OUR MISSION: Newbury Musical Theatre Company is dedicated to promoting the arts in Southbury and the surrounding communities. NMTC encourages and develops area talent in a nurturing and supportive environment, resulting in large scale, high production value musicals featuring a full orchestra. Our educational programs are designed to develop performance skills, foster artistic camaraderie and inspire personal confidence in one’s abilities.
We believe that in offering an opportunity for creative people -- both young and adult -- to collaborate with the guidance of experienced instruction, we instill the passion of performing in our members and bring enjoyable and affordable family entertainment to our audience.
Meet the staff . . . Meet the Artistic Directors . . . Jim Tornatore Jim has produced and directed musicals with performers of all ages for over 25 years. Trained as an opera singer at Manhattan School of Music, he has sung in many opera and musical theater productions. Working as a music educator in New York and Connecticut since 1985, Jim finds it particularly gratifying to work with young performers and is currently teaching music and directing theater in the Ridgefield Public Schools. As a composer and songwriter, Jim wrote a musical, “Sonshine” about the modern re-telling of the life of Christ that was performed by two companies on Long Island and met with critical acclaim.
Cynthia Servetas Cynthia is a graduate of The Manhattan School of Music with a degree in Vocal Performance. She has appeared throughout the country in opera, oratorio and concert music, and toured with The New York Vocal Arts Ensemble in concerts of opera and song. Cynthia also enjoyed great success touring Sweden with the Jenny Lind Festival, where her performances met with enthusiastic acclaim by critics and audiences alike. Currently she teaches voice in her private studios in Manhasset, NY and Southbury…but her favorite job of all is being “Mom”! : ) Stephanie Tornatore has a Masters Degree in Music Performance from the University of Delaware, and has competed in Spain and France with the University of Delaware Chorale. She has studied conducting with Dr. Brian Stone and Dr. Paul Head. An accomplished musician and oboist, Stephanie recently played with the New World Symphony, One World Symphony and the New Amsterdam Symphony Orchestra while living in Manhattan. Stephanie has been the musical director of NMTC since its inception and loves working with both the Junior Players and Main Stage Players. For the Main Stage production, she conducts the 18 piece pit orchestra, many of which are professional musicians. Stephanie currently lives in Southbury, teaches private lessons and continues to play professionally.
Meet the NMTC Board . . .
OUR BOARD: (to be updated soon!)
Donna Shaw
Don Cavanagh
Lisa Segal Lizabeth Skalski Liz is the Director at Main Street Ballet in Woodbury, CT. Her guest teaching credits include: The Hartford Conservatory; School for Creative and Performing Arts - Cincinnati, OH; Covenant Dance Studio Brooklyn, NY; as well as schools in Canada, Taiwan and China. Heralded by critics of the New York Times, Dance Magazine and New York Newsday, Liz created over twenty-five original contemporary ballets and original choreography for New York’s New American Ballet Ensemble, Ballet Santa Barbara and in showcases throughout New York, Connecticut and in Canada including productions of “Oklahoma”, “Phantom of the Opera”, “Three Penny Opera” and “Oliver” and for Newbury Musical Theater; “Oklahoma” and “Anything Goes”. As a dancer, she performed in New York City, across the United States and in Asia and Europe. Liz holds a MFA in dance from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts.
Stephanie Sheets has helped NMTC with their marketing efforts since 2012. As an advertising executive, she’s worked with clients in diverse industries like financial services, tourism, home furnishings, manufacturing and healthcare.
Past advertising agencies include Ketchum Advertising and Grey Advertising in New York, MRP in Stamford and Mesa Integrated in Litchfield. She is currently the Director of Marketing at IDOC in Norwalk.
REGISTRATION POLICY: All registration fees are non-refundable after the program start date, however, in extreme circumstances, requests will be reviewed by the board. The decision by the board will be final.
Our hearts are with our neighbors in Newtown and in so many other communities who have suffered such tragedy. When times are dark and sad, we need to embrace the light and all things good.
Embrace the little children.
Embrace the people who teach them, nurture their spirits; their creativity and care for them every day.
Embrace the light. Embrace love. Embrace peace!
