Staff Bios and Contact Info
Aria Lehri - Producer/Director
New York University
Email: nstproducer@gmail.com
Amiya Tess - Producer
Needham High School
This is Amiya's third year with NST/SJST! The last few years, she has enjoyed doing sound, acting in the cast, and producing/directing with Aria. Her favorite NST/SJST memory is marching in the Needham 4th of July parade!
Email: nstproducer@gmail.com
Clare Skatrud - Music Director
Washington University in St. Louis
Claire is excited to be the music director for NST this year! She music directed Freaky Friday last year, and her first show with SJST was High School Musical in 2019!
Email: caskatrud@gmail.com
Ellie Yonchak - Technical Director
Stage Manager | Carnegie Mellon University
Ellie is so excited to be working with NST once again! This will her fourth year working with NST/SJST, and her second year as one of NST’s Technical Directors. She adores the community that NST creates and can’t wait to see what this new chapter in NST’s history will bring!
Emily Zinner - Technical Director
Oberlin College
Emily Zinner is a rising second year at Oberlin College as well as a NHS Graduate, Class of 2023. She a founding member of the NST technical department and the head of it's lighting team. Some of her favorite productions to work on were NST's Spelling Bee, working lights for Cupcakke, and NHS's production of Newsies. She hopes you enjoy the show.
Brian Curry - Publicity & box office Director
University of Massachusetts
Haley Larson - Assistant Producer
Needham High School
Henry mccue - pit director & assistant Music director
Needham High School
Henry is thrilled to work with NST for his second year in the production, and first year on staff as a Music Director. He also looks forward to starting his studies in Vocal Performance at Oberlin College and Conservatory this Fall.
nadia tess - choreography & assistant music director
Needham High School
Sophia Ashkenas - Asst. Tech. Director
Ithica College
This is Sophia's third year with SJST/NST and she is very excited to be the assistant technical director again! She has loved being able to help out with builds and backstage!
Miranda Collins-kullberg - assistant technical director
University of Massachusetts Amherst
This is Miranda’s third year working with NST and first year on board as an assistant technical director. She is very excited to be continuing her work with technical theater this summer!
James casale - Assistant publicity director
Needham High School
James Casale is a rising junior at Needham high school and is so excited for his first show as a member of the NST board. He enjoys performing at the high school in both theater and the NHS accapella group, the subway dwarves. James also enjoys playing guitar, as well art and design. He can’t wait to see how NST will grow in the coming years.
Fiona Byrne - Assitant publicity director
Needham High School
This is Fiona's second summer with NST and first summer working with the staff! She has loved being in the cast and she cannot wait to do more behind the scenes!
Hazel Barzilay
Needham High School
Hazel is so excited to continue her work with NST. She played the mom in Freaky Friday in summer 2022 and fell in love with the community and joy NST brings to Needham. She can’t wait for everyone to be introduced for what’s in store and to continue to participate every summer.
