Kelli (Director) is a long-time resident of New England, where she has enjoyed a forty-five-year career in the performing arts. As a director, Kelli has gained distinction at the Rochester Opera House, bringing them their first Spotlight Award for her direction of Annie, as well as the Kids Free to Grow Award for outstanding achievement in the area of abuse prevention theatre. Being a freelance theatre artist has allowed Kelli to work in her craft as a director, performer, and designer on more than 150 productions. Work in educational theatre includes 14 years of teaching Theatre Arts in the Excel program for the Noble School System. It is here that Kelli also serves as the the Noble High School theatre director, bringing a skill based approach to the theatre department while fostering a deep sense of community. Kelli holds a bachelors in theatrical design and a master's of fine arts in directing. Her perpetual pursuit of learning is a driving passion as she continues to add skills and new pedagogies to her work.

Joy (Musical director) is a graduate of Dover High School, and it is through the Dover schools that she found her initial passion for music. She holds a degree in Music Education from Gordon College and is currently pursuing her Master's in Secondary Spanish Education. Joy got her start in music directing in the area, at Hackmatack, and has spent almost 30 years directing or as rehearsal pianist – seven of which were in the beautiful country of Guatemala. She spends her days teaching Spanish at Portsmouth Christian Academy in Dover and with her amazing husband and three daughters. Her favorite times in the theater have been in the area of educational theater and she feels blessed to have had the experience to work with this incredible team of staff and students. The Addams Family will be added to her list of favorite shows which includes, for the experience as much as the music, Oliver, You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown, Peter Pan, Little Women, and Newsies. Solo Dei gloria!

Madeleine Dunning (Choreographer) is thrilled to be a part of The Prom at Noble this year. A Maine native, Madeleine graduated from Noble High School in 2019. She was a part of many Noble productions, and is honored to return to her alma mater, and contribute to this show. A senior dance major at the University of New Hampshire, she’s well-practiced in Musical Theatre Dance, Ballet, Contemporary, Lyrical, Modern, Jazz, Tap, Hip-Hop, Dance Movement Therapy, Dance Improvisation, Dance Pedagogy, and more. She is excited to enter the world of choreography and teaching. A few of her past choreography credits include Cinderella (Noble High School), Footloose (Dance Captain) at the Rochester opera house, Grease the Musical at Garrison players, the choreographers showcase at Nazareth College, and Spotlight Dance Project in Somersworth, NH where she continues to dance and teach. Aside from choreographing, Madeleine enjoys spending her time on the stage! Some of her past roles include Footloose (Prescott Park), The National Tour of a Christmas Carol (Tiny Tim), Into the Woods (Little Red Riding Hood), Once Upon a Mattress (Queen Aggravain) and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Veruca Salt).

Shaughnessey Gower (Producer) is thrilled be be stepping into her new role as Producer with the Noble Theater Department. As an alumni herself, she performed on the Noble stage many times back in the day. Now she is a college graduated with two degrees in theater. Gower received a BA in Costume Design from the University of Southern Maine and a BFA in Musical Theater Performance from Nazareth College. Some recent credits are The Baker's Wife (Into the Woods), Dottore/Isabella (I See No Arlecchino), and Puck (A Midsummer Night's Dream). Gower is very excited to help the next generation of Noble Theater students thrive on stage.

Ashley McBreairty is an award winning lighting designer based out of the Southern Maine region. She recently graduated from The University of Southern Maine with degrees in both Theater and Psychology. Her time studying has paired to inform her design choices, utilizing human perception of color to influence her work. She has over 100 credits to her name and has been working in theater since she was four years old. She is thrilled to be back at Noble High School for her second year.