The Addams Family - November 04 - November 13, 2022

Temecula Performing Arts Company

 CREATIVE TEAM 

Jennifer Stuart-Director:

Jennifer has been directing plays and musicals for over 20 years throughout Temecula and San Diego. She received her B.A. degree in Theater/Single Subject English from San Diego State University and her M.A. degree in Education from California State University, San Marcos. While she grew up performing in musical theater, teaching drama to all ages is truly her passion. Jennifer teaches drama and 7th grade language arts at Vail Ranch Middle School and also runs the City of Temecula Youth Musical Theater program. 

 

Stephanie Polka-Choreographer:

Stephanie started dancing at the age of three and studied Ballet/Pointe, Jazz, Tap, Hip-Hop, Modern and Musical Theater among many other styles. At the age of 19, she opened Curtain Call Dance Academy in Western New York and successfully ran the business for three years before selling the company. Currently, Stephanie is a recreational and competitive instructor at Temecula Dance Company. She is also the choreographer for Chaparral High School’s Platinum FX Show Choir, Chaparral’s Dynamics Show Choir and Vail Ranch Middle School's Drama Productions. 

 

Emmaline Gunn-Music Director

Emma has been vocal directing for many years now. She is currently vocal directing for Vail Ranch Middle School’s drama department, Great Oak high school drama department and West Covina Performing Arts Academy. She also specializes in teaching voice and piano. She earned her bachelor’s degree in music education from California Baptist University. She has been coached in voice professionally in Pop, R&B, Indie, Musical Theatre, Classical and Jazz styles.  In addition to teaching, she is also active in the LA recording industry known as SAG-AFTRA as a studio session singer. You can hear her voice on the movies; Spiderman: No Way Home, Thor: Love and Thunder, and Lightyear! She is super excited to have vocal directed TPAC’s production of Addams family. Enjoy! 

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