Metropolitan Performing Arts Theatre Board Members
Artistic Director
Danilo is the artistic director of MPAT, which means he does a little bit of everything and then some. Just with MPAT, Danilo has directed Honk! and Seussical The Musical. He also acted in and produced Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Dan recently moved back to the D.C. area after three years in Germany where
Associate Director
Jennifer received her B.A. in Theatre Arts from Elon University. While there, she studied all aspects of theatre while focusing on directing. During her career at Elon, Jennifer directed such shows as The Real Inspector Hound, Ferris Wheel, and the original work, No Sympathy Please. After graduating, Jennifer worked at Florida Stage where she had the invaluable opportunity to be the Assistant Director to Louis Tyrell for the production of Women Who Steel. From there, Jennifer went on to teach at the Eagle’s Nest Foundation and The Community Theatre of Greensboro. Prior to joining the Metropolitan Fine Arts Center, Jennifer was founding a new theatre with three colleagues, The AYTB Theatre Company, dedicated to
Technical Director
Stephanie recently graduated fromGeorge Mason University with a B.A. in Theater, concentrating in Lighting Design and Production Management. As a Lighting Designer and stage technician, she has worked on more than 50 dance, theater, and music concert productions, most recently with Metropolitan Fine Arts Center’s spring production, The Wizard of Oz, as a Lighting and Set Designer. Notable past productions include her work with Springfield Community Theatre’s production of Godspell, where her Lighting Design with
Kevin Curry granted a nomination for a WATCH award and won her an ACT award for Outstanding Lighting Design. Earlier this year, she directed the first MPAT Children's Theatre production, Alice in Wonderland. She has also highly enjoyed her recent work onstage, as well. Favorite performances include MPAT’s Flight of the Lawnchair Man (Blaire), Seussical the Musical (Bird Girl), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Narrator) and performing at MPAT's Fall into the Arts Banquet. By day (and night) she is proud to be on the staff of Metropolitan FineArts Center, and is dedicated to its mission of educating youth and adults in dance, music, and theater.
original works in Boston, MA. While with AYTB, Jennifer helped produce a number of exciting original works as well as directing Spin. Jennifer has thoroughly enjoyed her first year with MFAC and MPAT where she has been helping to establish the Educational Theatre Department and has worked on fantastic productions.
he directed and performed with his family in more than 15 community theatre productions for the U.S. Army. Most recently, his musical production of Suburbs placed 3rd in the American Association of Community Theatre’s nationwide competition. As an actor, Danilo has performed in Hello Dolly, School For Scandal, Cinderella, Forum, Victor/Victoria, and Once Upon A Mattress, among others.
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