Grace is excited to start her first year of Directing here at Chandler for the Youth Summer Musical: Oliver! She has been acting at this camp since she was 12 and was invited back last year to help with the Elementary Chorus. She is 20 years old and from South Royalton, VT but studying Music Education at Skidmore college. Some of her favorite shows she’s been in at Chandler include Grease (2023), Legally Blonde (2022), and A White Christmas (2018) which she later went on to direct at her High school in 2023. She plans on continuing to direct and act through college and hopefully do more in the future. She is incredibly thankful for being given this opportunity and looks forward to what this year will bring! “I'm so glad that I get to do what I love and encourage everyone I meet to join this crazy journey called theater!”

Kate Branstetter grew up in the halls and crannies of Chandler and was a part of the first years of the Summer Musical program back in the nineties! Kate is an artist, advocate and business owner in Randolph with a background in education and library programming. Kate brings her enthusiasm, kindness and lots of creativity for three weeks of skill building, friendship making and big happy dance numbers!!

Jennifer is so excited to be returning to theater and performing after a nearly 15 hiatus. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Music/Vocal Performance from St. Mary's College of MD and a Master's degree in Music/ Vocal Performance from The University of Delaware.
Jennifer has spent the better part of her life dancing and singing on stage, teaching young people voice and theater and directing and music directing productions large and small. She was a member of Actors Equity and has performed in some of the finest theaters in the country including the Walnut Street Theatre in Philadelphia where she performed the role of Cosette in their 2008 production of Les Miserable. Other favorite roles include Josephine in HMS Pinafore performed at The Academy of Music in Philadelphia, Maria in West Side Story, Mabel in Pirates of Penzance, Louisa in The Fantasticks and Maria in The Sound of Music. She couldn't be more delighted to be Co-directing the CCC (Chandler Children's choir) and joining the effort to revitalize Randolph's music education and community theater.

Amber Finch is very excited to be joining the Summer Youth Musical as music director! She is the current Chorus Director at the White River Valley Schools and directs ensembles grades 4th-12th. Amber has an extensive background in vocal and choral performance and teaching, and also plays the piano and saxophone. She is the current music director for the White River Valley High School spring musical and absolutely loves working with kids of all ages. Amber will be tasked with teaching performers the music for the musical as well as building their confidence, character, and encouraging them to have a ton of fun! In her free time, Amber is kept busy by her own two kiddos (ages 10 and 7) and loves to hike, bake, crochet, and of course, sing!

Susan Montgomery-Grout returns to Chandler's Summer Youth Musical for her 2nd year since moving back to Randolph in 2016 after a 35 year hiatus. Her musical connection to Randolph and Chandler goes way back to 1974 when she began participating as either a cast member or a member of the pit orchestra playing flute or piano at the age of 13 (remember Pajama Game, Finian's Rainbow, Carousel, The Gondoliers, etc). She founded the Chandler Childrens Chorale (CCC) in partnership with Jen Stickney (Director) for grades 2-6 which serves to nurture and develop young singers/musicians to learn and perform music in a variety of genres, classical and musical theatre and also serves as a feeder program for SYM.

Susan began playing piano at the age of 6, learning from her mother Jean, an accompanist with the Randolph Singers from 1974-1988 (Susan is currently the accompanist for the Randolph Singers as well). She received her Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance from Boston University. Susan studied song literature and the art of collaborative piano playing with Allen Rogers, solo performance with Lenore Engdahl and baroque ensemble accompanying with Thomas Dunn. She has extensive choral accompanying experience and was the pianist for 3 choral groups at the Longy School of Music for over 10 years during her tenure in Boston as well as numerous pit orchestras and local performing groups. Her other musical interests include flute, organ, guitar, mandolin and accordion. When not practicing or accompanying, Susan enjoys skiing, yoga, travelling, cooking and time with her family. "I can't wait to work with this amazing group of kids and look forward to another successful production at our treasured Chandler!"