About Us

Mission Statement

Theatre With a Twist has been created to encompass a variety of theatre modalities which include, but are not limited to, musical theatre, improvisation, drama and story telling. This organization is developed for individuals of all ages and will have an educational component with each project. Each project will also specify and be designed for a particular age group.

"Since my son has been involved in Theatre With A Twist, his confidence soared. Mary lets each child know that he or she is important and vital to the play. He has loved every minute of the experience. As each production ends, he anxiously awaits the next one to start!"

- Wendy

Who We Are

Theatre With a Twist encourages everyone to work together and we support many individuals with learning style differences. We believe that the staff should be involved in all aspects of the creative process and not simply “manage” from behind the scenes. Everyone involved in Theatre With a Twist puts their souls into the creative process and it shows. The acting is genuine, the dancing fun, and the drama a learning process.

We are proud to offer accessible programs for performers as young as kindergarten, all the way through adulthood. Additionally, we support budding theater majors by providing volunteer opportunities for high school and college students. We are proud to have alumni who have gone on to a variety of careers, many in the performance arts and education.

Our Staff

Mary Spinosa-Bourget

Executive Director
Mary Spinosa-Bourget has been working in the theatre industry since the mid-1970s. She holds degrees in theater, music, and communications. She began her journey as a high school theater teacher, where her love for working with children pointed her in the direction of a degree in Nursing where much of her focus was on children and adolescent psychology. Mary went on to receive a Master's degree in Education and Drama Therapy, where she was able to focus on the social component of theater, which has informed her style of teaching.

Mary has performed, directed, and worked in a variety of settings, including schools, community theatre, and professional theatre. Her career has taken her to work in New York City, Los Angeles, London, Toronto, Italy, and of course, throughout Greater Boston. Above all, Mary values the importance of theater for all age levels to improve self-esteem and build confidence. Mary conceived of what has become Theatre With a Twist thirty years ago, and her greatest wish is to share her love for theater with as many as she can as she continues to grow the program.
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Robin Wilson

Director
Robin Wilson has a Bachelor's Degree in Musical Theatre Education, with a focus in Dance and Choreography from UMass Amherst, and has a Master's Degree in Theatre Education with a focus in Special Education, from Emerson College. This is her 3rd year teaching at Watertown High School as the Drama Teacher, and her 16th year teaching at Theatre With a Twist.

She began performing with Theatre With a Twist as a student, while her mother, Mary, was first creating the program. In High School, she began to choreograph the musicals and then took on directing while in college. After college, she worked in Special Education, while continuing to direct shows.

Robin loves working with children of all ages, and skill sets, as well as working with our adult groups. A highlight of her work is watching as students who grew up with Theatre With Twist, come back to share their experience and expertise with younger students as teachers.

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Our Board

The members of our board of directors are thought leaders who have made a significant contribution to our society. Each and every one of them brings a unique set of skills and expertise to our organization.

Paul Bourget

Paul is an software engineer working at iRobot. His experience in engineering comes in handy when designing and building things for the theater. His love for theatre started when he had season passes for the Portland Players in 1978. He has worked for Theatre With a Twist in the background for about 7 years.
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Adam Duggan

Adam works as the Vice President of Lifelong Learning and Workforce Development at Mount Wachusett Community College managing departments offering workforce solutions and free education and training programs to un or underemployed residents of Massachusetts. Adam has lived in Acton for over 40 years and has volunteered coaching boys and girls youth sports and at Theatre With a Twist as his kids (aged 17 and 11) have grown.
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Emma Samler

Emma is the Director of Development for the New England region of Facing History & Ourselves. Facing History is an international non-profit organization that uses lessons of history to challenge teachers and their students to stand up to bigotry and hate. She is the parent of a Theatre With a Twist student. Her son, James, has been participating in shows and summer camp for over a year, and has loved every second on stage. Theatre With a Twist has become an important part of his life and development.
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Carlo Castronovo

Carlo has been involved with Theatre With a Twist since 2017 when he had the opportunity to perform in a production of Cats. He has continued to perform annually in Cats, along with adding other shows such as Snoopy the Musical and The Sound of Music. Carlo has been an important member of the team, helping to support the theater's tech and AV setup in order to ensure quality music, lights, and sound. Carlo works full time at Parker Aerospace.
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Heather Litwin

Heather is the Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of ConnectedView LLC, a software focused on nonprofit organization operations and management. She has her Bachelors in Accounting from Bentley University and her Masters in Taxation from Suffolk University. Her 9 year old daughter has been with Theatre With a Twist for 2 seasons and loves every minute of it!
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Andrea

Andrea is a Sales Account Executive for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. She has been working in the field of healthcare her entire career.
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