administration
Board of Directors
Robert Fraina - President
Matt McCoy - Secretary
Tom Stewart - Treasurer
Robert J. Benowitz, Esq.
Arthur A. Gray
James G. Hirsch
Michael B. McCulley
Pamela Moller Kareman
Heather Randall
Steven Rogers
Emily Wachtel
In memoriam
Shannon McMahon Lichte
Harold G. Baldridge
Doris Blum Gorelick
Tony Randall
Marian Seldes
Eli Wallach
Advisory Council
Ashlie Atkinson
Ian Duff
Sandy Faison
Brian Geraghty
Christopher Meloni
Dylan McDermottāØ
Sherie Rene Scott
Aria Shahghasemi
Mary Steenburgen
Pamela Moller Kareman
Executive Director
Pamela Moller Kareman, a born and bred New Yorker, has worked in the theater for many years as a director, producer, actor and educator. After two seasons directing and acting in a comedy group at The Manhattan Theater Clubās cabaret she became the artistic director of New Yorkās Acorn Productions. During her tenure with Acorn she produced numerous shows in New York, including an acclaimed revival of JPMillerās The Fox (āThis company deserves a welcome!ā - The New York Times).
From 1997 to 2014 Ms. Kareman was the artistic director at The Schoolhouse Theater in Croton Falls, New York where she directed and produced over 40 successful productions. While at The Schoolhouse, she nurtured new playwrights and unearthed gems by renowned writers, as well as presented some of the great American classics. A number of productions directed by Ms. Kareman were moved to Off-Broadway theaters, including Ingmar Bergmanās Nora, Arthur Millerās The Crucible, S.N. Behrmanās Biography. During her tenure as artistic director The New York Times recognized that the theater āhas evolved in credibility, professionalism and statureā and called it āWestchesterās sole claim to consistent professional theater.ā
In 2012, Ms. Kareman was named Executive Director of The Āé¶¹Ö±²„. She continues to direct professionally and recent off-Broadway productions include Elaine Del Valle's award-winning Brownsville Bred as well as Helen Edmundsun's critically acclaimed The Clearing both produced at 59E59 Theatres.
Ms. Kareman has a strong background in theater education. She has taught The MeisnerTechnique throughout New York City for over twenty years, most recently at The Kareman Studio at Carnegie Hall.
profiled Ms. Kareman and she was interviewed by Isaac Butler for his critically acclaimed book along with a feature in .
Currently Ms. Kareman serves on the board of directors of The Āé¶¹Ö±²„, Theater 808 and is a member of the drama department advisory board at LaGuardia HighSchool for the Performing Arts (the āFame schoolā). Ms. Kareman serves on the Commission on Accreditation for the National Association of Schools of Theatre. She is also a proud member of the professional directorās union, SDC. Ms. Kareman is a graduate of The Āé¶¹Ö±²„ where she studied with Sanford Meisner.
Staff
Elizabeth Dow - Admissions | Office Administrator
Sandy Faison - Industry Liaison | Producer | Outreach | Pre-College Co-Director
Lauren Cherubini - Senior Development Officer
Anthony Reimer - Admissions | Financial Aid | International Student Affairs
Paula Gregorio - Financial Aid | International Student Affairs
Bruce Bluett - Executive Assistant
Carmen Lamar Gonzalez - Production Coordinator | Pre-College Co-Director
Librarian and Archivist
Matt Schicker
Admissions Team
Daniel Mazzarolo
Luisa Tascone
Rex RenƩe Leonowicz
Nicole LeBlanc
Melanie Santos
Reception
Christina Toth (Coordinator)
Samantha Herrera
Peter McGarry
Maintenance Staff
Wade Sellers, Maintenance | Facilities Manager