Anna Ricciuti (Director of Musical)  is thrilled to be joining the amazing team of educators at HRMS as the new Theatre Arts teacher! She is equally excited to be directing the middle school musical and is looking forward to a great year for both curricular and extracurricular arts programming. Anna is a multi-hyphenate theatre artist and educator, with 6+ years of experience working with young people and a background in directing and devising. She strives to create meaningful and empowering theatrical experiences for learners of all ages. Anna holds a BA in Theatre from Muhlenberg College and a MA in Theatre Education and Applied Theatre from Emerson College. She has previously taught with Playhouse on Park (West Hartford, CT), Wheelock Family Theatre (Boston, MA) and The North End Music and Performing Arts Center (Boston, MA). Some of her favorite youth directing credits include: Pippin (Simsbury High School, 2022), Storyville (AHM and Playhouse on Park, 2023), The Wizard of Oz (Camp Viva, 2025), and High School Musical, Jr. (NEMPAC, 2026).