Director, Producer            Joanna_c_fellows@mcpsmd.org

Joanna C. Fellows has led the Birds of Play as theatre teacher and director at Seneca Valley High School since 2010, where she also serves as Extracurricular Activities Director. A professional actor since age nine, Joanna brings a wide range of professional and local performance experience to her teaching and directing.

A past president of the Maryland Theatre Education Association and a member of the MCPS theatre curriculum development team, Joanna has also been selected to develop curriculum for the Educational Theatre Association and has taught for UMBC and IBMA. She is dedicated to creating a theatre community where students take creative risks, find their voices, and grow as artists, collaborators, and leaders.

Music Director                           tessa_walker@mcpsmd.org

Tessa is the choir director at Seneca Valley High School, where she directs four choirs and serves as music director for the school’s musical theatre productions. Originally from Georgia, she holds a bachelor’s degree in Choral Music Education with a minor in History from Kennesaw State University. An active barbershop singer for over a decade, Tessa is a member of Sweet Adelines International, Barbershop Harmony Society, and Harmony, Inc. With her quartet, Hot Pursuit, she won the 2018 Sweet Adelines International Rising Star Competition and the 2019 Harmony, Inc. International Quartet Contest.

Stage Director              shannon.m.fleischer@mcpsmd.net

Mrs. Fleischer is in her seventh year with Birds of Play, sharing her creativity and dedication through build crew, projects at home, and her much-loved Wednesdays at school. While her daytime job keeps her busy, she treasures Thursday evening builds and every opportunity to work alongside BOP students. This marks her first year with the program without one of her own children beside her, but supporting young performers remains a family tradition: on Saturdays, she proudly cheers on her Terp in the University of Maryland marching band.

Stage Director                   Hsin-fang_Yang@mcpsmd.org 

Plutus Yang is in her second year with Birds of Play at Seneca Valley High School. She enjoys collaborating with students, teachers, and staff to bring productions to life through technical theatre. Plutus helps student crew members take ownership of their work while developing critical thinking, problem solving, and collaboration skills. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Stage Management from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.

Associate Director     heidirose.i.creuziger@mcpsmd.net  

Heidi-rose (Hr) (they/them) is in their sixth year with Birds of Play, supporting the program through administrative work, behind-the-scenes assistance, and creative collaboration with Mrs. Fellows. Hr especially values watching students grow as performers and as people, and treasures the opportunity to share the theatre experience with their child, Rowan. Whether working from home or joining the team in person, Hr brings humor, dedication, and heart to the BOP community. They are grateful to Mrs. Fellows for finding meaningful ways to keep them involved and to their husband, Adam, for his continued support.

Costume Director       Kathryn_C_Yiallouros@mcpsmd.org

Ms. Yiallouros is excited to join Birds of Play for her first year supporting the costume team. She learned to sew as a Girl Scout and enjoys creating faithful replicas of her favorite characters’ outfits. She brings that attention to detail and love of character to her work with BOP. She is grateful to Mrs. Fellows for the opportunity to contribute and to Hr for making her feel so welcome.

Production Assistant        Daniel_C_Wrublik@mcpsmd.org 

Mr. Danny is in his second year with BOP and is grateful to be included in this merry band of creative souls. His first job was at the Olney Theatre at the ripe old age of 12 helping to park cars and the concession stand where he ate more ice cream than he sold. While living in Indonesia, he started acting in small roles in commercials, TV shows and movies. He also shot a few pilot sitcoms. During this time, he was teaching in international schools and directed several plays and musicals. As a production assistant, he helps out wherever needed: acting, sets or concessions. He enjoys being associated with the creative, cohesive cast and crew. 

Choreographer                        myiah.e.miller@gmail.com