Ari Shovak Biography Ari Shovak is an actress, makeup artist, and director who has been involved in theatre from a young age. She has acted in a variety of roles, ranging from Margaret (Richard III) to Levi (Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat). She has also been a makeup artist for the nonprofit organization NewArts,…
AmyLynn Miller Biography AmyLynn Miller is an actress, director, singer, and songwriter from Georgia. Going into college, she originally intended to choose a film major, but decided on theatre instead, and she has come to love theatre and the community and experience that Anathan Theatre provides. She recently founded and ran a successful children’s musical…
Katia Scaffidi Biography Katia is a native to Steubenville, Ohio. She recently directed a successful one act play titled, A Rose in Its Time and hopes to pursue directing in the future in some capacity. Performances
Brigita Ruta Biography Brigita grew up in Western Pennsylvania and is passionate about the arts. She has participated in multiple performances and assisted in numerous productions in many different roles working as stage manager, publicity manager, director, and even producer throughout her career in theatre. In her free time, Brigita loves to dance and choreograph to…
Jake McGovern Biography “I’m just a sophomore theatre major who happens to have fallen utterly in love with the myriad art of storytelling. Having little experience with theatre work outside the funny voices I make to myself in jest, my first real production was onset as the Duke in Shakespeare’s Two Gentlemen in Verona in…
Michael Lamontagne Biography From an early age, Michael has been involved in theatre, both on and off stage. He has performed with different theater groups in Vermont, including Vermont Children’s Theatre, Cabot Community and St. Johnsbury Academy, as well as appearing on Vanity Fair. Some of the roles Michael has played include Richard III in…
Ilona Ludanyi Biography Ilona is an actress, seamstress, stage manager, designer, and director from Connecticut. After transferring to Franciscan, she has participated in the theatre department through these various roles and has loved every moment of it. Performances
Catherine Richthammer Biography “As a sophomore theatre major, I am so grateful for my time here at Franciscan. I have made many friends and enjoy exploring the art of the theatre. I have been blessed to be working on my third mainstage here this semester. Despite the difficulties along the way, I have learned so…
Thomas Bodoh Biography Thomas Bodoh is an actor, director, and content creator from northern Virginia. Theatre became a part of his life at the age of seven and remained one of his many passions through his student career. His other interests include creative writing, composing original piano pieces, graphic design, and video editing. He plans…
Autumn Phillips Biography “As a freshman theatre major, I am new to Anathan Theatre, but have already fallen in love with it. I was welcomed right into the community here during the first week of school, where I was able to strike the set from the orientation play. Since then I have been involved with…