Meet the Executive Board of Directors
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R. J. Lamb
Founder, Chairman of the Board & Artistic Director Emeritus
Freehold, New Jersey
Member since 1982.
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Travis Hoxie
Vice-Chairman
Point Pleasant, New Jersey
Member since 2000.
Accomplishments as a Player
Acting: Teddy in Arsenic and Old Lace, Willum in The Nerd, Juror 6 in 12 Angry Men, Slater in Funny Money
Director: And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie (Winter 2007)
Stage Manager: Gaslight
Accomplishments Elsewhere
Acting: Giles in The Mousetrap (Center Players), Linus in a summer theatre production of You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown!. Scholastic credits include: Gus in Babes in Arms, Pat Denning in 42nd Street, Glogauer in Once in a Lifetime, the sergeant in Accidental Death of an Anarchist, and Monsieur Loyal in Tartuffe.
Personal Message
Travis received his B.A.’s in Theatre Arts and English Education from Susquehanna University in 1996. He works for Enterprise Rent-a-Car as a regional vehicle acquisition manager. Other interests include: reading, cruising, playing poker and following the New York Yankees. He can be reached via email at tmh917@gmail.com.
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Maggie Rogers
Secretary & Co-artistic Director
Howell, New Jersey
Member since 1999.
Accomplishments as a Player
Acting: JERZ, Gaslight (Angel Street), The Sunshine Boys, Catholic School Girls, The Dining Room, It Had to be You
Director: Cavern of the Jewels, Treasure Island, The Nerd, Funny Money
Accomplishments Elsewhere
Director: Artistic Director for Sabona Productions since 1996 and Associate Director since 1990
Degrees: Bachelor of Arts degree in FineArts, 1974 & Masters degree in Theatre, 1976
Personal Message
Maggie is a bookseller at B & N in Freehold by day. She's the mother of 3 sons- an actor, an artist, and an athlete. Basides theatre, Maggie enjoys writing (work in progress), Starbucks, and attending numerous sporting events on a daily basis.
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Fran Raleigh
Treasurer
Colts Neck, New Jersey
Member since 1985.
Accomplishments as a Player
Acting: Hound of the Baskervilles, God's Favorite, Our Town, On Golden Pond (twice), Who the Hell is Abner Bell?, Let's Break Open the Beaujolais, The Census Taker, The Octette Bridge Club, The Importance of BSE, Arsenic & Old Lace, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Cliffhanger
Sewing: Many costumes, drapes, and curtains.
Accomplishments Elsewhere
Board of Directors: Theatre X-Change
Personal Message
Fran is an excellent seamstress, enjoys the theatre, playing bridge, and traveling. Her retirement from Bellcore, after twenty-one years of employment, is well deserved. She is married to James, a mother of two children, and has two grandchildren.
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Bill King
Co-artistic Director
Ocean Grove, New Jersey
Member since 1998.
Accomplishments as a Player
Acting: Fifth of July, The Sunshine Boys.
Director: A Few Good Men, Second Time Around, Twelve Angry Men.
Accomplishments Elsewhere
Degrees: One year towards a graduate degree in directing at Mason Gross School of the Arts.
Personal Message
Bill's other interests are creative writing, walking, and biking. He has been employed for the past three years as an Account Manager for Micro Warehouse. "It is an honor to be involved in theatre. The art form is one of the highest forms of communication that I know and I am proud to be a part of it."
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Tom Worsdale
Publicity Director
Jackson, New Jersey
Member since 2002.
Accomplishments as a Player
Acting: The Nerd, Funny Money
Director: Cliffhanger
Producer/Stage Manager: The Dining Room, It Had to be You
Accomplishments Elsewhere
Acting: Bus Stop, Breaking Legs, The Foreigner, Arsenic and Old Lace, Bleacher Bums, The Odd Couple, You Can't Take it With You, American Primitive, LUV, The Lion in Winter, The Crucible, Bye Bye Birdie, Threepenny Opera, Dames at Sea, See How They Run, Oklahoma
Director: Holiday Jazz Concert, Musical Cabarets, Three Tales of Terror, Arsenic and Old Lace, LUV, The Fantasticks
Stage Manager/Producer: Jay Leno USO Show in Italy, Evening with George Burns, Bob Hope Salute to the Troops, Kevin Eubanks Jazz Concert, The Pendragons Magic Show, Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr. Concert, Drifters, Coasters and Marveletts Concerts
Personal Message
Tom is the Director of Public Affairs for the Naval Air Engineering Station in Lakehurst, NJ. He is also a retired Lieutenant Colonel from the U.S. Air Force. A Brooklyn, NY native, he is thrilled to be living back on the east coast after so many years away - and to be working with such a dedicated theatre company! Tom can be reached at: thomas.worsdale@navy.mil
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Harold Austin
Board Member
New Jersey
Member since 2003.
Accomplishments as a Player
Acting: The Second Time Around, The Nerd, The Dining Room, Cliffhanger
Accomplishments Elsewhere
Acting: Uncle Ben in Death of a Salesman, Major Metcalf in The Mouse Trap, Branch Rickey in Inroads
to Ebbets Field, Manley Carstairs in The Housekeeper, Martin Heyman in Social Security, Herb Tucker in I
Ought to Be in Pictures, Tino Defelice in Breaking Legs, Glen Cooper in Rumours, Lord Augustus Lorton in
Lady Windermere's Fan, Paul Sycamore in You Can't Take It With You.
Personal Message
Having started his acting career only eleven years ago, he has pursued his craft by attending acting schools in New York and
is currently attending Playwrights Theatre Acting School in New Jersey. He finds acting a stimulating activity that keeps him
young in mind and spirit. He is very thankful to The Board for his recent appointment to this auspicious group. He thanks his
wife Rhoda for her support and encouragement. He can be reached at rekaaugie@aol.com.
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Louis Palermo
Board Member
Freehold, New Jersey
Member since 2000.
Accomplishments as a Player
Acting: Juror 11 - Twelve Angry Men
Director: The Sunshine Boys
Personal Message
Louis is a resident of Freehold Township, where he owns and operates a beauty salon. He has been a member of South Street Players since their second production. After two years away, Louis is back and happy to be here.
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Jason Strawsburg
Board Member
New Jersey
Member since 2003.
Accomplishments as a Player
Acting: Jack in The Boys Next Door; Cliffhanger
Producing: It Had to be You
Accomplishments Elsewhere
Acting: Jay in Lost Yonkers, George Tessman in Hedda Gabler, The Gardener in Variations on the Death of Trotsky
Director: Ibsen's Ghost
Personal Message
Jason Strawsburg joined the South Street Players to refuel his interest in theatre. He is very pleased to be a member of the South
Street Player's Board of Directors and hopes to play a key part in its success on an off the stage. Jason moved to New Jersey
in 2002. He spends most of his off-stage time taking in the local sites.
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Jack Welsh
Board Member
New Jersey
Member since 2003.
Accomplishments as a Player
Acting: The Dining Room, Twelve Angry Men, A Few Good Men
Accomplishments Elsewhere
Acting: Moon Over Buffalo, A Man For All Seasons, Rumours
Personal Message
Jack's most recent appearance was as George Hay in the Shrewsbury Players's production of Moon Over Buffalo. Other
productions include The Dining Room, Twelve Angry Men, and A Few Good Men, all with the South Street Players.
Jack also feels he has been fortunate to have appeared with the Spring Lake and Pine Tree Players, in roles as varies as the
Duke of Norfolk in A Man For All Seasons to Glenn Cooper in Rumours. At present, Jack occupies his time with
voice-overs, commercials, and film work.
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