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APAC Artistic Director Brian Swasey also serves as
APAC Board Secretary. Brian never expected to become the artistic director
of a theatre company, but you should never say never. He has spent most of his
professional career working regionally, internationally, and OFF-Broadway. Most
recently, he had the opportunity to play the role of Harry Houdini in Ragtime at
Maine State Music Theatre. Prior to that you could have "seen" him in the
Off-Broadway production of Naked Boys Singing (yes, I was really naked). Other
credits included Crazy for You, Peter Pan, A Chorus Line, She Loves Me, and
international tours of West Side Story. APAC is a great opportunity for all of
us involved to gain experience, improve our skills, and explore new areas, while
remaining close to home. Even though home recently changed from Sunnyside,
Queens to New Jersey, with Ray, two dogs, a cat, and two cars. How suburban!
APAC Board Treasurer Adam Sherwin
is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of Happy Media Incorporated. His has
written about technology, the arts, and sports for the NY Daily News, The
Berkshire Record, and other publications. Happy Media's Juggernaut (www.juggernaut.org
<http://www.juggernaut.org/>
) works with a wide variety of Community Positive organizations, including The
Greater Astoria Historical Society, The New York League of Conservation Voters,
the NYPIRG Fuel Buyers Group, City-As-School, the Queens Council on the Arts and
African Solutions to African Problems.
Executive Director, Taryn Drongowski became the Executive Director of the Astoria
Performing Arts Center in August 2005. Recently elected to the Board of
Directors she brings both theater and
non-profit experience. Taryn graduated from Kenyon College (Gambier, OH) and, in
2003, she completed a training program at the Atlantic Theater Company Acting
School. Currently, Taryn also serves as Special Projects Manager for the Program
on Culture, Creativity & Information Technology at the Social Science Research
Council. She moved to Astoria three years ago, after tasting the pizza at Sac's
Place on Broadway. As a proud resident, Taryn is especially excited to have the
opportunity to contribute to the arts in one of New York's most vibrant
neighborhoods--this is a place for story-telling.
Astoria resident Regina Cialone is accomplished
in various fields of drama, dance, piano and percussion.
She has extensive experience coordinating and directing theatre and
entertainment events. Regina's career in arts administration includes working at
Carnegie Hall in Corporate Sponsorships, Patron Giving, and Membership; and
facilitating national auditions for professional theatres and college programs
as the Southeastern Theatre Conference's Membership Director. Regina holds a
B.S. in Arts Management and a Masters in Nonprofit Management and is currently
the Director of the Carnegie Hall Friends. With her passion for business and the
arts, Regina looks forward to working with APAC during this exciting time.
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