Almost, Maine Creative

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Director
Maria Panvini
Maria Panvini has served as both the 9-12 theatre teacher and the drama director at Overbrook for three years now. Ms. Panvini previously has as a teacher and/or director for the following companies: LEAP Academy Charter School District, Haddonfield Plays & Players' Stage Kidz, Haddonfield Theatre Arts Center, and The Road Company. In the summers, she works with The Eagle Theatre Conservatory as an assistant director and teaching artist. Along with teaching and directing, Maria Panvini is also an actress and singer, performing in various venues across the tri-state area and in VA. You can always catch her singing with her all-female pop group, Girls of Summer, year-round.
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Assisstant Director
Stephanie Evans
Stephanie Evans is a graduate of Rowan University, a teacher of English, and a lover of the stage. When she attended Shawnee High School, she was an active participant of the theatre department and was also a performer on the football field as a color guard member. While studying at Burlington County College (now RCBC) she performed in two fall drama productions with Lamplight Players: Elvira in Blithe Spirit and Corie Bratter. She has also been behind the scenes in tech during a musical performance. As an English teacher, Miss Evans takes an analytical eye to all productions and enjoys every second of working with students.
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Stage Manager
Alexis Thomas
Alexis Thomas (Stage Manager) is currently a junior at Overbrook High School. She is ecstatic to be apart of Overbrook’s production of Almost, Maine! She did stage and paint crew for the school musical Once Upon A Mattress her freshman year; she has also previously served as assistant stage manager for The Crucible and stage manager for The Wedding Singer. Alexis can’t wait to work with Melissa and Tom and the rest of the creative team on this amazing production. She would like to thank Ms. Panvini and Ms. Evans for always believing in her and giving their continued support.
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Assistant Stage Manager
Thomas Suddes
Thomas Suddes (Assistant Stage Manager) is a senior from Pine Hill and is excited to take up the role of assistant stage manager for Almost, Maine. This is his second school production, previously being apart of stage crew for The Wedding Singer, as well as being an actor in two one act plays as apart of the schools one act play competition. He’d like to thank Jimmy Barnes for forgetting his stage manager application. “Quotes are for dumb people who can’t think of something intelligent to say on their own.” - Bo Burnham
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Assistant Stage Manager
Melissa Bonilla-Barahona
Melissa Bonilla-Barahona (Assistant Stage Manager) is a current senior at Overbrook Regional High School. This will be her second show working as assistant stage manager, previously helping manage Once Upon a Mattress and being apart of stage crew during her freshman year Seussical and The Christmas Carol. She would like to thank Ms. Panvini and Ms. Evans for opening up a whole new meaning to the drama community. She would also like to thank her family for supporting her all throughout her high school years and picking her up from rehearsal even when they are tired.