Love Letters Cast

Steve Witting is an actor and director of theater, opera, television and film. He first found fame while starring in the 1980’s comedy series Valerie/The Hogan Family. Other series: Tulsa King, The Outsider, Ozark, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Arrested Development, 30 Rock. His films include: The Irishman, The Wolf of Wall Street, Bad Words, Shutter Island, Catch Me If You Can and the soon to be released Killers of the Flower Moon. In theater he has gotten laughs on stages from barn theater burlesque shows to The Metropolitan Opera with a stop-off in Snug Harbor for Spotlight’s production of Mamma Mia. Steve is married to Renée Rogers and they have a daughter, Olivia. Steve will be portraying Andy during our February 10th performance.

Renee trained at NYU, Northwestern University, and launched into full blast, gypsy life after meeting her husband in summer-stock theater many decades ago. Living in L.A. for twenty years, she did commercials and wrote countless, outrageous characters in sketches performed as a member of two meccas of hilarity: Acme Comedy and The Groundlings Theater. Favorite, gut-busting collaborations with comediennes involved Jennifer Coolidge, Cheri Oteri and Mindy Sterling. She is especially proud to admit that motherhood has been way entertaining and that her grown daughter, Olivia, is tons of fun. TV: Friends, Prime Time Comedy, Tracey Takes On Theater: Breaking Legs, In One Bed & Out the Other, Cold Feet, Gypsy, The Adding Machine, The Liar, Merton of the Movies. Movies: Patch Adams, The Last Seduction Renée is married to Steve Witting. Renée will be portraying Melissa during our February 10th performance.

Jacques Stewart is an award-winning director, choreographer, writer, and performer. He is the Artistic Director for Spotlight Theatre Staten Island and ArtBridge in Antigua, Guatemala. He is the former Artistic Director of The Weathervane Theatre in New Hampshire where he founded WINDSOCK Theatre camp for children and the Weathervane College Intern Program. He is a proud member of Actor’s Equity Association and The Stage Directors & Choreographers Society. Some of Jacques most beloved roles include Atticus Finch in To Kill A Mockingbird and Harold Hill in The Music Man. Jacques original musicals, Dream Big and Robyn Hood are have received grants from SIArts, for which he is grateful! Jacques & Mary Lee Marson Aloia are the founders of Spotlight Theatre Company. Jacques will be portraying Andy during our February 11th performance.

Mary Lee Marson Aloia is the Producing Director and co-founder of Spotlight Theatre Company and the owner of Staten Island Family Music Together. Mary Lee is a proud member of Actor’s Equity Association, working as an actor on national tours, on cruise ships and in regional theaters across the country. Some of Mary Lee’s favorite roles include; Rose in Gypsy, Gladys Calhoun in Memphis (NH Theatre Award for Best Supporting Actress), Eva Peron in EVITA and Helen Bechdel in FUN HOME. Mary Lee is grateful for her family & the Spotlight Theatre community! Mary Lee will be portraying Melissa during our February 11th performance.