Sieminski Theater Team and Board Members
Sieminski Theater Team and Board of advisors
The Sieminski Theater is a non-profit performing arts-organization nestled in Basking Ridge, offering a captivating space that welcomes patrons from Fellowship Village and the general public. This intimate, small 257-seat state-of-the-art theater boasts a remarkable and innovative design that exudes professionalism while maintaining an intimate ambiance.
Offering the very best in music, theater, dance and cultural arts, the theater delivers the optimal live experience in performing arts. The Theater’s reputation for excellence has made it a cultural landmark in Somerset County and a vibrant artistic hub for all generations to relish the universal language of the arts.
Meet the team responsible for bringing this vision to life below:
Board Members
Brian Lawrence
President and CEO
Brian Lawrence has over 20 years of Health Care and Life Plan Community (CCRC) experience. He began serving FellowshipLIFE, Inc. as Chief Financial Officer in 1999 and in 2006 the title of Executive Vice President was added. With a very well-rounded understanding of the Life Plan Community and Health Care business and ten years of progressively senior responsibility at FellowshipLIFE, Inc., Mr. Lawrence assumed the duties of President and CEO in 2009. An avid lover and supporter of the performing arts, in 2012 Mr. Lawrence embarked on the journey to design and build a premier arts venue at the Fellowship Village campus. In 2019 the Cultural Arts Center, now known as the Sieminski Theater, opened and now serves as a cultural destination for the village residents, family, and friends, and all of Somerset County and the surrounding communities.
Joni Jaglowski
Chair
Dr. Norman Luka
Vice Chair
Herbert Bradley Jenkins
Director
Pat Addiss
Director
Jody Patricia Mullen
Secretary
Sondra Harris (Sandy)
Treasurer
Leadership
Patricia Yannotta
Executive Director
She also directs the resident programs including arts, entertainment, special events, education, and wellness activities for the residents. She is also committed to creating a welcoming, engaging, and vibrant atmosphere for the Theater and the Fellowship Village campus.
Scott Hart
Theater and Programing Manager
Scott has over 40 years’ experience in the theater industry which includes Broadway, Off-Broadway, national tours, regional and stock, and dinner theater. He is a Drama Desk and Tony Award nominated producer, a multi-award-winning director and has severed as Artistic Director for several theaters including Neils New Yorker Dinner Theater, The Evergreen Dinner Playhouse and The Castle Theater. He recently produced the Broadway hit Pasek and Paul (Dear Evan Hansen) musical “A Christmas Story-The Musical” in 2012, as well as the national tour in 2011 and the holiday tour in 2013. Most recently he served as Entertainment Project Manager for Norwegian Cruise Lines where he was responsible for the production and installation of Broadway shows on several of NCL’s newer ships. He is now very excited to be an integral part of the Sieminski Theater team, managing the daily operations of the theater and overseeing all programing and performances.
Molly Fandel
Digital & Social Media Marketing Manager