PUFFS -- Or: Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic -- by Matt Cox Creative

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Director
SHANNON SOBOLOW
Shannon is honored to return for her third year as Director of the SRS Drama Club's productions. Shannon holds a Bachelor’s of Music from the prestigious Manhattan School of Music. A Connecticut native, Shannon has been involved in performing arts since a very young age. Knowing the power the performing arts had on her life, she made the change from performing to talent development and education. Over the past 17 years, she has taught, assisted directed, assisted with music direction and directed numerous productions. Those productions include CINDERELLA KIDS,, ARISTOCATS KIDS, ANNIE, 101 DALMATIANS, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, SEUSSICAL, CLUE, and PIRATES PAST NOON. She also has worked as a teaching artist and assistant costume designer with The Hartford Stage Summer Studio.
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Producer
JANET GRUNWALD
Janet has been involved in theater performance and production for over four decades, the last 23 years as a member of the SRS English Department faculty and adviser to many extra-curricular activities including the SRS Drama Club and Stagecraft. When not busy with her students in & out of the classroom, she can often be found with a guitar or camera in hand, exploring her passions for music & travel. She is grateful for her theatrical partners in crime and to be part of the team guiding this talented group of students, and always to Van Farrier for inviting her into the SRS Drama Club Family.
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Scenic Designer
TYLER BLADYKA
Tyler is the 7th-8th grade Art Teacher and has been involved with set design and Stagecraft at SRS since THE ADDAMS FAMILY in 2017. He enjoys bringing his expertise with art and building beyond the art room and onto the stage.
Costume Designer
SABRINA HEBERT
Assistant Director
REAGAN McLAUGHLIN
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Stage Manager
LO SEDDON
Lo is the SRS Drama Club's Stage Manager and a Club Officer. They started off in the club during freshman year, working on Stage Crew for A LITTLE PRINCESS. They also worked on SEUSSICAL and CLUE before being an Assistant Stage Manager in SHREK THE MUSICAL. Lo is excited for Junior year and their debut as Stage Manager.
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Lighting Technician
NATALIE STRONG
Natalie is a creative and hardworking senior at SRS. She loves spending time with her friends and is very dedicated to the shows. Last year she ran the lights for SRS not even a week from having major surgery! She always puts in the effort and is really reliable.
Sound Technician
CAMRYN ANDERSON

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PUFFS, Or: Seven Increasingly Eventful Years At A Certain School of Magic and Magic by Matt Cox
Original Music by Brian Metolius

Originally Produced Off Broadway by Tilted Windmills Theatricals (John Arthur Pinckard / David Carpenter) 

PUFFS was Developed in Part During a Residency with the University of Florida School of Theatre + Dance, Jerry Dickey, School Director 

Originally Produced Off-Off Broadway by Stephen Stout and Colin Waitt