Becoming The Tooth Fairy!
From Business Administrative Assistant to Associate Producer to Tooth Fairy!

By Kerri Mariano, Administrative Assistant to the Dean Harry F. Byrd, Jr. School of Business, Associate Producer of Santa Girl, and Tooth Fairy
I still can’t believe I am actually making a movie! It is a dream come true for me. I am beyond grateful for the opportunity to work on the movie “Santa Girl.” The partnership between Shenandoah University and Capital Arts is over-the-top amazing and just brilliant! We are getting real experience creating a movie from the ground up.
I think what I love most about this is that my opinion matters and my ideas count. I can see real changes in the movie based on what I contribute. I became involved after I signed up for a class participating in making the film, and I volunteered to scout locations. After landing the George Washington Hotel, a mansion, a red Ferrari to use and free lunches from local businesses for the actors, the team quickly realized that my connection to the local community could make a real difference in the movie and I was promoted to associate producer.
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As for getting the “Tooth Fairy role,” I’m not certain exactly, but I think it was a funny joke after I broke my front tooth recently. They asked me to play it and I couldn’t be more thrilled for the opportunity. It’s a fast-paced, jump-in-with-both-feet experience, and a thrill to be on set, working side by side with actors I have grown up watching on television and in the movies. (What an exciting opportunity to be playing opposite of Barry Bostwick!) As the “Tooth Fairy,” I have a huge sparkly gown, massive tiara and wand – a girl’s dream come true. When I arrived on set at the Shenandoah Valley Discovery Museum for the Tooth Fairy Ball scene, people were cheering “TOOTH FAIRY, TOOTH FAIRY!” and clapping. It was an amazing moment I will never forget.