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Bristol Riverside Theatre – Bucks County’s preeminent theatre, whose mission is to engage audiences and artists alike with exceptional performances, inspired writing and superior productions that motivate us to think harder, to feel more deeply, to laugh more joyfully, and to reflect on ourselves and the world in which we live–announces three new members to its Board of Trustees. The elected members bring a wealth of knowledge of local business, local community, and arts experience.
New Board members include: Tammy Elfort, Director of Community Relations, Juniper Village; Mandee Kuenzle Hammerstain, Creative Investment Strategist & Public Relations Director, MK Hammerstein; and Victoria Rae Sook, Founder, Food of Love Productions.
“I look forward to working with our new board members as Bristol Riverside Theatre navigates the challenging landscape of the next season,” said Amy Kaissar, Co-Producing Director of BRT. “The BRT Board of Trustees has been an example of leadership and collaboration in the last six months. With a 35-year history of being a theatre at the center of a community and having community at the center of our theatre, and with these three trustees joining our already stellar board team, we know that we are in good hands to weather these challenges.”
“I am thrilled that these three well qualified and energized individuals are willing to join the BRT Board at this challenging time for the arts,” said Board Chair William Salerno. Governance Committee Chair Jill Cohen added, “We are over-the-moon thrilled to have these candidates officially join our Board of Trustees. Each brings to the table her own unique skillset, experience and vision, but what they all have in common is their excellence. They have already hit the ground running and as a board, we look forward to collaborating together for the benefit of our beloved BRT.”
“I am looking forward to working with BRT. The second the pandemic hit they began looking for creative solutions to keep the arts alive. BRT never went “dark” which is very important to me because the arts, and specifically theatre, are my heart. The arts are so important because they teach us not only how to feel, but also how to experience life in new ways” said new Trustee Victoria Rae Sook.
Mandee K Hammerstein specified, "before joining the board, I followed Amy and Ken Kaissar’s work–they attract, understand and contribute beautifully to both contemporary and classical theater–their energy and passion for BRT is super-contagious and just brings you to a great space when talking and working towards BRT's very bright future. I’m so proud to be part of this new chapter of BRT and I cannot wait to share this special space with my friends, family and colleagues!"
Tammy Elfort added a personal note saying, “theatre, especially a theatre that supports a community, is priceless. Being part of this board is an opportunity to inspire those, like me, who didn’t ever expect to be inspired by the arts. Everyone deserves an affordable opportunity to be exposed to theatre and the arts and I’m delighted to be part of providing that.”
The Bristol Riverside Theatre Board of Trustees is currently led by Chair William Salerno, President Joseph Sanginiti, Vice President Keith Spencer, Treasurer Richard Sichel, and Secretary Phil Freidenriech.