About Us
The Spotlight Theatre Productions, Inc. in conjunction with the needs of the community and considering spiritual, emotional and moral issues from our members provide an opportunity for people interested in drama, music, dance and technical theatre a chance to learn or exhibit their talents and provide awareness of and interest in musical theatre.
Everyone is welcomed to participate. No individual will be refused admission, membership or participatory involvement based on race, color, creed, physical disability, sex, sexual orientation, marital status or national origin.
Membership
We currently have a membership of ninety participants ranging from age six through their sixties from areas such as Peekskill, Mohegan Lake, Cortlandt Manor, Mahopac, Lake Peekskill, Putnam Valley, Yonkers, Yorktown, Croton, Garrison, Montrose, Pleasantville and Crompond. Our commitment to the communities we serve, to audiences and to our members will be to provide outstanding quality performances and leadership. We believe our continued commitment in teaching the various disciplines mentioned to our members and to sustain a goal of excellence is consistent with this fundamental strategy.
Beginnings
We began our theatre group at the Holy Spirit Church in Cortlandt Manor back in 1996 where we had five performances of Godspell followed by five performances of Nunsense in June of 1997. In September of 1997 we began rehearsals for Anything Goes and realized we had artistic limitations in a church. In February of 1998 we relocated to the Tom Thumb Nursery School in Mohegan Lake where there is a theatre with a seating capacity of 110.
Founders
Pat Concilio (Director) is also the Director of Training for Liberty Travel, the largest retail leisure travel company in the U.S. Pat had acting & vocal training with Stella. In the past he started his own theatre company and directed and choreographed musical productions such as Dames at Sea, Mame, Little Mary Sunshine, Man of La Mancha, Cabaret, Gypsy, Applause and Godspell in Middletown. In 1996 he began a theatre production company at the Holy Spirit Church in Cortlandt Manor where he successfully directed Anything Goes, Godspell and the musical comedy Nunsense. Pat has also appeared in the Broadway productions of Mame and Dear World.
John T. Leonard (Choreographer) has choreographed such shows as Guys and Dolls, Babes in Arms, West Side Story, A Day in Hollywood – A Night in the Ukraine, Fiddler on the Roof, Nunsense, Godspell and more recently Anything Goes. He has performed in Fiddler and A Day in Hollywood… at Lincoln Center. John has a BA in Drama, Theatre and Dance and has taught dance in NYC for many years. He also choreographed for the pop group, The Cover Girls and has done many commercials in the New England area. John had formally danced at the Joffrey Ballet School and was a member of a dance company Danceworks. By day he is the Associate Director of the Recanati/Miller Transplant Institute at Mount Sinai Medical Center and holds a MS in Health Care Administration
