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The Emerging Leaders initiative, is intended to provide on-the-job training opportunities for young people who are exploring careers in the performing arts.
Sandra Mood
Musical Assistant Fellow for the All City Musical 2024
Sandra Mood (she/her), from Somerville, MA, is a BFA Acting candidate at Western Connecticut State University. She has been involved with SAY since fourth grade for their first production of "School House Rock Jr." as a cast member. Since then she has gained many different hats in the theatre space as a performer, director, technician, teacher, stage manager, social media advisor, improviser, devisor, playwright, and dramaturge. Sandra is a 2022 graduate of Somerville High School and was a member of the Highlander Theatre Company for 4 years, serving as their Engagement Director in her junior and senior years and earning the title Honor Thespian in the International Thespian Society. Some of her favorite roles with HTC have been Samantha Brown in “The Mad Ones,” Mrs. Peacock in “CLUE,” Young Amélie in “Amélie,” Phoebe in “As You Like It,” and Gretta Good/Hazel in “Still Life with Iris.” Sandra has also worked with the All City School Musical since its beginning serving as the Assistant Director for both ‘Shrek Jr.” and “Honk Jr.” and most recently as the Sound Board Operator for "Spongebob Youth Edition". Sandra was also a part of Wheelock Family Theatre's Emerging Arts Leaders program in the Summer of 2023 where she specialized in Social Media and Graphic Design. During college, she has a newfound love of sound after serving as an A1 and A2 for multiple productions. She most recently sound designed "Three Sisters", was an A2 for "Something Rotten" and was the A2 Training Coordinator for "Next to Normal" at WCSU. In addition, she is also serving her second term as the Secretary of the Western Improv Group (WIG) and is on their Performance Team. When not working with SAY, HTC, or WCSU, she has been involved with the Somerville Arts Council's Summer Musical Theatre Program, first as a camper, then as a volunteer, and now serves as their Learning Extension teacher and Assistant Director for its tenth year! Sandra believes theatre has the power to bring people together and that is what she treasures most about it.
Esmay Pricejones
Stage Management Fellow for the All City Musical 2024
Esmay Pricejones is a senior at the University of Michigan getting a BFA in Design and Production with a concentration in stage management. She graduated from Somerville Highschool in 2021 and recently returned to be a stage management mentor for the 2024 All City Middle School Musical. She has worked on many different productions at her time at Michigan so far and is excited in sharing what she has learned with young stage managers.