Setting the Stage for Tomorrow's Stars (5437)
Hannah Clarke is an honors music major at Ononadaga Community College. She is a member of Phi Theta Kappa. Hannah graduated salutatorian from Pulaski Junior-Senior High School. Hannah was the assistant director of Pulaski Academy’s Junior High production of Tom Sawyer. She has conducted chorus concerts for junior high and high school. Hannah’s acting credits include: RENT, Fiddler on the Roof, Beauty and the Beast, and Get Smart.
Roy George has musically directed throughout CNY and has performed off-Broadway in "Idol, The Musical". Roy has musically directed at Solvay HS, Westhill HS, Faith Heritage, Onondaga Hill MS, Dr. King Elementary, Dr. Weeks Elementary and Cazenovia College just to name a few. Roy is a multi-SALT and SALTY award nominee. He is please to be involved with music and involved with the students on stage. Roy has also managed to preform in over 120+ shows in CNY, high School, with Syracuse Civic Theatre, Syracuse Children's Theatre and off-Broadway. "Continue to keep Music and Arts in Education. Kids need an outlet and need to be appreciated for things other than athletics and academics. The future of community theatre and Broadway lies within the hearts, souls, and talents of these kids".
Becky Klemontowski Graduated from West Genesee School District. She
has a Bachelors degree in Child Studies from Marywood University, in
Scranton PA. Becky danced for all four years on Marywood University's
Dance Team where she made Lieutenant in her senior year. Becky
also presented at the National Conference for Exceptional Students in
Seattle, Washington. Becky started dancing at the age of four at
Camillus Dance Studio in the village of Camillus. She came in fourth
place for her dance center's choreography contest at the age of nine. At
the age of ten, Becky started performing in community theatre with Salt
City Center. She also did theatre with Syracuse Civic Theatre and Star
Productions. Becky has also danced in Jesus Christ Superstar for four
years. Becky choreographed and danced “Run for Life” for Hope for Heather and Race For the Cure.
Mark Tietjen is excited to be back at Syracuse Children’s Theatre after a long hiatus. Mark holds a degree in classical vocal performance from Crane School of Music. He has performed the roles of (Sam Byck) in Stephen Sondheim’s Assassins, (Ottone) in Monteverdi’s L’incoronazione di Poppea, (Mr. Gedge) in Britten’s Albert Herring, (Aeneas) in Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas, (Ko-ko) in Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Mikado, and (Jupiter) in Offenbach’s Orphee aux Enfers. Mark had sung the baritone solo in Haydn’s Missa in Tempore Belli, Raphael in the oratorio Die Schopfung, and was the soloist in the Prokofiev’s orchestral suite Lieutenant Kije with Onondaga Civic Symphony.
Carrie
Wilson has been involved in community theatre in the CNY area since
1997. She is a NY State certified music and elementary education
teacher. She holds an associates degree in music, and both bachelors and
masters in elementary ed. She has been teaching in the public schools
for 9 years, and at SCT for 10 years. Carrie has musically directed for
Faith Heritage school. Carrie is also active in the
Syracuse theatre scene having performed in Joseph and the Amazing
Technicolor Dream coat, GodSpell, and The Sound Of Music. Carrie is a mother of 2, living in DeWitt
Tim
Ritchey graduated Columbia College at Chicago with a B.A. in Film and
Video Production, Timothy returned to his hometown of Syracuse, NY in
2008. Tim is the lead teacher and creator of SCT’s TV/Movie Making
class. Tim is the producer for the webseries “infected” . Timothy
believes education starts with entertainment and knows his students are
always paying the most attention when they are having fun. He has most
recently been on stage as an actor, playing Riff in the Town of Manlius
Summer Production of West Side Story, and is looking forward to writing
and directing more shows with the Syracuse Children's Theatre. Tim also teaches at Child Time.
Jon Wilson has worked on at least one youth-related show every year since 1994, skipping only 1997. With Syracuse Children’s Theatre, Jon has directed *Bugsy Malone*, taught Film Acting, and performed in *The Diary of Anne Frank*. He’s worked as director/teacher for Gifford Family Theatre’s Summer Youth Theatre, director/designer for the Solvay High School Drama Club, designer for ES-M High School, and an actor for GFT and Magic Circle Children’s Theatre. Jon has been honored to win the SALTY *Lifetime Achievement* and *Best Director* awards.