Chris Brindley (Executive Producer) – Chris will be returning for his 18th season with Weston Drama Workshop after serving as Executive Producer for five 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 President of the Massachusetts Educational Theatre Guild High School Division. Previously Chris worked as the Theatre Director at Belmont High School. WDW Directing Credits include: 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 Aidan, Ari, Tristan, Sue, Lynn, the whole staff, and team Something Rotten (CW, BA, JH, KS, JW) for making the magic of this summer happen. Chris dedicates this season to his late mother and father, Linda and Doug who were his biggest fans and supporters.

Aidan O’Hara (Producer) –Aidan O’Hara is thrilled to be back at WDW. With Tuck Everlasting, he has directed 15 productions — 9 in the Morning Program, and 6 at Night. 16 years at WDW as a staff member, this year also marks his sixth as a Producer. During the year, Aidan is the Drama Teacher and Director at Wayland High School. Previous to his 5 years there, he was a Drama Teacher at Weston Middle School for 15 years. He holds a MFA in Theatre Education and Applied Theatre from Emerson College. Winnie sings, “For a life is the greatest wonder on Earth.” With that, he would like to thank Chris, Ari, Sue, Lynn, the entire staff, as well as the entire Morning Show team in particular for their commitment and camaraderie. And love to his incredible supportive family – Beth, Dermot, Róisín, and Maeve.

Ari Welch (Producer) – Ari is extremely excited to return to Weston Drama Workshop for her 10th season on Staff! She received a BFA from The Theater School at DePaul University in Chicago and is a freelance stage manager in the Boston area. This is her fifth season as part of the producing team and she is also a former participant in the evening program. At WDW she has stage managed Spring Awakening, Newsies, West Side Story, Evita, The Wizard of Oz and Chicago. Ari would like to thank her family and friends for their support and encouragement.