Into the Woods - March 11 - March 20, 2016
Merrillville High Sch
Crew Who's Who
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Melinda Reinhart
Director
Is the Merrillville High School choral director. She graduated from Indiana University School of Music in 1989 with a Bachelors in Music Education--Voice. While at IU, Melinda had the distinct privilege of studying with renowned soprano Camilla Williams. Also, she performed and toured all over the United States with the Singing Hoosiers and Varsity Dancers. Melinda also performs and has been performing since she was seven. Her favorite roles include: Dolly Levi (Hello Dolly), Narrator (Joseph), Meg Brockie (Brigadoon), Mother (Ragtime), Nancy (Oliver), and Mary Magdalene (Jesus Christ Superstar). Melinda was also handed the set painting torch by the late Jerauld Reinhart. He taught her all his tricks of the trade and once told her "I couldn't have done it better myself." Melinda is one of the show's scenic artists. She is proud to be direction this show for the second time in five years which she credits to the amazing talent in Merrillville High School.
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Michael Reinhart
Technical Director/Asst. Director
Mike Reinhart is currently the Auditorium director at Merrillville and is a Title 1 Aide at Fieler elementary. He is currently the director of Ross Music Theatre and M & M Productions plays and Summer musical. He is also the technical director for those shows. In addition Mike is the production manager director and editor for M & M Video productions. Mike has been recordingl events, corporate videos, Training and special interest videos since 1981, Mike has been involved with community and or school live productions since he was 8 years old. Starting out on stage in the chorus of his fathers production of “ Flower Drum Song”. Since that time he has played a wide variety of parts from Ebeneser Scrooge to Motel the tailor, in addition to working on hundreds of shows in a technical capacity. Mike attended Valparasio Technical institute where he majored in electrical engineering then went to Indiana University where he majored in Theatre/English ed
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Katie Solina
Choreographer
Katie graduated from Ball State University in 2007, where she minored in Dance. She has choreographed several shows for MOH, CPCT, CTG, LCTG, Genesius Guild ,Highland High School and Footlight Players where she won an award for her Choreography for Cabaret. Katie teaches dance in Highland and Merrillville. This is Katie’s 9th show with the Reinharts and is honored to be a part of another great production.
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