Meet Our Crew
Director / Producer
Ann Eul has a passion for developing a love of the performing arts in children. An accomplished musician and performer in her own right, she has worked with children in theater for over twenty years. During her tenure as an instructor at a local performing arts studio, Ann coached performing arts teams, soloists and duets to titles and awards at the regional and national levels. Additionally, Ann is a vocal coach and speech coach for children who continue to place in regional and national competitions. For the last fourteen years, she has co-directed, produced and been music director for 33 musical theatre productions. She is a graduate of Longwood University with a bachelor of science in Psychology and a minor in Business and Public Communications.
Director / choreographer
Caryn Hamilton, a former Penn State Varsity Cheerleader and then Assistant Coach and choreographer for the team, has always had a passion for teaching dance and music theater. For the past 35 years she has taught dance (ballet, tap, jazz, and theater) to students ages three to adult; and she has been involved in music theater productions as a performer, choreographer, assistant director, and director for dance and theater programs in New York, Pennsylvania, Florida, Virginia, Germany, South Korea, and Texas. Caryn has received many accolades and awards for her work in the performing arts, including, First Place for Outstanding Choreography of a Musical (Little Shop of Horrors) in the U.S. Military Recreational Program Events Competition, and a nomination for Best Actress in a Featured Role (for her role a Demeter in CATS) in the U.S. Military European Tournament of Plays competition. Caryn holds a dual M.S. in Counseling and Training & Development from the University of Bridgeport, and a B.A. in Speech Communication with a minor in Business Administration from Penn State University. After spending a decade working as a Corporate Training Manager and Organizational Development Consultant, she is now able to spend more time working with children to help them develop skills, confidence, and a love for the performing arts. She is excited to be working with NVP.
Costumes / Producer
Tammy Jarvis earned her Bachelor’s in Technical Writing and Editing from George Mason University. She spent almost two decades doing makeup and hair for theater companies, while helping occasionally with props, sets, and costumes. She has also taught Theater Makeup Classes for youth, and enjoys the weekly Shakespeare class that she continues to teach from home. NVP gave Tammy the opportunity to dip her feet into helping with costumes in Elf, Jr. and Frozen, Jr.. In Spring, 2022, she took on heading the costume committee for Beauty and the Beast, Jr., which allowed her to draw on the costume design class she took while in college at George Mason University. She loves doing costumes, as it allows her to be creative in a new way while still working with the actors and parents - which she loves doing!
Stage Manager
Aimee LaLime
Props
Sarah Wolfe
Sound Technician
Dave Hugel earned his Bachelor of Science in Broadcasting Production from the University of Florida and has worked professionally as a sound tech and recording engineer. He is currently employed by Warner Media in Washington, DC. For the last eight years, he has participated with NVP as the sound tech who sets up and operates the soundboard during the weeks of tech rehearsal and during the actual performances.
Light Technician
Randy Porter has been involved with NVP since its second show. An enthusiastic amateur, he has assisted with set design and construction and has had the opportunity to build 'unusual' props (Jaffar's cobra staff, various swords, Ursula's octopus, ship's figurehead & wheel, grandfather clock, Petal-dropping rose, exploding bird, etc). He also creates digital effects for shows with projection screens. During the performances, he sets and runs lights. Randy Porter has a Bachelor of Arts from George Mason University and has worked in information technology for the last 27 years.
MAKE-UP
Alexia Jarvis grew up with a passion for theatre. She acted in her church’s Easter pageant as a kid and helped backstage on both the makeup team and the props team once she got older. She helped with makeup for NVP’s spring 2017 show Into The Woods and has been with NVP ever since. Her first time leading the makeup team was for NVP’s spring 2022 show Beauty & The Beast. Theatre is one of her greatest joys in life, and she loves working with the moms and the kids at NVP!
Website Design & marketing
Chloe Jarvis, an NVP alumn, is elated to be working on this website. NVP changed her life, and she enjoys giving back to it in any way she can. She is also very interested in learning how to manage websites, and is grateful for the opportunity to work on the NVP website.
