Have You Met? by Birgitta Stone
Alex
Fischetti
Friend to
ALL
As social media manager, Alex takes lots of photos of people and events around town. Here he is capturing artist Gail Buggy with one of her pieces on display at the RPAC Gallery.
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f you’ve ever attended a show at the Ridgefield Playhouse or a gala here in town, most likely you’ve met Alex Fischetti. His shining light of a personality naturally draws people to him, and if you are lucky enough to be his friend, you are rewarded with a lifelong loyal relationship with a very special person. Alex, 32, is a social media manager, head usher, and steadfast volunteer. As a person on the spectrum, Alex calls himself “Alex the Aspergarian”
and everything he does, he gives it his all. He’s a magnet for making friends and meeting celebrities, many of whom have had a huge impact on his life. Alex had recently moved to Ridgefield, when he attended an author reading by Charles Grodin at the Westport Country Playhouse in 2004. The two met and a friendship was born. Grodin became a mentor to Alex. A few years later, Grodin reached out to Allison Stockel, who