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P.O. Box 691 Sebring Florida USA 33871 Tel: 863-382-2525 |
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Lindsay Byron Lynch - Fourteen years with HLT By: Roy Riedy |
Lindsay has spent half of her life at HLT which I'm sure is a record making statistic. She was first seen on the stage of the Lakeside Playhouse in December of 1990 in Marian Dunham and Jim Lanier's Christmas Dreams, a four performance Christmas show. The following March she was part of the chorus in Frank Oberhausen's production of The Music Man, and in November she worked on the set construction of Jet Hansen's musical Mame which was followed in December by another Christmas Special, Carol Thurow's Christmas Salute to the 40's, in which she danced.
In January, 1992, Lindsay was listed again as one of the set construction crew for Pete Pollard's They're Playing Our Song; in April she was listed on the Production Staff of Frank Oberhausen's Funny Girl as a Dance Assistant; in June she once again worked on set construction for Janelou Buck's presentation of Inherit the Wind; she ended the Eighteenth Season as an "Old Woman's Daughter" in Marian Dunham's tenth anniversary show of HLT's presence at The Lakeside Playhouse, backstage Lindsay worked as a wig and make-up person on that milestone show.
Tena Conyer's Nunsence opened the Nineteenth Season at HLT and Lindsay was one of the Lighting Technicians for that funny show. In January her picture and credits appeared in the playbill for Walt Zelenenki's Come Back to the Five & Dime Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean, as Sissy-Then, she was now a freshman at SHS and was acting in her first major role at HLT, her behind-the-scenes and chorus work had finally paid off. Frank Oberhausen reprised Camelot in April and Lindsay appeared in it as a member of the Royal Court, and in June during the run of Marian Dunham's The Philadelphia Story Lindsay could be found in kitchen of HLT as part of its staff; in August, Jet Hansen brought the time honored Show Boat to HLT, and once again, Lindsay was part of the set construction team.
Tena Conyer opened HLT's Twentieth Season with the second coming of Nunsence and Lindsay was in charge of the Sound for that popular show; it was followed in January by Pete Pollard's presentation of Neil Simon's The Odd Couple (Female Version) for which Lindsay worked on the Stage Crew. In April, Frank Oberhausen brought back South Pacific and Lindsay was in the chorus and worked on the set construction of that musical. Lend Me A Tenor was presented in June by Tammie Pollard with Lindsay working in the theater dining room as a waitress; the final show of the season was Marian Dunham's Meet Me In St. Louis in which Lindsay appeared as Rose and once again got her picture in the program for being in a leading role. In October at the Ninth Annual Zenon Awards Ms. Byron received her first nomination, a Best Supporting Actress Zenon, for her fine acting in Meet Me in St. Louis as Rose.
Lindsay was a dresser and on the Stage Crew for Tena Conyer and Andy Conyer's Same Time Next Year in June, 1995; she was the Producer for the next play, Marian Dunham's bubbling musical Gigi, a duty that nominated her for a Best Producer Zenon at the Tenth Annual Awards Ceremonies.
Lindsay's father, Mac Byron, served up his first helping of "Tuna" as an "Extra" show in December, 1995, and Lindsay helped present Greater Tuna by being its Sound Technician. In March, 1996, Frank Oberhausen reprised Fiddler on the Roof in which Lindsay appeared as one of the many Anatevkians, an understudy, and Dance Captain, chores that nominated her for another Zenon in October; she followed those duties in August by being the Production Assistant and one of the Light Designers for her father and Marian Dunham's presentation of The Secret Garden. It had been another busy season for Ms. Byron
In June of the Twenty-third Season, Mac Byron directed George Washington Slept Here and Lindsay acted as his co-producer with Teri Klix, she also was the play's Sound Technician, Wardrobe Assistant, Make-up Assistant, and helped with its publicity. Tammie Pollard revived A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum in August and Lindsay played one of the Geminae with her sister Laura. Lindsay received two nominations at the Twelfth Annual Zenon Awards Ceremony in October, one for Producer Assistant in The Secret Garden and a second for Best Producer for the Season for George Washington Slept Here with Teri Klix.
In January of 1998 Lindsay worked with the Wardrobe for Pete Pollard's production of My Favorite Year; continued in Wardrobe duties during Frank Oberhausen's revival of Annie in April and Beverly Brando Gillilan's Paint Your Wagon in June.
In the Twenty-fifth Season Lindsay was Co-Chairperson with Tom Waldron of Anthony's Lounge during Beverly Brando Gillilan's run of Arsenic and Old Lace and Jet Hansen's wonderful Noises Off.
The Twenty-sixth Season was another busy season for Lindsay. Her duties in Anthony's Lounge kept her occupied during John Lovelette's One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, she did find time to be in the chorus and be a seamstress for Frank Oberhausen's revival of Annie Get Your Gun, and play the wicked stepsister Denise, in Krista Flores' CAT production of Cinderella,Cinderella in February. She also found time to be one of the choreographers and a make-up artist for Sue McCollum's April offering of Bye Bye, Birdie, and also play one of John Smith's wives (Barbara) in Mike Logsdon's great farce Run For Your Wife in June. During Melanie Boulay's production of Oliver! in August, 2000, Lindsay and her new co-chairperson, Margie Pollard, continued to dispense liquid happiness to their customers in Anthony's Lounge. Lindsay received a Best Actress in a Supporting Role nomination at the Fifteenth Annual Zenon Awards in October, 2000, when she was also a nomination for a Production/Technical Award for her Choreography with Laurie Keyes in the musical Bye Bye, Birdie.
The Twenty-Seventh Season at HLT also kept Lindsay busy. She was now the Chairperson of Anthony's Lounge which kept her occupied during Jet Hansen's On Golden Pond and Frank Oberhausen's revival of The King and I. In April she appeared in Jim McCollum's musical The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas as Linda Lou, an Angelette, and one of the choreographers of the play. In June, Lindsey was Steve McDaniel's Production Assistant Director for his lively Moon Over Buffalo and in August she played Glad Hand in Tammie Pollard's powerful West Side Story. In October at the Sixteenth Annual Zenon Awards, Ms. Byron was nominated for two awards, a Production Technical Award for her work with Jim Preston and Gloria Curtis for the Choreography in Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, and a Board Service Award for Special Events and the Chairperson of Anthony's Lounge, which she won.
Lindsay worked in Anthony's Lounge during Frank Oberhausen's reprise of Guys and Dolls, the opening show of the Twenty-eighth Season, Peter Pollard's January show, Foxfire, and Joe Willis' Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. In June she appeared as Sylvie Hauser in Mike Logsdon's second British import, Move over Mrs. Markham. In August Lindsay was the Milliner for Melanie Boulay's wonderful Peter Pan. Most recently, besides her Anthony's Lounge duties and editing the monthly HLT Newsletter, she was a Wardrobe Seamstress for Frank Oberhausen's revival of The Man of La Mancha.
Since her work on The Man of La Mancha, Lindsay has been involved in seven more plays. In January, 2003, during the run of Peter Pollard's revival of Steel Magnolias, she worked as part of the staff of Anthony's Lounge; the following March, besides her duties at Anthony's Lounge, she helped with the set construction of Kathy MacNeill and Frank Oberhausen's revival of the musical Brigadoon. In June, 2003, during the presentation of Allen Branch's of the mystery/thriller The Hound of the Baskervilles, Lindsay was again concerned with the operations of Anthony's Lounge as she was during Sue McCollum's August revival of The Fantasticks.
Most recently, during the 30th Season, Lindsay has been involved in four of HLT's productions. I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change; a member of Anthony's Lounge team during Mike Logsdon's Out of Order, and a dresser coordinator for Jennifer Westergom's elaborate March musical, The Scarlet Pimpernel. Between those shows Lindsay was wed to Jeffery Lynch. Lindsay Byron Lynch also received the highly regarded Gracie Award for her exceptional volunteerism in March, 2004. In August she was Tammie Pollard's Co-Director for the rock opera Jesus Christ, Superstar and in October she received her second Zenon at the Awards Ceremonies for her outstanding achievement as Newletter Chairman and Wardrobe Assistant. Lindsay has now been in or involved with 54 of the 137 plays given by HLT, approximately 38% of all main stage productions, a shining example of true involvement.
Mrs. Lynch has been mentioned in 7 Zenon and 2 Christmas programs; she has been referred to in 50 HLT Newsletters and 53 local newspaper articles for a total of 166 citations. She has been the current editor of the HLT Newsletter for more than two years and a force at Highlands Little Theatre for 14 years and has acquired two Zenon for her efforts. She is truly a member who has been indispensable to the theater's progress. Thank you Lindsay for your investment of untold hours, your talents, and you winning personality, we have all profited from your generous spirit.
