The Curious Tale of Rip Van Winkle - June 17 - June 18, 2022

Rip Van Winkle Musical Theatre Camp

 Crew Who's Who 

  • Vincent Bonvissuto head shot

    Vincent Bonvissuto

    Playwright, Composer, Lyricist

    Vincent Bonvissuto is a musical theater composer and songwriter whose stage works have been performed in New York (Black and White and Read All Over) and Chicago (Flowershop, That’s Life!, Progress). A native of New York, Mr. Bonvissuto studied at the Westchester Conservatory of Music and New York University, moving to the Nashville area in 2004. In addition to his musical theater works, Mr. Bonvissuto has written numerous songs on Music Row which have generated over 2,000,000 radio spins on over 2,500 radio stations in 32 countries around the globe. He has registered an international #1 song, "Behind Your Back," on the indie country chart (Ramgatie), and two Top-5 singles, "Scotland" and "Let Your Country Out" on the European indie chart (HotDisc). In 2016, his co-written single, "Wayward Rose" garnered a Country Song of the Year nomination from the International Music and Entertainment Association (IMEA).

  • Marilyn Fair head shot

    Marilyn Fair

    Director, Music Director

    Marilyn is a NYC-trained actor/singer and has performed throughout the southeast for over 30 years, including 4 years in the Off-Broadway musical, The Fantasticks. She came to Tennessee to work for The Cumberland County Playhouse and subsequently performed numerous shows for Chaffin’s Barn and The Gaslight Dinner Theatre. Favorite roles performed at The Renaissance Center include Dolly Levi in Hello Dolly! and Marmee in Little Women The Musical. Ms. Marilyn is the musical director for Fairview High School musicals and teaches music and drama at Bellevue Home School Enrichment (BHSE). She teaches private voice and piano in her home studio and has directed numerous children’s productions, classes and camps locally over the past 18 years. She offers huge thank yous to Vincent Bonvissuto for this unique opportunity and to her amazing "Dream Team" of assistants! Enjoy!

  • Maggie Gilchrist head shot

    Maggie Gilchrist

    Choreographer

    Maggie is 15 years old and attends Fairview High School. She has enjoyed participating in musicals since the age of seven. Outside of theatre, Maggie has 12 years of dance experience with Dance in Bloom. She has choreographed her middle school's production of Seussical, and her high school’s productions of 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee and Cinderella. Over the past three years, Maggie has provided choreography for director Marilyn Fair's summer theatre camps.

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