08/02/2026
MEET THE CREATIVE TEAM OF HADESTOWN TEEN EDITION
Carmen Crussard is about to begin her 15th season as the Youth Theatre Director at Alliance for the Arts and is thrilled to be directing Hadestown. She is also the Director of the award-winning Theatre Program at Cypress Lake High School. Her personal mission is to simply grow artists. She is dedicated to creating a safe space for all students to grow, discover, take creative risks, make friends, and have fun! When she is not teaching and directing, Carmen likes to read, meditate and travel!!
Kiana Raine Cintrón is a professional performer, choreographer, and educator. She studied Dance Performance, Choreography, and Theatre at Florida Southern College and Florida SouthWestern. Most recent choreography credits include: RENT, Dreamland, In the Heights, and Heathers. Whether she’s instructing acting, singing, or dancing, she has a story-first direction in her teaching style. She hopes to empower our young artists to become the next generation of young professionals.
Christina Koller is the Director of Choirs and Musical Theatre Vocal Director at NFMHS, where her ensembles consistently earn Superior ratings at Music Performance Assessments (MPA). She also serves as pianist at Good Shepherd United Methodist Church and is a frequent adjudicator for Florida Vocal Association vocal assessments. Outside of work, Christina enjoys gardening, practicing yoga, singing with the FM Symphonic Mastersingers, and bicycling.
