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Pamela Scherer, Assistant Director Pamela has been with Brighten Broadway for over 6 years as the Assistant Director. She has previously worked on Tiny Tims Christmas, Peter Pan, Best Christmas Pageant Ever, Willy Wonka, Junie B Jones, Little Mermaid, Robin Hood, Mary Poppins and Hamlet. In addition to being the AD she has worked on many aspects of the productions such as set design, set setup, choreography and many more. Pamela is also the Student Services & Health Monitor here at BACS. Theater has always been a part of her life, attending with her parents since she was four years old. She even got engaged at a performance of Les Miserable at Fisher Theater in Detroit, Michigan. She didn’t realize how deep the love of theater ran until Toni Aybar asked her to help with Brighten Broadway all those years ago, rekindling the joy. She loves working with our amazing students and the fabulous Brighten Broadway team. Sharon Young, Music Director Sharon is the director of Middle School Chorus and Elementary Music at Brighten. Sharon has over 30 years of artistry experience and a passion for teaching children the arts and life lessons through the arts. Before relocating to Atlanta, Sharon was an instructor of Voice, Ensemble and Ear Training at the world renowned Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts. Her desire to teach was a result of her extensive experience as a vocalist, lead theatrical performer on Broadway and throughout the world in television, film, commercials, and print media. Sharon has performed in Broadway’s “The Lion King” (Nala), Tony Award Winning “Ragtime” in the US and Canada productions. She has appeared on the Daytime Emmy Award Winning “All My Children”, “Sunset Beach” and “Becker”. Mendi Wittwer, Music Director Mendi has previously worked on Peter Pan, Best Christmas Pageant Ever, Willy Wonka, Junie B Jones, Little Mermaid, Robin Hood and Mary Poppins. Mendi has had the extreme privilege and honor of working with BACS students for the past 5 years, both in the classroom and through extra-curricular activities. She is abundantly grateful for the opportunity to work with the extraordinarily talented, hardworking students of the Brighten Broadway program. Their dedication to this production had brought her much joy and happiness. “Here’s to the Best show yet!”. Debbi Leptrone, Music Director Debbi has previously worked on Aristocats, Little Mermaid and Mary Poppins at Brighten Broadway. She has been a music teacher, teaching at various levels K-12 for 21 years. She loves sharing her passion for music and live theater with students of all ages. It’s been a blessing to her to come from Paulding County to work with the talented students at Brighten in their theatrical pursuits.