Tim Pinkham and Phil Vampatella Tim Pinkham, left, outgoing President of Lewiston-Auburn Community Little Theatre, presents Phil Vampatella with the President's Award at the September Annual Meeting for his outstanding service to the theater. (Photo Courtesy)

Phil has been an active volunteer since joining the theater in 2001. He made his debut in Phantom in 2003, caught the theater bug, and went on to appear in Annie, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Scarlet Pimpernel, Beauty and the Beast, Inherit the Wind, Mame, Man of La Mancha, Grand Hotel and Annie Get Your Gun, to name some of the productions in which he has appeared.

A retired airline pilot, Phil is seen most often working backstage. His carpentry skills soon became evident, and he has worked on set construction for almost every play. His truck has become a fixture for the theater, hauling set material and supplies from lumber yard to theater. He has contributed countless volunteer hours and always with his trademark smile. Phil lives with his wife Pat in New Gloucester.