Kate McDonald
Stage Director
Kate McDonald, Stage Director, is thrilled to be involved with another East Rock musical! Kate is a full time Spanish teacher at East Rock and loves being involved in the extra-curricular lives of students. In addition to directing the musical, she is the sponsor of several clubs. Kate has performed in/directed many shows including Macbeth, Big, Sound of Music, Hello Dolly!, Happy Days, Willy Wonka, Mary Poppins, Annie, My Fair Lady, The Little Mermaid, Lockdown, Fiddler On The Roof, Camp Rock: The Musical Movie, The Addams Family, Beauty and the Beast, Sweeney Todd, and Peter Pan. Kate enjoys hiking, traveling, cooking, playing outside, and hanging out with her nieces and nephews! As always, she sends thanks to her awesome family, friends, and loved ones for their support and many thanks to her amazing team, you are all so talented and make making a musical a breeze. Break a leg cast and crew - you’re all amazing!
Grace Altman
Choreographer
Grace Altman is delighted to be joining the ERHS musical team! She works often in the Harrisonburg community as an actor, choreographer and performer with Eunoia Theater. Previous credits include Medea at Court Square Theater, Euridyce, Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812 (EMU), & Monty Python’s Spamalot. ERHS credits include Wiley & the Hairy Man, His Last Goodbye, and We are the Sea. As theater & One Act director at ERHS, she would like to thank you for your continued support of the arts in schools.