HMMS MUSICAL STAFF BIOS

Director/Producer/Music Director - Kristen Chapman is excited to direct her 21st show! Kristen received her music degree from the Crane School of Music and a Master's in Curriculum and Instruction from The University of Phoenix. She lives in Wilder with her son (when he is home from college), and her beloved dachshund, Max (Toto). This year, 2024, is momentous for her son's graduation from Saint Anselm College, the Saturday following Wizard of Oz. The last four years have flown, and she is so very proud of this huge milestone. She is most thankful for her wonderful support system of friends and family nearby.

SHOW LIST:
Music Man Jr - 2004
Once on This Island Jr - 2005
Aladdin Jr - 2006
Guys and Dolls Jr - 2007
Willy Wonka Jr - 2008
Annie Jr - 2009
Seussical Jr - 2010
Mulan Jr - 2011
High School Musical Jr - 2012
The Little Mermaid Jr - 2013
Beauty and the Beast Jr - 2014
Disney's Alice and Wonderland Jr. - 2015
Lion King Jr. - 2016
Shrek Jr. - 2017
Music Man Jr. - 2018
Once on This Island Jr. - 2019
Little Mermaid Jr. - 2020 CANCELLED for Pandemic 😔
High School Musical Jr. - 2021 
Mary Poppins Jr. - 2022
Seussical Jr. - 2023
Wizard of Oz Youth Edition - 2024

Assistant Director - Brycen Nardone is excited to be a part of the production team of The Wizard of Oz! Having spent many years on the stage, he developed a love for the technical side of theatre and couldn't be more thrilled with this opportunity. He has worked with various community-based theatre companies from Massachusetts to New York, building sets and running the soundboard. Brycen loves the challenge of bringing any musical to life through the set. Outside of his role with the musical, Brycen is a Social Studies teacher at HMMS. Brycen is also the Director of the BroadwayVentures summer musical theatre program and the Technical Director and Master Carpenter for the Hartford High School annual fall musical. 

Assistant Director/Lead Costumer - Leslie Rench is excited to be a part of her 17th show but officially her 14th musical as assistant director/lead costumer. Actually, Seussical Jr. in 2010 was Leslie's first show in these important roles. Leslie is a fifth-grade teacher at White River Elementary, and before she took the titles she has held for 14 years, she came to help as a parent. She is a wonderful partner in this annual endeavor and a dear friend. Leslie has three grown children. Her eldest works on the West Coast, and her middle and youngest children live in Boston, MA. Leslie and her husband, Dave, live in Quechee, VT.

Choreographer - Cora Winslow is a junior at Hartford High School, and she is looking forward to being HMMS’s musical choreographer. Cora has worked with Ms. Chapman since 6th grade, first as a student, and now will work alongside her. Cora performed in two HMMS musicals, Once On This Island Jr. and High School Musical Jr. She has been in several other productions locally, as well. The Little Mermaid, Chicago, Anything Goes, Les Miserable, and Legally Blonde. Cora performs with the Hartford High School Performing Arts Department as well. She is in the chorus and band and is traveling to Ireland this year with the Chamber Choir. She is an avid musical theater fan and loves performing on stage! We are so happy to have her on board in this important role this year.


Costume Angel - Rosemary Whitman will join us for another show. Rose began working with us several years ago and, like Leslie, hasn't left!  She works on other local shows when she isn't costuming something for the high school or us. She truly is an angel among us!  Thank you for your dedication to us, your craft, and the kids!!!

Stage Manager - Molly Fournier-Stephens is a Sophomore at Hartford High School and the Stage Manager for this year's Middle School production of The Wizard of Oz. Molly has been in the performing arts program for Hartford School District ever since her 4th-grade production of The Wizard of Oz at Dothan Brook Elementary School. The first time she was a part of this show was as a cast member. This show is near and dear to her heart for this reason. For the past three years, she has stage-managed productions for both HMMS and HHS, as well as other local theater companies. She found her love of being behind the scenes in HMMS' 2021 production of High School Musical Jr. Later that year, she learned how to stage manage for the High School's Fall musical, and the rest, as they say, is history. We welcome Molly back to our Spring production team and look forward to working with her again. 

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