| Mary Leigh Filippone Theatre Teacher  Mary Filippone holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Educational Theatre from New York University. At NYU, Mary was a member of Theatrix!- a student-run organization where she directed Cotton Girls. She was also seen in Noel Coward’s Hands Across the Sea at the historical Provincetown Playhouse. Mary has been performing onstage since the age of ten and credits Young People’s Theatre Workshop in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania for fostering her love and passion for theatre. After growing up in the YPTW program, Mary has gone on to become a staff member where she teaches Saturday classes in Musical Comedy, Broadway and Tap dance as well as Improvisation and Process Drama. Mary has an extensive background in musical theatre where favorite roles include Aunt Eller in Oklahoma!, Mae Peterson in Bye Bye Birdie, Dolly Tate in Annie Get Your Gun, and Maggie Jones in 42nd Street. E-mail: mfilippone@palcs.org |