After 6 years in the interactive marketing biz, and 5 companies later, Lindsay started her own company in February 2006 called The Femme Network c/o Ad Femme Inc. The website is a social and professional networking portal for women.

Lindsay is lucky enough to have maintained the strong friendships she developed throughout her 11 years at the MSDTA, along with beautiful memories and life lessons. Whatever life has in store for her she knows that the people she met at MSDTA and the things she learned will stay with her forever.

I am about to enter on stage when I think it was Meg Grady-Troia stared at me. I shruged by sholders and then went on. When i got on stage i looked down to check that i was in fact wearing the right costume. I wasn't. I tried to go back; however, it was to late. Uproarious laughter came by the droves. I thought that they were laughing at me, however i realized that they were laughing with me. Nancy fell off her chair. I think that she blacked out for two seconds. After that performance when I came out I think I was the first one. Everyone applauded loudly. Nancy then warned me not to do it again. I tried, however I didn't succeed. Nancy and Worth, I thank you from the bottom of my heart for the fantastic trip that you took with me.

For myself, the Main Street Theatre was a fun and enjoyable activity for me where I could spend some time with my friends and goof around without getting yelled at (except for the all too often occasion when we would piss Nancy off). We were all able to enjoy each other's company both inside and out of Theatre classes. Some of my favorite times were the post-show cast parties where stories were exchanged and even a juicy scandal would occur from time-to-time. But through all the drama and excitement, we've all managed to keep in touch and maintain fulfilling friendships, and for that, I will always remember the Main Street Theatre and Nancy Howe.

In the now seemingly distant ether of spring ’96, I was selected by Nancy to play ‘Grandpa’ in the teenage production of ‘You Can’t Take it With You.’ As an 8th grader at the time, it was my first show with the teenage theater, and the size of the role combined with the circumstances to make it very harrowing for me; with nothing to be said of my then inability to memorize lines in a timely manner. As a callow, inconsiderate youth; the full payback of my lack of diligence with line memorization didn’t materialize until the weekend of the actual performances (of which there were six for all the male members of the cast).

While I got through the experience with little more than frayed nerves, and a hell of a lesson about the consequences of failing to consider future repercussions for present acts; one thing sticks out in my mind: at one point in the play, Grandpa is standing, having a discussion with a member of his family while playing darts. By now, my nerves were so beyond me, with the constant fear of forgetting one of my lines that every single toss of a dart fell about a foot short of hitting the board. While the audience laughed, and nobody had any idea that this wasn’t in fact planned; I learned an important lesson about collective responsibility, and how in many cases, a lack of personal preparation can have adverse effects extending beyond one’s self. I had to be better, because I didn’t want to let my cast down.

This was just one example of the many life lessons, and experiences that the Main Street Theater offered to those who participated in its many programs. It was the personal encouragement of Nancy Howe, and the rest of the community created by the theater that drove so many Island youths onward in endeavors both artistic and conventional; and with the profound effect it had on my own personal life, I know I will be eternally grateful.