Who We Are
Stacy Castiglione - Director
Stacy Castiglione is the theatre director for Los Alamitos Drama Department. In addition, she serves as the Performing Arts Chair for Los Al, and serves on the board for CA State Thespians.
Stacy grew up in Singapore, which allowed her to perform in theaters all over the world. She received her Bachelor's degree in Theatre from Florida State University, where she studied under Lloyd Richards, John Degan, Michael Richey, and George Judy. She received her Master's in Theatre Production and Design from Southern Oregon University.
Stacy spent years as a professional performer on both stage and screen before finding her way into educational theatre. She performed in London's Off-West End in the BAC's production of The King and I, as well as working for the Shaftesbury Theater during the musical RENT's tenure. She has toured the U.S. with the musical Babes in Toyland, worked the dinner theatre circuit in Orlando, and has performed on many L.A. area stages, as well as learning the ins and outs of film and television by working background as her day job. She's been on the set of shows ranging from E.R., Gilmore Girls, and MadTV, to movies such as Big Fat Liar and Van Wilder.
Since teaching theatre for the past eighteen years, Stacy has been named Teacher of the Year for the Orange Unified School District, Secondary Theatre Teacher of the Year by the Orange County Arts Administrators, Orange County Arts Administrators Outstanding Theatre Teacher of the Year, PTSA Teacher of the Year twice, and has coached her students into top honors at the CA State Thespian Festival as well as acceptance into top university theatre programs, in addition to directing and producing up to seven full-scale shows a year.
She lives in Orange County with her husband (a film and television animal trainer turned high-school science teacher), her two children, and an array of pets.
Stacy Castiglione is the theatre director for Los Alamitos Drama Department. In addition, she serves as the Performing Arts Chair for Los Al, and serves on the board for CA State Thespians.
Stacy grew up in Singapore, which allowed her to perform in theaters all over the world. She received her Bachelor's degree in Theatre from Florida State University, where she studied under Lloyd Richards, John Degan, Michael Richey, and George Judy. She received her Master's in Theatre Production and Design from Southern Oregon University.
Stacy spent years as a professional performer on both stage and screen before finding her way into educational theatre. She performed in London's Off-West End in the BAC's production of The King and I, as well as working for the Shaftesbury Theater during the musical RENT's tenure. She has toured the U.S. with the musical Babes in Toyland, worked the dinner theatre circuit in Orlando, and has performed on many L.A. area stages, as well as learning the ins and outs of film and television by working background as her day job. She's been on the set of shows ranging from E.R., Gilmore Girls, and MadTV, to movies such as Big Fat Liar and Van Wilder.
Since teaching theatre for the past eighteen years, Stacy has been named Teacher of the Year for the Orange Unified School District, Secondary Theatre Teacher of the Year by the Orange County Arts Administrators, Orange County Arts Administrators Outstanding Theatre Teacher of the Year, PTSA Teacher of the Year twice, and has coached her students into top honors at the CA State Thespian Festival as well as acceptance into top university theatre programs, in addition to directing and producing up to seven full-scale shows a year.
She lives in Orange County with her husband (a film and television animal trainer turned high-school science teacher), her two children, and an array of pets.
Beckett Zittlau-Johnson- Technical Theatre Manager
Mr. Zittlau-Johnson instructs and supervises students enrolled in technical theater classes and working as members of production crews for all of the high school and district performing arts productions. He has a focus interest and technical expertise in entertainment lighting design, programming, stage electrics and carpentry. For other school and performing arts events you will often find him running lights in the tech booth.
Mr. Zittlau-Johnson worked previously as the Technical Director at at La Costa Canyon High School in Carlsbad, California from February 2006 to 2016. While at La Costa Canyon, he was responsible for training and supervising technical crews, which included members from both Stagehand Tech and Drama Production, as well as students in the school’s volunteer service AV club, the “Techninjas”.
Always passionate about entertainment, Mr. Zittlau-Johnson worked for several years with Legoland California Resort as Lead Entertainment Technician. Additionally, he held other seasonal positions such as: Stage Manager Intern at the National Repertory Orchestra; Light Board Operator for the TV show Nick News A World of Difference; and Carpenter at the Moonlight Amphitheater in Vista, CA.
Mr. Zittlau-Johnson came to California from Anchorage, Alaska, where he worked for six years with the Alaska Theatre of Youth. Having held teaching, technical direction and stage management positions as well as lighting designing all shows, he gathered a passion for sharing his understanding of theater technology with young people. He took on many other challenges while with Alaska Theatre of Youth; he co-produced a summer camp weekly TV news program, a technical conservatory advertising campaign, and handled administrative duties. In Alaska, he was also the Production Stage Manager and served on the board as Secretary/Treasurer for Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy, where he produced fifteen shows over five years.
Mr. Zittlau-Johnson has a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre from the University of Alaska. While there he was an active member of the student theatre club company and a co-founding officer in the university film club. Additionally, he received the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival Award for Outstanding Achievement in Stage Management for his work on a production of Grapes of Wrath.
Mr. Zittlau-Johnson instructs and supervises students enrolled in technical theater classes and working as members of production crews for all of the high school and district performing arts productions. He has a focus interest and technical expertise in entertainment lighting design, programming, stage electrics and carpentry. For other school and performing arts events you will often find him running lights in the tech booth.
Mr. Zittlau-Johnson worked previously as the Technical Director at at La Costa Canyon High School in Carlsbad, California from February 2006 to 2016. While at La Costa Canyon, he was responsible for training and supervising technical crews, which included members from both Stagehand Tech and Drama Production, as well as students in the school’s volunteer service AV club, the “Techninjas”.
Always passionate about entertainment, Mr. Zittlau-Johnson worked for several years with Legoland California Resort as Lead Entertainment Technician. Additionally, he held other seasonal positions such as: Stage Manager Intern at the National Repertory Orchestra; Light Board Operator for the TV show Nick News A World of Difference; and Carpenter at the Moonlight Amphitheater in Vista, CA.
Mr. Zittlau-Johnson came to California from Anchorage, Alaska, where he worked for six years with the Alaska Theatre of Youth. Having held teaching, technical direction and stage management positions as well as lighting designing all shows, he gathered a passion for sharing his understanding of theater technology with young people. He took on many other challenges while with Alaska Theatre of Youth; he co-produced a summer camp weekly TV news program, a technical conservatory advertising campaign, and handled administrative duties. In Alaska, he was also the Production Stage Manager and served on the board as Secretary/Treasurer for Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy, where he produced fifteen shows over five years.
Mr. Zittlau-Johnson has a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre from the University of Alaska. While there he was an active member of the student theatre club company and a co-founding officer in the university film club. Additionally, he received the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival Award for Outstanding Achievement in Stage Management for his work on a production of Grapes of Wrath.
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Taylor Cajka - Assistant Technical Theatre Manager
Taylor is a graduate of University of California, San Diego with a Bachelor’s Degree in Theatre. She is mainly focused in Stage Management but has worked in lighting, costuming, stage makeup, and box office management. She has worked as a theatre technician at Mira Costa High School in Manhattan Beach as well as a Stage Manager for El Camino College, Palos Verdes Performing Arts Education Center, and Torrance Theatre Company. Stage Management credits include: Hairspray, Into the Woods, A Piece of My Heart, Willy Wonka, Fiddler on the Roof, Lysistrata, and An Actor’s Nightmare. |
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