Meet the Production Team

Elisa is honored have led CVU’s Co-Curricular Theater Program since 2023. Before entering the public school realm, she worked professionally for over 20 years as a director, choreographer, actor, singer, dancer and arts educator. Performance credits: Broadway: 42nd Street , Beauty and the Beast, 110 in the Shade, and Finian’s Rainbow, three National tours, one European tour, and over 55 professional productions across the country, Proud AEA member and BoCo graduate, Elisa has an MFA in Theatre Pedagogy. You can learn more about Elisa at  www.ElisaVanDuyne.com

You can reach her at cvutheatredirector@cvsdvt.org​

Henry teaches English, Cooking and STEAM at CVU. Henry has worked at three high schools as a director, choreographer, and technical director. Directing credits include Legally Blonde, The Little Mermaid, and Seussical the Musical. His favorite acting roles include u/s Kevin T. & Oz in Come From Away, Ozzie in On the Town, and Jason Gray in Camp Rock. BA/MA Northwestern University. He is thrilled to shake things up and join Team Music for Spamalot at CVU. 

Nicola is excited to return to CVU for her third year as co-choreographer. Originally from Birkenhead, England, Nicola studied at Merseyside Dance and Drama Center where she gained her ISTD teaching qualifications. Nicola has been a dance educator for over 30 years, adjudicating and choreographing in Europe and America. Nicola performed professionally on stage, film, television and cruise ships in and around England, Greece, Cyprus and the Middle East. In 2014 Nicola received a Vermont Business Magazine Rising Star award. Nicola is the Founder and Artistic Director of Fusion 802 dance studio in South Burlington. 

Charlie is returning as CVU’s Pit Orchestra Director for a second year. He is the former Digital Learning Leader and Computer Science Teacher, having retired this past June. Charlie has had a lifelong passion for music and plays keyboard instruments in various groups in the Burlington area, including Joe’s Big Band, In The Pocket, and The Dixie Six. He is grateful for all the wonderful, dedicated musicians in the pit this year.