OUR TEAM
Antonella DeAngelis
Owner & Director
Antonella brings nearly 20 years of experience working and teaching multiple disciplines in theater. For most all of Theatre Scrapbook’s productions she is the director, musical director, choreographer, as well as works the lighting and sound for the productions. She also enjoys mentoring many of our students and helping them with our shows.
Antonella holds a Master of Science in Arts Administration from Drexel University where she graduated Magna Cum Laude. At the University of Rhode Island she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Music History & Literature and Theater as well as studied Music & Theater Education.
Prior to Theatre Scrapbook, she worked for several theater groups in Rhode Island and Connecticut. In 2013, she was the recipient of The James Ladewig Scholarship in Music History from URI. She is an Americans for the Arts Member, Association of Arts Administration Educators Member and a MENC Member.
Some of her past acting credits include: Gypsy (Rose), The Wizard of Oz (Wicked Witch of the West), Bye Bye Birdie (Mae Peterson), Godspell (Joanne), Guys & Dolls (General Matilda B. Cartwright), A Christmas Carol (Belle's Daughter), Carousel (Snow Child), The Wizard of Oz (Ensemble), The Music Man (Ensemble) and Oklahoma (Ensemble). She has also performed in a number of cabarets & solo shows.
Jalisa Burdick
Assistant Director
Jalisa is a graduate of Westerly High School and Theatre Scrapbook's programming and has been a vital part of our company for 11 years now! In addition to being an assistant manager for the shows, she lends her social media expertise to our fabulous online presences and continues to contribute to much of our success. Some of her favorite past productions of ours include Aristocats, The Jungle Book, The Wizard of Oz, Sleeping Beauty, Alice in Wonderland, Into the Woods, Beauty and the Beast, The Sound of Music & Mary Poppins. Jalisa loves watching all of our students thriving on and off the stage and is always excited each year as new and returning faces join us with our programs.
Kendyll Gaccione
Assistant Director
Kendyll is a graduate of Westerly High School and Theatre Scrapbook's programming and has been working with us for 2 years, though she is no stranger to the stage as she started doing shows with us when she was in 3rd grade! Some of her favorite shows include Annie, Spelling Bee (the first time), Mary Poppins, Chicago & Seussical---in that order. She also lends her incredible artistic talents through constructing many of our fabulous props. If you've seen something recently that took your breath away, it was Kendyll's work! She is also currently working on her degree in English.
Abrianna Julue
Have you loved one of our set pieces that shines on the stage? It was most likely Abrianna fabulous work! Though she does not regularly the shows anymore, Abrianna will always be an important part of our history and success through the years having been a part of our shows from the start. She is a graduate of Westerly High School and Theatre Scrapbook's programming. It is always a treat when she gets to join us for a production!
Allie Woodard
Our in house photographer, including all the gorgeous photos you see here are done by Allie! She has an incredible eye for capturing not only the essence of a show, but making our students shine. She has been featured with our photos in many publications, such as newspapers and international social media sites. We are always grateful for the beautiful work that Allie does, and you can check out more of her work on our past productions page galleries!
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Marinn Kyan
An incredibly gifted dancer, Marinn has been dancing since she was young. Having been a dancer at Ms. Michelle’s L’École de Danse and participating in some of our shows at in elementary school, we knew we had to have her choreograph some of our shows! It has been wonderful getting to see her lend her dance expertise to ur students! She is currently studying Research Psychology.
Mrs. D
Known to our students as ‘Mrs. D’ she does it all! From helping with the lunches for summer camp, to the box office, Mrs. D is a the unsung hero of Theatre Scrapbook. After receiving her Bachelors in Elementary Education from Salve Regina University and her Masters in Special Education from Rhode Island College, she began her career as a Special Education teacher in the Westerly Public School system teaching for a span of 37 years. During her tenure, she was awarded Teacher of the Year for the 2010-2011 school year. We are so grateful for all the behind the scenes work Mrs. D does!
Kelsey Kirker
Kelsey is a graduate of Westerly High School and Theatre Scrapbook's programming. Our OG as she has been dubbed, having participated in our very first show of Annie back in 2013. Throughout her time with us she not only appeared on the stage but off as well, choreographing shows. A very gifted dancer having danced 16 years at Ms. Michelle’s L’École de Danse. She is currently studying dance and pre-med.
Makenzie Gabriele
Having done our shows at a young age, it was no question having Makenzie come back and lend her fabulous dance experience to our students. It's been so fun watching our students getting to learn new techniques and experience different dances! She was a dancer at Ms. Michelle’s L’École de Danse since she was young. She is currently in an accelerated law program!
At Theatre Scrapbook we strive to create an environment that promotes creativity and diversity for our team. We want to ensure that our workplace is one where people feel free to express themselves and grow with the company. It is our belief that by working together in a respectful environment together we can create a once in a lifetime experience for the participants. Our team must have the excitement, dedication and expertise to properly succeed. We must take pride in our work and what we do to create successful programs for our participants.
We are always looking for people to join our team!
If you are interested please send a current resume to: