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Pete Cormier, Managing Director                      Pete earned a B.A. in Sociology from the University of Notre Dame and an M.S. in Nonprofit Management from Worcester State College.  He is currently a Ph.D. candidate at Lesley University, with a focus on the civic engagement of young adults through the arts.  Pete has worked for Liberty Mutual for 25 years and is currently the Manager, Catastrophe Analysis & Planning.  Pete founded and served as the Executive Director of Sterling Music Exchange for the past four years.  As Executive Director, he engaged young adults in community service, leadership and musical performances; organized more than 75 music events; recruited more than 75 musicians and 10 volunteers; and developed the Step Up to Music Program, which provides free music lessons and instruments to at-risk  youth.  In 2006, Pete was the Nonprofit Category Winner in the Mt. Wachusett Community College's 2nd Annual Business Plan Competition.  Pete is also a guitarist and bass player, playing in bands that perform locally.

Ellen Gorman-Guglietti, Artistic Director            Ellen graduated Magna Cum Laude from Adelphi University’s Performing Arts, BFA Program. As an undergrad she danced for the Joyce Trisler Danscompany. In 2001, she joined Gina Bashour’s, GiBa in motion. She danced, and was company manager for Imago Dance Theater, NYC. Ellen is Artistic Producer of Guidance, Inc., a non-profit modern dance company. In September 2005, Ellen taught at Applewild School (MA), through a grant made possible by the Marshall Fund for the Creative Arts. Before becoming Dance Director at Pomfret School, Ellen was on the dance faculty at Harvard University. In the summer of 2009, she was the “Artist in residence” for the Broken Bridge’s summer writers and artist program. She has recently formed a new Modern/Contemporary dance company Dendron Dance, which is comprised of pre-professional and professional dancers. Ellen has directed many productions at Cornerstone including Faces of Eve, A Tale of Three Trees, Struggle/Free, A Child's Christmas in Wales and Plenty of Parachutes. Ellen believes that arts in education is a vital necessity for building the next generation, and should be on everyone’s priority list. Sarah Worrest, Associate Artistic Director       Sarah Worrest is a graduate of NYU's Tisch School of the Arts where she studied acting and directing. She co-created the 2006    New York International Fringe Festival show The Burning Cities Project, and worked extensively from 2004 to 2008 with the Dreamscape Theater Company, the PossEble Theater Company, QuoVadimus Arts and Studio 42, and toured Asia in 2006 as the Assistant Company Manager of West Side Story.  In 2008 she returned to Massachusetts to work closer to where she grew up. Sarah has directed many productions for  the Hudson Area Arts Alliance's Summer Drama Workshop  including You're a Good Man Charlie Brown, State Fair, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Anything Goes, and Grease. She also was an original member of Hudson's River's Edge Players, and directed How to Suceed in Business Without Really Trying in 2008, and directed Damn Yankees! in 2009. Sarah directed last season's production of Secret Garden at Cornerstone.  Sarah was also part of the 2009/2010 Non-Equity Company.  Sarah has been seen last season's productions of Pride and Prejudice as Lady Catherine and A Child's Christmas in Wales as Hannah.

Jillian Sauvageau, Production Manager       Jillian holds a bachelor's degree in English/Theatre from Fitchburg State College.  She started at Cornerstone in 2009, as an intern, stage managing the production Pride and Prejudice.  After her first production, she signed on as the production stage manager for the 2009/2010 season, as well as becoming the administrative assistant. In May 2010, she became the production manager, overseeing all production aspects at Cornerstone.  Jillian's background was in acting, until arriving at Cornerstone. She has been seen in The Taming of the Shrew as Tranio, and Cornerstone's A Child's Christmas in Wales as Jack.

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President: Loni Feinberg