Witt in January of 1992 as director of operations.
up to the Center filled with school children eager to see
Since beginning work at the Center, Witt has also
a production. Often, their amazement at the RiverPark
worked as general manager, and is now the Executive
Center, and all that it has to offer, produces some pretty
Director of the RiverPark Center. Having been there
memorable quotes. Witt recalls one child in particular
from the start, Witt has witnessed countless unique
who, when walking over the brick pavers engraved with
events at the Center.
From hosting Broadway shows
the names of the Center’s patrons, asked “Are we walking
to wedding receptions to professional seminars, Witt
on graves?” Those candid moments, along with the joy
proudly proclaims that “No day is ever the same.” For
that comes with organizing events and productions at the
Witt, managing the operations of the RiverPark Center
Center, help Witt appreciate her job just as much today as
is akin to performing the duties she had previously done
when the RiverPark Center opened twenty-two years ago.
with TWO on a volunteer basis. And that same joy that
surfaced while she recounted her volunteer days at TWO
doesn’t always get to see all of the shows at the RiverPark
is apparent when Witt talks about her job today. In fact,
Center. And there are times when she admits to missing
she says “I can’t believe somebody’s paying me to do this!”
the hands-on aspect of producing a play or musical. Still,
Of all the events Witt has been a part of at the RiverPark
Witt says there’s never a dull moment, and if you ask the
Center, she unequivocally says that her favorites are the
Executive Director of the RiverPark Center what it’s like
school-day performances. For Witt, it is hard to match
coming to work there every day, she’ll tell you she “has the
the excitement that ensues when the yellow buses pull
best job in town.”
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