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Cheryl Waal
Director/Set Design
A Native Canadian, Cheryl made the move to SW Florida in 2004 and became the director and sponsor of Troupe 0922 in 2006. Since, she has directed numerous productions including Little Shop of Horrors, Peter Pan, A Raisin in the Sun, The Laramie Project, Beauty & the Beast, Aida, West Side Story, Steel Magnolias, Xanadu, Fame, Ordinary People & The Miracle Worker - just to name a few.
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Mrs. Jaclyn Cushman
Vocal Director
Since moving to SW Florida from Indiana in 2006, Jaci has been the vocal director for every Troupe 0922 musical production. As vocal department head of CHS, she also devotes much of her time to Charisma, CHS's elite performance choir and is beyond thrilled to be taking them to perform at Carnegie Hall in New York City in March of this year.
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Mrs. Wendy Paul
Tech Director/Lighting Designer
As the new Technical Director and Operations Manager of CPAC, Wendy is beyond thrilled to take her place as co-sponsor of Troupe 0922. She has spent the past 7 years volunteering her vacation time from her previous job to designing thousands of lighting cues for previous Troupe 0922 productions. Her most recent professional designs were seen in "Metamorpho" and "illusionAria".
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Mrs. Kathleen Candales
Dance Choreographer
Kathleen Candales is the Artistic Director and Founder of Higher Ground Performing Arts Studio and Performing Company. She has studied hip-hop, jazz, ballet, modern dance, flamenco, African and Caribbean dance, salsa, belly dance and choreography. Some highlights in her career include special appearances in such films and music videos as “The Crew,” “Random Hearts” & "Music of the Heart".
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Emily Nadel
Dance Captain
(Core Dance) A freshman, Emily is the daughter of Ofer & Michelle Nadel. Previous shows include The Little Mermaid and various dance studio recitals. Her favorite rehearsal memories include trying on costumes for the first time because it made the show come alive. "Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass. It's about learning to dance in the rain."