The Redhouse Arts Center began when a small group of local artists decided to search for a home. In August of 2001, they found it. Though old and neglected, the three-story brick building had character and potential. It needed major renovations and in September of 2002 a capital campaign was launched to raise the $1.4 million required to transform a former boarding house into a home for the arts. In July 2004, Red House first opened its doors to the public.
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What’s Happening Now?
Disney's Tarzan: The Musical
Book by David Henry Hwang & Music by Phil Collins
Based on Edgar Rice Burrough's Tarzan of the Apes and the smash-hit 1999 Disney animated film, this delightful musical tells the story of an infant boy orphaned on the shores of West Africa who is taken in and raised by a tribe of gorillas.
Non-Members $25 / Members $15 / Students $10
All Ages
All shows are in The Redhouse MainStage Theatre
Friday, July 25th @ 7pm
Saturday, July 26th @ 2pm & 7pm
Thursday, July 31st @ 7pm
Friday August 1st @ 7pm
Saturday August 2nd @ 2pm & 7pm
Teaching Fellowship Opportunity
The Redhouse Fellowship Program is seeking twelve teaching artists with backgrounds/ experience in one or more of the following fields: Music, Theater, Dance, and Design. This full time position includes housing and health insurance. The Redhouse Fellowship Program is a one-year program where recent college graduates, teaching artists, and mid-career professionals make a commitment to teach core subject curriculum through arts-based teaching methods (grades K-6). Additional opportunities exist for Professional Development in the above field(s), as well as performance positions through the Redhouse Mainstage and LAB series.
CLICK HERE FOR JOB DESCRIPTIONS
EXTENDED! Applications are due JULY 7th, 2014: CLICK HERE TO APPLY
Applicants should have demonstrated teaching experience in the arts and be comfortable teaching in multiple fields.
Applications must be completed and submitted to fellowship@theredhouse.org
These fellowships begin August 1st, 2014 and run through July 1st, 2015. Questions may be answered by calling (315)362-2788 or emailing fellowship@theredhouse.org
BE A SUBSCRIBER – SAVE AND GET PERKS!
BE A SUBSCRIBER – SAVE AND GET PERKS!
Subscriptions for the 2014-15 Mainstage Season are available now
DOWNLOAD DATE & TIME INFO FOR 2014-15 MAINSTAGE SHOWS HERE
Subscriptions give you a prime, reserved seat of your choosing, for each of our 7 Mainstage Theatre Productions. Subscriptions save you over $100 when compared to purchasing regular priced tickets and $40 compared to purchasing membership priced tickets!
CHOOSE YOUR SUBSCRIPTION TYPE
1. OPENING NIGHT SUBSCRIPTION: Join us every opening night, recieve a complimentary drink, and hang out with the cast and crew following the show! Plus, choose your seat and get the same seat every time!
2. FLEX PASS SUBSCRIPTION: Busy Schedule? Not sure what night you want to come yet? No problem! The Flex Pass Subscription allows you to pick and choose dates for each production, and our staff will reserve you the best available seat for the show each time! If you choose this subscription, choose whichever date for each production that fits best for you!
Disney's Tarzan: The MusicalBook by David Henry Hwang & Music by Phil Collins
Based on Edgar Rice Burrough's Tarzan of the Apes and the smash-hit 1999 Disney animated film, this delightful musical tells the story of an infant boy orphaned on the shores of West Africa who is taken in and raised by a tribe of gorillas.
Non-Members $25 / Members $15 / Students $10
All Ages
All shows are in The Redhouse MainStage Theatre
Friday, July 25th @ 7pm
Saturday, July 26th @ 2pm & 7pm
Thursday, July 31st @ 7pm
Friday August 1st @ 7pm
Saturday August 2nd @ 2pm & 7pm
Teaching Fellowship OpportunityThe Redhouse Fellowship Program is seeking twelve teaching artists with backgrounds/ experience in one or more of the following fields: Music, Theater, Dance, and Design. This full time position includes housing and health insurance. The Redhouse Fellowship Program is a one-year program where recent college graduates, teaching artists, and mid-career professionals make a commitment to teach core subject curriculum through arts-based teaching methods (grades K-6). Additional opportunities exist for Professional Development in the above field(s), as well as performance positions through the Redhouse Mainstage and LAB series.
CLICK HERE FOR JOB DESCRIPTIONS
EXTENDED! Applications are due JULY 7th, 2014: CLICK HERE TO APPLY
Applicants should have demonstrated teaching experience in the arts and be comfortable teaching in multiple fields. Applications must be completed and submitted to fellowship@theredhouse.org
These fellowships begin August 1st, 2014 and run through July 1st, 2015. Questions may be answered by calling (315)362-2788 or emailing fellowship@theredhouse.org
BE A SUBSCRIBER – SAVE AND GET PERKS!BE A SUBSCRIBER – SAVE AND GET PERKS!
Subscriptions for the 2014-15 Mainstage Season are available now
DOWNLOAD DATE & TIME INFO FOR 2014-15 MAINSTAGE SHOWS HERE
Subscriptions give you a prime, reserved seat of your choosing, for each of our 7 Mainstage Theatre Productions. Subscriptions save you over $100 when compared to purchasing regular priced tickets and $40 compared to purchasing membership priced tickets!
CHOOSE YOUR SUBSCRIPTION TYPE
1. OPENING NIGHT SUBSCRIPTION: Join us every opening night, recieve a complimentary drink, and hang out with the cast and crew following the show! Plus, choose your seat and get the same seat every time!
2. FLEX PASS SUBSCRIPTION: Busy Schedule? Not sure what night you want to come yet? No problem! The Flex Pass Subscription allows you to pick and choose dates for each production, and our staff will reserve you the best available seat for the show each time! If you choose this subscription, choose whichever date for each production that fits best for you!
What’s Coming Up Soon?
Godspell
SUMMER TOURING SEASON
Music by Stephen Shwartz & Book by John-Michael Tebelak
USA Today says Godspell is cause to rejoice! This irresistibly exuberant production will make you a believer in the power of musical theater! This timeless tale of friendship, loyalty, and love has touched the hearts of countless theatergoers all over the world. We are making this touring show extra special by performing it in area churches!
Adult $20 / Student $15
All Ages
August 7th @ 7pm, St. David's Church, 14 Jamar Dr, DeWitt, NY 13066
August 8th @ 7pm, Park Central Presbyterian, 504 E Fayette St, Syracuse, NY 13202
August 9th @ 7pm, Alibrandi Catholic Center, 110 Walnut Pl, Syracuse, NY 13210
August 14th @ 7pm, First Presbyterian Church, 64 Oswego Street, Baldwinsville, NY
August 16th @ 7pm, All Saints Church, 112 Lancaster Pl, Syracuse, NY
SUMMER: Redhouse Rock Camp: Level 1
Redhouse Rock Camp’s Level 1 camp is for the beginning musician. This intensive music camp will give students ages 10 – 13 the opportunity to learn musical instruments under the training of some of the most sought after instructors in the CNY area. Students attend classes throughout the day and participate in exploratory activities in order to learn the basic fundamentals in several instruments, while being given the opportunity to collaborate with peers, write original music, develop a band, logo, poster design, and prepare a final performance alongside their teachers to showcase what they have learned during their time at camp.
About Camp:
Ages: 10-13
Dates: August 4th - 8th, 2014
Times: 9:00am – 3:00pm
Rockfest Concert to wrap up the week!
In partnership with Syracuse Parks & Recreation, please click here for more information on how to register: http://www.syracuse.ny.us/parks/summerCamps.html
SUMMER: Redhouse Rock Camp: Level 2
Redhouse Rock Camp’s Level 2 camp is a 3-week intensive music camp where students 12 – 18 years old are given the opportunity to excel in their instrument(s) under intensive training. They will be challenged to collaborate with peers, write original music, develop a band name, logo, poster design, and a small repertoire in preparation for a final performance on Redhouse’s main stage!
Also a part of the program is Recording 101 with SubCat Studios! Students will get an inside look into the recording, editing, and mixing process, led by SubCatEdu. Engineers, Patrick Macdougall and Jeremy Johnson.
SOLD OUT! Email education@theredhouse.org to be put on the wait list in case a spot becomes available!
About Camp:
Ages: 12-18
Dates: July 28 – August 15
Times: 1:00pm – 5:00pm
Rockfest Concert: August 15 at 7:00pm on the Redhouse Stage
Cost: $600/$500 members
SUMMER: Advanced Rock Camp: Level 3
Already been to Rock Camp? Sign up for Redhouse Advanced Rock Camp!
This camp offers students everything they loved about Rock Camp’s Level 2 camp, but with more studio time, more band rehearsals, and a music video component! Take what you learned in years past to the next level. By their second day of camp, students will already be put in their bands, and attend adjudicated band/recording sessions to get ready for their concert and music video shoot! redED. film students will help direct the bands through the process of making a music video for their top song!
*Redhouse Advanced Rock Camp students need to have either previously attended Rock Camp (Level 2), or need to schedule an audition/interview. To schedule an audition/interview, please contact the Education Director, Marguerite Mitchell, at marguerite@theredhouse.org or 315-362-2788.
About Camp:
Ages: 12-18
Dates: August 4 - 29
Times: 8:00am – 1:00pm
Rockfest Concert: August 29, 2014 at 6:00pm on the Redhouse main stage!
Cost: $700/$600 members
SUMMER: Little Artists
Redhouse Little Artists Camp
Redhouse Little Artists Camp is a 2-week camp where students 6 – 10 years old receive high-quality, guided instruction in the use of art materials and techniques. Little Artists is a nurturing environment that encourages each child’s individual style of creative expression. The two-week session culminates with an artist reception in The Redhouse Cafe.
About Camp:
Ages: 6-10
Dates: August 18 - 29
Times: 9:00am – 12:00pm
Cost: $250/$200 members
Sign up for Little Artists and Little Rockers and Save!
Little Rockers/Little Artists Package:
SUMMER: Little Rockers Camp
Redhouse Little Rockers Camp is a 2-week camp where students 6 – 10 years old receive instruction in basic note-reading, musicality, technique, and band dynamic! Students are encouraged to try different instruments and work together to write original music. Students can choose from one or more of the following instruments: guitar, drums, keys, bass, and voice. By the end of camp, students will not only have an appreciation for music, but will rock it out in their very own bands!
About Camp:
Ages: 6-10
Dates: August 18 - 29
Times: 1:00pm – 3:00pm
Rockfest Concert: August 29 at 6:00pm on the Redhouse main stage!
*Little Rockers will be the opening act for the Advanced Rock Camp students!
Cost: $300/$200 members
Sign up for Little Rockers and another Little Camp and Save!
Little Rockers/Little Artists Package:
Little Rockers/Little Actors Package:
SUMMER: Little Actors Camp
Redhouse Little Actors Camp is a 2-week camp where students 6 – 10 years old participate in activities that not only stimulate and encourage their imagination, but also get them comfortable on stage. Using creative movement, storytelling, yoga, and music, students will learn to physically and imaginatively express themselves in an enriching environment. The two-week session culminates with a showcase of their work as part of the summer showcases.
About Camp:
Ages: 6-10
Dates: August 18 - 29
Times: 9:00am – 12:00pm
Cost: $250/$200 members
Sign up for Little Actors and Little Rockers and Save!
Little Rockers/Little Actors Package:
GodspellSUMMER TOURING SEASON
Music by Stephen Shwartz & Book by John-Michael Tebelak
USA Today says Godspell is cause to rejoice! This irresistibly exuberant production will make you a believer in the power of musical theater! This timeless tale of friendship, loyalty, and love has touched the hearts of countless theatergoers all over the world. We are making this touring show extra special by performing it in area churches!
Adult $20 / Student $15
All Ages
August 7th @ 7pm, St. David's Church, 14 Jamar Dr, DeWitt, NY 13066
August 8th @ 7pm, Park Central Presbyterian, 504 E Fayette St, Syracuse, NY 13202
August 9th @ 7pm, Alibrandi Catholic Center, 110 Walnut Pl, Syracuse, NY 13210
August 14th @ 7pm, First Presbyterian Church, 64 Oswego Street, Baldwinsville, NY
August 16th @ 7pm, All Saints Church, 112 Lancaster Pl, Syracuse, NY
SUMMER: Redhouse Rock Camp: Level 1Redhouse Rock Camp’s Level 1 camp is for the beginning musician. This intensive music camp will give students ages 10 – 13 the opportunity to learn musical instruments under the training of some of the most sought after instructors in the CNY area. Students attend classes throughout the day and participate in exploratory activities in order to learn the basic fundamentals in several instruments, while being given the opportunity to collaborate with peers, write original music, develop a band, logo, poster design, and prepare a final performance alongside their teachers to showcase what they have learned during their time at camp.
About Camp:
Ages: 10-13
Dates: August 4th - 8th, 2014
Times: 9:00am – 3:00pm
Rockfest Concert to wrap up the week!
In partnership with Syracuse Parks & Recreation, please click here for more information on how to register: http://www.syracuse.ny.us/parks/summerCamps.html
SUMMER: Redhouse Rock Camp: Level 2Redhouse Rock Camp’s Level 2 camp is a 3-week intensive music camp where students 12 – 18 years old are given the opportunity to excel in their instrument(s) under intensive training. They will be challenged to collaborate with peers, write original music, develop a band name, logo, poster design, and a small repertoire in preparation for a final performance on Redhouse’s main stage!
Also a part of the program is Recording 101 with SubCat Studios! Students will get an inside look into the recording, editing, and mixing process, led by SubCatEdu. Engineers, Patrick Macdougall and Jeremy Johnson.
SOLD OUT! Email education@theredhouse.org to be put on the wait list in case a spot becomes available!
About Camp:
Ages: 12-18
Dates: July 28 – August 15
Times: 1:00pm – 5:00pm
Rockfest Concert: August 15 at 7:00pm on the Redhouse Stage
Cost: $600/$500 members
SUMMER: Advanced Rock Camp: Level 3Already been to Rock Camp? Sign up for Redhouse Advanced Rock Camp!
This camp offers students everything they loved about Rock Camp’s Level 2 camp, but with more studio time, more band rehearsals, and a music video component! Take what you learned in years past to the next level. By their second day of camp, students will already be put in their bands, and attend adjudicated band/recording sessions to get ready for their concert and music video shoot! redED. film students will help direct the bands through the process of making a music video for their top song!
*Redhouse Advanced Rock Camp students need to have either previously attended Rock Camp (Level 2), or need to schedule an audition/interview. To schedule an audition/interview, please contact the Education Director, Marguerite Mitchell, at marguerite@theredhouse.org or 315-362-2788.
About Camp:
Ages: 12-18
Dates: August 4 - 29
Times: 8:00am – 1:00pm
Rockfest Concert: August 29, 2014 at 6:00pm on the Redhouse main stage!
Cost: $700/$600 members
SUMMER: Little ArtistsRedhouse Little Artists Camp
Redhouse Little Artists Camp is a 2-week camp where students 6 – 10 years old receive high-quality, guided instruction in the use of art materials and techniques. Little Artists is a nurturing environment that encourages each child’s individual style of creative expression. The two-week session culminates with an artist reception in The Redhouse Cafe.
About Camp:
Ages: 6-10
Dates: August 18 - 29
Times: 9:00am – 12:00pm
Cost: $250/$200 members
Sign up for Little Artists and Little Rockers and Save!
Little Rockers/Little Artists Package:
SUMMER: Little Rockers CampRedhouse Little Rockers Camp is a 2-week camp where students 6 – 10 years old receive instruction in basic note-reading, musicality, technique, and band dynamic! Students are encouraged to try different instruments and work together to write original music. Students can choose from one or more of the following instruments: guitar, drums, keys, bass, and voice. By the end of camp, students will not only have an appreciation for music, but will rock it out in their very own bands!
About Camp:
Ages: 6-10
Dates: August 18 - 29
Times: 1:00pm – 3:00pm
Rockfest Concert: August 29 at 6:00pm on the Redhouse main stage!
*Little Rockers will be the opening act for the Advanced Rock Camp students!
Cost: $300/$200 members
Sign up for Little Rockers and another Little Camp and Save!
Little Rockers/Little Artists Package:
Little Rockers/Little Actors Package:
SUMMER: Little Actors CampRedhouse Little Actors Camp is a 2-week camp where students 6 – 10 years old participate in activities that not only stimulate and encourage their imagination, but also get them comfortable on stage. Using creative movement, storytelling, yoga, and music, students will learn to physically and imaginatively express themselves in an enriching environment. The two-week session culminates with a showcase of their work as part of the summer showcases.
About Camp:
Ages: 6-10
Dates: August 18 - 29
Times: 9:00am – 12:00pm
Cost: $250/$200 members
Sign up for Little Actors and Little Rockers and Save!
Little Rockers/Little Actors Package:
Who We Are:
Executive Artistic Director
[Stephen Svoboda]
Stephen is currently the Artistic Director for the Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts and the Executive Artistic Director of Red House Arts Center. Previously, he served as a professor in the Theatre Arts Department at the University of Miami where he was head of the B.F.A. program in Directing and Playwriting and the Artistic Director of Miami’s Fresco Productions. He is also the director of the University of Miami Summer Theater Academy, an eight-week summer intensive theater program for children in kindergarten through eleventh grade. His play, Odysseus Died From AIDS, was developed in Miami and received it’s world premiere at the New York International Fringe Festival, where the production was awarded “Best Ensemble.” Odysseus Died From AIDS was published in the anthology Plays and Playwrights 2005, by the New York Theatre Experience, and received it’s international premier in 2007 in Athens, Greece with a subsequent production in Seoul, South Korea in 2008. His second play, The Penguin Tango, premiered at the 2006 New York International Fringe Festival in the Actor’s Playhouse.
The production was extended as part of the Fringe Encore Series in the Lion Theater at Theatre Row. His most recent production, Reconstructing Mama, a new musical written with N. David Williams, premiered Off-Broadway at the Theatre Row Studios in August 2006. In March 2011, the Redhouse production of Odysseus DOA had a limited engagement run at Theatre Row Studios in NYC. Stephen works internationally with the Harambe Project to help do HIV/AIDS education, prevention and orphan care throughout Africa.
Artistic Associate
[Laura Austin]
Laura is the founder and Artistic Director of Redhouse Arts Center located in Syracuse, NY. In 2003, she developed and implemented the Redhouse Capital Campaign, which raised 1.4 million and she managed the renovations of a three story historic building in Downtown Armory Square. Since that time under Austin’s artistic direction, this state of the art facility has hosted over 300 events in theatre, film, visual art and music. In the first year of operation, Austin secured 200 new Redhouse members and developed a widely successful individual donor base which she continues to be cultivated today.
Over the last 4 seasons, Laura has overseen the production of 16 plays at Redhouse in which her responsibilities have spanned selecting, casting commissioning, directing, acting, promoting and fundraising. She has served as a board member for numerous arts organizations both nationally and internationally. Locally, Laura served on the Cultural Resources Council, Syracuse School of Architecture, Skaneateles Festival, The Sarah G. Austin Foundation and the Allyn Foundation. Laura has taught as an Adjunct Professor of Acting in the College of Visual and Performing Arts at Syracuse University.
She is an active member of the Screen Actors Guild and Actors Equity. Her extended study includes work at London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, The Hartford Conservatory, Nikolais Louis Dance Theatre, La Mama, Second City, Terry Shreiber, Stella Adler and Howard Fine Studios and Trinity College where she earned the President’s Fellowship Award Theatre and Dance. Austin’s performing career encompasses television and film work in Los Angeles and Off-Broadway and regional theatre work throughout the country and abroad. Laura focuses on program planning, booking, contracts, casting and development for The Redhouse.
Meet Our Team
Rachel Boucher [Marketing Director]
BA Vocal Performance, MS Arts Leadership Administration
Her Redhouse Story: Rachel joined us in Syracuse in 2013 from midtown Manhattan.
Surprise Me: She can sing one heck of an opera!
Contact Her: rachel@theredhouse.org 315.425.0405 x15
Patrick Burns [Resident Music Director]
His Redhouse Story:Patrick first came to the Redhouse to perform his one-man-musical From Foster Care to Fabulous. The following season he returned to conduct and perform in Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson and is very excited to continue to work on new projects!.
Surprise Me:In addition to being a playwright, actor and musician, Patrick is an activist for current and former foster youth.
Contact Him: patrick.burns13@gmail.com
David Cotter [Fellowship Coordinator
& Educational Tour Coordinator]
BM in Music Education
His Redhouse Story:David joined redED as a teacher in 2012 and has taught classes for nearly every education program and is seen regularly in the mainstage season.
Surprise Me:David has worked with members of the Henson family, cast members of both Sesame Street and Avenue Q and has a knack for puppetry which has been featured in several Redhouse productions.
Contact Him: david@theredhouse.org
Jessie Dobrzynski [Graphic Designer, Photographer, Website & Social Media Manager]
BA Music Industry, BA Photographic Design
Her Redhouse Story: She joined Redhouse in 2012 and was a part of creating The District, and also joined the team remotely at the Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts, where she serves the same positions. Since then, she has expanded to also being on stage, performing in Hairspray, Peter Pan, Cabaret & The Music Man at Redhouse.
Surprise Me: She was in The Terpsichorean Dance Company for 4 years and placed 3rd in her Archery league.
Contact Her: jessie@theredhouse.org 315.425.0405 x16
Tom Magnarelli [Video Producer & Editor]
BA Studio Art, MS Broadcast and Digital Journalism
His Redhouse Story:Tom joined us in 2013 after graduating from Syracuse University to create our Redhouse Film Series which goes behind the scenes of our main stage shows and tells the stories of our nonprofit partnerships, educational programs and community outreach.
Surprise Me:Tom's first short documentary for Redhouse, "We are the Music Man," was selected and screened at the 2014 Catskill Mountains Film Festival. He is also a freelance reporter for WRVO Public Media.
Contact Him: tom@theredhouse.org
Marguerite Mitchell [Education Director]
BS English Education, BA English Literature, MS Arts Administration
Her Redhouse Story: Marguerite joined Redhouse in 2011, and currently manages all educational programming and community outreach. She also performs in the theater’s productions and will be directing a show as part of the organization’s LAB Series.
Surprise Me: She studied English Literature and writing in Norwich, UK for seven months, where she read plays, wrote poems, and drank unhealthy amounts of amazing coffee.
Contact Her: marguerite@theredhouse.org 315.362.2788
Joshua Reid [Redhouse Production Manager & Asst. Technical Director, LAB Series Technical Director]
BA Music Industry with Audio Arts Concentration
His Redhouse Story: Joshua joined The Redhouse in 2012 and gained the titles of mainstage Sound Designer and Redhouse Regulars Series lighting designer. He is now the Assistant Technical Director, and the Technical Director for our LAB Series productions.
Surprise Me: Anything involving RUSH, he is on board.
Contact Him: josh@theredhouse.org
Mike Stevens [Box Office Manager]
Contact Him: mike@theredhouse.org
Our Board
Board Chair: Bill Hider
Board Members:
Russ Acevedo
W. S. Allyn
Laila Kobrossy Audi
Peter Blanck
Wendy Blanck
Sean Branagan
Thomas Cary
Binaifer Dabu
Michael Featherstone
Thom Felicia
Linda Dickerson Hartsock
James Horan
Mary Lerner
John Liddy
Kirsten Marshall
Eileen Nealon
Maureen Harrington O'Neill
Jeff Unaitis
John Valentino
Executive Artistic Director
[Stephen Svoboda]
Stephen is currently the Artistic Director for the Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts and the Executive Artistic Director of Red House Arts Center. Previously, he served as a professor in the Theatre Arts Department at the University of Miami where he was head of the B.F.A. program in Directing and Playwriting and the Artistic Director of Miami’s Fresco Productions. He is also the director of the University of Miami Summer Theater Academy, an eight-week summer intensive theater program for children in kindergarten through eleventh grade. His play, Odysseus Died From AIDS, was developed in Miami and received it’s world premiere at the New York International Fringe Festival, where the production was awarded “Best Ensemble.” Odysseus Died From AIDS was published in the anthology Plays and Playwrights 2005, by the New York Theatre Experience, and received it’s international premier in 2007 in Athens, Greece with a subsequent production in Seoul, South Korea in 2008. His second play, The Penguin Tango, premiered at the 2006 New York International Fringe Festival in the Actor’s Playhouse.
The production was extended as part of the Fringe Encore Series in the Lion Theater at Theatre Row. His most recent production, Reconstructing Mama, a new musical written with N. David Williams, premiered Off-Broadway at the Theatre Row Studios in August 2006. In March 2011, the Redhouse production of Odysseus DOA had a limited engagement run at Theatre Row Studios in NYC. Stephen works internationally with the Harambe Project to help do HIV/AIDS education, prevention and orphan care throughout Africa.
Artistic Associate
[Laura Austin]
Laura is the founder and Artistic Director of Redhouse Arts Center located in Syracuse, NY. In 2003, she developed and implemented the Redhouse Capital Campaign, which raised 1.4 million and she managed the renovations of a three story historic building in Downtown Armory Square. Since that time under Austin’s artistic direction, this state of the art facility has hosted over 300 events in theatre, film, visual art and music. In the first year of operation, Austin secured 200 new Redhouse members and developed a widely successful individual donor base which she continues to be cultivated today.
Over the last 4 seasons, Laura has overseen the production of 16 plays at Redhouse in which her responsibilities have spanned selecting, casting commissioning, directing, acting, promoting and fundraising. She has served as a board member for numerous arts organizations both nationally and internationally. Locally, Laura served on the Cultural Resources Council, Syracuse School of Architecture, Skaneateles Festival, The Sarah G. Austin Foundation and the Allyn Foundation. Laura has taught as an Adjunct Professor of Acting in the College of Visual and Performing Arts at Syracuse University.
She is an active member of the Screen Actors Guild and Actors Equity. Her extended study includes work at London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, The Hartford Conservatory, Nikolais Louis Dance Theatre, La Mama, Second City, Terry Shreiber, Stella Adler and Howard Fine Studios and Trinity College where she earned the President’s Fellowship Award Theatre and Dance. Austin’s performing career encompasses television and film work in Los Angeles and Off-Broadway and regional theatre work throughout the country and abroad. Laura focuses on program planning, booking, contracts, casting and development for The Redhouse.
Meet Our TeamRachel Boucher [Marketing Director]
BA Vocal Performance, MS Arts Leadership Administration
Her Redhouse Story: Rachel joined us in Syracuse in 2013 from midtown Manhattan.
Surprise Me: She can sing one heck of an opera!
Contact Her: rachel@theredhouse.org 315.425.0405 x15
Patrick Burns [Resident Music Director]
His Redhouse Story:Patrick first came to the Redhouse to perform his one-man-musical From Foster Care to Fabulous. The following season he returned to conduct and perform in Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson and is very excited to continue to work on new projects!.
Surprise Me:In addition to being a playwright, actor and musician, Patrick is an activist for current and former foster youth.
Contact Him: patrick.burns13@gmail.com
David Cotter [Fellowship Coordinator
& Educational Tour Coordinator]
BM in Music Education
His Redhouse Story:David joined redED as a teacher in 2012 and has taught classes for nearly every education program and is seen regularly in the mainstage season.
Surprise Me:David has worked with members of the Henson family, cast members of both Sesame Street and Avenue Q and has a knack for puppetry which has been featured in several Redhouse productions.
Contact Him: david@theredhouse.org
Jessie Dobrzynski [Graphic Designer, Photographer, Website & Social Media Manager]
BA Music Industry, BA Photographic Design
Her Redhouse Story: She joined Redhouse in 2012 and was a part of creating The District, and also joined the team remotely at the Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts, where she serves the same positions. Since then, she has expanded to also being on stage, performing in Hairspray, Peter Pan, Cabaret & The Music Man at Redhouse.
Surprise Me: She was in The Terpsichorean Dance Company for 4 years and placed 3rd in her Archery league.
Contact Her: jessie@theredhouse.org 315.425.0405 x16
Tom Magnarelli [Video Producer & Editor]
BA Studio Art, MS Broadcast and Digital Journalism
His Redhouse Story:Tom joined us in 2013 after graduating from Syracuse University to create our Redhouse Film Series which goes behind the scenes of our main stage shows and tells the stories of our nonprofit partnerships, educational programs and community outreach.
Surprise Me:Tom's first short documentary for Redhouse, "We are the Music Man," was selected and screened at the 2014 Catskill Mountains Film Festival. He is also a freelance reporter for WRVO Public Media.
Contact Him: tom@theredhouse.org
Marguerite Mitchell [Education Director]
BS English Education, BA English Literature, MS Arts Administration
Her Redhouse Story: Marguerite joined Redhouse in 2011, and currently manages all educational programming and community outreach. She also performs in the theater’s productions and will be directing a show as part of the organization’s LAB Series.
Surprise Me: She studied English Literature and writing in Norwich, UK for seven months, where she read plays, wrote poems, and drank unhealthy amounts of amazing coffee.
Contact Her: marguerite@theredhouse.org 315.362.2788
Joshua Reid [Redhouse Production Manager & Asst. Technical Director, LAB Series Technical Director]
BA Music Industry with Audio Arts Concentration
His Redhouse Story: Joshua joined The Redhouse in 2012 and gained the titles of mainstage Sound Designer and Redhouse Regulars Series lighting designer. He is now the Assistant Technical Director, and the Technical Director for our LAB Series productions.
Surprise Me: Anything involving RUSH, he is on board.
Contact Him: josh@theredhouse.org
Mike Stevens [Box Office Manager]
Contact Him: mike@theredhouse.org
Our BoardBoard Chair: Bill Hider
Board Members:
Russ Acevedo
W. S. Allyn
Laila Kobrossy Audi
Peter Blanck
Wendy Blanck
Sean Branagan
Thomas Cary
Binaifer Dabu
Michael Featherstone
Thom Felicia
Linda Dickerson Hartsock
James Horan
Mary Lerner
John Liddy
Kirsten Marshall
Eileen Nealon
Maureen Harrington O'Neill
Jeff Unaitis
John Valentino
