As an actress, she appeared in plays throughout the UK and Europe, including the London West End’s Apollo Theatre where she was part of the original cast of Ben Elton’s West End production of “Popcorn”, (Olivier Award winner: Best Comedy in 1998). She also appeared in various television productions, including “Grange Hill”, and the classic British series “Jeeves & Wooster” with Stephen Fry & Hugh Laurie. Dena was the Co-Founder and Managing Director of the AFK School of Dance and Drama based in Wimbledon, England, is a qualified LAMDA exam coach (London Academy of Music & Drama),and was also Theatre Director at the Coventry Preparatory School in England. Through Arts Alive! Dena will have directed 35+ plays in the Barrington School District and is excited to see the organization spread to other communities. This year, Dena is directing the HMS production of “Frozen Jr”, the BMS production of “Newsies Jr”, the high school pre-professional program  production of “Urinetown” (open to high school aged actors across Rhode Island), and will be supervising the Spring production of “Aladdin Jr” which will be a combined production with the Sowams, Nayatt and Primrose Hill Schools.  By day, Dena is the office administrator at Residential Properties and runs a social media marketing company for local small businesses. 

Kimberly currently works as a Costume Supervisor in New England. Her more recent film credits in the Costume Department include Hocus Pocus 2, Instigators, The Drama, At the Sea, the Oscar winning (Best Costumes) film Little Women, HBO’s The Gilded Age and the Oscar-nominated film Don’t Look Up . Some of her other credits include I Feel Pretty, Confess,Fletch, Lethal Weapon 4, Conspiracy Theory, While You Were Sleeping, Phenomenon, The Bodyguard, Primal Fear, and Wayne’s World, along with the Oscar nominated film The Town. Kimberly is also a former Tap dance teacher! 

In 2009, Kimberly joined forces with Dena Davis and co-directed The Wizard of Oz at Nayatt School, which eventually led to the founding of Arts Alive! This partnership of Dena Directing and Kimberly as Costume Designer has blossomed over the productions of Willy Wonka, Kids, How to Eat Like a Child, Peter Pan, Bugsy Malone, Jr., Aladdin, Kids, Once upon a Mattress, Broadway Rules, Pinocchio, High School Musical, Jr., All the World’s A Stage, The Aristocats , Kids, Into the Woods, Jr., Seussical, Jr., Jungle Book, Kids, 101 Dalmatians, The Little Mermaid Jr., Shrek The Musical, Jr., Lion King Jr., Alice in Wonderland, Mulan and Annie. It has always been a dream for Kimberly to bring her love of theater and design to the schools.

Elizabeth received her B.A. in dance and secondary education from Roger Williams University, graduating summa cum laude. She holds a teaching certificate in dance, grades Pre-K to 12. Elizabeth has taught and managed dance programs extensively in both the public and private sectors. She is a member of the National Dance Education Organization (NDEO) and served as the State Affiliate for the Rhode Island Dance Alliance. In 2014, Elizabeth was honored as “Dance Teacher of the Year” by the Rhode Island Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance.

Elizabeth worked with Arts Alive as a teaching artist from 2011-2014. From 2014-2020, she was Director of a large dance studio in Weymouth, MA. In addition to her work with Arts Alive! Elizabeth is currently a dance teacher at a local dance studio and an adjudicator for various dance competitions.

Originally from Bristol, RI, Elizabeth now resides in Dighton, MA with her husband, and three kids. Elizabeth is grateful to help keep the Arts Alive! in the East Bay and beyond!

With a strong foundation in business principles and a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management, Cindy brings a detail-oriented and dependable approach to financial oversight and institutional support. Her deep understanding of finance and commitment to operational efficiency make her a valued asset in any environment. Her passion for the arts runs deep and she is thrilled to be a part of keeping the Arts Alive!

She graduated Rhode Island College with a major in Performing Arts Administration and has a deep love for the arts, especially music!

Since becoming a certified dance teacher through Dance Teachers’ Club of Boston in 2003, Jen has had the pleasure of teaching thousands of students. She continued her training at Rhode Island College and was fortunate to work with talented artists and choreographers while performing with the college’s dance company and in musical theatre productions. Jen is a veteran dance instructor with experience teaching all ages at schools and studios in RI and MA, including Dance with Energy, Riverside Dance Center, the Portsmouth Abbey School, Rocky Hill School, St. Philomena’s School, Just Dance!, Twinkle Toes Dance Studio, and RI Dance Alliance’s Chance to Dance. She is currently on staff at J-DAPA in Smithfield and Creative Hope Academy of Dance in Pawtucket. Since 2013 she has been part of the creative team at Arts Alive! She has had the pleasure of directing and choreographing for summer camps, workshops, and many shows including Lion King, Seussical, Willy Wonka, Wizard of Oz, Aladdin, Shrek, Pinocchio, and Moana. In 2014 she was a dance artist in residence at Trinity Academy for the Performing Arts. She has received awards for her jazz, contemporary, and tap choreography. Jen is passionate about her craft and is fortunate to be sharing it with young performers for over 20 years! 

Erin began dancing at the age of three, and now, with over 15 years of dance experience, she has begun to expand to the world of theater. Her favorite style of dance has always been Musical Theatre, making the transition easy. She choreographed her first musical, School of Rock Junior, with Bristol Theater Company, and has been hooked ever since. She currently works as a teacher and choreographer for Just Dance in Warren. When not teaching, she focuses on earning her degree, Conservation Biology, from the University of Massachusetts – Dartmouth.

In 2016 she began working as a teaching artist for the Arts Alive! school programs and has been involved with the productions of Aladdin KIDS, Mulan Jr, Alice in Wonderland Jr, Annie KIDS, Cinderella KIDS, and Beauty & the Beast Jr. In our 2019-20 season, Molly served as Stage Manager for all Arts Alive! productions. Molly is proud to continue to be part of the Arts Alive! staff.

Molly is a graduate of Keene State College, earning degrees in Acting (BA) and Elementary Education (BS). While at Keene State College, Molly acted in multiple plays, was the Costume Head for the department musicals, was president of the colleges improvisational comedy team, and was a member of the Theatre and Dance Honor Society, Alpha Psi Omega. Molly also spent six months studying acting in London, England at  Goldsmiths, University of London. Molly is currently teaching 5th Grade at Hugh Cole School in Warren.

In addition to teaching and directing children in theater, she is a registered yoga teacher and also teaches classes on racism and gender studies to middle schoolers at the Acera School.  She is thrilled to be entering her second season with Arts Alive, a wonderfully inclusive and dedicated organization for children!

She brings with her 35 years of experience in education and sewing. 

She started helping with costumes as a parent volunteer when her youngest son was in 1^st grade, and was hooked right away. As a Costume Designer she now has multiple productions under her belt, including Aristocats, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Cinderella, Frozen, Jungle Book, Heroes and Villains, I won’t Grow Up, Legally Blonde, Mary Poppins, Moana, Revolting, Seussical, SpongeBob, Twisted tales etc. Elena designed for RI Fashion Week through a collaboration between RIFW & Arts Alive! In 2026, Elena was selected as Outstanding Costume Designer through the Ocean State Star Awards at PPAC.  She loves sewing costumes, as well as quilting, and helping friends with alterations. She has Bachelor Degree in Civil Engineering and Finance, and surprisingly finds her education being very helpful with creating patterns, budgeting, and general organizing. Elena created a system helping keep over ten thousand costume pieces organized and being accessible at the Costume Studio. Other than creating costume, she enjoys the fittings process when the kids see and try their costumes for the first time! It makes her happy when the costumes help bringing characters to life.