Auburn, NY (December 22, 2011) – Cayuga Community College is pleased to announce the naming of
the Joanne Foresman Lobby in the Schwartz Family Performing Arts Center. On December 21, 2011, the
Foresman family unveiled the gift to Joanne Foresman in a private ceremony. The family announced they
had made a gift to the Finger Lakes Musical Theatre Festival to name the lobby to recognize Joanne
Foresman’s many contributions to the Merry-Go-Round Playhouse and the Auburn community.
Joanne first became involved with Auburn Children’s Theater (ACT) in the late 1960s. ACT was the
beginning of what is now the Merry-Go-Round Playhouse Youth Theatre, and Joanne dedicated countless
hours to performing in this program, which brought theatre to children in local schools. She served as the
Secretary for ACT and later as the President of the Merry-Go-Round Playhouse Board of Directors from
1978 to 1980. She co-chaired the Merry-Go-Round Playhouse’s 50th Year Anniversary celebration.
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