6.26 A Conversation with Theone and Stephanie Rinaudo
This week Jimmy talks with Theone and Stephanie Rinaudo from New York. They talk about working together as mother and daughter, building a small program into a local powerhouse, and their award winning production of Frozen.
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Theone Rinaudo
Teacher
Theone Rinaudo has been a science educator for 40 years and has served in a variety of leadership and advisory roles. Nine years ago, Theone was asked to take over the Theater program. It has been the best choice of her career. As the director of the Jericho Theater program she has proudly directed; Legally Blonde, Newsies, Beauty & the Beast, Radium Girls and Shrek to name a few. Theone is forever grateful to her family for allowing her to spend countless hours preparing, the Jericho community and parents for their undying support, the many students in her theater program both on and off the stage and her daughter and right hand man Stephanie for her creative vision and talent.
Stephanie Rinaudo
Teacher
Stephanie Rinaudo while not an educator by trade has become part of the Jericho Theater fabric since she was in seventh grade. Stephanie has embraced her role as a part time, recruited theater educator, choreographer and creative director for Jericho Theater program. Stephanie thanks the students she has worked with over the years for embracing her crazy ideas, the educational staff for trusting her, respecting her and keeping her grounded.
