started her sewing career making matching outfits and Halloween costumes for her children. In 2003 when her son was cast as an orphan in Oliver! at Riverside Theater, she volunteered to help with costumes. She has been working in the costume department at Riverside on and off since then and has helped create costumes for over 50 mainstage shows and over 20 children’s theater shows. She has also directed and costumed many shows for her church youth group and her previous school. Mrs. Cleary has had the pleasure of being a teacher for 32 years and is currently teaching Kindergarten at Rocky Run Elementary. She has been married for almost 40 years and has 3 children, all of whom have worked at Riverside Theater both on stage and backstage. She is very grateful for the opportunity to work with this amazing team to help create the magical world of Willy Wonka.