Erica Chiusano, Assistant Director

Erica is excited to be a part of WST this summer. She is a sophomore at the College of William and Mary pursuing a double major in International Relations and Psychology. She also works for a non-profit, Mercado Global, competes in college Model UN and plays clarinet in the W&M orchestra. Her loves include family, teddy bear, Food Network, tap dancing, theatre and The Apprentice.

Lauren Beth DeRocco, Director of Public Relations

Lauren Beth is a 7-year veteran of WST. Previous positions include Choreographer, Stage Manager, and Producer, among others. She has served on the Board of Directors as a tenured member and as the Chairman. She’s thrilled to help out as she can this summer before shipping off to Army Basic Training.

Emily Gallivan, Assistant Technical Director

Emily is enjoying her fifth summer with Wildwood. She wants to thank the crew for their dedication, the cast and orchestra for supplying music during work sessions and the staff for their aspirations. She is a sophomore at Wesleyan University, where she is on staff for Second Stage, the student theatre company. Hi, Mom, Dad and Izzy!

Jared Goldstein, Scenic Designer

Jared is in his fifth year with Wildwood and his fourth year in NYU’s Technical Production program. While at WST he has served as Master Carpenter, Scenic Designer, Stage Manager, and Director. He is also currently serving as the Chairman of the Board of Directors. This summer has been a lot of fun, just like the several previous, and he hopes that everyone stays with WST to continue to make it a great place for young theatre people. S606

Abigail Graber, Stage Manager

Abigail is a 2004 Blair Communication Arts Program graduate who is thrilled to be back for her third summer at Wildwood. In the fall, Abby will be a sophomore at Swarthmore College, where, in lieu of actually choosing a major, she likes to pretend that she could do this sort of thing for a living.

Alice Hawfield, Assistant Producer, Violin

Alice has enjoyed her fourth season with WST not only playing in the orchestra but this time also trying her hand at the business side of things. This fall she will be starting her sophomore year at NYU where she is studying Urban Design and Architecture and playing violin in the NYU Community Orchestra. Thanks to Josh and Ian. Enjoy the show!

Elliott Hayes, Music Director

This is Elliott’s first summer with Wildwood. He has been music director for The Who’s Tommy, Forever Plaid, and Beehive with the South River Theatre Company in Annapolis Maryland. Elliott just graduated from the University of Maryland with a BM in Piano Performance. He will be attending UMD in the fall to pursue a masters degree in music, Piano Performance.

Molly Hennighausen, Properties Designer

Molly is a theatre major at Ithaca College concentrating in Directing and Stage Management. This is her first year with Wildwood Summer Theatre and she has enjoyed it immensely! This is also her first time doing props, but hey, she had fun hunting out all the thrift and antique stores in the area! Congrats to the cast and crew on a wonderful show! Break a leg, Grand Hotel!

Daniel Hoffman, Technical Director

Daniel is proud to present his fifth WST production, and second as TD. His five summers with WST have been educational and entertaining, trying and rewarding—overall, a tremendous experience. In the fall he will be a senior at the University of Maryland, studying business. He thanks his family and friends for their help and support throughout the summer. Enjoy the show!

Julia Jacobs, Lighting Board Operator

This is Julia's first year with WST and she is thrilled. She was quite excited to learn that tech was not just sound and lighting as was the teachings of her HS. Thanks to parents and friends. Party.

Joshua Keller, Producer

Joshua is a recent graduate of the School of Music at the University of Maryland. He plays the trumpet and performs and conducts regularly in the area. This is his fourth summer with WST, but the first time he will be watching the show from the audience and not the orchestra pit. He hopes to volunteer with Americorps or hike the Appalachian Trail next year. Thanks to staff, cast, crew, orchestra, friends and family.

Julianne Keller, Director of Fundraising, House Manager

This is Julianne’s third year with WST. She is excited this year to try something new and be on staff. The past two years Julianne has played bass in the pit orchestra. She will be attending Catholic University in the fall. She would like to thank Jeremy, China, Kara and her big brother and sister for being the bestest friends ever and her parents who are awesome.

Roni Lancaster, Sound Designer

Roni is a graduate of the University of Maryland. Recently her work as a sound designer has been heard at UMD in Zooman and the Sign and Curse of the Starving Class (a UMD/Woolly Mammoth collaboration). She is currently working on The Shakespeare Project’s Much Ado About Nothing. In her spare time she is an origami folklorist. Other than that, she is wandering the country looking for her lost shaker of salt.

Rachel Leven, Assistant Director of Public Relations, Marketing

Rachel will be a senior at Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School in the fall and is very excited to be in WST for her first year! She has performed and worked in front of house for various productions at places such as B-CC High School, Montgomery Playhouse, Kensington Arts Theatre, and Summer Dinner Theatre at Montgomery College. Good luck to the cast and crew and thanks for making this show so enjoyable!

Katie Maguire, Director

Katie is thrilled to have the wonderful opportunity of directing all these fine actors. She is going to be a junior at Ithaca College and will be traveling to London for the start of the school year. This is her fourth year with Wildwood.

Amy Millican, Business Manager

Amy has enjoyed her third summer with WST; this is her first summer in a staff position. She is entering her senior year at University of Maryland, College Park, double majoring in General Business and Theatre. Also this summer she is an administrative intern at Theater J in DC.

Kate Nolfi, Costume Designer

Katie has done costume design for shows at Walt Whitman High School, Round House Theatre, and the Williams College student run theatre group Cap and Bells. She was nominated for a CAPPIE award in costume design for her work on 42nd Street and did costume design for the 2003 Cappies National Theatre. Best of luck to the cast and crew of the show!

Kathryn Pong, Lighting Designer, Scenic Artist

Kathryn is enjoying her second year with WST. Previously in her career she has done lighting design at UMCP (Shakespeare's R+J, Happy Journey From Camden to Trenton) and Technical Direction at Springbrook High School in Silver Spring and with the Shakespeare Project in Frederick (Much Ado About Nothing, Comedy of Errors).

J.R. Russ, Choreographer, The Gigolo

J.R. is making a double debut: this is his first show as a choreographer and his first show with WST. A current UMD Dance major, he has been assistant choreographer for Renegade Theatre's production of La Cage Aux Folles and a choreographer intern for Summer Dinner Theatre's productions of Me & My Girl and Hello Dolly. Thanks to everyone at WST, friends, and family for being awesome!!

Ian Stuart, Conductor

Ian started with clarinet in fourth grade but soon found his true love—percussion! He has been banging on things ever since. As a music education major at the University of Maryland, he studies percussion with John Tafoya, principal timpanist of the NSO, as well as conducting. Thrilled to be working with WST for the second year, he wishes the best of luck to everyone and thanks for all your hard work!

Bridget Woodbury, Assistant Stage Manager

Bridget is a senior at Walt Whitman. She has stage managed eleven shows with additional work on set design and decoration. Notable productions include Les Misérables and Fiddler on the Roof. She was nominated for a Cappie award for Les Mis in the category of Stage Crew. She thanks the staff, cast, and crew for their congeniality toward arthroscopy.