PRODUCING TEAM

Chris Brindley

Producing Artistic Director

Chris Brindley will be returning for his 22nd season with Weston Drama Workshop after serving as Executive Producer for eight years and nine years serving as Producer. Chris began his involvement with WDW as a sophomore in high school as a performer and started on staff as stage manager of the morning show. Chris is an active director, producer, and performer in the Boston area. He received his B.A. in Theatre Education and Acting from Emerson College where he received the Howard Waldman Award for excellence in Performing Arts and his M.S. in Arts Administration from Boston University. Chris is currently the Department Head of Fine and Performing Arts at Framingham High School and is on staff as drama teacher and director for the award-winning Framingham High School Drama Company. Chris is also an affiliated faculty member of Emerson College Dept. of Performing Arts and previous President of the Massachusetts Educational Theatre Guild High School Division and current President of the Musical Theatre Division. Previously Chris worked as the Theatre Director at Belmont High School. WDW Directing Credits include: The Phantom of the Opera, Mean Girls, Something Rotten!, The Spongebob Musical, Spring Awakening, Disney’s Newsies, West Side Story, Evita, The Wizard of Oz, Chicago, Blood Brothers, James and the Giant Peach, Les Miserables, Wiley and the Hairy Man, Children of Eden, and the inaugural TYA Afternoon show, Charlotte’s Web. Much love to Ari, Aidan Tristan, Kyle, Judi, Sue, Lynn, the whole staff, and team Les Mis for making his fifth time to the barricade so special! He would especially like to thank Chris Holownia, S.J. and Meghan Rose for their incredible dedication, heart, and talent. Chris dedicates this and every show to his late mother and father, Linda and Doug, who were his biggest fans and supporters and whose favorite musical was Les Mis!

Aidan O’Hara

Producer

Aidan O’Hara is returning for his 19th summer at WDW, with this year being 9th year as a Producer. He has directed 17 productions at WDW, with last summer’s Alice By Heart as the most recent. Aidan is the Drama Teacher and Director at Wayland High School. Previous to his 8 years there, he was a Drama Teacher at Weston Middle School for 15 years. He holds an MFA in Theatre Education and Applied Theatre from Emerson College. He is a recipient of the Margot Stern Strom Teaching Award from Facing History and Ourselves, as well as the Excellence in Education Award from the Goldin Foundation. He would like to thank Chris, Ari, Sue, Lynn, the entire staff, for their commitment and camaraderie. Love to his incredibly supportive family – Beth, Dermot, Róisín, Maeve and Gracie.

Ari Welch

Producer

Ari Welch is a Boston-based multihyphenate with over a decade of experience as a high-performing operations leader serving in many roles – EDI consultant, event planner, producer, and stage manager. She is thrilled to continue her tenure at Weston Drama Workshop (WDW) after being involved for 14 seasons. Her stage management credits at WDW include Spring Awakening, Newsies, West Side Story, Evita, The Wizard of Oz, and Chicago. Outside of WDW, Ari serves as Chief of Staff and Lead Consultant at Art & Soul Consulting, a leading force in reimagining equity, diversity, and inclusion in the arts. She holds a BFA from The Theatre School at DePaul University and is deeply committed to fostering brave creative spaces where the artist, and art, both thrive. Ari extends heartfelt thanks to her family and friends for their unwavering support and encouragement.

Tristan Burke

Assistant Producer

Tristan Burke (he/him/his) has served as the Theatre Arts teacher and Drama Program Artistic Director at Bourne High School for the past five years. Directing credits at BHS include: The SpongeBob Musical, Emma, Skrek the Musical, Beauty and the Beast, Macbeth, A Christmas Carol, Newsies, Ada and the Engine, Our Town, Cinderella, Silent Sky, Alice in Wonderland, You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown!, Charlotte’s Web, and A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Other credits include: Eurydice, Fiddler on the Roof (Director), The Cherry Orchard (Director), Yerma (Fight Choreographer), Six Characters in Search of an Author (Director), Horse Girls (Fight Choreographer), Small Mouth Sounds (Fight Choreographer), Metamorphoses (Director), Red Speedo (Fight Choreographer), Spring Awakening (Assistant Director), Newsies (Assistant Director), and The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales (Co-Director). Tristan is a graduate of Salem State University where he received his BA in Theatre Arts and MEd in Theatre Education. Tristan would like to thank the whole WDW team for making summers so much fun, and his wife Alyssa and the rest of his family for their endless support.

Jenna Saxon

Assistant to the Producing Artistic Director

Jenna Saxon is excited to return for her third season at Weston Drama Workshop. She is currently pursuing an undergraduate marketing degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she will be a junior in the fall. Jenna would like to thank her friends and family for all their support!

THE LITTLE MERMAID TEAM

Skylar Grossman

Director for The Little Mermaid

Skylar Grossman will be returning for his 14th season at Weston Drama Workshop as the morning show director for The Little Mermaid. Before his tenure with the night show program, Skylar worked as a choreographer for the morning show in 2011, and needless to say he is excited to be back where it all began. During the non-summer months, Skylar works as the drama teacher and director at Wellesley High School. Within his 14 years as a public educator, he has served eight years as the Tyngsborough Middle School theatre arts teacher and had an impactful five-year tenure as the theatre arts teacher and Director of the Franklin Arts Academy at Franklin High School. He received his B.A. in Theater Education/Acting Performance and a minor in Dance from Emerson College, and his M.Ed. through Lesley University’s Curriculum and Instruction: Integrated Teaching through the Arts. Selected directing and choreography credits include: Puffs, Small Mouth Sounds (METG HS State Finalist), Anything Goes, Secret in the Wings (Wellesley High School), Flowers for Algernon, Legally Blonde, Lord of the Flies, Cinderella, Cave Dream (METG HS State Regional Winner), Mamma Mia, Bright Star, Six Rounds of Vengeance, and Almost, Maine (Franklin High School); Bat Boy, Young Frankenstein, Big Fish, Legally Blonde, Cabaret, and Billy Elliot (Weston Drama Workshop). Skylar lives in Natick with his wife, Amanda, their two-year-old daughter, Emerson, and their dog Winnie. Always love and gratitude to AEWMD&H. @mistergrossman

Brandon Santini

Music Director for The Little Mermaid

Brandon Santini, organist and pianist, is a native of Weymouth, MA. He received his Bachelor of Music degree in both organ and piano performance from the Oberlin Conservatory where he studied with James David Christie and Peter Takács and subsequently received his Master of Music degree in organ performance from the Eastman School of Music under the guidance of David Higgs. He was a finalist in the 2017 Canadian International Organ Competition and the 2022 Québec Organ Competition. Currently he serves as the Music Director and Organist for St. Theresa of Avila Parish in West Roxbury, MA, teaches piano at the South Shore Conservatory, and is the Music Director for the Franklin High School and Wellesley High School Theater Companies. Past theater credits include Mamma Mia, Cinderella, Legally Blonde, Anything Goes, and Urinetown.

Gillian Gordon

Choreographer for The Little Mermaid

Gillian is returning to WDW after choreographing Alice by Heart, Grease and Tuck Everlasting! She is an AEA and SAG-AFTRA performer whose credits include: American Repertory Theater (Donnie Darko), Crossroads Theatre Company (College Colors), Greater Boston Stage Company (The Moors and Swan Lake In Blue), North Shore Music Theatre (A Christmas Carol), Reagle Music Theatre (10 shows including Singin’ in the Rain and The Sound of Music), SpeakEasy Stage Company (Bad Jews), The Gamm Theatre (The Night Watch), Umbrella Stage Company (42nd Street), Wheelock Family Theatre (7 shows including Annie and Peter Pan). Film credits include: “Chappaquiddick”, directed by John Curran, and “American Woman”, directed by Jake Scott. Other credits: Kingdom (Brown/Trinity Rep MFA Writing Is Live Festival, Asst. Director), Rent School Edition (WHSTE, Choreographer), Billy Elliot (WDW, Asst. Director/Asst. Choreographer), Cabaret (Woodland Theatre Company, Asst. Choreographer). When not performing, Gillian is also a photographer who specializes in headshots, portraits and performance photography. Gillian is currently completing her B.A. in Theater Arts at Brown University and is a recipient of the Robinson Potter Dunn Premium Award. She is looking forward to a summer under the sea with the morning show team! gillianmarinergordon.com

Celina Burgueño

Production Stage Manager for The Little Mermaid

Celina Burgueño is happy to be back for her third summer as Production Stage Manager for Morning Show. Celina is currently the Drama Teacher/Director at Susan B. Anthony Middle School in Revere, having retired from zookeeping after 10 years in the field. Celina also serves as an adjudicator for the Middle School Division of the Massachusetts Theatre Educators Guild (METG) and is on the Board of Trustees at Delaware Valley University in Doylestown, PA. Celina holds a BS in Zoo Science from DVU, and an MFA in Theatre Education from Emerson College, where her thesis focused on interdisciplinary uses of theatre for conservation education.

Emil Nasto

Assistant Director for The Little Mermaid

Emil Nasto is excited to return to his 5th year at WDW! He is thrilled to be joining as Assistant Director for The Little Mermaid. He has previously participated as a performer but this will be his first year as a staff member. Emil is currently studying Theater Education at Hampshire College.

Emma Lickly

Assistant Stage Manager for The Little Mermaid

Emma couldn’t be more excited to be returning for her second summer with WDW. She worked on “Alice by Heart” last year and absolutely fell in love with the morning show program. She just recently finished her first year at UMass Amherst, studying English and Theater.

Bernie Klau

Assistant Stage Manager for The Little Mermaid

Bernie Klau is a rising junior at Natick High School and is so excited to be back at Weston for his 3rd summer and first time on staff! When not at Weston he is singing in the choir at NHS or onstage at NAPA. He would like to thank his family and Holly Chin for their endless support!

Tessa Varley

Assistant Stage Manager for The Little Mermaid

Tessa is pumped to return for her fifth summer at WDW! She worked as an assistant stage manager on “Merrily We Roll Along” and has continued her role as an ASM for the black box productions of “Indecent”, “Cherry Orchard”, and the mainstage production of “We Will Rock You”. This year she will also be taking part as a participant for night show. She is a graduate from Framingham High School and will be attending Penn State University in the fall, pursuing a degree in Stage Management. During her time in high school, she was heavily involved with the Framingham High School Drama Company. She was a proud member and was the Treasurer for the Drama Company for the past two years. She was also a member of the FHSDC Stage Management Team. Tessa is thrilled to be back at Weston for another amazing season!

Livia Cahill

Choreography Intern for The Little Mermaid

Livia Cahill is a rising junior at Bennington College studying dance, writing, and costume design. This is their 9th season at WDW.

DIARY OF A WIMPY KID TEAM

Callie Llewellyn

Director for Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Callie Llewellyn (she/her/hers) is so excited for her 10th summer with WDW. She has a B.S. in educational theatre from New York University and a M.Ed from SEOSU. Most recently at WDW, Callie directed Old Jake’s Skirts, Gary Grinkles, Gooney Bird Greene, and Beware the Jabberwock. During the school year, she teaches theater at Melrose Veterans Memorial Middle School. She wants to thank her friends and family for always supporting her.

Elyza Tuan

Music Director for Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Elyza Tuan has been involved with WDW for 5 years now, with this year being her first year not participating in the evening show program. She has composed underscoring for plays (Rabbit Hole 2024, Our Town 2025), produced her original one-act musical called Not Anymore, and music directed/ assistant music directed for student groups and department theatre at Boston College (Be More Chill 2024, Stick Season 2024, As You Like it 2025). She is a proud member of the Musical Theatre Wing, acting as Resident MD.

Madeline Maurer

Production Stage Manager for Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Madeline Maurer is thrilled to be back at WDW for her fourth year as the stage manager for the Afternoon Program! She just graduated from St. Catherine University with a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education. There, she served as a board member and stage manager for the drama club, who performed their production of The Wolves in April. She looks forward to becoming a fourth grade teacher this fall.

Molly Bailen

Choreography Intern for Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Molly Bailen is a rising junior at Syracuse University, studying Political Science, Psychology, and Dance. She has been dancing since the age of three and continues to train in a variety of styles, including jazz, contemporary, and her favorite, hip hop. Molly began choreographing in high school through the Choreography Project at Newton North High School and later choreographed the school’s production of Godspell in her senior year. At Syracuse, she is an active member of the university’s dance club, Orange Pulse, serving on the executive board and choreographing for the past two years. Molly currently lives in Newton, Massachusetts, with her family.

LES MISERABLES TEAM

Chris Brindley

Director for Les Miserables

Chris Holownia, S. J.

Music Director for Les Miserables

Chris Holownia, S.J. is ecstatic to return to WDW after directing the music for “The Phantom of the Opera” last summer — not to mention doing the same for “Les Mis” 13 years ago! Chris has been proudly involved with WDW since 1997, both on and off the stage, as a member of the Board of Directors, and even as a director himself, and he credits this organization with his success in the worlds of music, theatre, and education. Raised in Wellesley, he is a graduate of Yale University (B.A., Philosophy), Simmons University (M.A.T., Foreign Languages), and Loyola University Chicago (M.A., Theology). He currently studies at Boston College’s Clough School of Theology and Ministry. He has been playing the piano and singing for as long as he can remember. While at Yale, Chris conducted the Spizzwinks(?) and the Whiffenpoofs, two a cappella groups with which he produced five albums and regaled audiences the world over with humor and song. As a young professional, he established the Mandarin Chinese program at Wellesley Middle and High Schools where he taught foreign languages for four years after completing his undergraduate degree. He subsequently moved into the private school sector to teach for six more years at the Rivers School in Weston, serving for his last two years there as 9th & 10th Grade Dean. From 2007-17 he directed music and choirs at St. John the Evangelist Church in Wellesley on weekends while working throughout the Boston area as a freelance music director, voice teacher, and accompanist. In addition to being an avid actor and vocalist himself, Chris loves the theatre and has directed the music for countless musicals, ranging from amateur middle school productions to fully fledged professional shows. Since joining the Society of Jesus (a.k.a. the Jesuits) in 2017, he has enjoyed a variety of other ministerial experiences, including hospital chaplaincy, prison chaplaincy, retreat ministry, and parish ministry. From 2021-23 he taught Religion, Latin, and Ancient Greek at Fordham Preparatory School in Bronx, NY, simultaneously committing himself to their Campus Ministry Department, Dramatic Society, and Liturgical Choir. It is difficult for him to express the immense amount of gratitude he feels to God, to Chris Brindley, and to his rector, George Collins, S.J., for allowing him the opportunity to continue working with his WDW family this season. He sees theatre, music, and art more broadly as potential pathways to divine encounter – viae pulchritudinis – and treasures the tremendous role WDW has played in his life, not only in nurturing but also in nourishing his vocation, his talents, and his soul. AMDG!

Meghan Rose

Choreographer for Les Miserables

Meghan Rose is a performer, choreographer, and director. As a proud alumna of Weston Drama Workshop where she spent ten summers, Meghan brings energy and joy to every space she can. She performed 300 shows in the Broadway National Tour of Annie as Lily St. Regis and Star-To-Be. During that time she taught masterclasses for Broadway Connection to performers all over America. Other favorite roles: Funny Girl (Fanny Brice), Chicago (Roxie), Les Misérables (Cosette), A Chorus Line (Maggie), Company (Amy), Into the Woods (Cinderella). On screen she’s appeared in Law & Order: SVU, Hulu’s The Path, and CBS’s Elementary. She holds a BFA in Musical Theatre and has taught a variety of musical theatre material at schools in Brookline, Concord, Framingham, Newton, Sudbury, and Wayland. She is in her 6th year as the Artistic Director of Friendly Kids of Weston. Born with one hand, Meghan is a passionate advocate for inclusion in the arts. She is a guest speaker for Helping Hands, where she empowers differently-abled kids to pursue their dreams unapologetically. Endless gratitude to her family: Grayson, Lincoln, Owen (6, 4, 1) and supportive-husband-of-the-year Braxton.

Jillian Wadland

Production Stage Manager for Les Miserables

Jillian is glad to be back at the barricade after performing in Les Miserables during her time at Framingham High School! Since then, she graduated from Ithaca College with degrees in Theatre Studies and English, and has recently also graduated from Tufts University with a Master of Arts in Teaching. When she is not writing emails or calling light cues, she enjoys walking her dog (while listening to the Les Miserables soundtrack, of course)! Now in her 7th year at WDW and her 5th year on staff, she is thrilled to be back with her dear friends and colleagues.

Timmy Beverly

Assistant Stage Manager for Les Miserables

Timmy is thrilled to be part of the Les Misérables team as he returns for his fifth season with WDW! With Weston, he has been the Assistant Director for The Phantom of the Opera, an Assistant Stage Manager for The Phantom of the Opera, Mean Girls and Something Rotten!, and a spot op for Merrily We Roll Along. A recent graduate of Framingham High School, Timmy served as the President of the Framingham High School Drama Company. He was also a member of the Stage Management Team and occasionally performed in roles such as the Tinman/Hickory (The Wizard of Oz) and Doody (Grease). In the fall, he will be a freshman at the University of Connecticut; he plans to major in Theater Studies. He would like to thank his family for their endless love and support, without which he would not be where he is today.

Jenna Saxon

Assistant Stage Manager for Les Miserables

Jana

Costume Designer for Les Miserables

Although retired from full-time costuming, Jana has continued to design for Weston Drama Workshop since 2003, most recently for last Summer’s dynamic presentation of SIX. Many acclaimed theatre, opera, dance, college and rock productions have featured her prior work. She is looking forward to this season’s heart-wrenching version of LES MISERABLES with the always vibrant and creative Weston Drama Workshop.

Judi Olson

Assistant Costume Designer for Les Miserables

Lyra Rechea

Directing Intern for Les Miserables

Lyra Rechea is a rising senior at Melrose High School. Recent crew experiences include being stage manager (Matilda), assistant director (Puffs), and assistant stage manager (The SpongeBob Musical). Recent performance credits include Rizzo (Grease), Helena (A Midsummer Night’s Dream), and Anna of Cleves (Six). She is very excited to join WDW as an intern for her first show here!

Jack Kalish-Demaris

Vocal/Music Direction Intern for Les Miserables

Jack Kalish-Demaris is from the Boston area, and is currently working towards his BFA in Musical Theater at Ithaca College. Jack is also studying under the Institute of Vocal Advancement to earn his certification as a vocal coach. Jack has worked with a variety of ages as a director, music director, and vocal coach, and is so excited to continue working with the WDW community.

SWEENEY TODD TEAM

Julia Deter

Director and Choreographer for Sweeney Todd

Julia Deter is a Boston based theater arts professional, and is thrilled to be returning to WDW for a second year! Formerly a performer based in New York, she has worked with the touring companies of 42nd Street, Fiddler on the Roof, All Shook Up, and many other Regional productions. In Boston, Julia primarily works as a director and choreographer. She also enjoys teaching theater and dance throughout the area for companies including: the American Repertory Theater, Boston Conservatory, Boston Ballet, Celebrity Series of Boston, Wheelock Family Theater, and Reagle Music Theater. She is the recipient of EMACT DASH awards for Direction and Choreography, as well as an IRNE nomination for Direction, and is an Honours graduate of the Royal Academy of Dance in London. By day, she is held hostage b–err– enjoys spending time with her capricious, demanding, and very lovable 1.5 year old son, Elliot.

Brendan Qi

Music Director for Sweeney Todd

Brendan Qi is a music educator and music director from Framingham, MA. They graduated UMass Amherst with a degree in Music Ed, Theory, and Choral Conducting in 2024. They started as a participant in WDW in 2019, in Legally Blonde, and now is on staff! They now teach music in Medway and music direct in various local educational theatres. They would like to thank their family, and particularly their mother for support with physical health challenges.

Katrina Barrett

Production Stage Manager for Sweeney Todd

Katrina Barrett is returning to Weston Drama Workshop for her fifth season! She is excited to be the Production Stage Manager for her first mainstage show, Sweeney Todd, after serving as PSM for Eurydice in the black box last season. She is a rising Junior at Syracuse University, perusing a BFA in Stage Management. Katrina can’t wait to spend another summer at Weston Drama Workshop!

Emma Beckman

Assistant Stage Manager for Sweeney Todd

Emma is thrilled to be back at Weston Drama Workshop for her third summer! In past summers, she has been the Fly Rail Operator for Bat Boy, and an Assistant Stage Manager for We Will Rock You. Emma is a rising Sophomore at UMass Amherst, where she is studying Natural Resources Conservation. Since her year has filled with a lot less theater than normal, Emma can’t wait for this season of WDW!!

Bridget Donovan

Assistant Stage Manager for Sweeney Todd

Bridget is super excited to be joining WDW this summer as ASM for Sweeney Todd! This production builds on her backstage experience that involves lighting, sound, and directing. She recently joined the board of directors for the Weston Friendly Society. During the day, Bridget works in special ed at elementary level. She also leads a theatre program there that has challenged her in more ways than one, but has been so fulfilling. Thank you MKBMD for all the love and support!

Kelly Baker

Costume Designer for Sweeney Todd

Kelly is excited to join the team of Weston Drama Workshop! Other companies Kelly has worked with include: Lyric Stage, Umbrella Stage Company, Greater Boston Stage Company, North Shore Music Theatre, Theatre By The Sea, Merrimack Repertory Theatre, Huntington Theatre Company, The Boston Conservatory at Berklee, New England Conservatory. Thank you to my family and besties for their continuous support. Hi Mama! kellybakercostumedesign.com

Kiara Escalera

Assistant Costume Designer for Sweeney Todd

Kiara Escalera is excited to make her debut at Weston Drama! Overseeing visual and fashion merchandising for companies such as Aldo, Express and Target; Kiara expanded her expertise by providing her creative services to theatrical and film productions. She will be going into her sixth year of being a Fashion Stylist as well as a Costume Designer. Favorite previous works include: Don’t Eat The Mangos Assistant Costume Designer (Huntington Theatre); Diary of a Tap Dancer Wig Runner (American Repertory Theatre ); America’s Test Kitchen: Next Generation Stylist Assistant (Amazon Prime); Blue Man Group Wardrobe Supervisor (Cirque du Soleil); EVERYBODY! Costume, Hair and Makeup Designer (Brandeis University ); Exception to the Rule (Northeastern University).

Beatrice Pestka

Directing/Choreography Intern for Sweeney Todd

Bea Pestka is a rising senior at LSRHS. She is thrilled to be back at WDW for her fourth season after previously appearing in The Phantom of the Opera as dance captain. This is her first year as an intern for choreography and directing. Some of her past roles at WDW include Taylor Wedell (Mean Girls) and featured dancer (Young Frankenstein/Phantom of the Opera).

FUN HOME TEAM

Stephanie Manning

Director for Fun Home

Stephanie is a theatre educator and director from the North Shore. She received her BA in Theatre Education from Manhattanville College, her M.Ed. in Arts, Community, and Education from Lesley University, and is a graduate of the National Theater Institute at the Tony Award winning Eugene O’Neill Theater Center. Previous WDW directing credits: The Jungle Book, The Wolves, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, The Children’s Hour, and INDECENT. Favorite directing credits include: Clyde’s, The Whale, Yerma (METG Stage Winners), Red Speedo, and How I Learned to Drive. During the school year, Stephanie works as a theatre teacher and director for Peabody Veterans Memorial High School. Stephanie is grateful to her friends and family for all of their support, and would like to thank the Fun Home cast and creative team for bringing this passion project to life. Favorite role: Auntie Fifi.

Bethany J. Aiken

Music Director for Fun Home

Bethany Aiken is a Boston-based music director, pianist, composer, and teaching artist who has served as music director for more than 100 productions, including Six: Teen Edition, Mean Girls, Something Rotten!, and The SpongeBob Musical (Weston Drama Workshop); Little Shop of Horrors, Jonah and the Whale, Lucky Stiff, and Lobster Girl (original orchestrations), all with Greater Boston Stage Company; The Prom, Firebringer, and Beauty and the Beast (GBSC Young Company); Murder for Two (Lyric Stage); Songs for a New World (Gloucester Stage); Head Over Heels (Boston Conservatory at Berklee), Hair (Northeastern University); Peter and the Starcatcher (Hub Theatre Company); and four seasons at New Hampshire’s Weathervane Theatre, where she also created original scores for Little Red and the Wolf, Rumpelstiltskin, and The Wizard of Magic Island. Bethany played keyboard for the A.R.T.’s world premiere production of The Black Clown (Norton winner, Outstanding Musical Production) as well as for the Big Apple Circus during its 2019 Boston engagement. She has been a staff collaborative pianist at Boston Conservatory since 2013 and is a proud member of the NOMTI Advanced Writers Lab.

Cameron Levesque

Choreographer and Assistant Director for Fun Home

Cameron is ecstatic to return to WDW for his seventh summer. After an amazing time participating in shows such as Billy Elliot (Billy), Matilda (Ms.Trunchbull), Mean Girls (Damian), and most recently working as a Video Producer last year, Cameron is thrilled to be working as Assistant Director/Choreographer for Fun Home. Cameron has a special relationship with Fun Home having played Christian in Speakeasy Stage Company’s 2019 production that ran over 60 performances. Cameron is a rising freshman in college and will be studying Film and Television Production. Many thanks to his family, Chris Brindley, Stephanie Manning and the entire cast and crew at WDW!

Amelia Furlong

Production Stage Manager for Fun Home

Amelia Furlong is so happy to return to Weston Drama Workshop for her second summer. As a University of Miami BFA Stage Manager; director; and playwright, she is always eager to explore new creative opportunities. This past May, Amelia’s short play—A Stranger’s Questions—was produced by Tufts University for Boston Theater Marathon at BU’s Boston Playwrights’ Theatre. And this coming fall, Amelia will be attending the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center’s National Theater Institute with a focus in directing. As always, Amelia is forever grateful to her people for their unconditional support. @ameliafurlong

Rebecca Glick

Costume Designer for Fun Home

Rebecca Glick is thrilled to return to Weston! Her most recent design credits include Waitress (NSMT), The Shark is Broken (NSMT), and The Outsiders (FHS). Rebecca has been recognized for various achievements in Costume Design throughout Boston. She is currently the Costume Shop Manager at North Shore Music Theatre where she designs or coordinates all costumes for both the education and mainstage shows! Additional design credits include Admissions and Fun Home (SpeakEasy Stage Company, Assistant Costume Designer). (she/her)

Caroline Condon

Directing Intern for Fun Home

Caroline is excited to be interning at Weston Drama Workshop for her first summer! She is a rising Junior at Newton Country Day School. Recent projects include Beauty and the Beast JR, Tuck Everlasting, and The Lightning Thief. She is grateful towards her family and friends for supporting her in these next steps of her arts journey.

PRESENT LAUGHTER TEAM

Tristan Burke

Director for Present Laughter

Meghan McCluskey

Production Stage Manager for Present Laughter

Meghan is excited to be back at Weston Drama Workshop for her fourth year! She is entering her sophomore year at Ithaca College where she is studying stage management. Meghan’s previous WDW credits include: “The Phantom of the Opera” (ASM), “Mean Girls: High School Edition” (ASM), and “Six Characters in Search of an Author” (ASM). She is thrilled to spend another summer at Weston Drama Workshop!

Sophia KurKomelis

Assistant Stage Manager for Present Laughter

Sophia is excited to return to WDW for her second season as ASM for Present Laughter, having previously interned for the productions of We Will Rock You and Six: Teen Edition last season! Sophia is a recent graduate of Franklin High School, being part of their theatre company for the last four years and is going on to study Communication Arts and Tech Theatre. She is thankful for the support of her friends and family along the way!

Michelle Smith

Music Composer and Sound Designer for Present Laughter

Michelle has worked with WDW for several years now creating music to underscore various productions. This creative opportunity is something she looks forward to every year, and she is excited to be working on another production this summer.

Chelsea Kerl

Costume Designer for Present Laughter

Chelsea Kerl is pleased to be back with Weston Drama Workshop, having previously designed Eurydice, The Children’s Hour, and The Tempest. Chelsea received her MFA in Costume Design from Boston University and previously attended the University of Maryland, where she studied both Theatre and English. Select recent credits include Witch (The Huntington; Elliot Norton Award Winner, Outstanding Design: Large Theatre), Willy Wonka (Wheelock Family Theatre at BU), and Cabaret (Tufts University). Chelsea is the costume shop manager, resident costume designer, and adjunct costume professor at Wellesley College, and she also teaches at Bridgewater State University. More of her work can be seen at www.chelseakerl.com.

Jesse Lipschutz

Directing Intern for Present Laughter

Jesse Lipschutz is a Boston-based Director, Playwright, Stage Manager and Arts Administrator, earning his BFA in Theatre Directing at Emerson College. Originally from New York, Jesse began his artistic journey as an Operatic and Musical Theatre Baritone, training under Opera Director Jacque Trussel at Purchase College, before moving to Boston to transition into his pursuits into Directing, Stage Management, Arts Administration, and Writing. For Jesse, his truest passion as a director is for golden age musicals and absurdist theatre. His directing credits include: upcoming, Bluebeard’s Castle (Manhattan Music Theatre, 2026); past, Exposure (Emerson College, 2025), Animalia (Emerson College, 2024), and Best of Broadway (Purchase College, 2023). Associate Credits include: Ride the Cyclone (Purchase College, 2023). Assistant Credits include: Head Over Heels (Emerson College, 2025), Alice in Wonderland (Arlington Children’s Theatre, 2024) and Reminiscing (Purchase College, 2022). Observer credits include: L’incoronazione di Poppea (Purchase Opera, 2025), and The Great Reveal (Lyric Stage of Boston, 2025).

Camille Gammack

Stage Management Intern for Present Laughter

I’m Camille, a student at Lincoln Sudbury Regional High School in the class of 2026. I have been a stage manager for the past 4 years in over a dozen school productions. I appreciate theater, the community it creates, and how every production is unique. Outside of theater I am part of a robotics team and I love to read with my cat.

PRODUCTION STAFF

Ryan Fitzgerald

Technical Director

This is Ryan’s first year with WDW and has worked on productions for theaters all over New England, including: Harvard’s American Repertory Theatre (MA), The Brattle Theatre (MA), The Barnstormers Theatre (NH), Interlakes Summer Theatre (NH), and other local high school/college programs. Ryan has played many various roles in productions such as; “A Christmas Story” -Massasoit Community College (Master Electrician), “Finding Neverland” – American Rep. Theatre (Lead Aerial Rigger), “Flowers for Algernon” -FHSTC (Technical Director), ”Get Smart” -FHSTC (Technical Director), “Legally Blonde” -FHSTC (Technical Director), “Once” -American Rep. Theatre (StageHand), “Popcorn Falls” -Barnstormers of New Hampshire (Master Carpenter), “The Heart of Robin Hood” -American Rep. Theatre (Ast. Aerial Rigger),”The Tempest” -American Rep. Theatre (Ast. Magic Prop Handler), “Hadestown” -WHSTE (Set Design/Technical Director), “Beauty and the Beast” -Emerald City (Master Carpenter). Ryan would like to thank his family and friends for all their support and words of encouragement in his chaotic lifestyle! S.K.M.D.O.C.S

Chris Fournier

Co-Scenic and Lighting Designer

Chris Fournier is the owner of event lighting company Catchlight Design and a Technical Policy Manager for the Standards and Regulations for Signify (formerly Philips Lighting). Notable projects include the Empire State Building, New York (IES Award of Merit); Junction, Clinton, Main St Bridges, Little Rock; Harahan Bridge, Memphis (IES Award of Merit); Eisenhower Executive Office Building, Washington DC; Prudential Tower and Zakim Bridge, Boston MA. Chris is Lighting Certified (LC) by the National Council on Qualifications for the Lighting Professions (NCQLP) and is an advisor on the WELL Building Light Advisory.

Kyle Stamm

Co-Scenic and Lighting Designer

Kyle Stamm is a theatrical lighting designer based in NYC and Massachusetts. Selected lighting design credits include the world premier of Falcon Girls (Yale Repertory Theatre); Ariodante (Boston Barqoue) Cactus Queen, Ruzante, Uncle Vanya, Julius Caesar (Yale Drama); Dance Nation, Arlington, The Royale, The Betrayal Project (Yale Cabaret); What in the actual F**k?!, for the honey, you gotta say when (Frances Black Projects hosted by NYTW); Phantom of the Opera, Bat Boy, Something Rotten, Six Characters, Indecent, Metamorphoses (Weston Drama Workshop); Grease, The Wizard of Oz, In the Heights, High School Musical (Framingham HS Drama Company). Kyle was recently the co-artistic director of Yale Cabaret for their 56th season titled Sandbox. He is originally from Framingham, Massachusetts. Kyle is a recent graduate from the School of Drama at Yale with a MFA in Lighting Design and has a BFA in Theatre Production and Design from Ithaca College. kylestammdesign.com | @kylestammdesign

Peter Birren

Master Carpenter

Peter’s excited to be coming back for a second year at WDW, following a another busy year of being Framingham High School’s Technical Director. Prior to Framingham, Peter worked on lighting and scenic construction for theaters and schools around Massachusetts, Including carpentry for American Repertory Theater and Company One, lighting design for Boston Arts Academy, and technical direction for Weston and Everett high schools.

Elliot Dupcak

Sound Designer

Elliot Dupcak is delighted to return to Weston as the sound designer for the second year in a row. He is a graduate of Boston University’s School of Theatre (BFA ‘23) and still lives locally, where he works as sound designer and engineer for MockingBird Music. Favorite past WDW productions include Evita (2016), Newsies (2018), Disney’s Descendants (2021), and Eurydice (2024). Elliot would like to thank mom, dad, JJ, and Adrian for their love.

Mark DeLuzio

Sound Director & Engineer

As owner of MockingBird Music and Sound in Easton, my team and I have had the distinct honor of designing and engineering sound reinforcement with Weston Drama Workshop since 2017. With more than twenty five years of experience designing and mixing hundreds of productions in varying environments, our goal is always to create the most natural and balanced sound reinforcement possible. My team and I are looking forward to another amazing season working with WDW!

Andrew Woods

Sound Engineer

Andrew is excited to join WDW for his fifth season! His background as a musician, private music teacher, freelance sound designer, and recording engineer brings a big-picture perspective to his live sound. In addition, as a head engineer with MockingBird Music and Sound for the last five years, he has clocked hundreds of hours mixing theater productions and honing his craft. Andrew is really looking forward to using his skills and experience to help bring these shows to life!

Violet Blitz

Sound Engineer

Violet Blitz is very excited to be a part of her first WDW show! She just graduated from Tufts University with a BA in Music and is currently working as a sound engineer with MockingBird Music. She also helps run a music engineering pre-college program at Tufts!

Johanna Tackitt

Production Electrician

Johanna Tackitt is a lighting designer and technician based around New York and Massachusetts. She just recently graduated from Ithaca College with a Bachelor in Fine Arts for Technical Theatre Production and Design. She’s worked at every venue in the Ithaca theatre scene and is ready to work more in theatre and live events in MA. Growing up in the South Shore she’s felt surrounded by art and theatre from Boston down to Cape Cod. She’s so excited to have been invited to work with Weston Drama Workshop this summer!

Haley Kulow Cuipa

Makeup and Hair Designer

Haley Kulow Cuipa is thrilled to be returning to WDW where she first discovered her love of makeup and hair. She spent over 10 summers honing her make up and hairstyling skills as a participant and then staff member at WDW. After completing her undergraduate degree at Elon University, she went on to get a Master Makeup Artist Certification from the Makeup Designory in NYC and a Master Aesthetician Certification from Catherine Hinds Institute of Esthetics. For over 15 years, she’s worked as a professional make up artist and hair stylist for weddings, commercials, films, fashion, beauty, print, and local theater. Teaching is her other passion. As an early educator, her mornings are spent working in community outreach for the local early education and literacy non-profit Family ACCESS. Combining her passions, she loves to teach people about make up and especially enjoyed working with WDW participants this summer. Haley’s absolute favorite thing is being mom to Teddy and Olivia, who are both fostering a strong appreciation for theatrics. She feels lucky to spend another summer with the WDW community and share this experience with her niece Dilara, who’s in The Little Mermaid!

Grace Graham

Wig Designer Les Miserables and The Little Mermaid

Grace is an actor, musician and teaching artist in the Boston and New England Area. Recent theatre credits include Hamlet, Macbeth, Romeo & Juliet (Shit-Faced Shakespeare, US), Once (The Wilbury Theatre Group), Titanish (Greater Boston Stage Company) and Pauligarchy (SpeakEasy Stage for BTM XXV. Film: The Lowell Life, The Drama (A24), The Collaboration, Julia (HBO Max). When not performing or teaching, Grace enjoys working in hair, makeup and wig design and is thankful to WDW for the many opportunities to do so! www.gracejgraham.com

MARKETING TEAM

Rebecca Mayersohn

Marketing Manager

Becca is thrilled to be back at Weston Drama Workshop this summer! She has been involved in the program ever since she first stepped on the Regis stage 22 years ago as an Ozian in the Wizard of Oz, WDW’s 2003 Morning Show production. This is her tenth summer as Marketing Manager. When she’s not at WDW, Becca works at Walnut Hill School for the Arts as the Digital Content Manager, and performs at local theaters, as well as at Renaissance Faires with the Ladies of Integrity, Aristocracy, Repute, and Society (The LIARS). Thank you to Chris, Aidan, Ari, and the whole team for another magical summer in Weston!

Brian Curry

Graphic Designer and Social Media Assistant

Brian is a rising junior at UMass Amherst (BFA Design & Creative Technology) and is thrilled to be back for his second summer as the graphic designer for WDW. When he’s not designing posters or taking photos of the cast, Brian can be found on stage in this season’s production of Sweeney Todd as Anthony! He has had so much fun being able to blend his two passions of performing and art these past few summers and cannot wait for everyone to experience Season 63: Epiphany. See more of Brian’s work HERE: @briancurrydesign & www.briancurry.myportfolio.com

Chloe Mills

Video Producer

Chloe is thrilled to be back at WDW for her second year as a Video Producer, having worked on Season 62 with the marketing team last summer! She is a rising junior at UMass Amherst, pursuing degrees in Film Studies, Spanish, and Linguistics. She is excited to help portray another season of amazing work at Weston Drama Workshop!