Sundog Theatre

Staten Island-based theatre with performing arts classes

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Expanding the way people see themselves and the world through arts education and live theatre.

  • About
    • Our Mission
    • What Is A Sundog?
    • Why Sundog?
    • Our History
    • Staff
    • Board Members
    • Advisory Council
  • Shows
    • 2023 Current and Upcoming Productions
    • A-Bridge-d History of Staten Island – A Madcap (mostly) Musical Comedy that Answers All the Questions You Never Asked
    • Past Productions
  • In Schools/Tours
    • Classroom Arts Programs
      • Why Sundog for Schools?
      • Theatre
      • Music
      • Dance
      • Visual Arts
      • 3-D Literacy
      • Soundtrack of Life
      • Heritage Awareness
    • In School/Tours
      • Harriet Tubman Herself
      • Roots of Black Music in America
      • Young Abe
      • Ellis Island: Gateway to a Dream
  • Classes
    • **CLOSED** Musical Theatre Kids – Spring 2023 Class
    • Past Class Productions- Theatre Kids
    • Past Class Productions- Musical Theatre Kids
  • Seniors
  • Media
    • Sundog in the News
    • Testimonials
  • Support
    • Contribute
    • Sundog Sponsors
  • Events
    • Past Events
  • Opportunities
    • Audition Notice for A-Bridge-d History of Staten Island
    • Teaching Artist for Seniors – Crochet
    • Teaching Artist for Seniors – Jewelry Making
  • Contact Us

Elisa Sansone

February 1, 2023 By

Elisa has over 17 years of administrative experience in both the state and banking sector. She has a background in English and Italian which has allowed her to seamlessly work in various office settings.

Elisa is responsible for all administrative duties at Sundog and “wears many hats” to assist her team.

Elisa has lived on Staten Island since she was a young child attending St. John Villa Academy HS. She attended St. John’s University, Queens & Rome campus. She speaks fluent Italian. She lives locally with her husband of almost 5 years.

Ellen Petillo

September 7, 2018 By

Ellen Petillo has over 30 years of business experience in brokerage, investment advisory, accounting, and most recently in banking – with expertise in client liaison, payroll, billing, and office management. Her past background in managing an office environment complements Sundog’s growing organization.

Ellen handles Sundog’s financial operations and day-to-day management within the company and likes the interaction of working with a not-for-profit company that makes positive changes in the community.

Ellen has lived on Staten Island since she was a young child and attended Port Richmond High School and College of Staten Island. She resides with her husband Mike and their two sons.

Jeannine Otis

February 20, 2017 By

Jeannine Otis has participated in a variety of arts-in education initiatives as a curriculum design consultant, coordinator, and teaching artist. These include: music, music therapy (extensive experience in special education), movement, drama, conflict resolution through drama and mediation, theatre as a tool to address community issues, inter-generational arts programming, creative writing for songwriting and script writing, and relating modern hip-hop culture to topical themes involving positive community awareness and self-expression. She developed and delivers Sundog’s “Soundtrack of Life” Program which encourages students – through music and spoken word – to communicate artistically about a variety of issues such as gun violence, the environment, and oppression – to discuss resolutions as they relate to students’ lives.

Jeannine has been singing since the early ’80’s when she toured with such groups as Kool and the Gang and Shirley Allston and the New Shirelles. Among her stage appearances are principal roles in: Steel (Galt McDermot of Hair) by the American Repertory Theater, and Jerusalem (Liz Swados) produced by New York’s Public Theater. She also appeared at the Supper Club in Manhattan. She performs classical, pop, jazz, dance, R&B, and gospel music and has sung with Grover Washington, Webster Lewis, and Arthur Prysock.

Featured on two gold records (Dana Dane, Profile) and Reed Seed (Grover Washington, Motown), her single, “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” went to the Top Ten in Germany, Italy, and England.

A graduate of Wellesley College (B.A. in Music and Sociology) and Emerson College (M.A. in Theatre), when Jeannine is not performing or recording, she is Director of Music at Saint Marks Church in New York City.

 

Stephen Fehr

February 20, 2017 By

Stephen Fehr has been Sundog’s technical director since its inception in 2002, handling all aspects of production including lighting, sound, and set design/building. He also has worked as technical director for Tracey Esposito’s Chicken Parmigiana at Caroline’s Comedy Club, Sanford Meisner Theatre in Manhattan, and The Muddy Cup in Staten Island. Steve has served as technical director at Snug Harbor Cultural Center and has designed lights for many theatre companies, including Sundog, Staten Island Shakespearean Theatre, Our Lady Star of the Sea, Mount Loretto’s CYO, as well as the Strawberry One-Act Festival in Manhattan. His degree is in mechanical engineering from Kansas State University.

Victoria Colella

February 20, 2017 By

Victoria Colella has been managing all aspects of Sundog’s arts education programs for theatre, dance, music, and visual arts in schools for the past seven years. Recently, she began handling virtual education programs.

She previously served as a paraprofessional for the New York City Department of Education in various elementary, middle, and high schools. Prior to being involved in education, Victoria worked in the real estate industry.

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Staff Members

  • Susan Fenley
    Executive/Artistic Director
  • Ellen Petillo
    Business Manager
  • Victoria Colella
    Arts-In-Education Manager
  • Stephen Fehr
    Technical Director
  • Jeannine Otis
    Arts-In-Education Specialist and Head of Advisory Council
  • Elisa Sansone
    Administrative Coordinator

Board Members

  • Amanda Straniere
    Board Chair
  • Susan Fenley
    Executive/Artistic Director
  • Mark Giacalone
    Treasurer
  • Marjorie Hack
    Secretary
  • Lorna Harris
    Board Member
  • Chris Ferrera
    Board Member

Advisory Council

Our Office Location

PO Box 183, Staten Island, NY 10301
T: (718) 816-5453
F: (718) 816-5430
info@sundogtheatre.org

Hours of Operation:
Monday through Friday 9AM – 5PM

MISSION STATEMENT

Sundog Theatre is a Staten Island-based performing arts company with several components to its mission. Read More >>

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