Joan-Ellen Messina Biography

currently serving a third term on the Board, was Guild President during the acquisition of the Civil War Drill Hall Theatre. Active onstage and backstage in various capacities, she was drawn to directing while studying with Tony Award-winning director, Daniel Sullivan. Directing credits include Quilters, Dancing at Lughnasa, Foxfire, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Morning’s at Seven, Crimes of the Heart, and Vanities. She produced A Christmas Carol, and 1940’s Radio Hour. Onstage credits include No, No, Nanette; Pippin; Fiddler on the Roof; Fanny; Carousel and Music Man. She has enjoyed the laughs working with this talented cast and directing husband Frank (onstage) for the first time.