Maggie: Up in Lights

She is a true storyteller who has shared her talents over the past 30 years as the Producing Artistic Director of Capital Repertory Theatre.

We invite you to join us as we celebrate Maggie Mancinelli-Cahill at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at Wolferts Roost in Albany. Cocktails, passed hors d’oeuvres and food stations, and lively reminiscing with Maggie will be the highlights of this fundraising event.

During her tenure at theREP, Maggie has directed more than 125 productions, workshops, readings, and created numerous literary and local history-based plays for the REP’s On-the-Go Touring productions which reach more than 10,000 students annually. Maggie has helped guide the organization through changes in leadership, the development of a new venue during a global pandemic, launch scores of careers in the arts, and most importantly has introduced thousands of residents to new productions and sparked a love for theatre in generations of children in upstate New York.

Proceeds from the event will support theREP’s education programs which offer powerful arts experiences that instill creativity, compassion, and self-esteem in local students.

To purchase tickets, please email Event Coordinator Jessica Cameris. 

This event will be held at Wolferts Roost Country Club, 120 Van Rensselaer Blvd, Albany, NY

Ticket levels and benefits:

Empowerment Committee – $500/person
As an Empowerment Committee member, your name will be prominently listed on our webpage, digital signage at theREP, the invitation, event signage, and the event program.

Honorary Committee – $250/person
As an Honorary Committee member, your name will be prominently listed on our webpage, the invitation, and the event program. 

Patron Ticket – $175/person

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Empowerment:
Wallace Altes
Carolyn Anderson and Barbara C. Brenner
Peggy Becker
Sylvie & Bob Briber
Richard and Lou Ann Carlstrom
Prentiss Carnell
William Chalmers and Linda Jackson Chalmers
Michele and Randolph Collins
Alenore Cusick
Albert De Salvo
Joan Dembinski
Mona Golub and Marie DeBrocky
Nancy Hoffman and Thomas Spagnoletti
Jack and Connie Hume
Lauren and Harold Iselin
E. Stewart and Kimberly Sanger Jones
Stephen and Mary Madarasz
Jeff Mirel
Chet and Karen Opalka
Martha Rozett
Elisabeth Ruthman
Bob and Kathy Sheehan
Rabbi Scott Shpeen
Cynthia and Herb Shultz
David Swawite
Edward Swyer and Elizabeth Wild
Frank and Joanna Walsh

Honorary:
James Ayers & Miriam Trementozzi
Betty Carol Barlyn
Michael and Linda Barnas
Mary Bintz and Joe Ladue
Barbara Bishop Ward
Ellen Brickman
Peter and Debbie Brown
Carol Bullard and Worth Gretter
James Cochran and Fran Pilato
Jill Delaney
Senator Pat Fahy
Beth Fecteau
Teddy Foster
Francine Frank
Elizabeth Garry and Betsy Cahill
Mark and Karen Glaser
M Sherry Gold and Wendell Lorang
Dan Hanifin
Bill Harris and Holly Katz
Donna, G. David, and Sarah Hershey
Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. Jennings
Lisa Kissinger
Joseph P. Lalka and Teresa Ribadenerya
Jean and Rob Leonard
Bennett and Deborah Liebman
Steve and Vivian Lobel
Barbara and Chuck Manning
Glen McConky and Christine Haile
James H. Miller and Chandlee S. Gill
James and Mary Morrill
Philip and Kathleen Morris
Tom and Linda Murphy
John Nigro
Alfred and Meryl Norek
Leesa L. Oliver
Neil and Shari Piper
David and Kendra Pratt
John Privitera and Louise Tarantino
Donna Purnomo
Howard J. and Susan P. Read
Rosemarie V. Rosen
Mark Schlessman and Laura Graceffa
Keith and Mary Scott
John and Margaret Sherman
Frank and Sarah Slingerland
John and Michele Spellos
Rider Stanton
Tom and Karen Stapleton
Jerry and Ilene Sykes
Emily and Thomas Titsworth
Inga Tomson
F. Michael & Lynette Tucker
Terry Tyson
Janet D. Vine
Stephanie H. Wacholder and Ira Mendleson III
Paul Wing
Melissa Zambri

*as of Sept. 10, 2025

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