Staff
Permanent Staff
Lucy (she/her/hers) has previously directed at various locations in Rockford, IL. Lucy assistant directed KFAD's production of Seussical: The Musical, Lion King Jr. and High School Musical. In addition, she has been heavily involved with summer camp and outreach programs, serving in leadership roles. Serving as KFAD's Executive Director, Lucy hopes to help the organization grow by providing more opportunities for kids to learn how to use their voice on the stage of life!
Lucy Parlapiano
Executive Director
info@kfad608.com
Rachel Pariseau (she/her/hers) is a private music teacher and professional musician in Beloit, Wisconsin. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Piano from Brigham Young University - Idaho, a Master’s degree in Collaborative Piano from Illinois State University, and a Master’s degree in Violin Performance from Austin Peay State University. She has spent many years working with vocalists as a vocal coach in both classical and theatrical music, and has accompanied for various choirs and musicals throughout her graduate degrees and beyond. She is currently choir director and youth music director for her church.
Rachel Pariseau
Music Director
Seasonal & Production Staff
Hayden Urish
Matilda Jr.
Tech Director
Hayden has been the working with KFAD for the last year ensuring lights and sound go on without a hitch. His first show with KFAD was Lion King Jr in Fall of 2022.
Robert Strader
Camps, Workshops, & Classes
Dance Instructor
Bio Coming Soon!
Leilani Schaller
Summer Camp
Acting Instructor
Leilani Schaller (she/her/hers) is a senior at Beloit College studying theatre, education, and English. She recently studied abroad at Goldsmiths University in London, taking multiple courses on various aspects of theatre and performance during her time there. After finishing her studies at Beloit College, she plans on becoming a teacher. She has acted in many musicals and plays throughout her high school and college career, in roles such as Alice Beineke in "The Addams Family Musical," Elinor Dashwood in "Sense and Sensibility," and Jennifer McClintock in "The Book Club Play." She has previously worked with KFAD during Summer Camp 2022. "Willy Wonka Jr." is the first show Leilani Schaller has directed for KFAD.
Karly Swords
Summer Camp
Acting Instructor
Karlyn is a recent graduate of Rockford University with a B.F.A. in Acting/Directing. Since graduating in May she is in the process of finishing her graduate degree in teaching. Her recent work consists of MOMologues 2: Back to School (Lynette), The Good Doctor (Mistress, Old Lady, Peasant), Five Women Wearing the Same Dress (Frances), God of Carnage (Veronica Novak), The Effects of Gamma Rays in Man-in-the-Marigolds (Janice Vickery), Candide ( Ensemble), and Richard III (Ensemble). In her directing credits include Dear Edwina Jr. at Stage 212 as well as other tech theatre credits such as stage manager for a children’s theatre in her hometown, Ottawa IL. She now works as a costume shop manager for Rockford University.
Aurora Miller
Summer Camp
Dance Instructor
Bio Coming Soon!
Danielle Lang
Summer Camp
Assistant Instructor
Danielle is a regular performer for kfad and has been part of six productions so far. She is 16 and is very excited to continue doing so much with kfad.