STATERA MENTORSHIP | Philadelphia CHAPTER
Statera Mentorship: Philadelphia was created in early 2019. It was founded by Anne Goodman who also serves as one of the Regional Coordinators. The Philadelphia Chapter is not currently accepting applications. To receive information about the next cohort, please sign up for the Statera Newsletter. If you have any questions, please contact our National Co-Directors at [email protected].
Meet Your Philadelphia REGIONAL COORDINATORS

Anne Goodman (she/her) is currently the Development Director at the Philadelphia Women’s Theatre Festival (Philadelphia, PA). She has been working in various administrative roles in the theater for the past 15 years, including Development Associate at Two River Theater (Red Bank, NJ), Marketing Manager at Southern Utah University (Cedar City, UT), Assistant Stage Manager at Long Wharf Theater (New Haven, CT), Stage Manager at Brevard Music Center (Brevard, NC), Assistant Stage Manager/Company Manager at Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival (Center Valley, PA), Production/Company Manager at the Neil Simon Festival (Cedar City, UT), and Production Manager at the Philadelphia Women’s Theatre Festival (Philadelphia, PA). Anne received her MFA in Arts Administration from Southern Utah University and her BA in Theater Design/Technology from DeSales University.

Alyssandra Docherty (she/her) is a Philadelphia based Lighting Designer originally hailing from Vernon, NJ. After graduating with honors and a BA in Theatre from DeSales University, she continued her training as an Electrics Apprentice at Goodspeed Musicals in Connecticut. She then spent five seasons as the Lighting Supervisor at Philadelphia Theatre Company, and has been touring internationally with Koresh Dance Company since 2013 and with BalletX since 2017. Aly’s designs have been seen regionally at Theatre Exile, Theatre Horizon, Philadelphia Theatre Company, Delaware Theatre Company, and Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival, among others. Her work has been recognized with Barrymore and Ostrander Award nominations. More at www.alyssandradocherty.com.

Christine Petrini (she/her) is a performer, writer, teaching artist and arts administrator. She earned an MA in Theatre from Villanova University and premiered her solo musical, I Can Dress Myself. It was remounted four times including at The Ritz Theatre Company and the Democratic National Convention. Her passion for songwriting led to creating the Big Idea Committee, interactive music theatre for kids. Christine performed as a vocalist for Tokyo Disney Resort in Japan. She was seen in Sleeping Beauty (Queen) at Storybook Musical Theatre, The Light in the Piazza (Clara), Everyman (Good Deeds), The Drowsy Chaperone (Janet van de Graaff) and Salome at Villanova Theatre, Respect at Society Hill Playhouse, Burt and Me at Act II Playhouse and The Buddy Holly Story at The Media Theatre. She performed Bernstein’s Mass at The Kennedy Center and toured the U.S. with Babes in Toyland. She is a vocalist for cabarets and special occasions. Christine is the Co-founder/Managing Director of the Philadelphia Women’s Theatre Festival and is committed to creating opportunities for women in theatre. Christine is a proud teaching artist and director for Lyceum Studio (Founder/Program Director) and West Chester Studio. She loves collaboration, theatre-making, arts education and art for social change. More at www.christinepetrini.com.
*A NOTE ON INCLUSION AT STATERA
Women: Statera recognizes the limiting nature of the binary use of woman. We serve and welcome anyone on the gender spectrum who identifies either always or some of the time as a woman. We also serve and welcome those who are non-binary, while recognizing that not all non-binary people identify with aspects of femininity.
Intersectionality: StateraArts works through an intersectional lens for gender parity. We understand and acknowledge that systems of oppression and discrimination are interdependent and span all social categorizations such as race, class, gender, ability, religion, parental status, size, age, and sexual orientation as they apply to a given individual or group. Addressing one spoke of systematic discrimination or disadvantage means holistically addressing them all.