About Stage 62

Stage 62 is the nonprofit theater company-in-residence at the Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall in Carnegie, PA. What started in Bethel Park in 1962 (and yes, that’s where the name comes from!) as an adult education theater project has become a thriving community theater company producing shows continuously for more than six decades.

Our season includes four productions: a show for young audiences in February and a musical or play in May, July, and November. Outside of our mainstage productions, we host concerts and cabarets, special fundraising events, and exclusive events and social gatherings for our membership.

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Our Mission

The mission of Stage 62 is to actively contribute to the cultural life of Carnegie and surrounding Pittsburgh communities by providing exceptional, affordable theatrical productions for all ages. We also pride ourselves on cultivating community-centered experiences for artists and creatives at all levels of expertise. In pursuit of our mission, we place emphasis on providing theatrical experiences that are both joyful and inclusive for all people on stage, backstage, and in our audiences.

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Community

Each year during our fall production, we raise money for the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank to give back to the community. We’re also particularly proud of our outreach to youth: many of our board members hold education-related positions that provide regular contact with students from elementary to high school in many nearby school districts. Our volunteer kids participate both on and off-stage as a vital part of our productions, where they learn skills from how to audition to basic techniques in acting, singing, and dancing; stage carpentry and set painting; setting and running lights; stage management and direction; and more.

Stage 62 Board

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    Haley Hiller

    President

  • Jess Whittington

    Vice President

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    Jeff Way

    Vice President of Properties

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    Cristy Crawshaw

    Secretary/Publicity

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    Dr. Aaron Cook

    Treasurer

  • Jorie Bagnato

    Managing Director/Grants

  • Julie Chwan

    Box Office

  • Ivy Ferris

    Marketing

  • Candice Fisher

    Managing Director

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    Rachel Fox

    Information Technology

  • Joyce Hinnebusch

    Website

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    Allan Hughes

    Community Engagement

  • Mikaela Kapeluck

    Social Media

  • Chris Martin

    Properties

  • Cara McClaine

    Fundraising

  • Sam Moyle

    Costumes

  • Kevin Rabbits

    Community Engagement

  • Stephanie Ottey

    Box Office

  • Jed Reifer

    Nominations

  • Janet Schock

    House

  • Michael Van Newkirk

    Membership

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    Kristin Welch

    Fundraising

  • Interested in helping out behind the scenes?

    Contact president@stage62.org to learn more about joining a board committee!

Venue

Stage 62 is proud to perform in the historic landmark Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall (ACFL&MH), which sits graciously on a hill above Carnegie’s Main Street. The facility houses a fine regional library; the acoustically excellent music hall where Stage 62 performs; studios; a lovely reception hall; and a Civil War Room: the Thomas Espy Post of the Grand Army of the Republic, which is one of the few intact G.A.R. posts in the country.

The historic landmark ACFL&MH is one of only four libraries in the United States endowed by famed industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. In the early 1890s, the leaders of what were then Chartiers and Mansfield approached Mr. Carnegie and offered to merge into a new town called “Carnegie” in return for a library. The borough of Carnegie incorporated in 1894, and ground was broken for the Library in 1899. The ACFL&MH opened its doors in May 1901 and has been proudly serving its community ever since.

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