The Laramie Project - November 12 - November 13, 2021

West Orange High School

 PRODUCTION TEAM BIOS 

  • Wendy Mapes-Chrzanowski

    Director / Costume Coordinator

    studied acting at the New Actors Workshop in NYC and has an MA in Theatre. She was the Theatre Academy Director of the Appel Farm Arts & Music Center at SCVTS. She’s performed Off-Broadway with Magis Theatre Company, La Mama, and West End Theatre. She loves teaching and directing at WOHS and thanks the cast, crew and production team for their creative energy.

  • Deb Coen

    Producer / Assistant Director

    is a 22 year veteran Tech & Engineering teacher. For WOHS, she has produced the plays & musicals for 5 years and most recently produced Shakespeare's Long Lost First Play, Drowsy Chaperone, and The Shows Must Go On. She is excited to add Assistant Director for the first time for The Laramie Project. She is excited to continue working with the dedicated & talented team!

  • Lauren M. Grof-Tisza

    Technical Director / Production Coordinator / Lighting Design

    is humbled & thankful to be able to present such an important piece of theatre with this team. With 25 years of theatrical experience on & off stage, she balances her daily duties as Distrcit Media Coordinator w/ being the resident Technical Director, Lighting Designer & Stage Management mentor for WOHS productions & events. She is so thankful for live theatre being back!

  • Nicholas Marmo

    Projection Design / Sound Design

    is excited to be working w/ WOHS again where he was the resident lighting designer from '03-'11. A designer for many high schools, he's a 5 time Rising Star Nominee/Winner & a 10 time nominee of the Montclair State Theatre Awards & winning the award in '11 for lighting design & '20 for projection design. In real life, he's Technical Director at Morristown Beard School.

       

  • Mazen Dahroug

    Audio Engineer

    is a WOHS alumni and originally joined the theatre program as a freshman and was lucky enough to work on many shows throughout his career. Some credits include: Momma Mia, The Little Mermaid, In the Heights, William Shakespeare’s Long-Lost First Play and many more.

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