President
Amy Krusenklaus is honored to be serving as President of BLT.
“The mission of Broken Leg Theater is something that I truly believe in. Everyone that has ever wanted to be on stage, work in the wings, learn how to be a part of tech crew, or simply belong to a community of incredible people should have the opportunity to be a part of theatre. Here at BLT that’s exactly what we do. The magic of theatre with BLT is that anyone with a dream in need of a place to belong is welcome here.”
Amy first connected with BLT through her friends and children. A mother of four teenagers, two of which having participated in acting, tech, and crew with BLT, Amy has been on stage in BLT’s Annie, performed as Wally in BLT’s murder mystery Death at the Disco, served as Co-Director of Steel Magnolias, and Assistant Director of Happily Ever Before. Most often Amy can be found in the role of wearing all the hats behind the scenes “making it happen” and in Front of House during productions.
Outside of BLT Amy works in Hospice/Palliative Care as a Registered Nurse.
Contact Amy at [email protected]
Vice President
Les Harper brings his many years of experience as an animator, director, and illustrator for Turner Studios (Cartoon Network/Adult Swim) to BLT. Over the years he has had a hand in everything from set design & construction to posters, t-shirts, tickets, social media, and show programs… he does it all!! When not presiding as Vice President for BLT, Les can often be found on stage with leading roles in shows such as Oliver! (Fagin), The Music Man (Mayor Shinn), Les Miserables (Thenardier), Bye Bye Birdie (Harry Macafee), Midsummer Night’s Dream (Bottom the Tinker), and most recently as the Rabbi in Fiddler on the Roof. He also directs when time allows. Outside of BLT Les is an art teacher at Thomas Dale High School, which is the Specialty Center for the Visual and Performing Arts in Chesterfield county. There he shares his passion and artistic knowledge with budding young artists and animators. On top of everything he continues to freelance by providing animation & illustration services to clients across the globe. Les has been involved with theatre and performing arts since his first stage show in Kindergarten at CE Curtis Elementary oh so many years ago and is thrilled to continue to be involved with such an amazing community theatre as Broken Leg.
Contact Les at [email protected]
Artistic Director
Heather Harper is a proud cofounder of BLT and is ecstatic to serve as Artistic Director. She fell in love with theatre at a young age and performed in school plays and musicals including several at Thomas Dale High School. After a twenty-year hiatus to raise her two children Kourtney and Carter, Heather returned to the stage in 2010 as the Cheshire Cat in an adaptation of Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland. It’s proven impossible to keep her away from the stage since! She has directed productions of Annie, Willy Wonka, Jr, The (Almost) Totally True Story of Hansel and Gretel, Charlotte’s Web, and Alice In Wonderland (twice!). Acting accolades include appearing as Madame Thenardier in Les Miserables, Eulalie Mackecknie Shinn in The Music Man, Stage Manager in Our Town, Peggy in Godspell, Mae Peterson in Bye, Bye, Birdie, Grandma Addams in The Addams Family Musical, Miss Trunchbull in Matilda, Aunt Em in The Wizard of Oz, Truvy in Steel Magnolias, and Yente in Fiddler on the Roof. Heather is also the “Marmee” (a role she once played in Little Women) to granddaughters Quinn, Rory and Sloane, who bring her immense joy and lots of giggles. She loves spending time with her family and friends, seeing as much theatre as humanly possible, cooking, and – of course – karaoke! Heather hopes to see you on stage or in the audience very soon!
Contact Heather at [email protected]
Treasurer
Ever since seeing West Side Story on her 10th Birthday in NYC, Christy Lamberton has been a huge fan of the theatre. Christy is a Mom of four with her youngest being very involved in the theatre. Christy has always been in the background supporting her daughter’s shows whether it was helping with costumes, props, or ticket sales. Upon moving from CT to VA two years ago, Christy’s daughter performed in the cast of BLT’s Annie. This is where Christy first saw the magic that is BLT. She continues to see this magic with each of their shows and their approach towards community theatre. Christy currently works as VP of Sales and Marketing for a national recruiting firm and also served as President of her children’s school PTA for 5 years. Given her love of Broadway, career experience, and past volunteering roles Christy is excited to serve as treasurer on the BLT Board and to help them to continue to grow their vision.
Director of Art and Design
Kevin Flores participated in numerous musical and theatrical productions as a child, but he didn’t return to the stage for 30 years until 2019’s Annie at Broken Leg Theater, when he was delighted to perform alongside his own children for the first time. Since then, Kevin has not only performed in several performances, reigniting his love of the theatre, but also fallen in love with the BLT family and the organization’s open-arms safety net for theatre lovers of all experience levels. Professionally, Kevin has more than 20 years of expertise in brand, marketing, and design, and he has won numerous awards for his work with companies like General Mills, Marriott, Meta, and Walmart. His design work has been featured in many design industry publications, including Designing for the Greater Good: The Best in Cause-related Marketing and Nonprofit Design, and has won multiple AIGA (American Institute of Graphic Arts) awards. He relishes the opportunity to put his years of brand marketing and design experience to use promoting the fantastic casts, crews, and shows from BLT. Kevin is extremely thankful for Heather (his amazing wife) for supporting his countless hours of rehearsals, planning, and meetings needed to bring BLT’s vision to life.
Secretary
Carrie Gill discovered a love for theater as a teen, when she became involved with her high school’s classes and stage productions. She quickly learned that her favorite roles took place behind the scenes and served as stage manager and in lighting production for a variety of shows. After a 25+ year break, she became involved in Broken Leg Theater when her daughter and niece joined the ensemble of Charlotte’s Web. Since then, they have had a great time in several other BLT productions and Carrie has loved the opportunity to get involved offstage. She is passionate about BLTs mission to make theater accessible to everyone in the community and thoroughly enjoys seeing the whole cast and crew work together to bring a show to life! Outside of theater, Carrie works as a Risk Manager for a national bank and teaches Sunday School every week at her church. Her favorite role however is being mom to her daughter, Violet, and aunt to her nieces, Olivia and Ruby. She is thrilled to join the board for BLT and is looking forward to being a small part of bringing theater and the performing arts to the Richmond area.
