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 Mary
Sugar spent 11 years as a musical director,
pianist, and teacher in New York City, where she
worked on and off-Broadway, at Lincoln Center,
and in many other venues. She went around the
world as conductor/pianist for Leslie Uggams,
and did a concert-tour in Italy with Amanda McBroom
& George Ball. Mary has worked with Vanessa
Williams, Jennifer Holliday, Clay Aiken, Connie
Francis, James Naughton, Larry Gatlin, Charles
Strouse, John Kander & Fred Ebb, Sheldon Harnick,
Harvey Schmidt & Tom Jones, Marni Nixon, Geraldine
Fitzgerald, Barbara Cook, Lonny Price, Shirley
Jones, Martin Vidnovic, Sandy Duncan, Bruce Vilanche,
The Diamonds, Lillias White, Adrian Zmed, Charo,
Suzanne Kiechle, Cathy Rigby, The Irish Tenors,
The Syracuse Symphony, and many, many others.
Mary has taught at New York University, Mannes
College of Music, Fordham University, Pace University,
Musical Theater Works Conservatory, Syracuse University,
SUNY Cortland, Colgate University, Circle in the
Square Conservatory, Montgomery College and many
other places; teaching classes in musical theater
performance, scene study, and audition technique.
She also played keyboards for the national tours
of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, The Full
Monty, Hairspray, Mamma Mia, The King and I, The
Producers, Peter Pan, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor
Dreamcoat, Sweet Charity, Annie, Monty Python’s
Spamalot, The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber, and
Elton John’s Aida.
Mary is now in the Washington, D.C. area, where
she has worked for The Kennedy Center for the
Performing Arts, Arena Stage, Signature Theatre,
Ford’s Theatre, Studio Theatre, the D.C.
Cabaret Network, Washington Savoyards, American
Century Theater, Montgomery College, and other
venues. She also played for The Kennedy Center’s
productions of Broadway: Three Generations and
The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber, Studio Theatre’s
production of Adding Machine, and Arena Stage’s
production of Oklahoma.
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Kathryn Hnatio (Education and Outreach
Director, Summer Musical Theatre Workshop Artistic
Director). Kathryn brings with her a career in
music, performance and directing combined with
her extensive work as a theater educator to Adventure
Theatre’s Education Program. Having earned
a Bachelor’s Degree in Theater from Frostburg
State University and a Masters of Arts in Educational
Theater from New York University , Kathryn has
established a strong reputation as an educator
and developed and implemented educational curricula
for such reputable programs as The Ensemble School,
The Free Shakespeare Project and California University
of PA’s CalRep Summer Program, among others.
Camilla
Morrison is a theatre artist who is based
in the DC Area. Most recent Stage Management Credits
include: Hope Operas 2011, Rock Bottom: A Rock Opus,
Science Fiction Double Feature and Landless Theatre
Company’s Mash-Up Festival Part 2. She graduated
from Salisbury University with a BA in Theatre and
Art, where she worked in all aspects of theatre,
including directing Charles Mee’s Big Love,
and Costume Design for children’s theatre
productions such as Alice in Wonderland, Stocking
Stuffers, and Dragons. Before coming to Adventure
Theatre in 2010, Camilla followed in the footsteps
of Steven Sondheim and Mary Rodgers Guettel by completing
a residential internship at the Westport Country
Playhouse in Westport, CT. During the day, Camilla
works at Adventure Theatre as the Administrative/Box
Office Manager.
Danny
Pushkin has an avowed love for physical
comedy. He spent recent summers teaching Drama at
Barrie Day Camp, and has been known to teach an
elementary school-aged session or two for Synetic
Theater, where he is also an Associate Company Member.
Safety First! Physicalized performance is a passion,
whether it be the great traditions of Mumming, Mime,
or simply honest delivery. The quest to become the
best Fool one can be is an enduring and rewarding
one. In the last decade Danny has often been immersed
in joyous musicals, as well as theater for young
audiences, bringing boundless energy to the task
of entertaining and exciting willing audiences,
and their frowny-faced companions. Danny is a Resident
Artist at Adventure Theater, where he has performed
in a great deal of wonderful productions, most recently
Charlotte’s Web.
Alyssa
Wilmoth is new to the DC theatre world, having made
her debut performance in No Rules Theatre Co.'s
production of Stop Kiss directed by Holly Twyford.
Before moving to the area, a little over a year
ago, to receive her Master of Fine Arts degree from
the Academy for Classical Acting , she was living
in New York city performing Off-Broadway and touring
in shows that took her through the US, Canada, Australia,
and New Zealand. She performed extensively with
the American Shakespeare Center, and also taught
may workshops on Shakespeare to high schools and
universities around the country. She is a certified
Actor Combatant with the Society of American Fight
Directors and holds high honors in Unarmed, Dagger,
Single Sword, and Rapier & Dagger. She is so
pleased to be working with Adventure Theatre and
looks forward to the epic battles that shall ensue!!!