Updated July 12, 2007
Artists
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  Zara
Lawler, flutist, made her concerto
debut with the Houston Symphony in 1995 and shortly thereafter became
assistant principal flute of the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra,
a position she held until 1998. As a student of Carol Wincenc, she
received her Master of Music from the Juilliard School and her Bachelor
of Arts at Barnard College. Her recent activities include summers at
Marlboro Music, founding and performing in the chamber group Full Fathom,
and folk dancing. She is a recent prizewinner of the Artists International
Competition and made her sponsored New York debut at Merkin Concert
Hall on June 3, 2001. Zara joined T&S in 2000. |
 Neil
Parsons, bass trombonist, graduated
from the Interlochen Arts Academy and received his Bachelor’s
degree from Oberlin Conservatory of Music, where he studied with Ray
Premru. He designed an individual major: Interdisciplinary Performance
and Education, uniting his interests in music, dance and teaching.
After his graduation, he continued his studies with trombonist Tony
Baker and at the Ohio University School of Dance. A diverse performer,
Neil’s performance credits include roles in professional theatre
productions; performing his own choreography in college dance productions;
and performing music with a variety of ensembles including a disco
orchestra. Neil joined T&S in 1999. |
 Meaghan
Heinrich, (Oboe)
a native of Huntington, WV, completed her Master of Music Degree in
oboe performance at Rice University in 2004. While at Rice, she was
a student of Robert Atherholt and also helped create and coordinate
JUMP! (Just for U Music Program), a series of student-run interactive
children’s concerts. Previously, Meaghan was a student of Mark
Ostoich at the Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, where she
performed for four years with the Split Ends Woodwind Quintet. She
has spent summers performing with the Opera Theatre of Lucca Festival
in Tuscany and the Sarasota Music Festival. In addition to her performance
experience, Meaghan has worked as an orchestra librarian, an admissions
officer, and has performed acting roles in works such as Stravinsky’s
L’Histoire du Soldat. Some of her other interests include running,
biking, books of all kinds, and learning to play bagpipes and mandolin.
Meaghan joined Tales & Scales in 2004. |
 Bonnie
Whiting Smith, percussionist,
received her Bachelor of Music from the Oberlin Conservatory and graduated
from the Interlochen Arts Academy. She continued studies at the University
of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music and served as principal
percussionist and timpanist for the Ohio Light Opera Company. She was
recognized by the NFAA through the Arts Recognition and Talent Search,
and was a recipient of Oberlin's Ernest Hatch Wilkins Memorial Prize
and the Phi Kappa Lambda award for musicianship. Bonnie joined T&S
in 2005. |
 Administrative and Support Staff |
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 Jeff Gruszewski, Managing Director, most recently served as Managing Director of Porthouse Theatre and Kent State’s School of Theatre & Dance. Prior to that, he was Director of Programming at Karamu House in Cleveland, one of the nation's oldest African American arts and cultural centers. Prior to that, he was with Boarshead: Michigan Public Theatre and served two years as Director of the Michigan Young Playwrights Festival. Mr. Gruszewski is also a theatre artist having acted, directed and designed for a number of professional companies throughout the Midwest. Always involved in helping build bridges within the cultural communities where he worked, he was founding president of the Professional Alliance of Cleveland Theatres, and served on the Executive Committee of the Akron Area Arts Alliance. |
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Board of Directors |
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Patrick O’Connor, President; Charles Compton, Treasurer; Gail Knight Williams, Immediate Past President; Paul McAuliffe, Lisa Cobb, Chip Gill, Paige McFarling, Candice Moore, Laura Scott, Kirsten Wagmeister, Bridget Muldoon McDaniel (Founder & Life member) |
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