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Crystal Buyaki
Office Manager / Volunteer Coordinator
Crystal loves working behind the scenes. She started with DMR helping with costumes which allowed her creative spirit to flow even with running the 'mom taxi' for her four kids. This Summer she is DMR's "behind the scenes magician" with our summer camp programs.
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Melissa Charles
Producing Artistic Director
Melissa is thankful to the many people involved in this production and in DMR for creating enriching and educational experiences as well as wonderful memories for our students and children. She is proud to have been chosen for the prestigious Freddie G Fellowship, which she will attend in NYC next week Thanks to Cooper and Matt for everything!
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Madison Chin
Student Tech Team
Madison is a 8th grader at Burley Middle School (BMS). Her acting credits are Longaville and Puck in Love's the Thang (DMR) and Nicole (as a gender switch) in Dinner by 8, Dead by 9 (BMS). Her technical crew credits are: Elf Jr., 101 Dalmatians Jr., Aristocrats Jr., The Lion King Jr., and the DMR tech team at JTF 2018. She is a member of the Burley Honor Choir, and enjoys playing guitar, making slime, and spending time with family and friends.
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Tovah Close
Dialect Coach
Tovah moved to Charlottesville last summer with her family. She was most recently on the faculty at NYU Tisch School of the Arts, New Studio on Broadway. Teaching/ coaching credits include: American Conservatory Theater, 59E59, UVA Department of Drama, Epic Theatre Ensemble, Governor's School of NC, Live Arts, and private clients. MFA: ACT, BFA: UC Santa Barbara, and member of Actors Equity and VASTA. More at tovahclose.com.
