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Director/Co-Music Director
Michael Katzman
Michael Katzman has been teaching music in the Croton Harmon School district for 20 years. This is his 9th CHHS musical as co-director/music director. In this challenging time we need music and theatre more than ever and Michael was honored to have been part of bringing that back to our districts children.
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Producer/Co-Music Director
Sara O'Brien
Sara O'Brien has been teaching orchestra in the Croton Harmon School District for the past 20 years. This is Sara's 5th production as a producer, with countless other CHHS productions under her belt as a pit musician. It has been truly a joy to bring Carousel to life in this most unusual year.
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Choreographer
Justin Wingenroth
Justin Wingenroth is thrilled to be returning to Croton Harmon High School for his 4th season! Justin’s choreography has recently been seen on the Croton Harmon stage in Into the Woods, Anything Goes, and Footloose. Locally, Justin’s work can also be seen at Yorktown High School and Peekskill High School. Justin is the Owner/Director of The Dance Conservatory in Cortlandt Manor, where he also teach ballet, jazz, lyrical, and conditioning classes. He was named the Hudson Valley Gateway Chamber of Commerce’s Young Professional of the Year in 2019 and is the 2020 Businessperson of the Year for Alignable. Justin and The Dance Conservatory are actively involved in Peekskill’s Arts10566 program providing access to the arts for the community. As a professional dancer, his career started at Hersheypark and Tokyo Disneyland. His theater credits range from regional productions of Music Man, King and I, and White Christmas to national tours of 42nd Street and, most notably, the role of Mr. Misto
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Stage Crew Director
Chase Itter
Chase Itter has been teaching Art and Photography in the Croton Harmon School District for the past 7 years. He has been the fearless leader of the stage crew for the past 6 years.
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Costumer
Marlene Ratliff
Marlene Ratliff is a familiar face in our Guidance office, but for the past 12 years she has been the driving force of our amazing costumes in PVC's and the last 5 years in CHHS' productions.
Stage Crew
Set Build Team
Adora Chen, Jackson Mills, Jacqueline Gallego, Lucia Franceschini, Steven Katz, Zachary Epprecht , Declan Cauflield, Bjorn Anderson-Ponzer
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Tech Crew
Lighting: Steven Katz and Declan Caufield, Sound: Ariella Soltren and Lucia Franceschini
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Orchestra
Flute: Jazz Zantay, Violins: Joyce Hammann, Jonathan Bai (CHHS) Viola: Sara O'Brien Cello: Rose Schupack-Dias (CHHS) Piano: Michael Katzman

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