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Elizabeth Bayless, Technical Design

Ms. Bayless arrived at Wilson last year to start a new Theatre and Technical Theatre program. She has over 25 years of experience teaching Theatre, producing and directing productions, and working and performing for professional Theatre companies. One of her favorite theatre experiences was when she traveled to Scotland with a repertory company that performed eight plays at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.  In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her daughter, a competitive gymnast and a sophmore in high school.  Fun fact:  She appeared in a Padres commercial before her daughter was born.   

Rachel Catalano, Choreographer

Rachel (she/her/hers) is a movement artist & choreographer based in San Diego, CA.

She has studied dance for over 20 years throughout the United States and internationally. Rachel founded Fresh Congress, a contemporary dance company, in 2021 with the hopes of connecting to her community in a more profound and honest way.

Originally from Kansas City, Rachel began working in theater productions at an early age. Some of her first choreography jobs were for local theater productions such as Grease, The Wizard of Oz, Beauty and the Beast along with others.

After years of working mostly in the dance industry, Rachel was honored to come on board as choreographer for The Lion King Jr. and Beauty and the Beast Jr., and has had her passion rekindled for incorporating theater and dance.