Ballard Park Foundation

Ballard Park Summer Concert Series
Thanks to all who made our 2011 Concert Series such a great success. Please check back late spring to see the line-up planned for Ballard Park's 2012 season.

Art-in-The-Park 2011
Our annual Summer Party was held the evening of July 30, 2011. As part of the celebration, The Ballard Park Foundation honored five area residents who have made "Art-in-The-Park" happen. The honorees are: Caroline Thompson, Scott Gibbs, Lindsay Pontius, Carrie Treadwell, and Colin Wells.

Caroline Thompson
Executive Director of the Arts Council for the Northern Adirondacks

Westport resident since 1980
First Ballard Park show1995, with electricity from the McIntyre house!
To date she has organized over a hundred shows at Ballard Park from classical concerts to juggling acts
Is a member of the committee that organizes "Spirit of Place", a plein air art event
In addition Caroline teaches dance and gymnastics; is owner and operator of Adirondack Llama Treks; specializes in textile arts; and tends to an endless array of goats, sheep, llamas, dogs, cats, chickens, and grandchildren
Thank You Caroline for bringing Art to the Park!

Scott Gibbs
English Educator Extraordinaire

First came to Westport at age 5 to visit his grandparents in the summer; is the son of Depot Theatre founder Carol Buchanan
Full time resident since 1979
In 2001 joined forces with Lindsay to offer a summer theater Shakespeare-in-the-Park
In addition to teaching countless Westport Central School students English, Scott has taught a variety of humanities electives, led the drama club, and supervised the school newspaper, Behind the Wall
Thank you Scott for all you teach!

Lindsay Pontius
Educational Director of the Town Hall Theater and Shakespeare Woman

First came to Westport with her parents for the summer as a baby
Year round resident since 1999
First appeared at the Depot Theatre as stage manager and actor as a young adult, trying to copy her idol Shami McCormick
Shortly after moving here, co-founded Shakespeare-in-the-Park with Scott
Today, with her job in Middlebury and her continued involvement in Shakespeare-in-the-Park she can be found directing Shakespeare on both sides of the lake, or on her farm training her horse Shilo to be Juliet!
Thank you Lindsay for sharing your love of Shakespeare!

Caroline "Carrie" Treadwell
Actor and Playwright

First came to Westport in her infancy to see her grandparents during the summer
From an early age spent summers growing up at the Depot, first as an usher, then as an apprentice. At age 10 she became an actor!
Has since returned to perform in many Depot productions including the 2011 show Living Together
In 2001 brought her American Studio Theater group to the Ballard Park stage to perform Shakespeare
This year she will perform in Much Ado About Nothing with her troupe on Sunday, September 4th
Thank you Carrie for bringing Shakespeare to the Park!

Colin Wells
Author (see Amazon) and Universal Man

Grandson of Petey Cerf, son of Liz Jones; first came to Westport as a toddler in the summer to visit his grandmother
Year-round resident since 1998
First hit the Westport stage as an actor at the Depot Theater as a young adult
Early on he joined Lindsay, Scott and Carrie to help raise funds and to produce Shakespeare-in-the-Park
Today, Colin can be found helping Shakespeare actors read lines, Westport Central School students complete homework, being first on the scene as a member of the Westport Fire Department and as EMT or even preparing pizza on Friday nights at the Dogwood Bakery!
Thank you, Colin for all you do!