In the last 10 months we have been blessed with a great group of new Board members who are committed to engaging in the Strategic planning process and helping NPT to grow and prosper. In addition to Artistic Director Melody Brooks (Secretary), the following comprise our current Board:

DALE JOSEPH (Chair) first learned of NPT when Artistic Director Melody Brooks was serving as a consultant to NYSCA's TAP program, which Dale was managing while at Dudley Hamilton Associates. Currently, she is a Project Director at the Agenda for Children Tomorrow's One City/One Community Project , a neighborhood service integration and policy change initiative based in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn . Her community development and program management experience also includes the Women's Housing and Economic Development Corporation where she was Director of Programs. Ms. Joseph's prior volunteer work has included serving on the Board of Directors of the Center for Latin American Arts, the Bushwick Community Service Society and The Ghetto Film School.

CATHERINE LAMM is a director and private coach who has trained with the Royal National Theatre (Edinburgh), the Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation, and the American Film Institute. She was formerly the casting director for the Chelsea and West Side Theaters. Catherine is also a feature writer and reviewer for Stage Press Weekly and British Theatre Guide . A veteran theatre professional, she has worked with The Players' Guide , Samuel French, and Broadway producers Mordeccai & Associates, and is a sometime dramaturg/literary consultant to various NYC-based theatre companies and producing organizations. A former professional actor with Off Broadway and West End roles to her credit, Catherine has been teaching actors about the business of performing since 1986.  She will be conducting her acclaimed seminar The Secrets To Audition Success here at NPT.

New Perspectives is actively seeking additional Board members who are committed to the arts and public service.  Particular areas of expertise needed include: Public Relations and Marketing, Legal Services (especially for the arts), and Finance/Fundraising.  If you are interested in being considered as a Board candidate, please send an introductory letter outlining your interest and qualifications to the attention of Dale Joseph, c/o NPT 456 West 37th Street, Ground Floor, NYC, NY  10018, or via email at info@newperspectivestheatre.org.