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Teaching Staff
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Candice Alfonso 
Candice teaches theatre at Premier Centre for the Arts. After graduating from SUNY New Paltz with a bachelors degree in theatre performance, Candice performed professionally in New York and also toured nationally. Some performance credits include The Wizard of Oz, The Diary of Anne Frank, and The Fantastiks. more + |
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Lisa Bonacquisti 
Lisa began twirling at the age of 7, and began her competitive twirling adventures at the age of 10. She competed at the local, regional, and national level with the National Baton Twirling Association (NBTA), winning many twirling titles throughout the years, including representing the state of Delaware at the Miss America more + |
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Katie Borntreger 
Katie has been dancing since the age of 6. She is certified in ballet and jazz through Dance Masters of America, danced for 10 years with the Delaware Regional Ballet Company, and attended University of the Arts in Philadelphia. Her ballet credits include The Nutcracker, Swan Lake, and Coppelia. Katie has studied tap, more + |
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Mary Grovola 
Have you heard of Sr. Francis Bernard? If you or your child takes piano lessons with Mary Grovola, then more than likely you have heard of Sr. Francis Bernard. Of all the instructors with whom she has studied including professors at Widener College and West Chester State College, it is Sr. Francis of whom she speaks with admiration, gratitude, and perhaps a little leftover fear. Mary reminds nearly all of her more + |
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Missy Grynkiewicz 
Missy has been involved in musical theatre for years both as a performer, teacher, and director. Developing a love of the performing arts in childhood, she has appeared in recent years locally in shows such as “Seussical”, “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown”, “Annie”, “Killer Cuisine”, “My Alma Murder”, more + |
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Samantha Kaiser 
Samantha Jeanne Kaiser is so excited to be joining the amazing staff at PCA. As a young girl growing up in Kennett Square, PA, Samantha fell in love with dance and gymnastics. She spent 12 years studying many styles of dance - including jazz, hip hop, modern, and pointe, as well as competiting in both artistic and more + |
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Reid Kelley 
Reid Kelley is a musical director and piano/trumpet/trombone instructor at PCA. He is currently finishing his final year at the University of Delaware with a music management focus, as well as a minor in jazz studies. He has played in many local bands in the area, and is currently a member of UD's award winning all more + |
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Paul Lewis 
Paul has been a singer/songwriter/performer for most of his life. He first set foot on a stage when he was four years old and has not looked back. He has performed in numerous plays and musicals since elementary school including, "Oliver, South Pacific,
Annie Get Your Gun, You're a Good Man Charlie Brown, Cabaret, and Equus."more + |
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Nick Manerchia 
Nick has been performing for as long as he can remember. He participated in his school choir throughout his entire school career, he made his first acting debut in his middle school production of Annie as Daddy Warbucks. Since becoming a part of the PCA family Nick has directed several cabarets and shows, he is also the more +
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Chelsea Mondock 
Chelsea Mondock has been dancing since the age of five. She has studied ballet/pointe, jazz, tap, and hip hop. She performed in The Nutcracker at age eleven and has been in numerous PCA productions, including Disney’s Magic Music Days.
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Cody Munzert 
Cody has been involved in theater since he was 9 months of age. Since then, he’s performed in countless workshop and Main Stage shows at Opera Delaware and Premier Centre for the Arts such as Guys and Dolls, The Secret of Nimh, and RENT. In addition to performing, he enjoys working backstage during more + |
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Tom O'Connor 
Tom has been teaching at PCA for 7 years as a music instructor, teaching electric and acoustic guitar, bass guitar, and banjo. He has also created and hosts Cafe O'Connor, an acoustic evening playing regularly in the Premier Cafe. In addition, Tom has performed in and co-directed such shows as The Beatles Cafe, more + |
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Ed Ryan 
Ed has a BA in Music and a Masters in Music Composition from Hunter College in New York City. He has many years of teaching experience and in addition to PCA Ed teaches private and group lessons at St.Andrew's in Middletown and is an adjunct teacher at Wesley College teaching Music History and private more +
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Production Staff
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James Dow
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Evan Riley 
Evan has worked in the production field for six years. In addition to running the production department at Premier Centre for the Arts, he spent eight months on the road with Beatlemania Now! Shows to his credit include; Beauty and the Beast, The Rocky Horror Show, Les Miserables, and Unicity Performing Arts Festival. |
Cafe Staff
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Peyton Chance
Peyton Chance is excited to return as a cafe staff member for the 2010, 2011 season. He started as a student about four years ago and fell in love with the program. He now continues to perform in Mainstage shows in the Black Box and is a member of our Triple Threat Training program as well as working his shift at the cafe. |
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Rachel Francica
Rachel Francica is a senior at Appoquinimink High School. She enjoys performing and has been in numerous PCA performances, as well as school plays and musicals. This past year she had the opportunity to perform on a Disney stage with PCA’s Musical Theater Ensemble and Triple Threat classes. Rachel has been working with children for many years including babysitting, and more + |
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Cindy Grynkiewicz
Cindy Grynkiewicz is a Sophomore at Appoquinimink High School. She enjoys working at PCA's Cafe to meet and help others. Cindy has performed in "Willy Wonka" and "Kids Cabaret".She has also enjoyed working on production staff in shows such as "Frog and Toad", "Alice in Wonderland", and "Beauty and the Beast". |
Intern Staff
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Jill Kharis
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