Kathy McCarthy Simpson
first came to Elmwood in 1992 and since then has worked as stage manager, producer, lighting crew, backstage crew, projections operator, aerial arborist, scenic painter, and has baked dozens of cookies. Favorite shows include Charlotte’s Web, Fools, Angels in America, The Boys Next Door, Room Service, and Rumors. She has been on the board of directors and the play selection committee and currently serves as the benefits coordinator. Kathy was recently awarded the Golden Elm Leaf.
Golden Elm Leaf Recipient (2022)
As Production Staff / Crew Member:
- Pride and Prejudice (2022-2023) - Stage Manager
- A Doll’s House, Part 2 (2022) - Painting Crew
- Songs For A New World (2022) - Assistant Stage Manager - Projections Operator - Construction Crew
- The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time (2019-2020) - Projections Operator
- Next Fall (2019-2020) - Lighting Board Operator
- Rumors (2018-2019) - Assistant Stage Manager
- A Lesson Before Dying (2016-2017) - Stage Manager
- Broadway Bound (2015-2016) - Assistant to the Director - Backstage Crew
- Awake and Sing! (2013-2014) - Producer - Lighting Board Operator
- Amadeus (2013-2014) - Lighting Board Operator
- Living Out (2012-2013) - Backstage Crew
- The Foreigner (2010-2011) - Backstage Crew
- Gypsy (2010-2011) - Backstage Crew
- Boy Gets Girl (2009-2010) - Backstage Crew
- A Man of No Importance (2009-2010) - Backstage Crew
- Doubt (2008-2009) - Lighting Board Operator
- Hot Mikado (2008-2009) - Backstage Crew - Scenic Artist
- Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (2007-2008) - Lighting Board Operator
- Room Service (2007-2008) - Stage Manager - Assistant to the Director
- Over the River and Through the Woods (2006-2007) - Stage Manager
- Moon Over Buffalo (2005-2006) - Backstage Crew
- A Little Night Music (2005-2006) - Lighting Board Operator
- A View From The Bridge (2004-2005) - Lighting Board Operator
- The Boys Next Door (2004-2005) - Assistant Stage Manager
- The Laramie Project (2003-2004) - Lighting Board Operator
- Little Me (2003-2004) - Assistant Stage Manager
- A Raisin in the Sun (2002-2003) - Lighting Board Operator
- Tim (1999-2000) - Assistant Stage Manager
