The McIntyres grew up four blocks away on Orchard Street, and Katherine, a stay-at-home mom, walked past Eliot Hall frequently - though it wasn’t until a friend told her about the Footlight Club, and encouraged her to audition for a show, that Katherine realized the little building was, in fact, a theater. It was their mother, Katherine, however, who introduced them to performing, and more importantly, the Footlight Club. Her family has dedicated their lives to the arts, including her younger brother, Joey, best known as a member of New Kids on the Block. The cast of Footlight Club from left Chris Erath (cq), Renee Singletary, Tim Joseph and Bill Stambaugh rehearsed their seven-show performance of 'Clybourne Park,' Erin Clark/Globe StaffĬarol Gallagher, 56, might be more identifiable by her maiden name - McIntyre.