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Lisa Beth Vettoso

Director

Aspire represents the culmination of Lisa’s 20+ years of experience in the arts and fulfills her dream of working with children in her own theatre company. Previously, Lisa was Artistic Director of the BG Theatre Club for five seasons. Lisa holds a B.A. in Communication and Theatre from Villanova University and an M.A. in Educational Theatre from NYU. She is the Executive Director of Literature to Life, a non-profit arts in education organization. Lisa has also held leadership roles at The Art School at Old Church, The NY Pops, American Repertory Ballet, the NYC Arts in Education Roundtable, and Carnegie Hall. Lisa would like to thank her amazing family for their constant support and generosity, and her husband, Jay, for his love and generosity. And so much love to my baby boy Henry! This and every performance is dedicated to her mother, Alice Pachon, and her father, John Vettoso, who were Aspire's biggest fans.

Cheryl Wilbur

Production Manager

Cheryl is excited to be a part of her 38th Aspire production! While not with Aspire, she can usually be found at the Barn Theatre, either backstage or doing any number of things! She would like to congratulate the cast on all of the hard work they put into this show. She thinks they are all fantastic! 

Val Pascale

Stage Manager

Val is thrilled to be working on their 25th Aspire production! Val was on stage performing with Aspire from 2009-2015 and then fell in love with backstage work. Val gives the cast lots of love for all their hard work! 

Giulianna Nasta

Giulianna Nasta (Costume Designer) Giulianna Nasta (Costume Designer) is excited to be back with Aspire PAC! She holds a BA in Theater (Concentration in Design/Technology) from Ramapo College and is currently studying for an MA in Theatre Studies from Montclair State University. She has worked on costume design and construction for over 15 shows.