Patron restrooms are accessible from the porch level. Additional restrooms are available at the parking lot level.
Late arrivals will not be seated until a suitable break, and then at the discretion of the House Manager.
See the center insert for photography guidelines.
Cell phones and watches must be turned off to avoid distracting performers and audience members. Thank you! No food or drink (except bottled water) is allowed in the theater. IT IS AGAINST THE LAW TO SMOKE ANYWHERE IN THE THEATER BUILDING.
New London Barn Playhouse, Inc. is an IRS recognized 501(c)(3) Corporation. PO Box 9, New London, NH 03257 (603) 526-6710, www.nlbarn.org
A LETTER FROM THE EXECUTIVE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Dear Friends,
Welcome to the New London Barn Playhouse!
The snow has melted, summer is finally here and we once again raise the curtain on another exciting season!
We now celebrate our 91st year, welcoming an extraordinary new Acting Company, many beloved returning Barnie alumni and accomplished guest artists from across the country. In addition to those you see on stage, we celebrate our outstanding, awardwinning designers, musicians, technical staff, administrative staff, production staff, education staff, volunteers, ushers and a new Kitchen Manager and chef! The Barn is a thriving community of over 120 individuals, all of whom are integral to our mission of providing you, our audience, with the highest quality theatrical performances comprised of emerging artists and established professionals. We celebrate each member of this vast, bustling organization and the tireless commitment, talent and passion each person brings to the Barn Playhouse.
The year has continued to be a unique and rewarding one at the Barn Playhouse. Our new Fleming Center for Artistic Development has been alive with educational programming and performances. If you have not joined us in this new facility, we hope you will visit in the future.
We now invite you to sit back (perhaps on a pillow), and be transported to new worlds. You do not want to miss any moment of another exciting summer at the Barn Playhouse, as you see a side-splitting, yet touching spelling bee, or a heart-wrenching and stunning performance by the innovative Billie Holiday. Join us and take in the celebrated songs from the classic musical, Guys and Dolls, or discover a new musical that brings the remarkable career of the beloved Carole King to life. You will find delight in the ups and downs of a New York City restaurant reservationist and embrace a blast from the past as we follow a wedding singer from the 1980s. It promises to be a season filled with joy, empathy, and perseverance. It is our honor to share music, laughter, tears and delight with you for another exciting season ahead.
We continue to be deeply proud of our past, our tradition and our history. It is a privilege to be a part of the legacy of this great theater while continuing to grow, evolve and welcome the next generation of great actors and theater professionals.
We thank you for being a part of our family and for your generous support.
“We’ll See You On The Porch!”
Executive Artistic Director
June 14th to June 25th
June 28th to July 9th
July 12th to July 16th
July 19th to Aug. 6th
Aug. 9th to Aug. 20th
Aug. 23rd to Sept. 3rd
SAVION GATES
IZZY BAKER
ALAWNA MALLORY
AMARA BERHAN
JUSTIN LEE - PRICE
LINCOLN J. SKOIEN
JARED GUERRASIO
NICK BROGAN
JON MALTZ
GABE TOBIERRE
KATIE KALLAY
KARINA GALLAGHER
VIVICA POWELL
CYNTHIA KAUFFMAN
2023 | ACTING INTERN COMPANY
IZZY BAKER is thrilled to be a part of New London Barn’s Acting Intern Company and to play Adelaide in Guys and Dolls! Izzy is a rising sophomore Music Theatre major at Baldwin Wallace University from Las Vegas, Nevada. Recent credits include Ariel in Footloose, Julia in The Wedding Singer, and Ariel in The Little Mermaid. Offstage, she is a party princess and certified lifeguard. She would like to thank the team at New London for this opportunity, and her loved ones for their support.
AMARA BERHAN is thrilled to be a part of the 2023 Barn Playhouse Acting Intern Company! She is an Ohio native and rising Senior BFA Musical Theater major at the University of North Carolina - Greensboro. Favorite educational credits: The SpongeBob Musical (Sandy), As You Like It (Phoebe), Jesus Christ Superstar (Judas). Favorite professional credits: Wake You Up (Jordon), Perfect Summer Evening (Leona), Golden Record (Linda Salzman Sagan). She cannot wait to explore New London and join The Barn Playhouse family!
NICK BROGAN is a rising 4th year MT at Penn State University from Ellicott, Maryland. He is beyond thrilled to be at The Barn Playhouse this summer! Some recent credits include Into the Woods (Cinderella’s Prince/Wolf), Footloose (Travis) at Totempole Playhouse and These Girls Have Demons (Brian) with PCLO. He would like to thank his family, friends, PSU MT family/faculty and Sara <3. insta: @nick.brogan
KARINA GALLAGHER is a New York-based singer, actor, dancer, and songwriter from a family of successful musicians and theater artists. She recently graduated from The Boston Conservatory at Berklee with a major in Musical Theater and a specialization in Songwriting. In her teen years, she began performing in community and educational theater and played roles such as Leading Player (Pippin), Fantine (Les Mis), and Edwin Drood (The Mystery of Edwin Drood). She began songwriting around the same time, which quickly became a main facet of her artistry. She has three original songs out now on all streaming platforms. Her goal as a storyteller is to bring communities together and create empathy in a world where it gets easily lost. She is inspired by the power of music and theater and how it enables connection to others and oneself. www.karinagallagher.com
SAVION GATES is a recent graduate of Brenau University, where he studied with the Gainesville Theatre Alliance in Gainesville, Georgia and received a BFA in Musical Theatre. Savion’s collegiate roles include: Man 1 in Songs for a New World, Dickon in The Secret Garden, Bobby Strong in Urinetown, and John Tracy in John and Jen.
JARED GUERRASIO is from Atlanta, Georgia and is a rising senior at Baldwin Wallace University working towards his degree in Music Theatre. Some previous credits include Something Rotten (Beck Center for the Arts), The 39 Steps (Great Lakes Theatre Festival), and The Wild Party (Baldwin Wallace University). He would like to thank his friends and family for their love and support. Instagram: @jaredguerrasio
2023 | ACTING INTERN COMPANY
KATIE KALLAY is thrilled to be a part of the Barnie family this summer. She is a rising senior at the Hartt School in CT and is originally from Bloomfield, New Jersey. She has most recently been seen there as Katie (Celisse) in Godspell and a player/US Catherine in Pippin and some of her favorite roles include Lily St. Regis in Annie, Roxie in Chicago and Cosette in Les Mis. Special thanks to Mom, Dad and Egg!
CYNTHIA KAUFFMAN, (she/her) is thrilled to be spending her summer here in New London! Recent credits: Something Rotten!, The Threepenny Opera (IU Mainstage), Cats, Grease (Interlakes Theatre), Cabaret (Eclipse Theatre), The Sound of Music (Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre). Proud alumna of Indiana University’s Musical Theatre program. She is from Zionsville, Indiana. Forever grateful to mentors, friends and family for their continuous love and support. www.cynthiakauffman.com
ALAWNA MALLORY is an actor that is currently based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Her most recent work includes Mrs. Mayor, (U/S Sour Kangaroo) in Seussical, Directed by Aaron Galligan-Stierle. She also played Joan in the world premiere of TECHIES by Carner & Gregor, and Squeak in The Color Purple at the Revival Theatre Company. Alawna was also awarded as the winner of the 2022 National Musical Theatre Intensive by the Kennedy Center. Later in the year, Alawna is to play “America Robinson” in the major motion picture, Steal Away by Stephen Ashley Blake.
JUSTIN LEE - PRICE from Toledo, Ohio is ecstatic to spend his first summerstock here at the New London Barn Playhouse. Regional credits include Bare (Zach) and Ain’t Misbehavin’ (Andre U/S). Theatre credits include Twelfth Night (Duke Orsino), Lippa’s The Wild Party (Mr. Black U/S), Pippin (The Leading Player). Shoutouts to his family, Vicky and BWMT, and God for the opportunity. Instagram: @jt_leeprice
JON MALTZ is incredibly excited to be spending his summer here at the New London Barn Playhouse! Jon is a rising senior at The Hartt School in Hartford Connecticut pursuing his BFA in Musical Theatre and from Albany, New York. Some of his favorite credits include Georg in She Loves Me (The Hartt School), Musidorus in Head Over Heels (Playhouse Stage Co.) and Link in Hairspray (Consortium Actors). He would like to thank his family for all of their love and support! Go Maltz Fam!
VIVICA POWELL (she/her) is from Atlanta, Georgia and is so thrilled to be spending her summer at New London Barn Playhouse! She is a rising senior at the Chicago College of the Performing Arts at Roosevelt University where she is working toward her BFA in Musical Theatre with Dance Concentration. Her credits include: Bright Star “Mama Murphy”, Sister Act “Ensemble”, Head Over Heels“Snakelette/Ensemble”, Spunk! “Man on Porch/Boy”, High School Musical “Kelsi”, Annie “Ensemble” (Atlanta Fox Theatre), Legally Blonde “Ensemble”, The Amen Corner “Sister Sally”. Offstage she is a choreographer in the Chicago and Atlanta area. She was assistant choreographed Jeff award winning show Sweeney Todd (Kokandy Productions). She wants to thank her mommy, Lola (her dog), family, and friends for all the love and support. Insta: @vivicadotcom
LINCOLN J. SKOIEN is thrilled to be spending the summer in New London with the rest of this wonderful cast! A recent graduate of the Chicago College of Performing Arts with a BFA in Musical Theatre. Some of Lincoln’s most recent credits include: “Franklin Shepard” in Merrily We Roll Along, “Pat Denning” in 42nd Street, and “Hubert” in Shakespeare’s The Life and Death of King John all at CCPA. Huge thank yous to family, friends, and Emma for all the love and support back in Illinois :) ig: lincoln.skoien
GABE TOBIERRE is a freshman music theatre major at Elon University and is excited to be making his summer stock debut at New London Barn Playhouse! His favorite roles include Edward Bloom in BIG FISH, Donkey in SHREK THE MUSICAL, and Sky in MAMMA MIA!. Gabe would like to thank his friends as well as the performing arts faculty at Elon, his family and friends at home in Auburn, Indiana, and New London Barn Playhouse for giving him the opportunity to be with them this year!
YOUR THEATER FOR THE SUMMER!
Welcome to the 91st season of the Barn Playhouse!
The cavalcade of productions this season has something for everyone – from the familiar Guys and Dolls to the less-often produced Lady Day. This year’s interns come from distinguished theater training programs across the country. The costume and scenery shops have ample room for stitchers and carpenters to produce stunning outfits and sets for them. And even the bathrooms are now a short walk away.
The Barn Playhouse Board takes seriously its role as stewards of the investments you have all made in the theater. The new and refurbished venues are a direct response to the thoughts and suggestions you have shared over the years in how to make this an even better setting for your favorite productions. We are mindful of the sound groundwork that the DeMilles and Norman Leger put in place and we hope to continue to follow in their footsteps toward another century of production.
Yes, we are just 9 years away from turning 100 and have already begun to develop a strategic plan on what that will mean to the future of the Barn Playhouse. We hope that you will continue to support our work as a nonprofit theater in changing times both for a playhouse and as a community resource.
Please bring your friends. And rent a pillow to see the shows better – still a great buy at just 5¢!
Maggie Ford President, Board of Directors
New London Barn Playhouse
2023 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
JANET
WAYS TO GIVE
Producing a full summer season of professional theater is costly. Ticket sales cover only about 60% of our annual operating expenses. The balance comes from the contributions of our patrons and friends – and it is those contributions that enable us to produce extraordinary work.
Please consider a gift in support of the music, laughter, and fantastic performances that you see on our stage summer after summer.
THE ANNUAL CAMPAIGN
Producing a full summer season of professional theater is costly. Ticket sales cover only about 60% of our annual operating expenses. The balance comes from the contributions of our patrons and friends – and it is those contributions that enable us to produce extraordinary work. Please consider a gift in support of the music, laughter and fantastic performances that you see on our stage summer after summer.
BRIGHT LIGHTS SOCIETY
The Bright Lights Society is an opportunity to make your generosity permanent by leaving a legacy gift to the New London Barn Playhouse. Your legacy gift to this new endowment will assure the Barn Playhouse’s long-term sustainability, guaranteeing the best theater for years to come.
There are many ways to assure the future - one of the easiest ways is by making the Barn Playhouse a full or partial beneficiary of an IRA, 401k, annuity, investment account, or life insurance.
THE DEMILLE FUND
Established in 2017, this special fund honors the legacy of Tom DeMille for his and his wife Wynne’s decades of unflappable commitment to the Barn, doing whatever was needed to move the Barn Playhouse forward. Contributions to the DeMille Fund will be designated as multi-year, general purpose gifts directed wherever they are needed most.
Consider a gift to the Barn Playhouse today and support our legacy of music, laughter, and award-winning theater!
For more information please contact the Director of Development, Jody Cooper, at 603-252-7348 or jody@nlbarn.org
2022, SHE LOVES ME
2023 | BUSINESS SPONSORS
The businesses below have helped make our 2023 Summer Season possible via a significant sponsorship of a production or program. Show your gratitude with your thanks, patronage, and support!
Interested in supporting the Barn Playhouse as a Sponsor or Business Alliance Member? Contact Director of Development Jody Cooper at jody@nlbarn.org.
BAR HARBOR BANK & TRUST
116 Newport Road, New London 603-526-6933
Founded in 1887, Bar Harbor Bank & Trust is a true community bank offering a full-range of financial services for individuals, families, businesses, and non-profit organizations. Featuring branches in New Hampshire, Vermont, and Maine, we recognize, appreciate, and support the unique people and culture in the places we call home.
BAR HARBOR WEALTH MANAGEMENT
321 Main Street, New London 888-675-5244
We can help you navigate life’s financial events, now and in the future. We provide our clients with wealth management solutions to help preserve, manage, and build their wealth. We offer a wide variety of services including Investment Management, Trust Services, Estate Planning, Charitable Planning, Financial Planning, Retirement Planning, Tax Planning, Municipal Services, and a Family Office.
BLUE LOON BAKERY
Main Street and Lovering Lane, New London (603) 526-2892
We are a small-batch bakery café in the heart of New London, making breads, pastries, sandwiches, and desserts daily from scratch. See our website (www.blueloonbakery.com) for opening times, monthly specials, catering menus, and more.
CARROLL CONCRETE
8 Reeds Mill Road, Newport 603-863-1000
Proudly serving customers throughout NH and VT since 1973. We are your one-stop solution, offering a wide variety of products and services, including quality concrete and aggregate materials, concrete pumping, retaining walls, and construction supplies.
2023 | BUSINESS SPONSORS
CHIPPER’S
New London
603-526-4500
Our great staff makes all the difference, building stronger organizations and healthier communities. Welcoming the opportunity to help solve your problem, they take the time to understand your specific needs, standing behind our products and services and helping you get that job right.
DARTMOUTH COACH
13 Labombard Road, Lebanon
603-448-2800
Dartmouth Coach offers convenient, quality bus service between the Upper Valley and Boston, Logan Airport, and New York City. Work or relax onboard our comfortable, modern coaches featuring amenities such as free onboard Wi-Fi, electrical outlets, movies, and music. We work hard to provide a hassle-free, enjoyable travel experience, and friendly, professional customer service. Visit us at DartmouthCoach.com.
ECHO COMMUNICATIONS
59 Pleasant Street, New London
603-526-9131
Offering dedicated real estate and community service to the region for over 114 years—our team of talented Sales Associates bring innovation, connections, local insight and the ability to leverage our global reach to our clients. It’s our honor to assist you with some of the most important decisions you will face in a lifetime.
FOUR SEASONS SOTHEBY’S INTERNATIONAL REALTY
259 Main Street, New London
603-526-4050
Offering dedicated real estate and community service to the region for over 116 years—our team of talented Sales Associates bring innovation, connections, local insight and the ability to leverage our global reach to our clients. It’s our honor to assist you with some of the most important decisions you will face in a lifetime.
LAVALLEY BUILDING SUPPLY
357 Sunapee Road, Newport
603-863-1050
The largest independent family-owned Building Material/Home Center in NH & VT; founded in 1962, family-owned and operated for over 50 years. Offering Fast Framing techniques and services with low prices second to none.
2023 | BUSINESS SPONSORS
MARSHALL’S GARAGE
330 Elkins Road, Elkins
603-526-6231
Providing automotive service and repairs to the Kearsarge, Lake Sunapee area for over 75 years. Our technicians have the technology and knowledge to service your foreign or domestic vehicle. We provide convenient and thoughtful advice for all of your automotive needs. We have loaner cars and a pickup and delivery service by appointment.
MASCOMA BANK
259 Newport Road, New London
603-526-9306
We are proud to announce that Mascoma Bank is now a Benefit Corporation®. As a mutually owned bank without shareholders, we have always been committed to remaining independent and to reinvesting profits in our community. Our first priority has always been - and always will beyou, our customers.
MILLENNIAL MOVING SOLUTIONS
Proudly Serving New London and Beyond 603-200-4018
Kearsarge Alumni and past Barnies, Paul and Tim Mathewson run Millennial Moving Solutions with a community-driven focus and commitment they grew up with, in and around New London. Their business specializes in offering top quality services that include local moving, junk removal, long distance relocations, and storage solutions.
MJ HARRINGTON & CO
35 Main Street, Newport
603-863-1662
Serving the Lake Sunapee Region and beyond for 75 years, MJ Harrington Jewelers is a small-town, family-owned jewelry store in Newport, NH, built on long-lasting relationships and customer service. Our knowledgeable and friendly staff are educated by the American Gem Society and Gemological Institute of America. All jewelry repair, restoration and custom designs are done in-house and stored securely in our vault. Come explore our exquisite collection of fine jewelry as well as our unique Estate Jewelry Collection.
MORGAN HILL BOOKSTORE
253 Main Street, New London
603-526-5850
A step into Morgan Hill Bookstore reveals almost 2,000 square feet of floor space and shelves well-stocked with knowledgeable and interesting selections of books in all categories.
2023 | BUSINESS SPONSORS
NEW LONDON INN & THE ELMS RESTAURANT AND BAR & THE INN AT PLEASANT LAKE AND OAK & GRAIN
353 Main Street, New London 603-526-2791
The Elms Restaurant & Bar, located at The New London Inn, brings a menu rooted in the traditions of regional American cooking along with a craft beverage program, in a newly renovated dining room inspired by traditional New England design with a contemporary esthetic. Oak & Grain Restaurant, located at the Inn at Pleasant Lake, features a seasonally-driven farm-to-table menu in a picturesque setting alongside Pleasant Lake.
PARKER EDUCATION
33 Pleasant St., Concord, NH 03301 603-228-4209
Parker Education has been providing educational services since 1986. Privately owned with an independent spirit, we cater to the individual student through one-on-one tutorials. Our day school, Parker Academy, caters to college-bound students who benefit from a 3:1 student-staff ratio. We are proud to offer programming with a strong creative focus to train the artists of tomorrow!
PETER CHRISTIAN’S TAVERN
195 Main Street, New London 603-526-2960 or 603-526-2964
Peter Christian’s Tavern has been serving our community victuals and strong waters since 1973. Our building was completely renovated in 2018. Our space closely resembles the tavern you knew and loved, but added a large, beautiful bar in the front. Stop by and enjoy a delicious meal and friendly staff!
PIZZA CHEF
394 Main Street, New London 603-526-9201
Locally owned and operated by the Souliotis Family for over 25 years. Open 7 days a week, with an expansive menu offering something for everyone including pastas, salads, subs, a wide variety of sides, and of course, all kinds of pizza!
SUGAR RIVER BANK
196 Newport Road, New London 603-526-2060
Sugar River Bank is New London’s Hometown Bank. Local banking connects you to your community and neighbors. You can count on us for local lending, local decision making, full service and business banking. Sugar River Bank: Safe, Strong, Stable since 1895.
2023 | BUSINESS SPONSORS
TUCKER’S
207 Main Street, New London
Tuckersnh.com
At Tucker’s, we’re working hard to build a truly great New Hampshire brand. Together, with our incredibly dedicated team and our amazing local partners, we’re changing the way the Granite State enjoys breakfast and lunch. Visit us in New London, Hooksett, Concord, Dover, Merrimack, and Bedford!
WOODCREST VILLAGE
356 Main Street, New London
603-526-2300
A family-owned assisted living residence with both historic charm and modern amenities, reflecting the look and feel of a private home. Offering various levels of personal care in a warm, intimate setting in order to provide greater independence, individuality, and a nurturing spirit.
2023 BUSINESS ALLIANCES
Allioops! Flowers and Gifts
Benjamin Edwards
Carter Bascom, Realtor
Capitol Alarm Systems
Colby Insurance Group
Couper Gunn
Dr. Donna Reed
Dunnells Plumbing and Heating
Echo Communications
Four Seasons Sotheby’s International Realty
J&D Construction
Kearsarge Home Maintenance Services
Larocque Electric
Mark Washburn Photo
McGray and Nichols
Millennial Moving Solutions
New Hampshire Public Radio
Pleasant Lake Vet Hospital
Ridgelight Studio
Robert Clarke Painting
Talbot Builders
YCN News
A proud supporter of the Arts in the Upper Valley of VT and NH
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2023 | RESTAURANT GUIDE
london/new hampshire (603) 877-0196 11:30am-8:30pm/monday -sunday @ little brother burger company
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A Short History of the New London Barn Playhouse 91 YEARS AND COUNTING
The New London Barn Playhouse is the oldest continuously operating summer theater in New Hampshire, a distinction that has gained it inclusion in the State’s Register of Historic Places.
In the summer of 1933, Mrs. Josephine Etter Holmes, Chair of the Department of Speech at Mount Holyoke College, came to town with four female students. With the assistance of colleagues at Colby Junior College and male actors drawn from the community, the group established the New London Players of New Hampshire. Performances began on July 11th in front of a sold-out audience at Whipple Memorial Hall. Three one-act plays were presented that night. Tickets were 50 cents; pillows a nickel. The local citizenry provided props, costumes, and ushers. That winter, Mrs. Holmes purchased the circa 1820 Everett Barn on Main Street. Local carpenter Horace Stanley was hired to turn the hayloft into a balcony and add a box office window under the front stairs. Patrons sat on long wooden benches on July 12, 1934 to see the opening night performance of the drama Milestones. Dr. H. Leslie Sawyer, President of Colby Junior College (now Colby-Sawyer College), was the Barn Playhouse’s first usher.
The advent of World War II brought significant change. Most summer theaters closed, many never to reopen, but the Barn Playhouse soldiered on with a slimmed-down schedule. Mrs. Holmes sold the Playhouse in 1948 to N. Warren Weldon, who in turn sold it to Norman Leger in 1955. A Nebraska native and graduate of the Neighborhood Playhouse in New York City, Norman would guide the Barn Playhouse for the next half century. He introduced musical comedy by producing Finian’s Rainbow in 1956, and little by little he switched the emphasis from plays to the primarily musical comedy format of today.
Many Barnies have gone on to great acclaim in the entertainment business. Sandy Dennis won two Tony Awards on Broadway and an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress opposite Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton in Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?. Stephen Schwartz, famed composer of Godspell, Pippin, Wicked, and many more, served as the Barn Playhouse’s Music Director in the 1960s. Emmy Award-winner Phillip Rosenthal was the creator and chief writer for Everybody Loves Raymond. Choreographer and director Casey Nicholaw won a Tony Award for his direction of the smash hit The Book of Mormon.
Judy Kuhn, a three-time Tony Award nominee, was the original Cosette in Les Miserables on Broadway, and Kyle Jean-Baptiste (a 2013 Acting Intern) was the youngest, as well as the first African American, actor to perform the role of Jean Valjean in Les Misérables on Broadway. Taye Diggs, Laura Linney, and countless others have praised their time at the Barn Playhouse as being crucial to their later success.
Our alumni community includes hundreds of individuals who are sharing their talents and gifts with the world. They are a cherished part of our history. We know many more will enter our community as new “Barnies” and continue this legacy. Here are some examples of alumni from recent years and the work they have done and continue to do. There are countless others to share, but here is a small look: Talia Suskauer ‘15 Broadway: Be More Chill, Wicked (Elphaba), Colton Ryan ‘14 Tony Award-Nominated Broadway: New York, New York, Pedro Graza ‘17 Broadway: Hamilton, Dancin’, Kennedy Caughell ‘11 Broadway: Beautiful, Paradise Square, Kathryn Allison ‘14 Broadway: Company, Aladdin, Wicked, and Alexander Robinson ‘18 Co-Producer Broadway: New York, New York, A Beautiful Noise, and The Piano Lesson.
The quality of the productions has never been better. In 2008, Carol Dunne brought a new level of artistic achievement and energy to the Barn Playhouse. Her work over seven years led to many awards, as well as a general recognition among our peers that the Barn Playhouse is the premier producer of musicals in the state. In 2015, Keith Coughlin was named Executive Artistic Director and has navigated the Barn Playhouse through wonderfully creative and challenging times.
In 2020, the Barn Playhouse was forced to cancel the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, in October 2020, the Play A Part Campaign was launched and construction began to improve the experience for patrons, artists, and staff. In 2021, the pandemic was still present, so performances were presented as a “Summer Under the Stars” under a tent on the campus of Colby-Sawyer College.
In May 2022, the Play A Part campaign came to a close and projects including the new Fleming Center for Artistic Development, administrative office expansion, elevators in both buildings for accessibility, paved parking lot, theater-level restrooms, expanded porch, larger box office, and a courtyard were available for all to enjoy. This initiative created the Barn Playhouse’s new face on Main Street and will ensure this historic landmark entertains and educates many generations for years to come.
It All Started at the Barn | Alumni Spotlight
COLTON RYAN
What was your favorite show you performed in at the Barn Playhouse?
My favorite show I worked on at the Barn Playhouse was Damn Yankees because that’s where I fell in love with my fiancé. She was Lola and I was Joe, and whatever Lola wants, Lola gets!
What are you currently working on?
I’m about to open a brand new Broadway musical, New York, New York! Come on, come through!
What makes the Barn Playhouse so special?
I don’t know if it’s Chicken or the Egg, but I know that only good people are Barnies. Everyone I’ve met that’s come from that trusty old Barn Playhouse is absolutely salt of the Earth. Whether it’s something in the Cubbyland water or a testament to how good people find each other, but it’s no coincidence that Barnies are so kind, compassionate, and welcoming; those are the values painted into those iconic red wood walls. Barnie 4 Life!!!
KATHRYN ALLISON
What was your favorite show you performed in at the Barn Playhouse?
My favorite show I performed in at the Barn Playhouse was Kiss Me Kate and I played Hattie. It’s in my top 10 favorite musicals of all time so I was so excited to be a part of it. The music is so luscious and it has some of the famous golden age songs of all time. The cast was stellar and we had a great time putting it together and making eachother laugh!
What are you currently working on?
The show I am currently working on is Hercules! This is my second show with Disney and I am playing the role of Despina who is Hercules’ earthly Mother. It's been amazing bringing the show to life and to work with folks I have admired for so long. I'm also writing music and I'm in a new group called The Brat Pack that pays homage to the Rat Pack as well as jazzing up some of Broadway's most iconic tunes.
What advice do you have for the 2023 acting intern company?
The advice that I would give to the 2023 acting intern company is that your path is your own. Trust me, I still have difficulty with taking that advice. But it’s true! What is meant to be yours, will never pass you. And, keep learning! There is always more to learn in this industry and I haven't stopped taking classes since I left college.
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Whether in class or in the lab, at an internship or at the studio, on stage or on the field, our innovative faculty and motivated students participate in active learning every day, everywhere.
KEITH COUGHLIN (Executive Artistic Director) is proud to be a part of another wonderful season, celebrating his 16th summer here at the Barn Playhouse. He has worked as a performer, director, choreographer, and master class teacher across the country. Directing/Choreography: West Side Story (2017 NH Theatre Award, Best Professional Musical), Crazy for You (2016 Moss Hart Award for Excellence in Professional Theater), The Mystery of Edwin Drood (NH Theatre Award nomination, Best Musical, 2015), Kiss Me Kate (NH Theatre Award nomination, Best Musical, 2014), Into The Woods (Dartmouth College), The Drowsy Chaperone (Cape Repertory Theatre), Click Clack Moo! (Theatreworks, U.S. National Tour). Choreography: 5-time NH Theatre Award winner for Best Choreography, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Singin’ In The Rain, Ragtime, The Drowsy Chaperone, Pirates of Penzance, Clifford the Big Red Dog Live (U.S. National Tour), Mary Poppins, White Christmas (Northern Stage), Rent, Cabaret, Urinetown, Chicago, Spring Awakening, Hairspray (Dartmouth College). Associate Choreography/Dance Captain: The Toxic Avenger (Outer Critics Circle Best Off-Broadway Musical, 2009), Radio City Christmas Spectacular (Detroit Company). He also serves as a Lecturer in the Department of Theater at Dartmouth College. Special thanks to my family and friends for their unending support. Sarah, Samuel, Oliver, and Luna, our black Lab, I couldn’t do it without you.
ELLIOTT CUNNINGHAM (Managing Director) is elated to be bringing live, award winning theater to your doorstep in New London! This is his 9th consecutive year and he is elated to serve as the Managing Director (named in 2020). Elliott is honored to be on this journey with Executive Artistic Director Keith Coughlin along with the other members of the Barn Playhouse company. He has served as the Company Manager and Artistic Associate as well as a Guest Artist in various seasons at the Barn Playhouse. Elliott also works as the Company Manager/General Manager in NewYork City for several Off-Broadway theater companies including Transport Group (Unsinkable Molly Brown, Renascene, Trial of the Catonsville 9, Broadbend, Arkansas), and other Off-Broadway productions include Colin Quinn: Small Talk at the Lucille Lortel Theatre and Stranger
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Sings with Visceral Entertainment at Playhouse 46. He has also served in management positions with Cunard Line and Cumberland County Playhouse. BFA, Musical Theatre, Chicago College of Performing Arts at Roosevelt University. Elliott is thrilled to have a home in New Hampshire and NYC with his favorite Maestro Robbie, wacky dog Niko, and at the Barn Playhouse. LTMDAMBBRN
JODY COOPER (Director of Development) After coming on-board as Interim Managing Director/Director of Development in 2018, Jody was honored and thrilled to be asked to stay on as the full-time Director of Development in 2019. Her love affair with the Barn Playhouse began in 1964 when she appeared on the Barn Playhouse stage as Gretl in The Sound of Music, reprising the role in 1965 and also appearing in the 2011 production of The Man Who Came To Dinner. She has also appeared in numerous other productions at the Newport and Lebanon Opera Houses, Franklin Footlights Theater and Colby-Sawyer College. Much of her time is now spent performing with the Kearsarge Chorale, Kearsarge Community Band, New London Bell Choir Ensemble and the Sunapee Singers. Jody holds a B.S. degree from Colby-Sawyer College and after having worked for 25 years in corporate America in various account and proposal management positions, received her M.Ed. from Plymouth State University. In addition being a part of the wonderful Sr. Staff team at the Barn Playhouse, Jody spends much of her time as a professional organizer, rentals manager at the New London Historical Society and in various fund-raising and volunteer activities in the community. She was raised in Bedford, NY, spent all of her summers on the shores of Little Lake Sunapee and has been a full-time resident of New London since 1978. She looks forward to another wonderful summer working with such an amazing group of people and reconnecting with our wonderful family of patrons!
ABBY PEEL (Director of Sales & Marketing) is thrilled to be in her 5th year at The Barn Playhouse as the Director of Sales and marketing! This New London gem holds a very special place in her heart, having been an usher for several seasons starting at age 10 as well as performing in the 2002 children’s production of Tom Sawyer. Now, this role takes her behind the scenes where she’ll put the expertise of her company, Strategic Social Media, to work handling all sales and marketing efforts for the Barn Playhouse. Abby is a 2013 graduate of Emerson College in Boston where she majored in Broadcast Journalism. In 2014, she founded Strategic Social Media where she loves helping businesses large and small successfully utilize all aspects of marketing and social media. Abby grew up in the Lake Sunapee region and looks forward to seeing lots of familiar faces this summer along with connecting with many new friends. She currently resides in Sunapee with her husband Josh and dog Goose. As always, “I’ll see you on the porch!”
BETH ADELE PERREGAUX (Director of Facilities & Business Manager) is a graduate of Colby-Sawyer College... and never left town! She’s very happy to be celebrating her 18th season at the Barn Playhouse as the Business Manager! She joined the staff in 2006. Since childhood, Beth has been coming to the Playhouse where she cherishes the history of the Barn Playhouse and is very proud to be a part of the current Senior Staff team. She is the proud mother of two wonderful sons, Timothy and Paul, who she also works for as the bookkeeper and administrator for their business, Millennial Moving Solutions. Beth looks forward to seeing everyone on the Porch this summer. With love and thanks to all my friends and family.
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SAGE TOKACH (Director of Education) has officially worked at the Barn Playhouse for over a year now, and she’d like to thank the community for being so supportive and welcoming as we’ve expanded to a year round program! Sage grew up on a farm in smalltown Kansas, earned her BFA in Acting from Oklahoma City University, and received her MFA in Theatre for Young Audiences from the University of Central Florida. Before coming to the Barn, she worked as a teaching artist and director at organizations across the country, including Orlando Repertory Theatre, Maples Repertory Theatre, Missoula Children’s Theatre, and the Florida State Parks. In any project, Sage is interested in creating a learning space where young people are encouraged to explore, share their ideas, and ask questions.
LILY E. VETTER (Production Manager) is excited to be joining the Barn Playhouse Family! Currently Lily is a Ph.D. student at Texas Tech University studying Theatre History/ Theory/Criticism and Design. Recent Credits Include: Assistant Production Manager and Co-Stage Manager for Frontier Festival at Texas Tech University, Production Stage Manager On Golden Pond with Vegas Theatre Company, Ring Round the Moon, The Human Comedy (World Premiere), and Orpheus in the Underworld with Nevada Conservatory Theatre. Lily has worked in many different roles in areas such as Stage Management, Lighting Design, Light Programming Electrician, Deck Crew, Props Master, Props Assistants, and Wardrobe Crew. Lily holds an M.F.A in Stage Management from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and B.A. in Theatre Design and Technology from Northern Arizona University.
SARAH CASE (Alumni Coordinator) is an arts educator, choreographer and arts manager. She is a graduate of Columbia University (B.A.) and Harvard University (M.Ed. Arts in Education). She has taught with the National Dance Institute, Columbia University and Boston Ballet. She has performed and choreographed for regional theaters around the country (including here at the Barn Playhouse). Sarah was awarded the Institute of Arts Management Fellowship at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the Dance USA Leadership Fellowship, and served as Managing Director of Dance Exchange, Washington, DC. She celebrates the hundreds of extraordinary “Barnie” alumni and their achievements in the arts and beyond.
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ANIKA AUMAN
LAURA DEGRAW
BRECKEN HUMMER
TEVIN BERRY
WYNNE DEMILLE
MIKE JUBAK JR.
CHLOE CAUSTRITA
PRESTON KARP
ROBBIE COWAN
KRISTIN LOUGHRY*
JEREMY J. PHILLIPS* TIFFANY WYNNE
ADDITIONAL STAFF AND OUTSIDE SERVICES
Marketing Materials & Key Art Design: SSL Designs - Spencer S. Lawson
Madeline Ashton
Kitchen Staff:
Mitchell Parker, Head Chef | Sonia Berg & CC
Bourque, Kitchen Assistants
Landscape Services: Lisa Crockford of Crockford Gardens
Maintenance: Glen & Nick Lohmann
Scenic Consulting by Brad M. Carlson
KAYLA OWEN*
WAYVNE WHITE*
MADISON FLYNN
LYDIA FREW
MARAIKA LUMHOLDT
ZACHARIAH ROSENBAUM
TRAVIS A. SYKES
MARY CLARK
ANNE HALL
MIKE MERLUZZI
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ANIKA AUMAN (Marketing/Box Office Associate) will be completing her education at Utah Valley University with a BA in Theatre Studies and a BS in Digital Cinema. She has proudly participated in the performing arts both onstage and off at Idaho State University which has lead her to pursuing a more administrative role in professional theatre so she can advocate for all the wonderful people involved and share her own love of the performing arts. She is thrilled to be joining New London Barn Playhouse family this summer and is excited to see and support the art!
TEVIN BERRY (Master Electrician) is currently a college student at the University of Memphis, pursuing his BFA in Fine Arts, with a focus in Lighting, Sound, and Media. He has Assisted on shows at the U of M, including just recently an Associate Light Designer role on Sense and Sensibility, and electrician the season before. This past Spring he designed his first Dance Concert, and has an upcoming Associate position in the fall. He is so excited to be working at New London Barn Playhouse as Master Electrician. He thanks all his advisors and associates who pushed and encouraged him along the way.
CHLOE CAUSTRITA (Box Office and House Manager) is so thrilled to be back at the Barn Playhouse this summer as the House and Box Office Manager! She was here last summer as the Patron Management Intern. She is a rising senior BFA Musical Theatre Major at Long Island University Post. Some of her favorite credits include Svetlana/Mrs. Bateman/Mrs. Wolfe in American Psycho and Swing in the world premiere of The Beautiful and Damned. She hopes you enjoy the season!
ROBBIE COWAN (Season Music Supervisor) returns to the Barn Playhouse for his 9th season. His many Barn Playhouse productions have earned New Hampshire Theater Awards for Best Production, Best Music Direction, and the prestigious Moss Hart award for Excellence in New England Theater in two consecutive years. He has performed in 49 states (Hawaii remains elusive) on national tours including Bullets Over Broadway, Shrek, Elf, Damn Yankees, and others, as well as at some of the country’s best loved regional theaters including Northern Stage and Ogunquit Playhouse. The original comedy revue which he created and produced, 4 Guys Who Sing, premiered at the Barn Playhouse and has since been seen worldwide aboard luxury cruise ships. Many thanks to the talented Barn Playhouse musicians who never fail to amaze us every night of the summer. More info at www.robbiecowan.com or @robbiecowancom on all socials.
MARY CLARK (Props Designer & Supervisor) a Maine native has experience in many aspects of theatre, starting with acting in Penobscot Theatre Company’s CAROUSEL (2006). She interned there for several years, pursuing a BA in Entertainment Production from NESCom. She’s also worked with True North Theatre, Ellsworth High School and The Grand in Maine. She later came back to PTC to props design Peter and the Starcatcher and Trapped A Lobster Tale. Mary is very excited and grateful to be working here this summer.
LAURA DEGRAW (Patron Management Intern) is a musical theatre student at LIU Post. She’s most recently been in Cabaret (Rosie) and Fever/Dream (Rose) at LIU Post. She’s so excited to be joining the Barn Playhouse this summer as the Patron Management Intern!
WYNNE DEMILLE (Chair of Friends of the Barn Playhouse) A Registered Nurse by profession and theater buff by preference, Wynne DeMille has been involved in the operation of the Barn Playhouse for over four decades. As one of “Norman Leger’s girls,” Wynne has served in many different capacities over the years, from publicity to costuming to marketing to working backstage. Wynne and her husband Tom were instrumental in the successful effort to preserve the Playhouse as a non-profit corporation. As Founder and Chair of the Friends of the Barn Playhouse, she led the campaign to refurbish the 302 Art Deco chairs and other interior features of the Playhouse and each year manages a major fundraising event. Her role as archivist of Playhouse activities plays a vital role in preserving the Barn Playhouse’s history for future generations. After all these years, Wynne finally made her on-stage debut in 2012’s Our Town, which fittingly was presented in recognition of the Barn Playhouse’s 80th Season. In 2020, Wynne was named Board Member Emeritus, the first one to ever serve on the Board of Directors. . Wynne looks forward to the opportunity to continue serving the Playhouse as its Director of Front of House and Chair of the Friends.
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MADISON FLYNN (Marketing/Box Office Associate) is very grateful and excited to be spending her summer at the New London Barn Playhouse as the Marketing/Box Office Intern! She is a rising junior at Long Island University Post, pursuing her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre. She is a New Hampshire native and has been dancing and performing her whole life. Some of her favorite credits include Post Concert Dance Company-dancer, Prominence-dancer and Cognitive Dissonance-actor.
LYDIA FREW (Female Swing) is thrilled to be returning to the Barn Playhouse after appearing in A Chorus Line and Footloose in 2022. Lydia is a 2021 graduate of Canada’s National Ballet School’s Professional Ballet Program where she trained for 5 years. She grew up in Norwich, VT and is a rising junior at Bates College, where she is double majoring in dance and psychology. She will be spending fall 2023 in the Broadway Dance Center Professional Semester program in NYC. Lydia is grateful for the opportunity to be back at the Barn Playhouse this summer!
ANNE HALL (Usher Coordinator) is a graduate of Colby-Sawyer college, retired from Verizon after 36 years, and has volunteered for both church and college for nearly 50 years receiving the college’s Town Award for valued service in 2015. After having ushered for over 16 years at the Barn Playhouse, she is excited to be asked to be the Usher Coordinator. She lives in New London with her rescued cat Willow.
BRECKEN HUMMER (Company Management Associate) is thrilled to be back at the Barn Playhouse for it’s 91st season! He’s currently working as the Company Management Associate and had the opportunity to be a Swing for The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee! He is a senior at LIU Post studying musical theater and has been attending there since the peak of the pandemic in 2020. He thanks his family, the Barnies/crew, and YOU for supporting us this summer!
MIKE JUBAK JR. (Assistant Technical Director) is a rising senior at Long Island University - Post. An actor by trade, Mike is ecstatic to be working on the technical side of theatre for the first time. As an actor, Mike has been seen regionally and in New York City, notably at The LandMark on main street, Feinstein’s 54 Below, and more! Mike has been working in the scene shop at LIU Post for 3 years now, and is very excited to use his skills he learned there to help make the NLBP season possible. Mike thanks the NLBP family for this wonderful opportunity. Most of all, he thanks his ACTUAL family for supporting him as he builds a career in the arts.
PRESTON KARP (Male Swing) is thrilled to be making his New London Barn Playhouse debut this summer! Regional: The Sound of Music, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Kinky Boots (Maine State Music Theatre). Boston Conservatory at Berklee student. Special thanks to Keith Coughlin and the entire NLBarn Team. Endless gratitude to Mom and Lena. @prestonpaulkarp
KRISTIN LOUGHRY* (Stage Manager) is thrilled to be returning to The Barn Playhouse after serving as the assistant stage manager for last season’s Boeing Boeing. Additional credits include shows with Asolo Repertory Theatre, Baltimore Center Stage, Geva Theatre Center, Hangar Theatre Company, Infinity Theatre Company, Lyric Stage Company of Boston, NewArts, Primary Stages, Rattlestick Playwrights Theatre, Soho Playhouse, Virginia Stage Company, NYU Grad Acting and The New School. Proud AEA member and Ithaca College alum. Mucho mucho amor a Gaby (y Turbo).
MARAIKA LUMHOLDT (Company Manager) is a recent graduate of Carnegie Mellon University’s Master of Arts Management program. In 2022, she was honored to produce the New York City premiere of One Day Down at the SheNYC Summer Theater Festival. Most recently, she served as Operations Coordinator at Pittsburgh-based Chatham Baroque, a producer and presenter of early music. There, she helped bring world-renowned musicians to Pittsburgh stages, including international opera star Jeanine De Bique with Concerto Köln.
MIKE MERLUZZI (Technical Director) was born in Detroit, Michigan. He got his Bachelor of Fine Arts from Michigan State University in 2018 and then went on to become the Assistant Technical Director and occasional designer for Coker University. Currently, Mike is a Master of Fine Arts candidate
*Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States
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in Scenic Design at Temple University. Some of his design highlights include Hansel and Gretel, Once on this Island, Hotel Williams, Silent Sky, Blood at the Root, and Mr. Marmalade. Last Summer, Mike got the opportunity to work as a Scenic Artist on The Great Train Set museum exhibit for the Liberty Science Center. Mike’s next design will be for Choir Boy- his graduate thesis project at Temple University. Mike would like to personally thank both the production and creative teams for this amazing experience, and the scene shop staff for all the wonderful work that they’ve done.
KAYLA OWEN* (Assistant Stage Manager) (she/her) is happy to be at New London Barn Playhouse. Off Broadway: Playwrights Horizons: ASM for The Trees, ASM/PA for Wish You Were Here. PA for Selling Kabul. The Signature Theatre: PA for The Comeuppance. New York: Production Assistant for Teeth (Workshop). Production Supervisor for SheNYC Summer Theatre Festival 2022. Regionally: Do You Feel Anger? (PSM) and Edith Can Shoot Things and Hit Them (PSM) at The Kitchen Theatre Company in Ithaca, NY. The Hobbit (ASM), Mystic Pizza Concert Presentation (PSM), and Last Stop on Market Street Concert Presentation (PSM) with Adirondack Theatre Festival. Touring: Macbeth and The Great Gatsby (ASM) with Aquila Theatre Company. Thanks to her family and friends for their love and support
JEREMY J. PHILLIPS* (Stage Manager) is happy to join the team at NLBP for his first show. He hails from Michigan City, IN. Previous credits include Good People at Maltz-Jupiter Theatre, Million Dollar Quartet at Alabama Shakespeare Festival, and a host of other productions scattered around the country. He’d like to thank his parents for their unending support and guidance.
ZACHARIAH ROSENBAUM (Sound Designer/Engineer) is a Sound Designer who graduated from Valdosta State University in 2022. He recently made his directorial debut with Million Dollar Quartet in Boca Raton, FL. He has designed shows such as Anything Goes, Ugly Lies The Bone, & The Mystery of Edwin Drood. In his spare time he composes music for the guitar and writes scripts for the stage and for film. You can find him at: zachariahrosenbaum.com.
TRAVIS A. SYKES (Costume Shop Manager) is excited to return for his third season at the Barn Playhouse. After graduating Radford University, with a major in costume design he began working for the university as the Costume Shop Manager. His range of interests includes directing, costume technology, and costume design. Travis has designed costumes for several plays across the coast some of his favorites include Twilight of the Golds, Fabulation, Adventures In Wonderland, High School Musical, and Matilda. He also enjoyed assistant-designing the Barn Playhouse’s production in 2022 of Footloose. He is thrilled to be working alongside his friends for another year of excitement!!
APRIL THOMSON (Scenic Charge Artist) is excited to join the New London Barn Playhouse team as the scenic charge this season. April received her BFA in Scenic Design from Wayne State University in Detroit and has designed throughout Michigan. She is now a Scenic Design MFA candidate at Temple University in Philadelphia. Previous credits include scenic designs for Exit Strategy and Everybody for temple university, Tick… Tick… Boom!, Pippi Longstocking, and Three Musketeers For the Kalamazoo Civic Theater, and A Streetcar Named Desire for Wayne State University.
WAVYNE WHITE* (Assistant Stage Manager) is a senior Theatre Production and Design major at Ithaca College, and she is very glad to be returning to the Barn Playhouse this summer. Previous theatre credits include Antigone Project (Production Assistant), Fun Home (Asst. Stage Manager), Mamma Mia! (Asst. Stage Manager), She Loves Me (Asst. Stage Manager), A Chorus Line (Asst. Stage Manager), Twelfth Night the Musical (Props Supervisor).
TIFFANY WYNNE (Wardrobe Supervisor/ Stitcher) is graduating in August with her BFA in Theatre from Tarleton State University. She was an employee at Tarleton’s Costume Shop, and designed and constructed costumes for shows like The SpongeBob Musical and Endgame. In addition, she has acted as a wardrobe supervisor for plays like Leading Ladies and Greater Tuna. Tiffany is very thankful for the opportunity to work with the New London Barn Playhouse this summer.
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JENNIFER BONILLA
MARGARET HANNAN
ROHANDRY HERNANDEZ
JENNIFER BONILLA (Properties Intern) is from Reading, PA. A graduate of East Stroudsburg University with a Bachelor degree in Theatre. She is happy to be joining the New London Barn Playhouse team this summer.
MARGARET ‘MAGGIE’ HANNAN (Stage Management Intern) is a Theatrical Design major from Texas Tech University with a focus in stage management. Originally from Rockwall, Texas, this is her first year at the New London Barn Playhouse.
ROHANDRY HERNANDEZ (Electrics Intern) (He/They) is a New York- based Lighting technician/ Lighting designer for theater, dance, and live performances. Most recently he has been working as a fellow with the Roundabout Theatre Company’s Theatrical Workforce Development Program. With countless hours of training, he is excited to start working with the New London Barn Playhouse and maybe start working on Broadway.
ELIZABETH HOOD (Scenic Intern) (she/her) is so excited to be spending her summer at New London Barn Playhouse! Born and raised in Orlando, FL, she is going into her senior year at Long Island University Post studying Musical Theater. Performance credits at LIU Post include Argonautika, my sorrybird and Come What May. Along with scenic design and production, Elizabeth also has previous experience in music direction and fight direction. She would like to thank her friends and colleagues at the Barn for this incredible experience, as well as her friends and family for their endless support.
RACHEL MCELWAIN (Costume Intern) is ecstatic to be joining the Barn Playhouse team this summer as a costume intern. They are a theatre: design and technical major at Baldwin Wallace University in Berea, Ohio where they focus in costume construction. Rachel’s work was recently seen in The Importance of Being Earnest, The Wild Party, and Detroit 67 at Baldwin Wallace, where they are also costume shop foreman. When not in the costume shop, Rachel can usually be found doodling, playing video games, or starting another crochet project. Thank you very much and enjoy the show!
IZZY SENIOR (Administrative Intern) is thrilled to be a part of the Administrative side of The Barn Playhouse once again this summer! She is from Andover, Massachusetts and will be attending The University of Vermont in the fall. Growing up, Izzy frequently visited her grandparents in New London and has adored the area ever since. For the past four years, Izzy has participated in the Junior Intern Program at The Barn Playhouse and has fallen in love with the supportive community cre-
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RACHEL MCELWAIN
ELZABETH HOOD
STEELE WHITNEY
CHLOE SCOTT
SAVANNAH SLUSSER
EMMAMERIE SMITH EMILY VOIGHT
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ated by NLBP. She has been participating in Theater productions for the past 11 years, and has lots of experience both in front of and behind the curtain. In addition to performing, Izzy has helped backstage in multiple productions as a Director’s assistant and manages multiple social media platforms. This summer, she hopes to expand her knowledge of sales and marketing while helping out The Barn Playhouse in any way she can.
CHLOE SCOTT (Costume Intern) is originally from Hobbs, New Mexico. She is a recent graduate of Texas Tech University’s BFA Theatre Arts Design/Technology program. During her four years in school she focused on Costume Design and Stage Management. Her credits at Texas Tech include: An Enemy of the People (Assistant Costume Design), Frontier Festival (Assistant Costume Design), Fall Dance Festival (Costume Design), Every Brilliant Thing (Stage Manager), and Sweet Charity (Assistant Stage Manager). She also spent a semester in Orlando, FL last year for the Disney College Program. Chloe is excited to begin her theatre journey at the New London Barn Playhouse!
SAVANNAH SLUSSER (Scenic Intern) is excited to be working at the New London Barn Playhouse for the very first time this summer. She is entering her second year pursuing her BFA in Theatre Design and Technology at the University of Memphis. Recently she has been a scenic carpenter on shows such as Aloha, Say the Pretty Girls, The Rocky Horror Show, and Starting Here, Starting Now. When Savannah is not working on a production she enjoys drawing, writing, and listening to Taylor Swift.
EMMAMERIE SMITH (Sounds Intern & Assistant Sound Designer) just finished her freshman year at LIU Post where she is a BFA Musical Theatre major. EmmaMerie is from Dallas, Texas and this is her first summer at the Barn Playhouses. She has a wide variety of technical experience and is excited to explore sound further. When EmmaMerie is not doing something theatre related you can find her with an iced caramel latte and a good book or doing the Cotton Eyed Joe.
EMILY VOIGHT (Costume Intern) is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Theatre arts with a minor in dance at the University of Maine, Orono. Her credits include working as a dresser/hair assistant for A Man of No Importance, Terranova, and Tartuffe. As well as a props designer for Montgomery vs. People … USA, Tartuffe, and sound design For F2M. She has also enjoyed time on stage in roles such as Death in Everybody, the Opera Bird/ Ensemble in Anon(ymous), and Claire Madison in Montgomery vs. People … USA. Emily is also the president of her school’s chapter of Alpha Psi Omega National Theatre Honor Society and is serving as a member of the Maine Masque Council, a student-led theater company at the University of Maine. Originally from northern California, Emily is loving her time on the East Coast and New England.
STEELE WHITNEY (Electrics Intern) is so excited to be working at the New London Barn Playhouse this summer! Despite being primarily an actor, he has always had passion for the tech and lighting side of theater. After graduating from Long Island University: Post in May of 2022, Steele moved to NYC and has been working nonstop on plays, films, readings, etc., even making his Off-Broadway Lead debut in The Etched Glass Decanter this past April. After a year of learning how to live in NYC, Steele really wanted to take this summer to touch some grass and expand his experience in the technical theater world. He has previously worked in the LIU: Post scene shop assisting on many shows in a myriad of technical experiences, but his lead Lighting Designer credits are LIU’s Octet and Post Concert Dance Company’s Spring 2021 Dance Concert. You can see images from these at steelewhitney.com along with more from Steele’s experience as an actor and director. He would like to thank entire NLBP company, his Mom and awesome friends, and his incredible lighting mentor Michael Gugliotti. Hope you enjoy this summer’s season! --- steelewhitney.com
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HAYDEN BINGHAM (any pronouns) (Scenic/Props Designer & TD) Hayden is going into their third year of undergrad at Point Park University pursuing a BFA in Scenic Design. They are ecstatic to have joined the New London Barn Playhouse family this summer and to work alongside these wonderful creatives to bring theatre to life. Special thanks to all of those involved, you know who you are. Hayden hopes you enjoy the show! @haydenbinghamdesigns on instagram
ANDRE BRAZA (Larger Than Life Music Director) is a proud Filipino-American actor and musician. Some of his favorite roles include Moritz (Spring Awakening), Ted (Peter and the Starcatcher), and Zachary Briddling (The Grumpiest Boy in the World). He plays many instruments including ukulele, accordion, and 10+ years of experience with piano, and he loves improvisational music. Local Orlando music direction credits include The SpongeBob Musical, Matilda Jr, and Newsies Jr at ME Theatre, and Brightstar, Little Mermaid Jr, and Wizard of Oz Jr at Theatre West End. He graduated from Appalachian State University with a BA in Theatre Performance, with a Minor in French Studies. Currently he is in his final year of graduate school working toward his MFA in Acting from the University of Central Florida. In his free time, he loves to be outside enjoying mother nature.
JOSHUA M. FEDER (he/him) (Much Ado About Nothing Director) is delighted to be back at NLBP for a 16th summer. Since 2008, he has held various positions here including Education Director, Artistic Associate, and Director of the Junior Intern Company. At the Barn Playhouse, he has directed Over the Pub, Sylvia, and 30 productions with the Junior Interns – including last summer’s Matilda Favorite directing credits include Love’s Labour’s Lost (Worlds Elsewhere Theatre), The Honky Tonk Angels (Cornwell’s Dinner Theatre), and Cymbeline (Hanover High School). He is currently the As-
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ANDRE BRAZA
MADELINE SEGALL HURLEY
SAVIE
JOSHUA M. FEDER
MEG IANNONE
EMILY VATH
MORGAN FROST
GAVIN KING
IRENE WESTFALL
CHANEL GOMAA
AMY MANDELBAUM
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sistant General Manager of Emerson Stage (within Emerson College’s Department of Performing Arts), and was previously the Director of Theater at the Kingswood Oxford School and a teacher/ choreographer at Terpsichore Dance Company. Josh received his BA from Dartmouth College and his MFA in Directing from UC Irvine, where he also received his Certificate in Arts Management.
MORGAN FROST (she/her) (Junior Intern Stage Manager) is a senior at Northwestern University studying theatre management and sociology. She has stage managed professionally in Boston and Chicago but spends most of her time in educational theater, helping young artists intertwine performing arts with their identities. Morgan believes an emphasis on harm reduction and best practices in rehearsal rooms is necessary to create a better artistic future, and she promotes accessibility and compassion in all of her work. She has a passion for new work and theatre for young audiences, and hopes to continue that work professionally after graduation.
CHANEL GOMAA (she/they) (Camps Teaching Artist) is a current graduate student pursuing an MFA in Theatre for Young Audiences at the University of Central Florida. She is a poet, director, playwright, dramaturg, and performer.
CHRISTINA GIORGI (Camps Teaching Artist) This is Christina’s second summer with camps and she is so excited to be returning to the Barn! She is graduating Illinois Wesleyan University this May with a BFA in Acting. Christina has a passion for theatre education and can’t wait to work with all the New London creatives. She’ll see you on the porch!
MADELINE SEGALL HURLEY (she/her) (Junior Intern Program Director) is excited to join The New London Barn Playhouse team as the Director of Junior Interns! In previous summers, she has worked as a Theatrical Director at French Woods Festival of the Performing Arts in New York, and at Creative Arts at Park in Massachusetts. She studied Theatre Education at Emerson College, and she has served as the Artistic Director of the Jamaica Plain Troupe at Rehearsal for Life - Freelance Players since 2019. Madeline was born and raised in the Boston area and has been visiting Lake Sunapee and New London her entire life. Madeline is looking forward to her first summer at The Barn Playhouse!
MEG IANNONE (Camps Teaching Artist) Meg is excited to be back for another year on the Barn Playhouse Camps team! Meg is graduating from Illinois Wesleyan University where she is receiving her BFA in Acting. She grew up in Colorado where her acting career began when she was just five years old. Although her theater career has mainly hit the stage, she is a huge fan of the silver screen and has been in two original short films at IWU. Meg is a singer and dancer, as well as an actor, having choreographed, directed, and acted in many musicals. Some of my favorite credits include: Tanya in Airline Highway (IWU), Veronica Sawyer in Heathers: The Musical (FRTC), and being the Assistant Stage Manager for Head Over Heels (IWU). In her free time, Meg loves to read, spend time with her friends and family, go hiking, and play with her cats.
GAVIN KING (Education Associate) is thrilled to be joining The New London Barn Playhouse summer team this year as The Education Associate. Fresh from receiving his BFA in Acting from Millikin University, Gavin King has the wonderful pleasure of directing and choreographing for various theatres, schools, and universities throughout the United States. Some recent credits include Something Rotten(Theatre 7), Chicago (Georgetown University), Footloose (Champaign Park District), Newsies (Urbana Park District), Once on This Island (Proctor Academy), and SpongeBob the Musical(Heritage Center Theatre). Gavin looks forward to helping create the beauty and magic of theatre with the New London Barn Playhouse staff and the community it serves.
AMY MANDELBAUM (she/her) (Camps Teaching Artist) is a rising junior BFA Musical Theatre major at Western Connecticut State University, where she has worked on shows such as Something Rotten! (Ensemble) (upcoming), Sweeney Todd (Ensemble Swing/Assistant Stage Manager), and Bat Boy (Dramaturg). She previously worked at the Summer Theatre Academy at the White Plains Performing Arts Center (WPPAC) in White Plains, NY (her hometown!) for 3 summers as an Intern and a Dance Apprentice. She is so excited to be spending her first summer at the Barn Playhouse!
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CARLY MCMINN (Camps Program Manager) Carly is currently on faculty at Central Piedmont Community College in Charlotte, NC. She is a recent graduate of the University of Idaho, where she received her MFA in Theatre Directing. She has a fondness for new works, particularly retellings of classics from a feminist perspective and plays of the LGBTQIA2s+ cannon. She loves directing the new and redirecting the old. Her career goal is to bring the American Theatre into the 21st century by flooding the industry with inclusive, trauma-informed, and consent-based practices.
SAVIE MOORE (Costume Designer) is a costume designer from Tampa Florida. She hold a BFA in Theatre Design and technology from the University of Florida and is currently obtaining an MFA in costume design. In Florida she has worked on an array of theatrical productions including traveling festivals, musicals, dance pieces, ice skating shows, and themed entertainment. Her passion to use costumes to help create the magical world we see on the stage. She believes that theatre is more than putting on a show, it’s also about building an inclusive community where people can come together, explore, and learn.
MEREDITH REITZ (Administrative Associate) is so excited for her first summer at the Barn Playhouse! A recent graduate with a BFA in Dance and a BFA in Theatre, she looks forward to putting all her skills to good use. Whether she’s choreographing, teaching, performing, or managing, you’ll always find her with a smile and a can do attitude. When not at work, she loves a good cup of coffee and making candles. Insta: @meredithrr3 Website: meredithrreitz.com
EMILY VATH (she/her) (Camps Teaching Artist) is thrilled to be spending her summer working at The Barn Playhouse! She is a multifaceted theatre artist originally from Boston, Massachusetts. As a rising senior at Point Park University in Pittsburgh, PA, she is working toward a BFA in Theatre Arts with a minor in Music. Some of her favorite recent projects include works at the Pittsburgh Playhouse (Assistant Director/Dramaturg/Music Director for Men on Boats and Bridesperson #2 in Kentucky), Director for 2022-2023 Raymond Laine Memorial One Acts Festival, and directing One Acts at Brown Ledge Camp in Vermont. She is excited to create, collaborate, and play with this community!
IRENE WESTFALL (Finding Nemo Jr. Music Director) is a NJ/NYC-based music director, keyboardist and teacher. Recent credits include Stevens Dramatic Society’s The Prom, Youth Musical Theater Company’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame, and Bryn Mawr College’s Spring Awakening. This is her first summer with New London Barn Playhouse, and she is thrilled to be a part of the Education Team bringing Finding Nemo, Jr. to life. When she’s not playing piano, you can find Irene dabbling on bass guitar or going for a run.
• Over 100 interns, staff, designers, and guest artists, fed, housed, and transported to New London
• $75,000 for the combined royalties for the 2023 season.
• $3,000 covers a typical week’s worth of food for the company
• Over $5,000 in Tuition Forgiveness for any family that needs it, to bring arts education into any home that wants it.
OUR MISSION
To enrich and entertain our community with the highest quality theater created by talented emerging artists in collaboration with accomplished professionals;
To provide outstanding educational opportunities to all ages that promote an understanding and love of theater; And to preserve our theater district, encompassing one of the most cherished and historic summer stock playhouses.
2019, PETER AND THE STARCATCHER
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