Playhouse Performers
Get to know the Please Touch Playhouse performers!
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Alice Gonglewski, Creative Dramatics Manager After graduating from Penn State in 1993 where she studied painting and creative writing, Alice relocated to Richmond, VA. Alice worked as an art educator for the Children's Museum of Richmond and for the Medical College of Virginia's Pediatric Playroom. Part of the Please Touch Museum Theater Experience since 2001, Alice created the Kooky Cooks Cooking Show series, Scat Cat's Junior Jazz Jamboree and From the Sea to the Sky. She also adapted The Great Blueness for the Playhouse stage. In addition to Mainstage performing, Alice develops Creative Dramatics Playtime content and has served as a programming advisor for many institutions, including Gyeonggi English Village in Paju, South Korea. Alice oversees all Puppet Pals, Gallery Shows, and Costumed Characters. She also stars as the voice and puppeteer of Mitty on the Comcast On-Demand series "Activity TV Jr. Pretends". |
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David Hutchman, Theater Experience Manager David has been Theatre Experience Manager at Please Touch Museum since 2000. Here he has found a great abundance of both artistic freedom and suspension of disbelief. He received his B.A. in Theatre from Temple University in 1979 and his M.F.A in Directing from Tulane University, New Orleans in 1988. For over 30 years, David has worked as both director and actor in numerous theatres throughout the country including the Asolo State Theatre in Sarasota Fl, Berkeley Rep in Berkeley, California and The Hangar Theatre in Ithaca, New York. He is founder and first Artistic Director of The Brick Playhouse. David continues to teach and perform professionally in big-person theatre throughout the city. |
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Michael Connor, Theater Coordinator Mike studied acting and screenwriting at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts and graduated from Oberlin College in 2003 with a B.A. in Film and another in English. He then moved back home to Philadelphia and helped found The N Crowd, one of the area’s premier comedy troupes. As Meteor Mike the Mad Scientist, he travelled to schools, camps, and birthday parties teaching kids about science and generally just being silly. While teaching at Independence Charter School, Mike turned a daring group of middle schoolers into the youngest comedy troupe in Philadelphia. He co-wrote and directed the musical The Hoppers Hit the Road which debuted at the Adrienne Theater, and he also developed a multi-media puppet show for the Philadelphia Improv Theater called The Happy Magic Fun-Time Show. Mike has performed on both coasts and many places in between; his humor writings have been included in various publications both in print and online; and he has directed numerous short films and videos. |