Personal Statement: Ms.Verrilli originally conceived "Little Lost Arts", a small off-beat performing arts haven, from an eclectic blueprint, due to the unique diverse art forms she studied via non-traditional channels, networking with folk practitioners, whose knowledge had been passed down, generation to generation. Today, Sheri incorporates these "lost" art forms into many of her contemporary projects, creating programs and plays which encourage interaction between generations, and prompt young people to realize that “everything old really is new again”.
Appropriately enough, LLA has called the "Ratsch Theater," a converted 19th century blacksmith's barn, "home", for almost a decade. It is in this venue that the heart of "Little Lost Arts" remains its gentle mission, seeking not to train performers, but to foster in young people an appreciation for the traditional art forms, and a willingness to keep them alive within our community.