo
Dary & Laurie Dunham
James Dwyer & Elena Pavloff
Purdy & Josh Eaton
Pricilla Ellsworth
Patricia Erie
Leonard Esposito
Denny & Rosemary Evaul
Kimberly Feigin
Carr & Mariann Ferguson
Edward and Audrey Ferman
Debra & Barry Frank
Douglas & Carol-Ann Fuss
Susan Gallaway
David Gartland
Phyllis & Joseph Geraghty
DONORS 2024
FRIEND (up to $100 - $499)
Laura Gilhooly
Christine Gillette
Joseph Godfrey
Lionel & Dotty Goldfrank
Adelaide Goldfrank
Brian & Nina Goodall
Eric Goodman
David Goodman
Dick & Leslie Gottlieb
Bruce & Joanna Haan
Elizabeth Hall
David Hall
Chris Abeel & Libby Hall-Abeel
Troy Hanshe
John Hartford Foundation
Jack & Kathleen Hawley
Peggy Hayes
John & Paree Hecht
John Hedbavny
Donald Henderson
Anne Hepner
Caroline Herrick & Ted Sands
Jan Honick
Ellen Hubbard
Esta Jacobskind
Barbara Jaklitsch
Janet Manko
Dennis Jasmine
Katherine
Anna Jeffreys
Andrew Jenter
Nicholas Johnson
Alanna Keating
Barbara & Brad Kendall
Sallie Ketcham
Kem & Bonnie Kinsman
Paul Kraszewski Sr.
Thomas Krupa
Dr.David Kurish
Edward Lamkay & Arthur Novell
Lois Lang
Christian Lange
Marjorie Leake & Eric Luffswold
Peter & Lauren Lese
Macey Levin & Gloria Miller
Sheila Levinstein
Joan Lewis
Robert Lindgren & Thomas Gibb
Kenneth Logan
Michael Lonergan
Dorothy Luongo
Michael & Carol Lynch
Ronald & Susan Match
Robert & Carolyn Mattoon
Dorothy McCracken
Alice McKown
Nancy McKown
Jean P McMillen
Irina McNamara
Susan Mellman
James Michels
Susan Mieras
Ann Miller
Helene Minton
Ben Model
Moore & More Printing
Susan Moran
John & Julia Morris
Alysis Morrissey
Jim Murtaugh
Annie Muzaurieta
Irene & Michael Nachwalter
Keith & Kristen Neary
Janet & Robert Nickson
Sharon Norton
Sharon Hospital- Nuvance
John O'Connell
Douglas & Kathleen Orr
Joan Osofsky
Richard & Jean Osofsky
Seena Peck
Oscar & Peggy Martinez
Sandra Perez
Lynn Perry & Michael Hallows
Peter & Sally Pettus
Tina & Edward Pitcher
Bridget Potter
Roger & Diane Price
Lori Pugh
James & Linda Quella
Allen & Kirsten Rappleyea
Clare Rashkoff
Jeremy Rassen
Peter & Susan Restler
Anne Richardson & Howard Aller
William Riley
Rachel & Richard Robbins
Sylvia & John Rodman
Marel E Rogers
Rosemary Farnsworth
Debra Rosenbaum
Gail Rothschild & Stephen Furnstahl
Steven and Catherine Sabatini
Dr. Caroline Salas-Humara
Ken and Edie Schechter
Ronald & Judith Frost
Arlene Segalla
Linda Segalla
Rahul Sevani
Dan Shaheen
Celeste Shannon
Patrick Shelley
Amy Sherman
James Silvia
Chip & Karen Simon
Robin & David Rosenberg
Elizabeth Smith
Matthew Patrick Smyth
Darcie Soltis
Kurt Stampfle and Linda Patz
Joel Stein
Susan Stevens
Joan Taylor
Jeannine Trimboli
William Trowbridge
Payton Turpin
Charles & Margaret Vail
David Valcin
Stephen Waite
Arete Warren
Robert and Jeanette Weber
Bill & Kathy Weigel
Katherine Hurly White
Lisa White
Robert Wilcox
Peter Wolfson
Nancy Zannini & Christopher Roberts
Michael Zients & Derek Larson
Anthony & Sally Zunino
Mary Jane Magoon
John D Hoover
PLAYHOUSE VOLUNTEERS
Albert Ginoves
Alice Quinlan
Amy Fountain
Amy Lake
Andrus Nichols
Ani Kuba
Andy Delgado
Anita Dykeman
Anita Kiewra
Ann Decerbo
Ann Hardy
Ann Marie Dunn
Annie Brooks
Barb Basaturo
Barb Vasaturo
Barbara Bergh
Barbara Delprete
Barbara Giordano
Barbara Jaklitsch
Barbara Johnson
Barbara Zucker-Pinchoff
Beth Cannata
Beth Craig
Beth Isler
Betsy Clark
Bob Keay
Brett Seamans
Cara Tomasetti
Carl Jenter
Caroline Croopin
Carolyn Salas
Catherine Paton
Charlie Fauci
Chico Aller
Chloe Fazio
Chris Burchfield
Cindy OBrien
Cynthia Walker
Danny Musha
Dave Cadwell
David Palmieri
Deb Flanigan
Debby Mark
Debra Fauci
Debra Kelsey
Dennis Banks
Diana Parut
Donald Sosin
Donnie Seaton
Dorothy Luongo
Ed Thorney
Eileen Epperson
Eileen Murphy
Ellen Haggerty
Emily Tabor
Fern Smart
Grace Caddell
Guy Gnerre
Hadley Butler
Helene Minton
Herman Compton
H Wood
Jack Graf
Jacki Di Marzo
Jackie Swetz
Jan White
Jane Mullen
Jane White
Jane Williams
Janet Neary
J Mead
Jennifer Lehner
Jennifer Turoff
Jill Gibbons
Jill Keay
Joan Gwillin
Joanne Seaton
Joe Salamone
John Champion
John & Sharon Warman
Jonathon Gaughan
Julia DiMarzo
Junko Hidaka
Kara Riley
Karen Chipouras
Karen Roberts
Katherine Almquist
Kathy Dessin
Kathy Crippen
Kathy Slendorn
Kathy Weiser
Katie Atkinson
Ken Harper
Kim Gnerre
Kirsten Rappleyea
Laura Bushey
Linda Fauci
Linda Kinney
Lisa Jarvis
Liz Bonelli
Liz Langan
Liz O'Neil & Bill Morris
Liz Piel
Louise Pillai
Lynn DeHaan
Mackenzie Lasher
Maggie Crain
Mallory Storms
Mandy Thompson
Maria Polhemus
Marie Bates
Marie Hughes
Marie Spencer
Mary Ellen Baldwin
Mary Priestman
Maureen Ackerman
Melia Hill
Mimi Estes
Mollie Sosin
John Heierman
Nancy Auffarth
Nancy Bayersdorfer
Nancy Higgins
Noemi Felicite
Nyhisha Gibbs
Patricia Decker
Paul Atkinson
Paul Mulholland
Peg O'Hara
Peter Crippen
Priscilla McCord
Rick Aronstein
Rita Delgado
Robin Goldberg
Ryan Curley
Sally Hambleton
Sarah Marshall
Sandra Mayette
Sandy Shuttleworth
Sarah Sciamatore
Seena M Peck
Sherri Hondrop
Stephanie Gallaher
Steve Lehner
Sue O'Hearn
Sue Clemente
Susan Hennelly
Susie Mieras
Suzi and John Creech
Sylvia Crippen
Terre Lefferts
Tina Millman
TJ Murtagh
Wendy Newth THANK
Tom & Joyce Weeks
Tom Ovitt
Troy Hanshe
Tyler
Udo Hinck
Veronica Martin-Follette
Wendy Anderson
IN LOVING MEMORY OF DANIEL M. CAIN
WILLIAM P. SUTER Scholarship Fund
In partnership with The Sharon Playhouse, the Branche family is excited to share the establishment of the William P. Suter Scholarship Fund in honor of Wendy Branche-Suter's father, Bill Suter, a founding member of the Playhouse.
This annual scholarship supports aspiring early industry professionals who are interested in the field of theater education and supporting young artists.
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