 Artistic Director:
Joyce Costello
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Joyce holds a B.F.A in Musical Theater from Shenandoah Conservatory of Music.
She is a professional performer and member of the actor’s union, AEA.
She has toured nationally and internationally in the musical, Grease! as “Jan” and “Rizzo/us”.Joyce has performed with such names as Chubby Checker, Eric Estrada, Fabian and Frankie Avalon. She traveled the U.S. in the Warner Brothers national tour of Scooby-Doo in Stagefright, Live on Stage! as the brainy “Velma” including two weeks at The Radio City Music Hall in N.Y.C. While in "The Big Apple", Joyce performed at Wings Theater, The Danny Kaye Theater, Gallery Players and Musical Theater Works. Some of her favorite regional and stock credits include “Joanne” in Godspell, “Robert-Anne” in Nunsense, and “Martha” in Secret Garden. Joyce has directed and choreographed numerous local productions including, The Theme is Love at the Clemens Center, A Chorus Line, The Frog Prince and The Cat in the Castle all with the Summer Repertory Company of the Finger Lakes. Additionally, she wrote, directed and produced the original children's musical A New Home for Sarah. Joyce is a native Elmiran and graduate of Southside High School. She currently resides in New Hampshire with her husband, James and daughter, Bunny. |
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Assistant Director:
Laura Spaziani
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Laura Spaziani received her BA in dance and philosophy from Hamilton College where she worked with the Vanessa Paige and Elise Monte dance companies. She performed for two years with the Ellen Sinopoli Dance Company in Albany, NY, and taught master classes throughout the capital region. Her choreography was presented at the American College Dance Festival in 2003, and she was recently commissioned by Hamilton College and the Ellen Sinopoli Dance Company. Musical theater credits include Company at Hamilton College, The Theme is Love at Mandeville Hall and The Frog Prince with Summer Repertory Company of the Finger Lakes. She now lives and studies in NYC and is happy to return for another summer of Seminar!
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Mascot:
Chicken
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Chicken hails from Switzerland where she left a lucrative career in stock market trading to pursue the American dream. Her hobbies include, dressing up, break dancing, and pyramid schemes. She is thrilled to once again be S.S.P.A’s official mascot. | |
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