Alycia Kaback‘s friend Pat Addiss is a great example of someone who followed their own career path to achieve success in the entertainment industry. Pat is one of the most prominent female producers in Theatre– in fact, she is responsible for the number one, longest running musical ever– The Fantasticks, which has played in theatres world-wide. Pat Addiss also spoke at Alycia Kaback’s Women’s Empowerment Summit in NYC this past summer.  Her career is truly inspiring and so many young people look up to her, both inside and outside of entertainment.  Before becoming so heavily involved in theatre, Addiss ran her own promotions company for 30 years called Pat Addiss Enterprises. Addiss is currently working on the continued performances of The Fantasticks Off Broadway at the Snapple Theatre. Addiss has produced other notable Broadway musicals such as Promises Promises, Little Women, Chita Rivera: The Dancer’s Life, Bridge & Tunnel, Spring Awakening, 39 Steps, Passing Strange. Her notable off Broadway projects inclued: Shout, War Brides NYMF2007, Housewives of Manheim, and A Christmas Story The Musical opening in Hershey, Pa on Nov 8th and then moving to Detroit, Raleigh, Tampa, and then spending the last 3 weeks of December 2011 in Chicago. Addiss is also responsible for running TEA@3 at the Algonquin Roundtable, The reading series at the National Arts Club of New Plays and Musicals and is member of The Broadway League and The League of Professional Theatre Women (LPTW). Alycia Kaback was so pleased to have this amazing woman present at the VIP Summit.