Sarah Santilli (Producer/Choreographer): This is Sarah's fifteenth year at Jones Middle School teaching Vocal and General Music and twenty first year teaching overall. Sarah's local theatre credits include Columbus Children's Theatre, Butterfly Guild, Gallery Players, Westerville Civic Theatre, and BRAVO. Sarah directed for the Columbus Children's Choir and has produced/directed several school and community shows in Central and Northwest Ohio. She has music education degrees from The Ohio State University and Capital University, where she also received Kodály Certification, was featured as a soprano and clarinet soloist, and teaches graduate level courses.
Dana Boda (Stage Director): Dana Boda graduated with a BFA in Musical Theatre from Syracuse University. After graduating, she moved to New York and was cast in commercials, print ads, and musicals. Favorite credits include: touring the country as Eliza Doolittle in the Cameron Macintosh/Trevor Nunn production of My Fair Lady, Luisa in The Fantasticks at Barrington Stage Company, Jellylorum in Cats (original choreography), Vicki in A Grand Night for Singing at Short North Stage, and Maria in West Side Story where she met husband, Ryan Boda, who played Tony. Most recently she had the honor of playing Maria in the Butterfly Guild’s production of The Sound of Music and this spring you can see her in Nine at the Short North Stage. Dana has also spent time volunteering at the New York State Psychiatric Institute (High School) as a reading tutor to kids in Harlem and as a substitute teacher in Florida. In her free time, she shuttles sons Logan (8), James (4), and Barrett (4) to various activities. She is thrilled to be joining this wonderful and talented group and cannot wait to watch the kids shine on stage!
Amy Leacock (Music Director): Amy Leacock graduated from BGSU with a degree in vocal music education and is a director at both Jones and Hastings Middle School as well as the accompanist and one of the directors for the UAHS choral department. Her previous experiences include ten years at Arbor Hills Junior High in Sylvania, OH and two years at Pleasant View School for The Arts in North Canton, OH. She is a certified adjudicator through the Ohio Music Educator’s Association. Mrs. Leacock is currently the assistant director of the Scioto Valley Chorus and was the baritone of the 2009 International Championship Sweet Adeline quartet Moxie Ladies! Amy’s musical theater experiences include: stage directing, music directing, choreographer, pit player, pit director, and actress in countless musicals. She runs a Musical Theatre camp in the summer at Muskingum University. She and her husband Chris are the proud parents of two daughters McKenzie and Ava. Cynthia is looking forward to working with the kids this fall to create a fantastic show!
Tommy Clark (Technical Director) and Josh Brown (Technical Support)
Cynthia Luce (Assistant Director): Cynthia has been assisting with Fall Production at Jones since she came to the district in 1995! She teaches Spanish to 6th and 7th graders this year and loves musical theater. Cynthia has theater experience in many areas: actress, pit player, tech crew director, and props designer. She is also a participant in the Scioto Valley chorus and is looking forward to performing at the international convention in 2026. Cynthia is a proud mother of 2 daughters who also participated in previous Fall Productions.
Jimmy Z. (Student Director): I’m so excited to be a part of this production! Recent credits include: Chicago (Ensemble), The Lightning Thief (Mr. Brunner/Chiron/Poseidon/Hades), The Sound of Music (Friedrich Von Trapp), Mean Girls (Damian Hubbard, CAPA Marquee Award Semi-Finalist), Beauty and the Beast (Featured Dancer), Grease (Featured Soloist/Eugene u/s). As a senior at Upper Arlington High I am in three choirs where I am a Dance Captain and Assistant Section Leader. This is my fourth and final year working with the Fall Production as a high schooler. This tradition is always the highlight of my year and this year is no different! I am so incredibly proud of the hard work the cast and crew has put into this show and I can not wait to see it all shine on stage! Enjoy the show!
Evy L. (Student Choreographer): I am so excited to be back for my 4th year as a student intern for Jones Fall Production! I participated in Fall Production as a student at Jones, my favorite role being Miss Honey in Matilda, Jr. I am section leader and dance captain for the UAHS choirs, of which I am in Vocal Ensemble, Symphonic Choir, and Bel Canto. I am also a Varsity Basketball cheerleading captain at UAHS. I’d like to thank Ms. Santilli for the support and opportunity to work on the production of the musicals! I am so proud of the hard work these fantastic kids have put into this production and am so excited to see it pay off. Enjoy!
Alice Aichele (Backstage and Technology Assistant): Alice teaches 8th Grade American History at Jones and has been working in UA for twenty years. Although not a theatre veteran, Alice is an avid theatre goer and has a daughter who has been bitten by the theatre bug. Alice helps off stage with several of the logistical aspects of the show and is excited to be part of this great Jones tradition.
Parent Coordinators 2025: Dawn Hofherr, Jodi Porterfield and Caren Wildman — jonesfallproduction@gmail.com
