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Rosemarie S. Shivers (Director)

Directing her 24rd consecutive musical, Mrs. Shivers serves as the middle school band director. She has worked at Central for over 35 years. Her experiences include having served as choreographer for The Sound of Music and vocal music director for Little Shop of Horrors, Annie, and Anything Goes. She was the orchestra director for Fiddler on the Roof. She has directed Meet Me In St. Louis, Pippin, How to Succeed in   Business Without Really Trying, Once Upon A Mattress, Copacabana, Fiddler on the Roof, Beauty and the Beast, Footloose,   Seussical, Once Upon This   Island, Sweet Charity, Peter Pan, The Music Man, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Guys and Dolls, Crazy for You, The Little Mermaid,  Shrek, On the Town,  Mamma Mia,, Addams Family, Godspell and Grease

Beth Moore (Vocal Music Director and Orchestra Conducutor)

Ms Moore teaches AP music theory, piano, and chorus in the high school and chorus in the middle school. She has also been on the faculty of The Westminster Conservatory in Princeton. She is an active pianist and conductor. Highlights of her high school choir’s performances include The White House, Carnegie Hall, David Geffen Hall, 3x winner of the WOBM Christmas Carol Competition, and The National Christmas Tree in DC. 

Drew Wilfrid (Choreographer/Set Builder)

Drew Wilfrid is an alumni of Central Regional High School and is excited to be choreographing this fun production. Drew Has Choreographed numerous productions including Crazy For You, The Little Mermaid, Shrek The Musical, On The Town, Mamma Mia, Mary Poppins, Addams Family,Godspell, Grease, and Oklahoma.

Megan Rafferty (Set Painter and Head of Stage Crew)

Megan Rafferty is an English teacher here at Central Regional High School and a graduate of Montclair State University where she studied, English, Education, and Musical Theatre. This is her second year working with the drama club and she is so excited to join the creative team. Theatre has always been a large part of her life through extracurricular activities at Jackson Memorial High School, teaching drama and technical theatre to camp students in Monmouth County, and attending the OCVTS Performing Arts Academy for High School. “ I am ecstatic to share my love to this lovely group of students at Central. 

Matt Solomon (Costume Directot)

Matt Solomon- Costume Director
Mr. Solomon is beyond thrilled and honored to be part of the production team for a theater program that played a huge role in shaping his own education during his time at Central. This has truly been the year of Legally Blonde for him—having just performed it alongside Ms. Rafferty this past summer at the Middletown Art Center!

At Central, Mr. Solomon has had the privilege of contributing to several productions, including serving as Assistant Director for Peter Pan (2011) and Costume Director for Grease (2023) and Oklahoma! (2024). Beyond Central, he’s explored theater at both the collegiate and community levels, taking on a variety of production roles along the way.

He wants to send his best wishes to the incredible cast for a fantastic show, a huge thank you to the production team for their endless support, and a special shoutout to his right hand, Arianna, for her tireless work as assistant costume designer. Enjoy the show, the approximately 1,000 costume changes, and remember—law school is for boring, ugly, serious people!