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Paula Chanda
Director
Paula has been directing & teaching theatre to all ages for 20 years. She is the Theatre Director at Buford MS. Paula has directed more musicals than she can count and performed in: Next to Normal, Company, The Cradle will Rock and The Sound of Music as a kid. She loves the message from the show- "The things that make you different are the things that make you strong."
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Tracie Skipper
Technical Director/Lighting Designer
Tracie Steger Skipper (Technical Director) has been designing shows in central Virginia for over 15 years. She holds a BFA in technical theatre and currently works as the Company and Facility Manager of The American Shakespeare Center and the Technical Director for DMR Adventures/The Belmont Arts Collaborative. In 2021 she became a licensed Real Estate Agent.
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Laura Mawyer
Costume Supervisor/Mentor to Student Designers
There is nothing more thrilling to a costumer's ❤ then that moment when someone puts on something and BECOMES the character that they are playing. It's magical! ’m so glad I got to experience that again thru the fresh eyes of our young designers. I love live theater and am thrilled to be at DMR helping kids gain knowledge and this craft of costuming.
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Henry Miller
Student Stage Manager/Light Board Operator
Henry is 14 and a student at Charlottesville High School. He loves working with DMR and has really enjoyed working as an Assistant Stage Manager for Lightning Thief. This is because of the talented people he has gotten to work with. Henry looks forward to working with DMR again in the future.
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Dr. Bob Chanda
Fight Choreographer
Dr. Bob Chanda is the Executive Director of Hub Theatre Group. He has directed and performed many amazing shows including: Small Mouth Sounds, Next to Normal, Disgraced, Constellations, True West and many more. He is excited to finally be in Charlottesville to be with his wife Paula. He enjoyed working with the talented performers at DMR on the stage combat.
