Shannon is honored to join Southwick Regional School for the first time to direct SEUSSICAL. 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 15 years she has taught, assisted directed, assisted with music direction and directed numerous productions. Those productions include CINDERELLA KIDS,, ARISTOCATS KIDS, ANNIE, and FIDDLER ON THE ROOF. She also has worked as a teaching artist and assistant costume designer with The Hartford Stage Summer Studio. Shannon would like to thank Robin Mazzola from the costume studio as Wesleyan University for the allowing us access to their amazing costumes. Ms. Grunwald, Ms. Fortier and Mr. Quinn for trusting her with these amazing students. Mr. Bladyka and the stage craft crew for the amazing set. And the truly magical cast and crew who gave everything they had to make this production truly spectacular.

Rich Quinn has been teaching and performing music throughout New England for the past 18 years. Many of his students have gone on to study music at the college level in programs such as Westfield State, UMass Amherst, Boston College and Berklee School of Music. Rich is thrilled to have been given the opportunity to return to his alma mater to helm the 9-12 Band and Chorus program and is very excited to be directing the show. He'd like to thank Shannon, Janet, Paige, Tyler, and the musicians and performers. Here's to many more shows to come!

Paige is excited to choreograph her first production for the SRS Drama Club! Paige holds a Master of Arts in Teaching and a Bachelor of Arts in Dance from Mount Holyoke College, and is a licensed K-12 Dance Teacher in MA and CT. Paige is currently a Special Education Liaison at Southwick Regional School. Paige has also newly opened The Dance Studio of Windsor Locks as Co-Artistic Director. She has taught in the dance departments at Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public School, Amherst Regional Middle and High Schools, and Springfield Conservatory of the Arts. Paige has taught performing arts camps and choreographed numerous community musicals and dance productions over the past 14 years for Mount Holyoke College, Colchester Community Theater in Colchester, CT, Lamb Theatricals in South Windsor, CT, The Dance Studio in Wilbraham, MA, and more, including SEUSSICAL JR. and MARY POPPINS. In 2019 and 2021, she choreographed professional actors' equity productions of THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES and THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES: DREAM ON at The Majestic Theater in West Springfield, MA. She has studied many styles of dance, participated in/directed show choir groups, and had leading roles in community musicals. When she is not dancing or teaching, Paige can be found eating ice cream, spending time with family and friends, using essential oils, and planning her next trip to Walt Disney World! Paige is very honored to share her love of dance with the students at SRS and would like to thank the cast, crew, and production team for a wonderful experience!

Janet has been involved in theater performance and production for over four decades, the last 22 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 always to Van for first inviting her into the SRS Drama Club Family - and to be part of the team guiding this talented group of students.

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.