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Becky Lillie Woods
Director
Founded RCT in 2010 along with her husband Derek. Becky has a Master of Arts in Teaching Music from Lehman College and a BFA in Musical Theatre from Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music. She has directed over 25 shows for RCT including, You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown, Dear Edwina, Seussical, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Oliver,Annie and Beauty and the Beast.
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Kelly Martin
Music Director
A resident of Astoria, NY, Kelly is a conductor, pianist, vocal coach, choral director and music arranger. Kelly studied at West Chester University in Pennsylvania where she received a Bachelor of Science in Music Education with dual foci in Piano and Voice (1999) and a Master of Arts Degree in Music History (2006). At WCU, she received the Albert Jones scholarship for excellence in Conducting.
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Justina Ercole
Asst. Director/Choreographer
Justina Ercole holds a BA in Theater from Temple University and has focused her teaching in dance and developmental movement. Selected choreography: 42nd Street, The Little Mermaid, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Urinetown. Selected regional work: Nickie in Sweet Charity, Rumpleteazer in Cats, Olive in Spelling Bee. Upcoming performances: La Cage at Lake Dillon (CO) & Heathers at the Eagle (NJ).
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Derek Woods
Audio Visual Director
Derek is proud to serve as the Executive Director for RCT. He has been involved with BRONXNET Community Cable Television since 1993 and currently produces Bronxnet’s award winning program “Bronx Magazine”. He received an Emmy nomination in 2010 as the writer and director of the acclaimed documentary “Memory Brings Us Back: Irish Stories of Farewells and Fortunes.”
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Anna Dropiewska
Costume Designer
Anna has designed, sewed and painted original costumes for Once on This Island, Oliver, Into The Woods, The Little Mermaid Jr., You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown, and The Wizard of Oz. She loves working with kids and creating "one of a kind" masterpieces for Riverdale Children's Theatre. She is originally from Poland and has a background in Architecture.
