NEWPORT — The Newport Opera House Association is pleased to announce their new slate of board of directors.
Christopher Jacobs and Alan “Buzz” Hague have taken on the roles of co-presidents, while Christopher Gardner has been elected treasurer. Patricia “Paddy” DiPadova has been appointed director of strategic planning.
Christopher Jacobs recently relocated from Chicago to Newport. He studied theatre at Eastern Michigan University and was an actor, director and marketing director for various theater companies in Chicago. Since moving to Newport, Chris has performed on the Opera House stage in “Annie Get Your Gun,” “The Mousetrap,” and “Once Upon a Mattress,” in addition to directing “The Foreigner” in fall 2018.
Alan “Buzz” Hague is a life-long resident of Newport, and works in the IT department at Valley Regional Hospital. He has appeared in over a dozen productions on the Opera House Stage, and is currently also taking on a technical role at the opera house, where he will help to run lights and sound.
Christopher Gardner has lived in Newport/Croydon for his entire life, and is the owner of Gardner & Son Construction. He holds a B.S. in business administration from UNH. Chris has played many roles on the opera house stage, and has built most of our sets for the last several years.
Patricia “Paddy” DiPadova graduated from Newport High School, and earned her B.A. from Dartmouth and an MBA from UNH. Currently, she is a senior consultant at John Snow, Inc., a public health consulting firm. Paddy was an elected member of the Newport School Board from 2003 to 2007, served as president of the Sullivan County Unity of the American Cancer Society, and served on the NH Governor’s Council on Cancer and Chronic Diseases for over 10 years.
Other members of the board of directors include Alyssa Stevens, Erin Andersen, Karen Coutu, Neal Kling, and Peter Merritt.
NOHA’s Board is excited to announce upcoming events, including Dancing With the Newport Stars (in partnership with The Newport Area Chamber of Commerce) on Jan. 25 and 26; the Winter Carnival Pageant, on Feb. 8; the Winter Carnival Dance featuring Club Soda on Feb. 9; and auditions for our spring musical “Peter Pan,” to be held the third week in January. Performances will take place in April. Tickets and more information are available by calling 863-2412, or at our website, www.newportoperahouse.com.
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