| About our Directors, Instructors and Staff |
| About our Directors, Instructors and Staff |
Enter Stage Left Theater has a three-member Board of Directors. These three directors, plus its ex-
officio director do not change. They are not elected by a membership. In fact, Enter Stage Left Theater,
Inc. is a non-profit organization with no members. This means that administrative and creative decisions
are either made or assigned by the Board of Directors, and it has been this very consistency of decision-
making that has been the central strength of the success of the company. ESL enjoys the skills and
experience of a prestigious staff, as well at the greatly appreciated hard work of many enthusiastic
volunteers.
Kelly Grill, Board Member and Executive Director - Kelly is an original founder of Enter Stage Left
Theater, and for the past four years has co-directed the company's spring musical. She has performed for
the group as well as several other theater groups in the Boston area and in California. She has several
years' experience teaching, directing and conducting private classes on resume writing and interview
techniques. Kelly has a bachelor's degree in theater from Providence College, and previously worked as a
recruiter for the Bernard Group. As the chief business administrator at ESL, Kelly’s skills and rapport with
business owners and community members is well known. An innovative and experienced businesswoman,
Kelly implements creative programs and incentives for sponsors and investors, in addition to the
production duties she performs.
Mary Scarlata-Rowe, Board Member and Financial Officer - Mary is a founder of Enter Stage Left
Theater with extensive teaching experience in children’s theater. She has been teaching summer camps
and theater classes for the past ten years. Mary is also a founder of The Boston Association of Cabaret
Artists, an organization designed to build a community of support and awareness of the art of Cabaret
Singing. As a singer and comedian, she has performed in New York and in venues across New England,
often writing original scripts often posing as a Nun. She has recorded several commercial jingles seen on
tv: "Room By Room" and "Kennedy’s Carpet Sales and Cleaners," among others, and has a recording,
"Shepherd of My Heart". A comedic powerhouse, Mary has performed many roles at Stageloft Repertory
Theater and recently Mary’s creativity can be seen behind the creation of ESL’s original annual sketch
comedy, ESL Live!. Financially savvy and keenly aware of audience appeal, Mary is a key member of the
directing trio of ESL, and is well connected within the Hopkinton community. Mary has a B.A. in
Communication Disorders with a minor in Theater from Worcester Stage College.
Paul Champlin, Board Member and Creative Director - Paul is credited as the originator of Enter
Stage Left Theater. He has written and directed several shows, including an original musical he hopes to
revive. Paul has also choreographed a large percentage of the musical numbers in our shows. He's
performed as an actor and cabaret artist all over the Boston area, and has an exceptional talent for
directing the polished, dramatic plays the theater has presented. Paul’s talent as a writer is evident with
ESL Live!, I’ll be Seeing You: A Tribute to the USO Shows of the 1940’s, encore performances of which
have been requested by many, and other past musical reviews he’s put together. A life-long resident of
Hopkinton, Paul has a M.S. in psychology from Framingham State College and works for the UMASS
Adolescent Psychiatric Unit.
Dawn Anderson, Ex-Officio Board Member and Theatrical Consultant - Dawn is also a co-founder of
Enter Stage Left Theater. Although she is no longer an official board member, she stays involved with this
and other theaters through her teaching, directing acting, and costume design. She has taught many
classes to school aged children and teens through ESL, Washington Street Players, The Prana Center,
and Sunrise Actors' Studio. She specializes in improvisational acting, scene study, Shakespeare and
acting for the camera. Her relationships with several local theater groups have been key to the essential
networking and sharing of resources evident within the theater community. She is the web-master and
designer of the theater’s website (www.enterstagelefttheater.com), and produces the video promotional
spots for the theater, as well as the video segments for ESL Live! Dawn was the original business
administrator for the theater, procuring their 501c-3 charitable status, writing their by-laws, Articles of
Organization and other needed documents to become established as an official community theater
organization. Dawn has a B.A. in Mass Communications and Advertising from Simmons College, and works
in video production.
Lori Anderson-York, Instructor - Little Friends Music founder Lori Anderson York is a certified
Musikgarten teacher and a mom. She holds degrees in music education and vocal performance, has
taught private voice lessons in the Metrowest area since 2001 and is an active performer. Her website is
www.littlefriendsmusic.com.
Bill Bloom, Band Director - Originally from Southborough, Bill began playing the saxophone at age 9
and progressed to guitar and other instruments, as well as music composition. He attended Berklee
College of Music and was a member of the band September Twilight, winning "Best Vocalist" in the National
Emergenza talent competition and co-writing songs. With a degree from Berklee, Bill continues to compose
and teaches both privately and for the Advanced Math and Science Academy Charter School in
Marlborough. Bill's website is www.billbloommusic.com.
Marco Caneiro - Marco Carneiro is a candidate for the Bachelor of Music -Vocal Performance degree at
the Boston Conservatory, and has performed in a myriad of choral and instrumental ensembles throughout
Massachusetts, New York and Canada, including a performance of Rutter's Gloria with the Synergy Brass
Quintet. Marco has many opera and music directing credit - experiences which have led to performances
in notable concert halls such as Carnegie Hall, Symphony Hall, Harvard University's Sanders Theater and
Saint Joseph's Oratory in Montreal, Canada. He has also performed in MMEA festival ensembles, voice
recitals and music theatre productions including Beauty and the Beast (Prince/Beast), Les Misérables
(Marius), The Sound of Music (Captain von Trapp), an several others. He studies in voice and trombone,
and is currently the Executive Assistant and Stage Manager for Guerilla Opera.
Mark DiCampo, Voice Instructor - Mark has attended both the New England Conservatory and Boston
Conservatory of Music. He also participated in The Boston University Tanglewood Institute, and has
performed with several area arts organizations. He has been teaching theater and voice workshops in the
Milford area for the past two years, with experience teaching classes for people aged 5 to adults. In
addition to private voice lessons, Mark specializes in musical improvisation. In his classes, students learn
to combine skills in acting, music and stage production to create and perform an original play.
Michael Geary, Instructor - Michael Geary is a Theater major attending the Massachusetts College of
Liberal Arts in the Berkshires. He has experience in many aspects of theater including acting, directing,
choreography, make-up design, set design and set painting as well as publicity and poster design. He has
performed locally with both ESL and STEPS Off Broadway and is often seen helping with workshops and
classes at ESL. Michael has a great passion for the arts and is glad to have found a place where multiple
talents can be directed for the same goal.
Barbara Kessler, Instructor and Open Mic Coordinator - Barbara is an award-winning singer-
songwriter and recording artist whose songs have been included on numerous song collections such as
Rounder's Big Times in a Small Town, Putamayo's Women's Work, as well as Sony Playstation's game
Rogue Galaxy. On hiatus from touring since the birth of her second child, her new and old songs are
regularly featured on national television. You can find out more about Barbara by visiting her website www.
barbarakessler.com.
Lyndie Laramore, Instructor - Lyndie has been actively involved in the classical music scene in Boston
for the past two years. She is a recent graduate of Concordia College in Moorhead, MN, where she
received her Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance. While at Concordia, she toured nationally and
internationally as part of the Concordia Choir, and she performed with the Fargo Moorhead Civic Opera
and the Concordia College Theatre. Ms. Laramore was a finalist in the Minnesota NATS competition in
2002.
Bill Leary, Lighting Designer - Bill Leary has been designing lights in eastern Massachusetts since
1972. A member of Mensa, Bill has studied lighting techniques to meet the needs of a production, whether
it be for setting the correct mood or for making an impact with the use of shadow and color. He has also
designed sets, stage managed, trained and headed stage crews and worked as property master. Bill
works as a consulting engineer at a local high technology company.
Beth Ann Malloy, Instructor and Stage Manager - Beth has been working with Enter Stage Left
Theater for 2 years. She attended Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts where she studied both drama
and speech. She was involved in many productions at the MCLA, and worked with some children’s theater
in the Berkshires. Her dream job was to be a children’s theater teacher. Beth has been very active in
working with the various scout organizations in Hopkinton for many years. Through Enter Stage Left
Theater Beth offers classes to the Hopkinton scouts working on their theater badges. She is a full time
teacher’s aid at Elmwood School working with intensive special needs children. She also has been
teaching Elmwood’s Amazing Actors classes through the HPTA for the past 2 years.
Jodi Palmieri, Choreographer - Jodi has been dancing since the age of three. Early in her career, she
was part of a professional dance troupe which toured for two years in the Philadelphia and New Jersey
regions. After the tour ended, she began teaching full-time. She choreographed at least 25 original
productions, as well as some popular shows such as Music Man, Jr., Beauty and the Beast, Twelve
Dancing Princesses, Annie, Jr.,and many others. Jodi was a founding Board Member of The Children’s
Theatre of Mason (OH). During her 5-year tenure there, she directed and choreographed several
productions. She has also written a short children’s play, entitled Camp Zippedy, which premiered last year
in Mason, OH to a sold out crowd. In September 2005, she opened Main Street Studios of Dance and
Performing Arts in Mason. There she was the artistic director and taught lyrical dance, theatre movement
and interpretive ballet and jazz classes. She recently moved to Hopkinton and looks forward to continuing
her passion to inspire children of all ages to sing, dance and act!
Lori Robak, Publicist – Lori Robak has more than 25 years of experience in the public relations industry,
including work on the corporate side, agency side, and as an independent public relations
consultant/writer. For the past 12 years she has been running LR Associates, which specializes in
marketing communications, public relations, and strategic and creative counsel. Prior to forming LR
Associates, Robak was a vice president at public relations agencies The Weber Group, Inc. and Clarke &
Company. Her corporate experience includes public relations positions at Bank of New England and
Liberty Mutual Insurance. Robak graduated magna cum laude from Boston University’s College of
Communication.
Richard Romitri, Instructor and Music Director- Richard has a doctorate in music from the University
of Toronto, and has taught music courses at the University of Rhode Island, Rhode Island College,
Providence College and the University of Toronto, as well as No. Smithfield Jr. -Sr. High School. He is
currently the Director of Music at St. John's Parish (Hopkinton), and has been an Artist in Residence with
the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts. He has been awarded the Eastman-Hanson Composition Prize
from the Eastman School of Music and American Institute of Music, as well as several individual artist
grants and composition grants. Richard has also been published by the Southern Music Co. and the
Oregon Catholic Press.
Nancy Stevenson, Set and Costume Designer - Nancy studied set and costume design and received
her master’s of fine arts at Brandeis University. She worked as a commercial fashion designer for Lane
Bryant and then as a graphic artist for a fire protection engineering firm. Eventually, however, her love of
theater drew her back in (she had performed in Gilbert and Sullivan plays and as a member of the Sweet
Adeline’s barbershop quartet), and she found herself painting sets for the Huntington Theater and Holy
Cross College. Most recently she has been a costume designer for Wellesley College, where her
“gorgeous” work on Pride’s Crossing and An Ideal Husband earned her nominations for the 2005 and
2006 Independent Reviewers of New England (IRNE) Award for costume design, respectively.
Sinai, Tabak, Instructor/Music Director - Sinai has been studying the piano for over 9 years now. He is
experienced in a variety of music, ranging from classical to classic rock to show music, and he composes
his own music as well. He took a piano-teaching course from UNH piano professor Arlene Kies, and has
been teaching piano for two years now. In 2008 he participated in the MMTA piano competition, and
received an Honorable Mention. He also won the Alice Procter award for outstanding composition from the
New England Piano Teacher's Association. In the fall of 2007, Sinai performed at the Amateur Night
Competition at the Apollo Theater in New York City, and came in second place. More information about
Sinai can be found on his website, www.sinaitabak.com.
Neil Taylor, Band Director - Neil started playing bass guitar in the fourth grade. While in high school, he
studied under Berklee College of Music professor Joe Santerre, and later attended Berklee as an
undergraduate student. While at Berklee, he was awarded the Emergenza National Award for "Best Bass
Player," and graduated with a degree in Bass Performance. Neil has toured nationally and co-composed
music while with the band September Twilight. He currently teaches electric bass, stand-up bass, piano
and guitar throughout Massachusetts.
Karen Webb, Instructor - Karen Webb is a Hopkinton-based screenwriter and producer who owns and
operates Pinch Hit Marketing, LLC, a marketing consulting company. Her screen writing accolades include
winning the Best 49 Hour Film for Let It All Out for the 48 Hour Film Festival 2006 in Providence, RI; semi-
finalist in the Vail Film Festival for her short script Arthur’s Salvation and third place in the 2006 Romance
Writers of America Screenwriting competition for her feature-length romantic comedy Seven Day Auction.
Recently, her short screenplay, Green Grass was named the 2nd Place Winner in the 2007 Vail Film
Festival Screenwriting Competition. Ms. Webb is a graduate of the screen writing program at Emerson
College, and has an MBA from Babson Graduate School of Business and post graduate studies at MIT,
Harvard, and Babson.
In addition to our regular instructors and staff, ESL has benefited from the dedication and talent of many
volunteers. These skilled and enthusiastic people have provided an invaluable service to the theater, and
the directors take steps to make them feel appreciated, from thank you notes to hosting an annual Staff
and Volunteer Appreciation picnic.
officio director do not change. They are not elected by a membership. In fact, Enter Stage Left Theater,
Inc. is a non-profit organization with no members. This means that administrative and creative decisions
are either made or assigned by the Board of Directors, and it has been this very consistency of decision-
making that has been the central strength of the success of the company. ESL enjoys the skills and
experience of a prestigious staff, as well at the greatly appreciated hard work of many enthusiastic
volunteers.
Kelly Grill, Board Member and Executive Director - Kelly is an original founder of Enter Stage Left
Theater, and for the past four years has co-directed the company's spring musical. She has performed for
the group as well as several other theater groups in the Boston area and in California. She has several
years' experience teaching, directing and conducting private classes on resume writing and interview
techniques. Kelly has a bachelor's degree in theater from Providence College, and previously worked as a
recruiter for the Bernard Group. As the chief business administrator at ESL, Kelly’s skills and rapport with
business owners and community members is well known. An innovative and experienced businesswoman,
Kelly implements creative programs and incentives for sponsors and investors, in addition to the
production duties she performs.
Mary Scarlata-Rowe, Board Member and Financial Officer - Mary is a founder of Enter Stage Left
Theater with extensive teaching experience in children’s theater. She has been teaching summer camps
and theater classes for the past ten years. Mary is also a founder of The Boston Association of Cabaret
Artists, an organization designed to build a community of support and awareness of the art of Cabaret
Singing. As a singer and comedian, she has performed in New York and in venues across New England,
often writing original scripts often posing as a Nun. She has recorded several commercial jingles seen on
tv: "Room By Room" and "Kennedy’s Carpet Sales and Cleaners," among others, and has a recording,
"Shepherd of My Heart". A comedic powerhouse, Mary has performed many roles at Stageloft Repertory
Theater and recently Mary’s creativity can be seen behind the creation of ESL’s original annual sketch
comedy, ESL Live!. Financially savvy and keenly aware of audience appeal, Mary is a key member of the
directing trio of ESL, and is well connected within the Hopkinton community. Mary has a B.A. in
Communication Disorders with a minor in Theater from Worcester Stage College.
Paul Champlin, Board Member and Creative Director - Paul is credited as the originator of Enter
Stage Left Theater. He has written and directed several shows, including an original musical he hopes to
revive. Paul has also choreographed a large percentage of the musical numbers in our shows. He's
performed as an actor and cabaret artist all over the Boston area, and has an exceptional talent for
directing the polished, dramatic plays the theater has presented. Paul’s talent as a writer is evident with
ESL Live!, I’ll be Seeing You: A Tribute to the USO Shows of the 1940’s, encore performances of which
have been requested by many, and other past musical reviews he’s put together. A life-long resident of
Hopkinton, Paul has a M.S. in psychology from Framingham State College and works for the UMASS
Adolescent Psychiatric Unit.
Dawn Anderson, Ex-Officio Board Member and Theatrical Consultant - Dawn is also a co-founder of
Enter Stage Left Theater. Although she is no longer an official board member, she stays involved with this
and other theaters through her teaching, directing acting, and costume design. She has taught many
classes to school aged children and teens through ESL, Washington Street Players, The Prana Center,
and Sunrise Actors' Studio. She specializes in improvisational acting, scene study, Shakespeare and
acting for the camera. Her relationships with several local theater groups have been key to the essential
networking and sharing of resources evident within the theater community. She is the web-master and
designer of the theater’s website (www.enterstagelefttheater.com), and produces the video promotional
spots for the theater, as well as the video segments for ESL Live! Dawn was the original business
administrator for the theater, procuring their 501c-3 charitable status, writing their by-laws, Articles of
Organization and other needed documents to become established as an official community theater
organization. Dawn has a B.A. in Mass Communications and Advertising from Simmons College, and works
in video production.
Lori Anderson-York, Instructor - Little Friends Music founder Lori Anderson York is a certified
Musikgarten teacher and a mom. She holds degrees in music education and vocal performance, has
taught private voice lessons in the Metrowest area since 2001 and is an active performer. Her website is
www.littlefriendsmusic.com.
Bill Bloom, Band Director - Originally from Southborough, Bill began playing the saxophone at age 9
and progressed to guitar and other instruments, as well as music composition. He attended Berklee
College of Music and was a member of the band September Twilight, winning "Best Vocalist" in the National
Emergenza talent competition and co-writing songs. With a degree from Berklee, Bill continues to compose
and teaches both privately and for the Advanced Math and Science Academy Charter School in
Marlborough. Bill's website is www.billbloommusic.com.
Marco Caneiro - Marco Carneiro is a candidate for the Bachelor of Music -Vocal Performance degree at
the Boston Conservatory, and has performed in a myriad of choral and instrumental ensembles throughout
Massachusetts, New York and Canada, including a performance of Rutter's Gloria with the Synergy Brass
Quintet. Marco has many opera and music directing credit - experiences which have led to performances
in notable concert halls such as Carnegie Hall, Symphony Hall, Harvard University's Sanders Theater and
Saint Joseph's Oratory in Montreal, Canada. He has also performed in MMEA festival ensembles, voice
recitals and music theatre productions including Beauty and the Beast (Prince/Beast), Les Misérables
(Marius), The Sound of Music (Captain von Trapp), an several others. He studies in voice and trombone,
and is currently the Executive Assistant and Stage Manager for Guerilla Opera.
Mark DiCampo, Voice Instructor - Mark has attended both the New England Conservatory and Boston
Conservatory of Music. He also participated in The Boston University Tanglewood Institute, and has
performed with several area arts organizations. He has been teaching theater and voice workshops in the
Milford area for the past two years, with experience teaching classes for people aged 5 to adults. In
addition to private voice lessons, Mark specializes in musical improvisation. In his classes, students learn
to combine skills in acting, music and stage production to create and perform an original play.
Michael Geary, Instructor - Michael Geary is a Theater major attending the Massachusetts College of
Liberal Arts in the Berkshires. He has experience in many aspects of theater including acting, directing,
choreography, make-up design, set design and set painting as well as publicity and poster design. He has
performed locally with both ESL and STEPS Off Broadway and is often seen helping with workshops and
classes at ESL. Michael has a great passion for the arts and is glad to have found a place where multiple
talents can be directed for the same goal.
Barbara Kessler, Instructor and Open Mic Coordinator - Barbara is an award-winning singer-
songwriter and recording artist whose songs have been included on numerous song collections such as
Rounder's Big Times in a Small Town, Putamayo's Women's Work, as well as Sony Playstation's game
Rogue Galaxy. On hiatus from touring since the birth of her second child, her new and old songs are
regularly featured on national television. You can find out more about Barbara by visiting her website www.
barbarakessler.com.
Lyndie Laramore, Instructor - Lyndie has been actively involved in the classical music scene in Boston
for the past two years. She is a recent graduate of Concordia College in Moorhead, MN, where she
received her Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance. While at Concordia, she toured nationally and
internationally as part of the Concordia Choir, and she performed with the Fargo Moorhead Civic Opera
and the Concordia College Theatre. Ms. Laramore was a finalist in the Minnesota NATS competition in
2002.
Bill Leary, Lighting Designer - Bill Leary has been designing lights in eastern Massachusetts since
1972. A member of Mensa, Bill has studied lighting techniques to meet the needs of a production, whether
it be for setting the correct mood or for making an impact with the use of shadow and color. He has also
designed sets, stage managed, trained and headed stage crews and worked as property master. Bill
works as a consulting engineer at a local high technology company.
Beth Ann Malloy, Instructor and Stage Manager - Beth has been working with Enter Stage Left
Theater for 2 years. She attended Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts where she studied both drama
and speech. She was involved in many productions at the MCLA, and worked with some children’s theater
in the Berkshires. Her dream job was to be a children’s theater teacher. Beth has been very active in
working with the various scout organizations in Hopkinton for many years. Through Enter Stage Left
Theater Beth offers classes to the Hopkinton scouts working on their theater badges. She is a full time
teacher’s aid at Elmwood School working with intensive special needs children. She also has been
teaching Elmwood’s Amazing Actors classes through the HPTA for the past 2 years.
Jodi Palmieri, Choreographer - Jodi has been dancing since the age of three. Early in her career, she
was part of a professional dance troupe which toured for two years in the Philadelphia and New Jersey
regions. After the tour ended, she began teaching full-time. She choreographed at least 25 original
productions, as well as some popular shows such as Music Man, Jr., Beauty and the Beast, Twelve
Dancing Princesses, Annie, Jr.,and many others. Jodi was a founding Board Member of The Children’s
Theatre of Mason (OH). During her 5-year tenure there, she directed and choreographed several
productions. She has also written a short children’s play, entitled Camp Zippedy, which premiered last year
in Mason, OH to a sold out crowd. In September 2005, she opened Main Street Studios of Dance and
Performing Arts in Mason. There she was the artistic director and taught lyrical dance, theatre movement
and interpretive ballet and jazz classes. She recently moved to Hopkinton and looks forward to continuing
her passion to inspire children of all ages to sing, dance and act!
Lori Robak, Publicist – Lori Robak has more than 25 years of experience in the public relations industry,
including work on the corporate side, agency side, and as an independent public relations
consultant/writer. For the past 12 years she has been running LR Associates, which specializes in
marketing communications, public relations, and strategic and creative counsel. Prior to forming LR
Associates, Robak was a vice president at public relations agencies The Weber Group, Inc. and Clarke &
Company. Her corporate experience includes public relations positions at Bank of New England and
Liberty Mutual Insurance. Robak graduated magna cum laude from Boston University’s College of
Communication.
Richard Romitri, Instructor and Music Director- Richard has a doctorate in music from the University
of Toronto, and has taught music courses at the University of Rhode Island, Rhode Island College,
Providence College and the University of Toronto, as well as No. Smithfield Jr. -Sr. High School. He is
currently the Director of Music at St. John's Parish (Hopkinton), and has been an Artist in Residence with
the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts. He has been awarded the Eastman-Hanson Composition Prize
from the Eastman School of Music and American Institute of Music, as well as several individual artist
grants and composition grants. Richard has also been published by the Southern Music Co. and the
Oregon Catholic Press.
Nancy Stevenson, Set and Costume Designer - Nancy studied set and costume design and received
her master’s of fine arts at Brandeis University. She worked as a commercial fashion designer for Lane
Bryant and then as a graphic artist for a fire protection engineering firm. Eventually, however, her love of
theater drew her back in (she had performed in Gilbert and Sullivan plays and as a member of the Sweet
Adeline’s barbershop quartet), and she found herself painting sets for the Huntington Theater and Holy
Cross College. Most recently she has been a costume designer for Wellesley College, where her
“gorgeous” work on Pride’s Crossing and An Ideal Husband earned her nominations for the 2005 and
2006 Independent Reviewers of New England (IRNE) Award for costume design, respectively.
Sinai, Tabak, Instructor/Music Director - Sinai has been studying the piano for over 9 years now. He is
experienced in a variety of music, ranging from classical to classic rock to show music, and he composes
his own music as well. He took a piano-teaching course from UNH piano professor Arlene Kies, and has
been teaching piano for two years now. In 2008 he participated in the MMTA piano competition, and
received an Honorable Mention. He also won the Alice Procter award for outstanding composition from the
New England Piano Teacher's Association. In the fall of 2007, Sinai performed at the Amateur Night
Competition at the Apollo Theater in New York City, and came in second place. More information about
Sinai can be found on his website, www.sinaitabak.com.
Neil Taylor, Band Director - Neil started playing bass guitar in the fourth grade. While in high school, he
studied under Berklee College of Music professor Joe Santerre, and later attended Berklee as an
undergraduate student. While at Berklee, he was awarded the Emergenza National Award for "Best Bass
Player," and graduated with a degree in Bass Performance. Neil has toured nationally and co-composed
music while with the band September Twilight. He currently teaches electric bass, stand-up bass, piano
and guitar throughout Massachusetts.
Karen Webb, Instructor - Karen Webb is a Hopkinton-based screenwriter and producer who owns and
operates Pinch Hit Marketing, LLC, a marketing consulting company. Her screen writing accolades include
winning the Best 49 Hour Film for Let It All Out for the 48 Hour Film Festival 2006 in Providence, RI; semi-
finalist in the Vail Film Festival for her short script Arthur’s Salvation and third place in the 2006 Romance
Writers of America Screenwriting competition for her feature-length romantic comedy Seven Day Auction.
Recently, her short screenplay, Green Grass was named the 2nd Place Winner in the 2007 Vail Film
Festival Screenwriting Competition. Ms. Webb is a graduate of the screen writing program at Emerson
College, and has an MBA from Babson Graduate School of Business and post graduate studies at MIT,
Harvard, and Babson.
In addition to our regular instructors and staff, ESL has benefited from the dedication and talent of many
volunteers. These skilled and enthusiastic people have provided an invaluable service to the theater, and
the directors take steps to make them feel appreciated, from thank you notes to hosting an annual Staff
and Volunteer Appreciation picnic.
