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Deb Coen
Producer/Program Design
is an 18 year veteran Technology & Engineering teacher in the district. For WOHS, she previously produced The Little Mermaid & Our Town. She designed programs for Aida, Almost, Maine, The Little Mermaid & Our Town as well as the Box Office Manager for Aida & A Midsummer Night's Dream.
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Lauren M. Grof-Tisza
Lighting Design/Program Design
has over 22 years experience both on & off stage. She's employed as the District Media Technician & has been the resident Lighting Designer for WOHS (& sometimes the middle schools) since 2013. She has Production Stage Managed over 25 productions & designed Lighting & Sound for many theatre companies & schools in & around NJ.
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John Hellyer
Assistant Director/Vocal Director
has taught Choral Music & Piano in WO for 11 years & is the advisor for Tri-M & Glee Club. He's directed/co-directed 5 shows at WOHS & 7 at LMS. He has performed in NY as a soloist at Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall & various B'way & Off-B'way stages. He teaches private voice at the Linda Benanti Voice Studio. Ed: The College of NJ (B.M. & M Ed.) & New England Conservatory (Opera).
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Erin Lagatic
Music Director/Conductor
has served as the associate band director at WOHS since 2005. She directs Symphonic Winds & Concert Band ensembles & honors chamber music program, co-directs the Marching Mountaineers & conducts the Pit Orchestra. She also teaches music theory, woodwind & percussion lessons. She has overseen the development of the West Orange colorguard program over the past decade.
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Wendy Mapes-Chrzanowski
Director
studied acting at the New Actors Workshop in NYC & Antioch University (MA Theatre). She's played leading roles in several short films & Off-Broadway productions. Wendy was the Theatre Academy Director with Appel Farm Arts & Music Center and SCVTS from 2010-2015 where she has directed too many projects to list! She has been teaching Theatre in WO since 2015.
