P.O. Box 691 Sebring Florida USA 33871 Tel: 863-382-2525
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P.O. Box 691 Sebring Florida USA 33871 Tel: 863-382-2525 |
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Art Harriman - A Soon To Be Director By: Roy Riedy |
Mr. Harriman moved with his family to Highlands County in February, 2002, after being named Service Coordinator for the American Red Cross. He is a former Polk County resident where he was an ESOL teacher in the Polk County school system.
Art arrived in Sebring just in time to play a role that seemed to be made for him and a whole generation of Sebring children will think of him when they hear the name of Smee or remember Melanie Boulay's soaring production of Peter Pan, a production that now stands in fifth place as the most awarded show (8 Zenons) in HLT history. Mr. Harriman was the recepient of one of those eight Zenons for his portrayal of Smee.
Art is no newcomer to the stage, he started acting when he was six. He studied Theater Arts and Design Education in college and brings a wealth of experience with him to the Lakeside Playhouse stage.
Since his debut at the Lakeside Playhouse as Smee in Peter Pan, Mr. Harriman has been associatied with twenty-three other main stage productions at HLT. His second appearance was as the Padre in Frank Oberhausen's revival of The Man of LaMancha in November, 2002, the first show of the 29th Season. In January, 2003, Art was a member of the Stage Crew of Pete Pollard's reprise of Steel Magnolias. In March, he played the role of Jeff in Frank Oberhausen and Kathy MacNeill's revival of Brigadoon. He was seen as Dr. Watson in Allen Branch's June presentation of The Hound of the Baskervilles, and appeared as Hucklebee in Sue McCollum's reprise of The Fantastics, the following August.
During the 30th Season Art was once again involved in all five main stage productions. He was a dresser for Melanie Boulay's season opener, I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change; he played the role of George Pigden in Mike Logsdon's Zenon winning comedy, Out Of Order; he appeared as Elton in Jennifer Westergom's lavish Scarlet Pimpernel; he played Louie in Pete Pollard's Lost In Yonkers; and ended the season as King Herod in Tammie Pollard's stunning Jesus Christ, Super Star in August, 2004.
During the 31st Season, besides being a member of HLT's Board of Directors, Art was associated with four of the five main stage productions. He played Marcellus Washburn in Frank Oberhausen's opening play of the season, The Music Man. He acted as Pete Pollard's Assistant Director for his presentation of The Allergist's Wife in January, 2005. Art was Kathy MacNeill's Co-Producer for her circus musical Barnum in March, and was a Cabaret man in Melanie Boulay and Jennifer Westergom's smash hit Cabaret, in August, 2005.
Art was associated with four more plays during the 32nd Season. He played Friar Tuck in Mike McMillian's season opener, Hoodwinked. He assumed the much darker role of Carlino for Denise Miriani's suspenseful Wait Until Dark in January, 2006. In March he played Mr. Bixby in Joe Willis' happy musical Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. In June Art played Victor La Pewe in Mac Byron's droll Drop Dead, and in August, he was Tammie Pollard's Assistant Music Director for her wonderful and Zenon grabbing production of Grease.
So far in the 33rd Season, Art has been involved in three plays: In January, he was the Assistant Director of Patty Young's The Cemetery Club; he played Sergeant King in Allen Branch's March comedy, No Time for Sergeants, and most recently he was seen in Frank Oberhausen's revival of My Fair Lady as the dustman, Alfred P. Doolittle, which brings his total of plays acted in at HLT to seventeen.
Art has also satisfied the directive of the BOD by serving as an Assistant Director for Pete Pollard's The Allergist's Wife, and Patty Young's The Cemetery Club; also as a Producer for Kathy MacNeill's Barnum. He did Set Construction for Allen Branch's No Time For Sergeants; and worked with the Music Production of Tammie Pollard's Grease; and on the Sound for her production of Jesus Christ, Super Star. These stints on and backstage have given the experienced Mr. Harriman an extra dimension of stage craft and acting and more than qualifies him for directing a play of his choosing when that time arrives. Audiences of HLT await that moment with much anticipation.
