Pierrepont Theatre Program - Meet the Advisers

Matthew Vaccaro

mvaccaro@rutherfordschools.org

This is Mr. V's 10th year directing musicals in the Rutherford School district and his 16th overall musical production. A 2024 Metro Award and Bergen PAC HSM Award nominee (Outstanding Direction), his most recent credits include: The Lightning Thief (2024), Shrek Jr (2023), and Mean Girls High School Edition (2023). He is honored to be a part of this theater program and to work with such amazing actors, and he is always thankful for the outstanding support here in Rutherford.

Aaliyah Jordan

ajordan@rutherfordschools.org

Aaliyah Jordan is the general music teacher and choral director here at Pierrepont School. She also is the music director for Aladdin Jr. Other shows that she has music directed in Pierrepont School include The Wizard of Oz Jr. and Shrek Jr. As a Pierrepont alum, she is honored to share her love of musical theatre with the cast of Aladdin Jr.

Briane Bilbao

bbilbao@rutherfordschools.org

Ms. Bilbao's musical experience goes back to high school where she performed in productions such as Anything Goes, The Wizard of Oz and Annie, and her stage crew days at The College of New Jersey. After directing Legally Blonde the Musical Jr. and Annie Jr. at Union Middle School, Ms. Bilbao looks forward to working on many future productions in Rutherford! She wishes this cast and crew the best of luck and looks forward to working with the 6th graders next year!