About Us

London Cain is the founder of the Iron Horse Theatre Company. He has been involved in theater for over twenty-five years. He has either written, produced, acted, or directed in more than twenty plays and musicals; some of which include Lone Star, Dinner with Friends, The Cripple of Inishmaan, Marat/Sade, 12:52 The Mike Webster Story, Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune, Tick, Tick ... Boom!, Grease, High School Musical, The Little Mermaid, and Shrek to name just a few.  London wrote and produced two plays that premiered at the Iron Horse Theatre Community Theatre.  The Golden Rose, premiered in June of 2024, and 12:52, The Mike Webster Story (co-written with Ross Howard) premiered in September 2021. London was also privileged to work with Dave Borland on the play, Angel of Mercy. Together they were able to adapt this incredible story to the stage.  Currently London is the President  of the Iron Horse Theatre Company.

Catherine Hayashi has been involved in community theatre since she was 8 years old when she played Bombur in the improbable musical version of The Hobbit. She was never far from the stage throughout her school years and attended Ole Miss for Theatre Arts on a full merit-based scholarship. Although she's since made the career switch to social work, she continues to indulge in her love of acting. Catherine is honored to serve on the Iron Horse Board where she plans to bring her passion and dedication so it may continue to thrive and bring the joy of theatre to the people of Ambridge.

Tammy Littell is very excited to be a part of the Iron Horse Theatre Company. Tammy Ipiales lives in Ambidge. She has always had a love for the arts. She was a long time
volunteer at the Andy Warhol museum in the Weekend Factory in Pittsburgh. She spent her career as a social worker and also has a masters degre in Professional Leadership with concentration in nonprofit management. She has done organizational development work since
2004. She assists the Iron Horse Theatre with Grant Writing. You will see her working the concessions area at our productions, concerts and comedy shows. She has a passion for grassroot organizations, diversity and progressive ideas that build good communities. She is very excited to be part of the artistic movement happening at the Iron Horse and the positive impact it has on the growth of the Ambridge community.

Amy has been passionate about theater since she was a child. With a strong background in both science and acting, she currently spends her days teaching environmental science. Most recently she played Lynn Sebastian in Coach and Mrs. Jagoff, and has played various roles with other companies over the years. While her biggest passion is being on stage, she also finds joy helping others discover their love for theater and ensuring the creative community continues to thrive. As an Iron Horse Theatre Company board member, Amy looks forward to continuing to nurture its growth and helping it flourish as a vibrant cornerstone for the community.

Pam Anderson is excited to be part of the vision, community involvement, innovative thinking, and general shenanigans of this passionate and creative group of artists. 

Candace Shaffer was born and raised in Midland PA and always had a love for dance and performance. Her love for theater grew as she accepted the role of choreographer for the kids' musical theater here at Iron Horse. She is also a teacher at Moon Area School District where she teaches 5th grade ELA and Social Studies. She also assists in facilitating Iron Horse Social Media specifically Instagram. Her passions include God, family, and making a positive impact on her students' lives. 

Julia Silva is a special education teacher for Moon Area School District. She has a background in drama and musical theatre. Recently she directed Into the Woods Jr. for the Iron Horse Theatre Company after--school drama club. 

Sarah Brunner has been involved with the Iron Horse Theatre Company since 2018 and is excited to bring her talents to the Board of Directors. In addition to theater, her background is in film, social media, and the arts; she’s consistently active in creative projects both on and off stage. 

Sarah holds a degree in theatre from CCAC as well as a degree in social media management from Point Park University. Beyond her arts and media work, she’s been in childcare for 15 years and believes that storytelling and the importance of the arts start with children to create the foundation for building a sense of community.  

She brings her experience in nonprofit leadership, content creation, and storytelling to the board and is excited to support Iron Horse’s mission of making theatre accessible to all.

Alan Hayashi  took improv classes at CMU alongside electrical and computer engineering. With the support of his wife, Catherine, he landed roles such as The Prince in
Cinderella (Stage 62), George Spelvin in Actor’s Nightmare (Misfits Theatre) and Richard in Moon Over Buffalo (R-Act Theatre.) He thanks his family for believing he could be more than an awkward engineer.