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Discovery Theater Staff

Brigitte Blachere has been a program manager with Smithsonian Associates for 25 years. Drawing on her professional experience in the worlds of performance and production, her work focuses on developing and producing diverse, innovative, and high-quality arts and performance events and programs at the Smithsonian. Brigitte heads the Youth and Family team in creating and producing museum- based educational programs for Discovery Theater, Smithsonian Sleepovers, and the Smithsonian Summer Camps, one of the largest programs in the country. Brigitte was the recipient of the 2011 Smithsonian Spirit award in recognition of her work in the arts and museum education.

Sam Game, Production Manager and Technician. Sam officially joined the Discovery Theater team in January 2015, but started out as an understudy for Albatross in June, 2014. He is a graduate of Phillips Exeter Academy and The George Washington University where he received a B.S. in Economics and a Minor in Theater. He has performed with The Washington Revels, GWU Department of Theater and Dance, as well as the GWU Music Department. Sam has also worked behind the scenes locally with Adventure Theater-MTC, Flying V, and Studio Theater.