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ANNE FAGAN Anne’s Breast Cancer journey
began in October 2003. At the age of 55, she was diagnosed with Invasive Carcinoma in SITU. As she said, “Whatever that
is, it certainly doesn’t have a nice ring to it!” October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and here she was celebrating
it in her own special way! Sentinel node biopsy, lumpectomy, 16 weeks of radiation at Brockton Hospital, completing treatment
on June 25, 2004. It has been a difficult journey for the grandmother of eight, both mentally and physically.
Looking back, Anne said she was grateful for her surgeon, family, friends, her oncologist, and people she had never met who
prayed for her and guided her along. It took a village to make her cancer free. She’ll be sending postcards to all from
her travels.
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MARY NIEDERKORN Mary is a professional opera singer (Lyric
Opera of Chicago; Tanglewood Music Festival) who has recently made the crossover into film and theatre work. She has played
many roles in her real life: banker, mother, pastry chef, and cancer survivor, just to name a few. Because of the varied life
experiences she has had, she decided to leverage those experiences to express herself in a more personal way through acting,
and to reach a wider audience beyond classical music. The combination of being a strong natural talent, and many years of
musical stage experience have brought her much acclaim already. In just the last year, she has worked on four films for two
local film schools and several independent filmmakers on the East coast. She is currently studying acting with Jock MacDonald
of Carter Thor Studios East in Boston. She was drawn to I Am Not My Breasts as a way to express artistically her
own experience surviving ovarian cancer, and to give back to the community that gave her so much.
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AMANDA ROTA Amanda is thrilled to be performing for
the first time in six years. More often found backstage than onstage, she is in her fourth season as the Education Department
Manager at the Huntington Theatre Company. Amanda coordinates and teaches in many of the Huntington’s education programs.
Prior to joining the Huntington, Amanda ran the after-school drama program at the Avon Middle School, directing and teaching
students in grades five through twelve. She is a Content Expert at Emerson College, teaching through the Department of Professional
Studies and Special Programs. She recently completed her fifth year directing the Avon Park & Recreation theatre program,
working with participants ranging in age from five to adult. Amanda has a B.A. in Theatre Education from Emerson College and
an Ed. M in Education from Harvard University. She also holds a Massachusetts teaching certificate in Theatre and English.
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LES DOOR Leslie is 64 years old and has been married
for 42 years. She has three children and four grandchildren. She is the Office Administrator of the Bridgewater Planning Board.
She joined the Bridgewater Lions Club, and became a charter member of the Bridgewater Academy Lions where she has served as
President, Secretary, Treasurer and Newsletter Editor. She currently serves on their Board of Directors. She has the distinction
of being a Melvyn Jones Fellow, which is the highest honor from the Lions Clubs International Foundation. It is presented
to individuals who are dedicated to humanitarian service. Les loves to travel, work in her yard and garden. She also enjoys
scrap booking, and making unique personal cards for her family and friends. She loves fishing with her son at her summer home
in Fairhaven. She was diagnosed with Breast Cancer in 2005; she had several surgical procedures and is now cancer free.
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