THOMPSON HOUSE ADDS BROADWAY VET PAMELA MYERS TO BOARD
Pamela Myers.
NEWPORT (KY.) – Thompson House Newport – Greater Cincinnati’s live music and creative hub – will add Broadway veteran and Tony nominee Pamela Myers to its creative advisory board.
Myers – Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music’s first-ever musical theatre graduate and Tony nominee for her performance as Marta in the original landmark production of the Stephen Sondheim musical Company – begins her board tenure with the Oct. 23 meeting.
“I am so looking forward to working with the Thompson House board and am very happy to bring my experience to help create a new home for the fine arts in the Cincinnati area,” Myers said. “They have a beautiful, historic facility and some great ideas for development already in place.
“My career has had so many different facets – theatre, TV, cabaret, concerts, teaching – that any help I can offer will be fun. The board is very enthusiastic and is looking forward to bringing an additional performing space to the artists and the fans in the area.”
“This is a huge step for us, to have someone of Pamela Myers’ caliber willing to advise us on the direction of Thompson House,” said operations partner Kirt Lee. “She brings another level of legitimacy to what we’re trying to do here, which is to create a home for artists and audiences of every kind. We’re thrilled to have her on board.”
“This is definitely exciting for us,” said Cathy Creason, Thompson House’s artistic director. “We assembled a gifted and passionate creative advisory board when we began, but landing Pamela Myers, well, she’s an amazing talent and will be a valuable asset, not just for me and for the board, but for the entire Greater Cincinnati arts community as we build this venue into a one-stop destination for a wide variety of fans of the arts.”
In addition to Company, Myers worked with Charles Schulz in the creation of Peppermint Patty in Snoopy. She also appeared on Broadway in The Selling of the President, the Company reunion concert and the 2002 revival of Into the Woods. Locally, she made memorable turns as Mrs. Lovett in both the Playhouse in the Park and CCM productions of Sweeney Todd and as Mama Rose in Gypsy.
Over the years Myers has performed as Dot in the Los Angeles premiere of Sunday in the Park with George and as Annie in Annie Get Your Gun, where she had the privilege of meeting Annie Oakley’s only living relative, a grand-niece. Her many concert performances include work with the Cincinnati and Boston Pops Orchestras, as well as appearances in “Salute to Sondheim” at the Shubert Theatre in New York and “What A Swell Party! The Cole Porter Salon” at the Alcazar Theatre in San Francisco. One of her favorite “jobs” was performing at the White House with Marvin Hamlisch and Jerry Herman.
Myers joins a Thompson House Creative Advisory Board that also includes Lee, Creason, educator and actor Danny Davies, Broadway performer Jessica Hendy, music director Doug Schmutte, attorney Douglas Haman and PR specialist Mark Motz.
For more information on Thompson House Newport, please visit www.thompsonhousenewport.com.
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