Cynthia Strycharz, Founder and Director- BS- Cyn has been directing for over 30 years, having directed more than 300 shows.. Cyn is also founder and Artistic director for Starlight’s Youth Theatre and Starlight Productions. She was the founder of South Hadley Community Theatre where she served as producer and director. She has directed for Black Cat Theater, Granby Arts Project, Panache Productions and Amherst Leisure Services.

Cyn was awarded the 2022 Ann Elgood Youth Theatre Director of the Year Achievement Award from the American Alliance for Theatre and Education (AATE)

Daniel Mashia, has worked on more than 95 musicals with the Starlight’s Youth Theatre, South Hadley Community Theatre, Granby Arts Project, Wilbraham Summer Youth Theatre and United Players, the Theatre Guild of Hampden, Springfield College and several local High Schools.

A former High School Mathematics Teacher and Church Organist, Dan is currently a Financial Analyst for L3Harris in Northampton, Accompanist at Our Lady of the Cross Church in Holyoke & Most Holy Redeemer in Hadley, and a Trustee for the Fairview Knights of Columbus.