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ROY ALAN Roy Alan has been working professionally for over 50 years as a performer, director, choreographer and Artistic Director. He has been a member of Actors' Equity Association, the professional union of actors and stage managers, since 1979. His impressive career includes work on over 300 productions across the country including Broadway, national tours, regional theatre, casinos and theme parks. Broadway credits include Pirates of Penzance with Kevin Kline and Linda Ronstadt and Nine with Raul Julia. National Tour credits include The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Pirates of Penzance, and the pre-Broadway production of Chaplin with Anthony Newley. Roy is a co-founder of The Winter Park Playhouse and The Florida Festival of New Musicals. |
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HEATHER ALEXANDER Heather Alexander received a BBA in Management from the University of North Florida and has been with The Playhouse since its inception in 2002. She has been a member of Actors' Equity Association, the professional union of actors and stage managers, since 1992. She has worked in management, sales and entertainment for 32 years. Heather has appeared in numerous stage productions and cabarets and has a variety of commercial, industrial and television credits. She is a co-founder of The Winter Park Playhouse and The Florida Festival of New Musicals. |
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LISA MELILLO Lisa Melillo received a BS in Communications from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio and has worked with The Playhouse since 2009. She is a 30+ year veteran of both the tourism and arts & culture industries and her professional career includes: Marketing Management - The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts; Worldwide Sales and Marketing Director - Hard Rock Cafe International; Vice President of Sales - Planet Hollywood International; and Director of Sales - The Arts and Cultural Alliance of Central Florida. |
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TODD ALLEN LONG Todd Allen Long received a BS in Music Education from Penn State University. He has worked in administration, management, education and entertainment for nearly 30 years and has held positions with The Winter Park Playhouse, Reebok, United Way, American Pharmacists Association, and Walt Disney World.
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CHRISTOPHER LEAVY Christopher Leavy received a BA in Theatre from the University of New Hampshire and has been the resident Musical Director at the Playhouse since 2007. He is a proud member of AFM Local 389 — part of the American Federation of Musicians, the world's largest union of musicians. Chris' professional career spans over 45 years and more than 100 shows as a music director, accompanist, vocal coach, and performer. He has performed around the world and has worked locally at Walt Disney World, Universal Studios, Orlando Shakes, SAK Comedy Lab, Orlando Fringe Festival, and Orlando Gay Chorus. |
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ALAN GALLANT Alan Gallant received an MFA in Performance from the University of Central Florida and has been with The Playhouse since 2009. He has worked across the country as an actor, technician and educator and is currently also a professor of communications and theatre at Seminole State College. Some career highlights include working with Susan Stroman on a production of Chicago and writing and performing his original one-man show An Evening with Anton Chekhov. |
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J. ADAM SMITH J. Adam Smith received a degree in Studio Recording from Full Sail University and has been working as an Audio Engineer for over 20 years. He has worked around the country with national bands, solo artists, concerts, cruise ships, theme parks, night clubs, corporate events, and theatre productions. He has also produced multimedia presentations for major corporations. Locally, he has worked with The Dr. Phillips Center, The Orlando Science Center, and the Orlando Repertory Theatre. |
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JESSIE STENBERG Jessie received a BA in Hospitality Management and Event Management from the University of Central Florida's Rosen College of Hospitality Management. She has been with The Winter Park Playhouse as a Box Office Associate, Executive Assistant, and Graphic Designer since 2017. She has also worked in wedding coordinating, entertainment event production, and theme park operations at Universal Studios Orlando. |
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THEATRE HISTORY |
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The Winter Park Playhouse brings people together and touches the heart in ways that significantly enhance the quality of life in this community. We exist because of the ongoing passion, dedication and generosity of our amazing staff, donors, patrons and volunteers. The founders are not philanthropists-simply artists who want to touch as many lives as possible through the joy of musical theatre. When The Winter Park Playhouse opened in 2002, it was located in the back of a performing arts school and had a 4’ x 8’ platform stage, 60 folding metal chairs, no curtains, no sound system, and minimal lighting. Within 6 months, we had cultivated enough support to build a small stage, purchase additional lighting equipment and seating and present its first season of three productions. Year after year, we’ve consistently broadened our audience and expanded our programming. On August 15, 2009, we moved into the current location allowing us to better serve the community. Today, the Winter Park Playhouse presents six mainstage musical productions, monthly cabarets, quarterly special events, the Florida Festival of New Musicals, and numerous community outreach programs. |