Director/Lighting and Sound Designer - Larry Migliore;
This marks my 22nd show as a director at William Annin Middle School. Previous productions I've directed include Annie, Beauty and the Beast, 1776, The Wizard of Oz, Bye Bye Birdie, High School Musical, and The Sound of Music. In 2002, I also had the honor of directing Ridge High School’s production of The Father of the Bride.
In 2024, William Annin’s Theater Program was proud to receive a Foxy Award at New Jersey’s Amateur Theater Awards, hosted by Montclair State University.
In addition to my work in middle school and high school theater, I've directed college performances across New Jersey. I’ve also enjoyed a diverse career as a professional comedian and impersonator, performing at renowned NYC venues such as Dangerfield, Catch A Rising Star, The Comedy Club, and The Improv. I even had the opportunity to record for MTV on a national scale.
Alongside my work in the arts, I’ve built a career as a Speech Pathologist, and I’ve been nationally published twice. I was honored to be named Speech Pathologist Clinician of the Year for New Jersey in 2002.
Technical Director Construction - Nick Beykirch
Mr. Beykirch is excited to again be working on the production of Frozen with Mr. Migliore, Mrs. Weiss, Ms. Masi, and Ms. Scatena and of course all of the student actors and crew members too! Mr. Beykirch teaches in the Technology Education department at WAMS and has been building sets for shows since 1992. At WAMS, Mr. Beykirch has designed and built sets for Aladdin, Annie, Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, High School Musical, Mulan,Mary Poppins, and Sound of Music. Mr. Beykirch would like to especially thank his son Ben for helping build the sets with him on the weekends! Congratulations to the cast and crew for another memorable year on the WAMS Stage.
Set Design Paint & Props - Fiona Weiss
Mrs. Weiss has worked on Musical Productions at WAMS since 2012. Prior shows include the Little Mermaid, Willy Wonka, Mary Poppins, Shrek, Alice and Wonderland, Beauty & The Beast, Aladdin (both), Addams Family & Annie. Mrs. Weiss runs the Paint and Props Crews for the play helping to design and paint the stage sets. Mrs. Weiss has been involved in Theater since childhood and has performed in a number of off Broadway productions in New York including the Irish Arts Center & Irish Repertory. She would like to thank the parents and faculty for their support with the show and Mr. Migliore, Mr. Beykirch, Ms. Scatena and Ms. Masi for their dedication to this production. A big Congratulations to the Cast and Crew for volunteering their time and talent in this year’s production of Frozen.
Choreographer - Carson Masi
Mrs. Masi is excited to be a part of another musical production at WAMS! She enjoys the theater as both a performer and an audience member. Mrs. Masi is so excited to watch Frozen come to life and has enjoyed working with Mr. Beykirch, Mr. Migliore, Ms. Scatena, and Mrs. Weiss on this production. Good luck to all of the cast and crew!
Musical Director - Sarah Scatena
Ms. Scatena is so excited to join the amazing Frozen team! This is her first year teaching chorus and music cycle at WAMS, and she’s thrilled to join the team as music director. Ms. Scatena is a proud University of Delaware alumni, where she received her degree in music education. She has toured extensively with professional choirs abroad, most recently singing with the number one ranked choir at the World Choir Games in New Zealand. She would like to thank Mr. Migliore, Mrs. Masi, Mrs. Weiss, and Mr. Beykirch for being so welcoming, and wishes a magical show to the incredibly talented cast and crew!
