Director’s Note

Welcome to the online home of the Roselle Park High School Theatre Department! I know I speak for the entire theatre staff when I say that we are all honored and humbled to be a part of this program. Roselle Park is a small town but the enthusiasm shown to our theatre department is truly humbling.

I am no stranger to the RPHS stage. I began performing while I attended RPHS (starting in 2003's A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum), went on to assistant directing for two years during 2015's Once Upon a Mattress and 2016's Seussical and then took over as Musical Director in 2017. Words simply cannot express how much it means to be able to give back to the program that gave so much to me.

Over my time as director, I have been absolutely awe-struck at the talented groups of young people who have participated in our productions. The hard work and dedication it takes to put on a few performances is immense, and every year our students rise to the occasion in ways that surprise even themselves and put on unbelievable shows.

But, as they say, it takes a village to raise a child (or in our case a musical) and the support that the program receives from the community grows every single year. From local businesses donating food for the cast party to parents of the students doing everything from selling tickets to building sets, our shows would not be able to happen without all the generosity from the entire town and I hope that our productions are a piece of the puzzle that make the town great.

Also, for a little bit of shameless self promotion, please follow the links at the bottom of the page to follow us on all the hippest social media.

Thank you for your support and we can't wait to see you at the show!

Doug Panetta

RPHS Musical Director