Christopher Jackson, Lea Salonga, Sam Pinkleton, More Join Inaugural Advisory Board for Rosie’s Theater Kids
Jan Svendsen Weiss will chair the Board, which will help ensure that young New Yorkers have access to high-quality, free arts education.
Christopher Jackson, Lea Salonga, and Sam Pinkleton
Rosie’s Theater Kids, the nonprofit arts education organization dedicated to transforming the lives of young people through the performing arts, is establishing its first Advisory Board.
The Advisory Board, which is still in formation, will bring together leaders from the performing arts, philanthropy, media, and business to offer strategic guidance, amplify RTKids’ mission, and help ensure that young people from across New York City continue to have access to high-quality, free arts education.
Chaired by longtime arts advocate Jan Svendsen Weiss, founder of ACTivate4Good LLC, the Advisory Board will include the following leaders:
Emily Bear, Grammy and Emmy Award-winning composer and songwriter
Shane Marshall Brown, communications strategist and arts champion
Valerie DiFebo, philanthropist, business executive, and arts advocate
Sue Frost, Tony-winning producer and arts education expert
Christopher Jackson, Tony-nominated actor, singer, and composer
Sandi Lurie, arts supporter, HR executive, and community leader
Mayte Natalio, performer, choreographer and director
Sam Pinkleton, Tony-winning director and choreographer
Charles Randolph-Wright, theatre, film and TV director, playwright, producer
Lamar Richardson, actor and Tony-winning producer
Lea Salonga, Tony–winning actress and singer
Stacie Weisbrot, award-winning producer, philanthropist, and entrepreneur
Leslie Mayer, philanthropist and producer, who will serve as liaison to the Board of Directors
“We are deeply grateful to Jan for taking on this leadership role,” said Lori Klinger, founding artistic and executive director/co-founder of Rosie’s Theater Kids in a statement. “Her passion for expanding opportunities for young people, combined with the collective experience and generosity of this remarkable group, will strengthen RTKids’ ability to reach even more students across the city.”
The Advisory Board will work with RTKids’ leadership to elevate the organization’s visibility, broaden its supporters, and champion the work of its talented students.
Founded in 2003 by Rosie O’Donnell, Rosie’s Theater Kids is a nonprofit organization committed to providing free, conservatory-level training in dance, music, and drama to students from underserved communities across the New York metropolitan area. Visit RosiesTheaterKids.org