OUR ensemble
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Annie Batista
Most recent and first theater credit at Throughline was A View From the Bridge (Catherine). Recent graduate of Point Park University's BFA Acting Program.
Lauren Connolly
Founding Company Member, since 2012. Resident Assistant Stage Manager at City Theatre Company. BA in Theatre Arts from Catawba College in North Carolina. Lover of all aspects of theatre, esp. stage management, acting and sound design. Also enjoys music, and plays mandolin, piano and guitar. Currently resides in Castle Shannon with her husband Chris, their son Kylan, and their dog, Benny.
Hope Debelius
Pittsburgh-based lighting designer and recent graduate of Point Park University’s Conservatory of Performing Arts. Worked in Pittsburgh with the Pittsburgh Public Theatre, the Pittsburgh Playhouse, City Theatre Company, Prime Stage Theatre, Shana Simmons Dance, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, as well as Throughline Theatre Company.
Lydia Gibson
Performer and educating artist; credits range from film to stage in the acting, singing, directing and intimacy coordination realms. BA in Theater, studied Intimacy Coordination with Theatrical Intimacy Education, has her 200 hr Yoga Teacher Training, and is getting her MS in Counseling Psychology.
JOIN OUR ENSEMBLE
We are always looking for exciting new artists to join our ensemble from ALL WALKS OF LIFE and ALL COMMUNITIES in the Pittsburgh region.
Our next General Auditions will take place at the start of next year. If you are interested in auditioning for Throughline’s 2024 Season contact Lucas Villalpando, Managing Director: lvillalpando@throughlinetheatre.org
Maher Hoque
Actor and IT Professional. His acting interests lie all over the entertainment spectrum - drama, comedy, musicals, film, tv, commercials, etc. His geeky interests span the gamut from woodworking to cooking to chasing his dog around the house. Maher is represented by Docherty Agency.
Shannon Knapp
Eric Leslie
Resident of the South Hills; Appearing on Throughline’s stage in their first season (2010) and joining the company soon after. In addition to his role as Throughline's Box Office and Patron Services Manager, also currently the Vice President of the Board for Little Lake Theatre in Canonsburg. Has spent the last decade performing just about wherever in Pittsburgh anyone will let him.
Alex Manolo
Musical theater graduate from Point Park Univ. Worked and performed with Pittsburgh companies such as CLO, MTAP, Pittsburgh Public, Pittsburgh Playhouse, Arcade Comedy Theater, RealTime Interventions, Front Porch, Academy Theater, and City Theatre. Also currently the Creative Producer for LA TI DO Pgh and a proud member of the Filipino American Association of Pittsburgh. Also enjoys teaching all things theater and choreographing for theaters and high schools around town.
Michael McBurney
Katy Risotto
Northern VA native, arrived in Pittsburgh in 2020. Debut with Throughline in A View From The Bridge (Beatrice). Accomplished director, performer and choreographer in over 50 productions, inc: Myra Bruhl in Deathtrap (Nominated for a Broadway World Award for Best Actress), and Daphne in The Very Last Days of The First Colored Circus (a Helen Hayes Awards Recommended Production). Founder & Artistic Director of Unquiet Theatre Company in Northern VA. BA in Theater Education from George Mason Univ. Teaches acting at Mon River Arts.