Tina Lepidi-Stewart is ecstatic to be making her AHP mainstage directorial debut. Tina started her young career in 1983 when making a meager appearance at The Cabaret Theatre where she learned that theatre is where she is meant to be. Fast forward to 2019 at AHP where Tina has done the bulk of her career directing for JACT, costuming countless mainstage,and JACT shows, props master, working Box Office, board member (secretary)  being Assistant Business Manager, Assistant Artistic Director and finally Production Manager. She has always been grateful to Pat and Marge for the endless opportunities they have given her to be creative. Tina has worked at various other theatre including, Theatre Factory, Greensburg Civic and The Geyer Performing Arts Center. Tina served as Norwin Theatre Club Sponsor for 18 years, Penn-Trafford and McKeesport High Schools where she directed countless high school musicals. Most notably Tina and Leyna Wright (Peggy) both won the Pennsylvania International Thespian Society Award for Best of Show  for their direction of The Taffetas in 2007 and went on the National exposition n Lincoln, Nebraska. After hanging up her teaching hat in 2017, Tina now looks to new adventures in life and theatre. Thanks to my girls for giving this show their all, Mike for his stellar musical direction, David for the magnificent taffeta dresses and of course Bamber and Clark for the beautiful set and lights. Finally a shout out to Ron Rukenbrod our honorary Taffeta and my side kick, Brandon Kerr  Love to all my friends for always inspiring me to follow my heart.

Michael Rozell is a 1991 graduate of St. Vincent College where he received a Bachelor of Music Degree in the field of Music Education and has done graduate work at Indiana University of Pennsylvania in the area of conducting. He is a 24 year veteran teacher for the Belle Vernon Area School District where he also serves as the chair of the Fine and Applied Arts Department.

Since his arrival at Belle Vernon Area High School, Michael has produced/directed close to 40 plays and musical. Most recently, he directed “The Miracle Worker” and “Thoroughly Modern Millie” on the BVA stage.

Michael has been involved in many shows over the past 20 years; either as a director, on stage performer, or back stage worker.  Some of his most memorable shows are Annie Get your Gun, Chicago, Oklahoma, I Do I Do, Fiddler on the Roof, Clue; The Musical (Professor Plum), The Taffeta’s, Into The Woods, in which he played the dual roles of the Narrator and the Mysterious Man in the woods.  Currently, he sits on the Board of Directors for Orchard Performing Arts Company which produces shows and Apple Hill Playhouse in Delmont.

As the Immediate Past President of Pennsylvania Music Educator Association District 1, Mr. Rozell has led the music teachers from Allegheny, Fayette, Greene, Washington and Westmoreland counties through their pursuit of excellence in music education.  While he has enjoyed his years serving the music teachers of one of the largest PMEA districts in the state, Mr. Rozell is now enjoying “semi-retirement” as the advisor to the current President.

Mr. Rozell was recently hired by the Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra as the director of the All Star Choir; an ensemble made up of the top high school singers in Westmoreland County.  He is also a member of the WSO Chamber Choir.