OCONOMOWOC, WI – June 19, 2018. The Oconomowoc Area School District (OASD) announced today that Tiersa Ferraro has accepted the District’s offer to become the new Director of Theater at Oconomowoc High School (OHS). Ferraro will also be joining the OHS faculty as a Theater and Speech Communications Teacher.
This is an exciting time for the Performing Arts in Oconomowoc. The OASD is proud to have Ferraro join the parents, teachers, and support staff who work endless hours with the talented performers at OHS. She will continue the work that makes OHS a leader in the performing arts!
Principal Jason Curtis stated, “I am beyond excited to have Tiersa join the OHS team as our next Theater Director! Tiersa’s passion for Theater will inspire our students and will us to continue to build upon our legacy of excellence in the years to come. The future of our program is bright, and I look forward to working with Tiersa for many years to come.”
OHS Choir Director Beth Kauffeld added, “I am thrilled to welcome Tiersa Ferraro to the staff of OHS and the production team for our theater department. Tiersa comes to us with experiences as an educator, theater director, and professional actor that will provide a comprehensive perspective and learning framework for our students.” She went on to say, “I have had the opportunity to work collaboratively with Tiersa and our students as she served as a dialect coach for our OHS Players. Her commitment to developing performers that are responsive, respectful, and poise was evident in that collaboration and will serve to meet the needs of our theater department as we continue to set high expectations for our arts programming.”
Ferraro brings incredible depth and experience to her new role as OHS Theater Director. She joins OHS with over 20 years of theater and education experience. Teaching theater and speech previously at Mitchell Middle School in the Racine Unified School District, and countless youth theater academy programs with organizations like First Stage Summer Academy, Above the Clouds, Danceworks, Morning Star Productions, and many more. Just this year, Ferraro served as a dialect coach for the Oconomowoc High School Players spring production of As You Like It. As a Jerry Awards reviewer, she knows the high level of high school musical work around the State of Wisconsin. A few of her High School Musical Directing credits include, Into The Woods, Footloose, and Hello Dolly!. Ferraro holds a bachelor's degree in theatre and acting from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and masters of fine arts from The Theater School at DePaul University. She also completed the professional certificate program at the American Musical & Dramatic Academy in New York City.
An opportunity for students, parents, and staff to meet Tiersa Ferraro and for her to announce next year’s musical is scheduled for July 17 at 5:00 p.m. at the Oconomowoc Arts Center.
Ferraro’s contract pends approval at the OASD School Board meeting on June 19.
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