Geoffrey Kopp (he/him) has directed, designed, and produced many productions including Top Hat Coffee House Cabaret (producer), Wilde Tales (advisor), A Chorus Line: Teen Edition, The Tempest, Aladdin Jr. (producer), Top Hat Review 2 (producer), Check Please, The Addams Family (School Edition), The Crucible, Top Hat Review (supervising direction), The Lottery, Head Over Heels (High School School Edition), Almost Maine, Disney’s Descendants, Wendy & Peter Pan (Lincoln Park High School Theatre); Pippin, Marvin’s Room, The Sound of Music, Treasure Island, The Miser (Plymouth-Canton Educational Park); I Hate Hamlet, Guys & Dolls, Romeo & Juliet (Mount Clemens High School); Dracula, The Odd Couple, The Star-Spangled Girl, A Midsummer Night’s Dream (supervising direction), Of Mice & Men, Dial “M” for Murder (co-production Pix Theatre), Hamlet, The Romancers (North Branch High School); Hamlet: Prince of Denmark, Glengarry Glen Ross (Western Michigan University); Speed-the-Plow, The Doctor In Spite of Himself (Weather Permitting Players); The Miser (Hackett High School), The Two Gentlemen of Verona (Loy Norrix High School), Crazy for You (Casting Director, Otsego High School).
In addition, Mr. Kopp has worked behind the scenes on Lysistrata, Dangerous Liaisons (Western Michigan University); Long Day’s Journey Into Night, Blithe Spirit, The Marriage Proposal, Waiting for Godot (Schoolcraft College). Mr. Kopp has performed as Felix Ungar in The Odd Couple (Van Buren Community Players), the title role in Titus Andronicus (Schoolcraft College), as well as roles in Hamlet (North Branch High School), The Author’s Voice (Western Michigan University), and Truculentus (Weather Permitting Players).
Mr. Kopp has been a member of the Educational Theatre Association, Michigan Interscholastic Forensic Association, and International Thespian Society. Mr. Kopp has worked with theatre professionals from the Stratford Festival, Shaw Festival, Royal Shakespeare Company, Guthrie Theatre, and Meadowbrook Theatre.
Under Mr. Kopp's leadership the Lincoln Park High School Theatre program was awarded the Educational Theatre Association's Outstanding Impact Award and Concord Theatricals' "One Singular Sensation" Licensing Competition. In addition, Mr. Kopp’s productions have competed in the Michigan Interscholastic Forsenic Association (MIFA) and Mid-Michigan Theatre Festival. Mr. Kopp's production of Marvin’s Room was selected to perform at the Michigan Thespian Festival (and was a runner up for the Edinburgh Fringe Festival) and his production of The Miser was selected as one of the top high school productions in the state of Michigan.
Beth Wondolowski (she/her) is a multifaceted theater enthusiast with a passion for bringing stories to life through music, direction, and design. Her dedication to the craft is evident in her diverse array of roles within productions, including Assistant Director, Music Director, Ensemble Choreographer, and Costume Alterations and Construction for this production of The Addams Family.
Over the past year, Beth showcased her talent as Music Director for productions such as Annie with Garden City Community Theater, Matilda with Crestwood Community Theater, and Finding Nemo, Jr. with In the Mitten Productions - Novi. She also continued her roles as Assistant Director for The Crucible with LPHS Theatre and Head Over Heels, while contributing her musical expertise to Mary Poppins, Jr. with Spotlight on Youth. Beth's versatility extended to her involvement in graphic design for productions like Clue and Mary Poppins with Whitmore Lake Drama.
In 2022, Beth continued to make her mark in the SE Michigan theater scene, serving as Music Director for Glitz with Spotlight on Youth and Sister Act with Garden City HS. Her talents were also evident as Assistant Director and Music Director for Disney's The Descendants with LPHS Theatre and Almost, Maine. Additionally, she lent her keyboard skills to various productions, including Mamma Mia with Oops Productions and Legally Blonde with In the Mitten Productions - Farmington.
Beth's dedication to theater extends beyond her roles on stage and behind the scenes. She has actively contributed to the community through her involvement in productions like Rock and Roll Santa with Spotlight on Youth in 2020 acting as Music Director and Stage Manager and as Musoc Director and Graphic Designer for Legally Blonde, Jr. with Whitmore Lake Drama.
Some of Beth's favorite roles on stage include portraying Carmen Bernstein in Curtains, Miss Andrew in Mary Poppins, and Logainne Schwartzandgrubenierre in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.
Beth extends her heartfelt thanks to her family for their unwavering support (and to assisting with costume alterations when able) and to the cast and crew of Addams Family for making each theater experience a memorable one. Sit back, relax, and have your finger snaps ready!
Ms. Johnson is a high school English teacher with a not so secret love of theatre and dance. Her background includes 13 years of dance training and 4 years of teaching dance lessons during high school and college. She participated in her high school productions as a featured dancer and is thrilled to join Lincoln Park’s theatre program as a choreographer. Her favorite thing about theatre is the opportunity it gives for each student to showcase their talents and live out their dreams. She believes theatre is creative and the opportunities are endless, and loves seeing how each character is brought to life and the unique spin each student brings to their role. Ms. Johnson is extremely excited to revisit her dancing days and help bring the musical to life! Ready and five, six, seven, eight!