Our Team

lynne Gannon - CHair

Lynne Gannon is a retired high school English/Theater Arts teacher. She has produced, directed, and stage managed plays of all types, with youth, teen, and adult theater groups. She has recently directed a staged reading of her own play, Stopping Here, and hopes to continue directing plays and writing for the theater.

Courtney Cullinan - Vice Chair

Courtney Cullinan has been a Cheshire resident for the past 22 years. She serves as the Vice Chair of Cheshire Town Players, a board member of Ball and Socket Arts, and a member of the Cheshire Economic Development Commission. Courtney graduated from Providence College with a degree in Theater Arts and has loved being a part of CTP from its inception. She has a middle school son who has also enjoyed being on stage in numerous productions for Cheshire public schools, Cheshire Youth Theater and Seven Angels Theater in Waterbury. Courtney is passionate about community engagement and wants to ensure that theater remains a vibrant cultural hub for all residents.

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elizabeth allen - secretary

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anne marie cullinan - treasurer

Anne Marie is an educator having served as a teacher, principal and Assistant Superintendent of Schools during her career. She is very interested in supporting the Arts in our community. She is presently a member of the Cheshire Board of Education the Friends of the Cheshire Library. She is happy to see community theater alive in Cheshire.

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elizabeth beale - Board Member

Elizabeth Beale is a Cheshire native with a degree in theater from Southern Connecticut State University. She is a full time stay at home parent to three children now, but has professional experience in stage management, costumes, and props. Favorite credits include the Rocky Horror Show, Godspell, Our Country's Good, Twelfth Night, and Meteor Shower.

jenna Denomme - deputy treasurer

Jenna grew up in Cheshire and is thrilled to be part of the effort to revive community theater in her hometown! She cultivated a love for theater in her time as a student at Cheshire Academy, where she performed in multiple musicals, and Wheaton College (MA), where she served on the board for its student-led theater organization and dabbled in playwriting as part of her creative writing degree. She currently works as a dorm parent at Cheshire Academy and the administrative assistant for ReRead Books.

jenna smith - media officer

Jenna is a Cheshire native who has participated in many of the theatre opportunities our town has to offer! She is currently attending the University of Bridgeport, working towards getting her doctor of chiropractic degree. Jenna uses her knowledge of social media to help promote the CTP!

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dave bradley - board member

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Lorraine Brandolini - board member

Lorraine is a retired career nurse anesthetist, currently working as a part-time public health nurse and a volunteer nurse at a non-profit clinic. She began her theater involvement 4 years ago in joining The Golden Years Theater Company in Waterbury. She has lived in Cheshire for 24 years and is honored to be a member of the CTP board as it re-creates community theater in our town. She is married with 2 sons and 4 grandchildren.

kristy endriss - board member

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