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Alexis Karol
Producer
Ms. Karol is entering her fifth year with the Laguna Beach Unified School District, where she currently serves as the Theatre Teacher and Director for both Laguna Beach High School and Thurston Middle School. She has also served as a teacher and director at the Academy for the Performing Arts in Huntington Beach, Orange County School of the Arts in Santa Ana, and Bolsa Grande High School in Garden Grove. As an actor and musical theatre performer, Ms. Karol has appeared on stage in New York, Southern California, and throughout the country on national tour. She holds a B.A. in Theatre with departmental honors from Fordham University's College at Lincoln Center, a Master’s in Education from National University, where she received the Distinguished Student Award, and recently completed a second master’s degree in Leadership.
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Celena Marie DelPizzo-Howell
Director
Celena joined the staff at Thurston Middle School and Laguna Beach High School after graduating in 2009 and currently serves as the Assistant Theatre Director for both sites. She is also the Drama Teacher for Top of the World Elementary School’s after school program. At LBHS, Celena has directed Little Shop of Horrors, The Diary of Anne Frank, and The Man Who Came to Dinner, co-directed Night of the Living Dead, and served as the assistant director on Romeo & Juliet, Stage Door, Once Upon a Mattress, and Almost, Maine. She also designs hair and makeup for all LBHS & TMS Theatre productions. Celena is pursuing her career as a vocal performer and recording artist for the original vintage inspired Blues Rockabilly Jazz band, MoonShine, established in 2012 with her brother Dylan. Celena enjoys every moment working with the students and staff and gives special thanks to Ms. Karol for this wonderful opportunity!
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Peter Roche
Lighting Design & Technical Direction
Peter has worked professionally for many years as a technical director, stage manager, scenic designer/carpenter, and lighting electrician/designer at theaters and auditoriums throughout Southern California. His previous credits include West Side Story at the Los Angeles Music Center and The Unsinkable Molly Brown with McCoy/Rigby. He is the Theatre Manager at the Artists Theatre and a member of the United States Institute for Theatre Technology.