Our presenter likes to say that for every person on stage, there are 5 more backstage whose difficult and hard work sometimes involves the best drama in the theatre. He will bring with him several people from Lakeside Little Theatre who will describe what goes into producing the shows you see on the Theatre’s stage.

Brian Mattes is President of Lakeside Little Theatre in Ajijic, Mexico’s oldest English-language theatre. Prior to retiring at year-end 2015, he was a federal lobbyist for 12 years. He holds a B.A. degree in Communications & Theatre and an M.B.A. from Temple University. He moved to Ajijic, Mexico in 2018.