Our History
4th Wall Stage Company became a reality in December, 2010 and staged its first production, Eugene O’Neill’s A Moon for the Misbegotten, in 6 performances over two weekends in October, 2011 in what critics called “a stunning triumph of acting, directing and staging.”
The mission of 4th Wall Stage Company is to present live stage theatrical productions which are of enduring interest and which inspire, challenge, and entertain both our artists and our audiences. It is our goal to attract audiences by providing roles to our actors and actresses which are compelling and rewarding and help them to realize their full potential as artists as they explore ideas and emotions which speak to our common humanity.
We are a non-profit 501 (c) (3) organization and our goals include outreach to other artists, cultural organizations, and educational institutions throughout Massachusetts while concentrating around our home base in Central Massachusetts.
Currently, our performances are mainly being staged at the Worcester Historical Museum in Worcester, MA, less than an hour from the center of Boston, Hartford or Providence. We also perform at other venues around Worcester County. Check our website for the location of our next show.
Board of Directors
Frank Bartucca
Frank Bartucca, Founder and Artistic Director. Originially from Maryland, Frank has lived in Massachusetts since the mid 1970’s. He has studied acting with a variety of professional directors and theater companies in the Boston area, and has completed training in the Meisner Acting Method. He holds Bachelor and Master’s degrees in English Literature and pursued Doctoral Studies at Emory University, completing all but dissertation. Along with Robbin Joyce and Barbara Guertin, Frank has participated in all of the 4th Wall productions in some capacity: acting, directing, producing, stage hand. He has appeared in numerous stage productions both in Central Massachusetts and in the Boston area, most notably the New England Repertory Company where he has both acted and directed.
To contact Frank, email: frank@4thwallstagecompany.org
Robbin Joyce
Robbin Joyce, Director. Robbin has been acting, directing and stage-managing for theaters in Central New England for decades. She most recently appeared in 4th Wall Stage Company’s production of The Savannah Disputation. Favorite roles include Heidi Holland in The Heidi Chronicles, Timothea in Sea Marks, Katherina in Taming of the Shrew, Goneril in King Lear, Rita in Prelude to a Kiss, Suzy in Wait Until Dark, Roz in Moon Over Buffalo and Christina in Dancing at Lughnasa. Robbin has also appeared in Rumors, The Miracle Worker, Steel Magnolias, The Mousetrap, Accomplice, Quilters and numerous other plays. She has studied dance for a number of years. Robbin has a BS in Business from Worcester State University and an MBA from Western New England University. When not on stage, she’s the Regional Business Manager for a cluster of Worcester and Springfield radio stations and is a member of the Finance Committee for the Town of Spencer.
Barbara Guertin
Barbara Guertin, Managing Director - originally from New York City, and a long-standing member of AEA and SAG-AFTRA, Barbara has over 40 years of experience as a performer, director and producer, and is one of the founders of the Mint Theater Company (NYC), but has performed in numerous professional productions across the country. Barbara starred with Ed Asner in God Help Us just before his passing, and has appeared in major feature films, television series, and soaps. For 4th Wall, she directed Photograph 51, Women Who Mapped the Stars, Blue Yonder, The Most Dangerous Woman, and Nellie The Musical – all for Women’s History Month, at the Worcester Historical Museum. At the Hanover Theater, she directed A Streetcar Named Desire and Sam Shepard’s Simpatico, and produced Twelve Angry Jurors. At the JMAC, If I Forget. Also under the 4th Wall umbrella, Barbara directed Thornwood at Q.C.C. with their students, co-produced Killer Joe with Boston's Zero Point Theater and brought it to The Hibernian Club and partnered with Lowell’s Image Theater on Naughty Bits I & II. Barbara is committed to Worcester’s cultural landscape and collaborates with non-profits to help with fundraising and to supply talent for events. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Theatre Arts from Rutgers University, MBA in HR Management from Fitchburg State, Executive Education Certificate from Wharton, and has studied in London, New York, and on the West Coast. Barbara also produces and casts films with local independent filmmakers. www.imdb.com/barbaraguertin
To contact Barbara, e-mail: Barbara@4thwallstagecompany.org
Eric LEcuyer
Eric L’Ecuyer, Technical Director. Eric’s prior theater experience includes having been the Technical Director for Stageloft Theater for eleven years. There he was fortunate to make his way from behind the scenes to the stage in roles such as Cheswick – One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest, Juror #2 – Twelve Angry Men, Dogberry – Much Ado About Nothing, Catesby – Richard III, and Renfield – Dracula. He then played Ellard in the Bradley Playhouse version of The Foreigner and then was Technical Director for their production of Doubt. A few of Eric’s favorite Tech Designs have been. The Woman In Black, Death Trap, Waiting For Godot and Hamlet. Eric is a Commercial Photographer who’s studio is right in Downtown Worcester. www.ericlecuyer.com. He is also part owner of Dragon Gate Kungfu Academy www.dragongatefist.com in Leicester were he teaches Kungfu and Tai Ch