Into the Woods MusiCamp Staff

Anne Ferguson

Camp Director Voice Teacher and Music Theory Teacher

Ms. Anne started Into the Woods MusiCamp three years ago with the intention of providing an opportunity for her voice students to have a safe space to showcase their talents that wasn't necessarily a stage. Also, to provide more training in voice, acting, music theory, and all different genres of music. She wanted to provide the fun of a sleep away camp as well, complete with camp fires and canoeing! Her staff is filled with musicians along with a Broadway Artist in Residence this year! Ms. Anne is the owner of Above & Beyond Vocals, LLC and has been teaching voice for over 35 years. She has a BA in Music (voice) from Chatham University as well as an MFA from Carnegie-Mellon University in vocal performance. She is so excited for the fourth summer of Into the Woods MusiCamp and some amazing additions not only to our staff but to the camp itself.

One of our camp dogs, Avett, repping our merch.

Camp Staff

Ben Wells

Head Counselor/Drummer/Rhythm & Jazz Teacher

Ben will be Head Counselor again this summer at Into the Woods MusiCamp. He is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Pembroke. He holds a BA in Music Performance (Drumset) and also a degree in Music Business. He is on the staff at School of Rock in Wexford, and also Johnstonbaugh Music where he is a Drumset Instructor. He was a founding member of The Kelp Crusaders when he was only 13 years old. Although he spent many years playing rock and roll, his expertise lies in jazz. He is a member of Massive Hawk and you can hear their music on Spotify. He has spent many summers as a camper and as a counselor and loves to snowboard and play Frisbee Golf. Don't be surprised if you see him teaching the kids on the 18-hole course here at camp! He is really looking forward to his fourth summer at Into the Woods MusiCamp!

Maddie Beer, RN

Camp Nurse/Counselor/Classical Voice

Maddie is a graduate of Chatham University. She has her RN-BSN and returns as our Camp Nurse, as well as a counselor. She is employed as a nurse at Western Psychiatric Hospital in Oakland (Pittsburgh, PA). Maddie is a former classical voice student of Mrs. Ferguson's and continued her voice training while at Chatham. When Maddie was in high school she was in all the musicals as well as choir and Show Choir. She made it to States twice for PMEA and was chosen for All-East her senior year but COVID kept it from happening. Her senior voice recital as a student of Mrs. Ferguson's was comprised of songs in English, Italian, French, and also German. This will be Maddie's fourth summer at Into the Woods MusiCamp! We look forward to her being our Camp Nurse again as well.

Lawrence Street

Broadway Artist-in-Residence

Mr. Larry is excited to be at Into the Woods MusiCamp in person this year! He will have just completed the National Tour of Annie after completing his first National Tour of Mean Girls in June 2023. Other tour credits include the first national tour of Flashdance, The Radio City Christmas Spectacular and Porgy and Bess. Mr. Larry recently played Andy Dufresne in the play adaptation of Shawshank Redemption in Flat Rock, North Carolina. Mr. Larry holds a BFA in Vocal Performance, voice and opera, from Carnegie-Mellon University and a MMus. in Voice from the University of Akron. Mr. Larry also teaches voice privately. He resides in Jersey City, New Jersey. We are so excited to welcome Mr. Larry back to Into the Woods MusiCamp in person this year! This is Mr. Larry's third summer with us.

Natalie Manzi

Camp Counselor/Voice, classical and music theatre

Natalie will be a junior at the University of Tampa where she is a Marine Biology major but has never stopped loving music. This will be her third year as a counselor at Into the Woods MusiCamp; she was also a camper! She was so excited when she was offered a job as a counselor last summer. She studied voice with Mrs. Ferguson for 5 years as a classical student. She loved singing in different languages. In high school, Natalie was in both band and choir and could be seen in all of the high school musicals as well as Show Choir. Natalie is so excited to meet new people, learn new things, and have fun making music together!

Jonas Eatmon

Camp Counselor/Musical Theatre, Music Theory

Jonas joins us from Frisco, North Carolina...a beautiful part of the Outer Banks. Jonas will be a sophomore at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke when he returns to camp. He is a Music Major with a concentration in Musical Theatre. He studied voice with Mrs. Ferguson for over 3 years. He was a founding member of the Hatteras Harmonies and also took part in CHSS's Drama Department while in high school. His major roles included Sebastian in The Little Mermaid and Edward Bloom in Big Fish. He is preparing for his first role at UNCP in the musical, Urinetown. He will be Officer Lockstock! Jonas is looking forward to his second summer as a counselor at Into the Woods MusiCamp!

Miss Lucie

Camp Mom and Camp Chef

Miss Lucie is so happy to be back as our "camp mom" and our wonderful Camp Chef! Miss Lucie is also the mom of Ellie and Misha but all of the campers are like her own. Lucie lives in Buxton, NC...better known as the Outer Banks of North Carolina. She loves to spend time with her girls, her mom, and her husband, Matt...read, surf, meditate, do yoga, write poetry, and take long walks with her three dogs: Bailey, Willow, and Reo. She works tirelessly behind the scenes of all of the musicals at CHSS High School, and is very involved in the community. We love having Miss Lucie with us and are so fortunate to have her back again this year.