Mission

To present the best in non-professional theater to a broad-based audience, and to preserve and maintain Eliot Hall as a community resource.

About Eliot Hall

Originally built in 1832 in Greek Revival/Italianate style, the hall was slated for demolition by the time the club’s members purchased it in 1889. Since then it has served for over a century as the organization’s home and performance venue. The Trustees of Eliot Hall were formed by the group in the 1980s to oversee renovations to the deteriorating building, saving it from closure, and in 1988 it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.

About Us

The Footlight Club seeks to provide high quality amateur entertainment at affordable prices by using the talents and creative energies of the people in its community. Generations of families, neighbors, and friends participate, attend, and enjoy the Club's welcoming atmosphere and solid productions. Between 1929 and 1939, the Footlight Club presented 15 Boston theatrical premieres, three of which were American premieres.

The Footlight Club is committed to preserving Eliot Hall, a resource which is so much a part of its community. Eliot Hall is undergoing a long-term renovation as its members and friends in the community return it to its former magnificence.

What We Do

The Board of Directors upholds the mission of the Footlight Club, and take care of its continued operation and production schedule. 

The Trustees devote fundraising efforts to not only preserve Eliot Hall, but to ensure its longevity. The Hall is undergoing a long-term renovation.

Board of Directors

President: Elizabeth Bean
(Term Exp: June 2024)
Vice President: Michael Colford
(Term Exp: June 2024)
Secretary: Zach Best
(Term Exp: June 2026)
Treasurer: Rob Guptill
(Term Exp: June 2026)
Artistic Planning Director: Brian Bakofen
(Term Exp: June 2025)
Development Director: Gabrielle Jaques
(Term Exp: June 2025)
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Director: Jude Torres
(Term Exp: June 2025)
Facilities Co-Directors: Sara Schonour and Shantel Schonour
(Term Exp: June 2025)
Front-of-House Director: Jen Ryan Gelzleichter
(Term Exp: June 2024)
Membership Director: Meredith Weaver
(Term Exp: June 2024)
Productions Director: Val Tracy
(Term Exp: June 2024)
Promotions Director: Vacant (Term Exp: June 2023)
Technical Director: Paul O’ Shaughnessy
(Term Exp: June 2024)
Volunteers Director: Lorie Komlyn
(Term Exp: June 2025)
Board Member-at-large: Amanda Bovoso
(Term Exp: June 2025)
Board Member-at-large: Ryder Nguyen
(Term Exp: June 2025)
Board Member-at-large: Vacant
(Term Exp: June 2025)

Trustees of Eliot Hall

Chair: Sara & Shantel Schonour
Shannon Daly (Term ends TBD)
Katie Taylor (Term ends TBD)
Paul Campbell (Term ends TBD)
Shelly Norton (Term ends TBD)
Stephen Lussier (Term ends TBD)
Lorie Komlyn (Term ends TBD)