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Meet the "...Spelling Bee" Production Team!

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​Matthew Gorgone (Director) is thrilled to direct his first show at WFS. A Rhode Island native, Matthew has performed with various theatre companies including RISE, Epic Theatre, Encore Rep, and The Wilbury Group, and was recently seen in Reagle Music Theater’s production of The Music Man as Ewart (Quartet Baritone).

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​Jay Maenhout (Music Director) is delighted to be joining the WFS team! Past music directing credits include Disney’s Cinderella, High School Musical, Elf the Musical, and Camp Rock the Musical. Jay worked for the River’s Edge Arts Alliance in Hudson, MA from 2012-2016 and subsequently founded his own summer theater organization, the Summer Performing Arts Collaborative, in 2017. He currently maintains a studio of over twenty voice and piano students. Jay holds a Master’s degree in Musicology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a Bachelor’s degree in Music Theory/Composition from Westminster Choir College in Princeton, NJ.

Laura Sutherland (Stage Manager) is excited to be on the stage management team for another show at WFS! Laura works at a school for students with autism, and is in graduate school working toward an MS in Applied Behavior Analysis. ​
Sarah Minkoff (Assistant Stage Manager) is thrilled to be a part of her fifth production with The Weston Friendly Society.  She has previously been performing onstage but now makes her WFS production crew debut. Sarah would like to thank her family and friends for always being supportive of her theater goals and is so thrilled to have been given this opportunity.
Mary Ann Hatem (Costume Designer) has spent many years working in regional theater throughout Massachusetts both onstage and off. She is delighted to be costuming this show, having sewn for as long as she can remember. Mary Ann spent many happy years at Medfield High School as director of their theater program, and worked as stage manager for Woodland Theatre and Weston Friendly Society. Most recently she designed Annie, The Pajama Game, and Miracle on 34th Street at Friendly. You can usually find her in her Natick shop, The Costume Source, breaking needles and solving life’s problems with her business partner, Regina.
Bridget Sullivan (Set Designer, Sound Designer) Bridget Sullivan is excited for her fifteenth production with The Weston Friendly Society, and her first production as set designer. She has painted the sets for their past twelve productions. Recently Bridget has performed onstage in Annie as Connie Boylan/Co-Dance Captain and The Pajama Game in the Dance Ensemble. She is currently working towards her goal of being a professional potter. Bridget would like to thank her family for their endless love and support throughout the entire process.
Erik Fox (Lighting Designer) is the resident Lighting Designer for The Groton School, Firebeat Dance, and the NYC-based company The Move Shop. His work has also been featured in productions at Framingham State University, Worcester State University and Speakeasy Stage Company. He received a DASH award for Best Lighting Design for the Longwood Player’s Urinetown: The Musical. Erik also provides lighting for weddings and special events. For a portfolio of past production photos, please visit www.foxyLD.com.

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    • A Chorus Line Tickets
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    • 2022 - 2023 Season
    • The Sound of Music
    • A Chorus Line
    • Past Seasons
  • Friendly Kids
    • 4th and 5th Grade Musical Experience
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    • Friends of Friendly
    • Advertise & Sponsor
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