Our Mission

Our Name

To us, good performance begins with good writing. Our school programs all have creative writing at their roots and the importance of writing is reflected in our name.

Attic Salt: Particularly acute, graceful, biting wit, as embodied in the satirical comedies of Aristophanes.    
- The Dictionary of Classical, Biblical, & Literary Allusions       
by A. H. Lass, D. Kiremidjian and R. M. Goldstein

Company Biographies

Jeff Catanese – Artistic Director

Jeff is a successful director, writer and actor and has directed several productions in New York and regionally. As an actor he has performed in over fifty theatrical productions and has had the pleasure of working with film directors Woody Allen, Martin Scorsese and Spike Lee.  His plays have been performed all around New York including at the Duffy Theatre, Chicago City Limits and Pulse Ensemble Theatre. Jeff is co-author with Marci Appelbaum of three drama/education books, published by Scholastic. He teaches both acting and improvisation to people of all ages.

Professional Affiliations:        
Actors Equity Association
Screen Actor’s Guild

Marci Bernstein – Executive Director

Marci brings her background in education and theater to Attic Salt after many years of working as an actor, musician and teacher in New York City.

She has spent many years in the classroom developing programs that balance education basics with the arts. And while most of her time is spent in the classroom, she can still be found onstage as half of the children's music group Erin Lee & Marci, performing for kids all over the country. She's co-authored three books for Scholastic, Inc. with Jeff Catanese ans sits on the board of directors of The Children's Music Network. 

Professional Affiliations:     
Actors Equity Association                                                    
American Federation of Television & Radio Artists                                    
American Society of Composers Authors and Publishers                
The Children's Music Network