Theatre School Opens its Doors in Port Washington

(photo by Jerry Baldassaro)

A ribbon cutting ceremony was held for the newest business to come to Port Washington: Shining Studios.

The ceremony held for the theatre school was held inside St. Stephen’s Church, located at 9 Carlton Ave.

From Shining Studios’ website: “Shining Studios is a Long Island based theatre school and community theatre providing education, enrichment, and entertainment, through the performing arts, to the Long Island community. Shining Studios offers a variety of cultivating programs for children, teens, and adults alike. Whether you take an introductory musical theatre class, schedule a consultation with one of our acting coaches, enroll your organization in one of our outreach programs, or audition for one of our community theatre productions, Shining Studios allows each and every one of its performers to learn, grow, and shine.”

Those who came out to celebrate the opening of Shining Studios are pictured in the photo:

• Front row: (l-r) Diana von Roeschlaub (St. Stephen’s Church and Shining Studios), Howard Blankman (Chamber of Commerce), Kyle Savage (owner of Shining Studios), Mitch Schwartz (Chamber of Commerce), Bobbie Polay (Chamber of Commerce), Amanda Kowalczuk and son (Shining Studios)
• Back row: (l-r) David Heller (Chamber of Commerce), Jerry Rudnick (Chamber of Commerce), Priscilla von Roeschlaub (Village of Manorhaven), Wayne Wink (Town Clerk), Jennifer Wilson-Pines (Legislator Delia DeRiggi-Whitton).