Ana Viveros
Ana Viveros (she/her) is ecstatic to be collaborating with Broadway Bound Kids! A proud Miami native, Ana received her BFA in Musical Theater from Boston Conservatory under the Presidential Scholarship and inaugural Sutton Foster Award. She avidly believes in the importance of making the arts accessible, and giving children a place to dance to the beat of their own drum! Ana is an actor, singer, and dancer, with musical credits such as “Rent” at Mac-Haydn (Mimi) and The Company Theater's world premiere of “Born To Do This” (Clarisse). Ana is thankful to have a very supportive community that has inspired her to pour the love back into arts education!
Stay connected: anaviveros.com
Anel Carmona
Anel Carmona is a multidisciplinary theater artist originally from Mexico and based in New York City. She has participated in dozens of plays across North America. She is the author of plays such as Adios Fjord (Off-Broadway, Theater at Gibney), Ice Cream Fro-Yo (Hudson Guild Theater), The Church of the Winter (Gene Frankel theater), and Chocolate en la Estación (Teatro Jaime Torres Bodet). In 2020, her COVID-19 themed play "A Seis Pies de Distancia" had video production in Tabasco, Mexico and Alberta, Canada. It was also featured in the published anthology "De Pandemia a Pandemonium" on the Mexican Platform Dramaturgia Mexicana. Her favorite acting credits include HallowStream (RSPC), Tales of the White Diamond Mountain (RSPC), Catch Me in America (Strike Anywhere Performance Ensemble), and Ti Jean and his Brothers (MA's Playhouse) among others. Anel holds an MFA in Playwriting from The Actors Studio Drama School at Pace University; she is also an active member of the Playwrights and Directors Workshop at the Actors Studio and The Dramatists Guild of America. www.anelcarmona.com IG:@carmonaanel
Anthony Michael Velez
Anthony Michael Velez is a NYC-based performing artist. While he’s not auditioning, Anthony works at CAMP Inc. as an Immersive Performer (Trolls x Camp Experience). He also teaches private yoga and dance lessons to children in the NYC area. He made his Off-Broadway debut as a Standby/Swing in El Otro Oz at the Atlantic theater. Anthony would like to thank his family and friends for always supporting his passion for the arts.
Averil Carr
Averil Carr is a theater maker and teaching artist specifically interested in creating accessible and dynamic arts programs for all populations. She works with NYC DOE’s Office of Arts and Special Projects on numerous programs including the All-In(clusive) Teen theater Ensemble and the Shubert High School Theater Festival. She recently produced the Up Above, a new play for high school audiences, where she coordinated the touring production across New York City schools. In addition, Averil works with closely with NYU’s Verbatim Performance Lab, where she co-created a verbatim documentary theater investigation into sexual violence at universities and institutions- We’re Not There Yet. She is a graduate of NYU’s Program in Educational theater. // averilcarr.com
Brandon Dial
Brandon Dial is an NYC -based actor and educator. As an actor, Brandon has worked Off-Broadway at theaters such as The Public Theater and more. As an educator, Brandon is focused on creating a space where students can have fun and surprise themselves with their innate talent, all while learning important social emotional skills that will serve them in any profession, artistic or otherwise. He holds an MFA from NYU Grad Acting.
Collin Meath
Collin Meath is a Brooklyn-based actor, producer and teaching artist. Selected credits include Phinny Sears in Steven Soderbergh’s The Knick, Law and Order: SVU, FBI, The Blacklist, City on a Hill, the award-winning indie feature Ovum, and appearances onstage at Alabama Shakespeare Festival, and Labyrinth theater Company. As a teaching artist, Collin focuses on film, improv, and theater with organizations such as CO/LAB, BBK, Red Carpet Kids and more. He is also an avid dog lover and proud dog dad to a rescue dachshund mix named Lionel.
Dezera Page
After receiving her Bachelor of Music degree from the prestigious Berklee College of Music, Dezera began singing with such artists as Miki Howard and Hazel Payne (of famed disco duo A Taste of Honey). She went on to produce a series of her own successful one-woman cabaret shows in New York City. She also performed in the theater for many years in regional, national, and European touring productions in such roles as Carlotta in Yeston/Kopit's “Phantom”, Maggie Jones in “42nd Street”, Dionne in “Hair”, Lorrell in “Dreamgirls” Mrs. Crosby in "The Goodbye Girl" Brenda in "Smokey Joe's Cafe"
Dianne DeWald
Dianne graduated with their BFA with honors in Acting and Directing from Austin Peay State University, and they are now a NYC-based actor and theater educator. They have nearly a decade of experience in teaching theater arts to young artists, and they are dedicated to providing a safe space for young performers to thrive. Dianne has taught in a variety of formats, including traditional classroom instruction as Glendale Elementary's (TN) theater teacher and director, countless workshops and seminars, and in extracurricular arts programs such as BBK, Treasure Trunk Theatre, and many more! Dianne is CPR certified, and is an alum of Atlantic Acting School in NYC.
Elana Hershman
Elana Hershman is a multidisciplinary theater artist from the San Francisco Bay Area, now living in NYC. She believes that theater is an important tool for building bridges between people and creating empathy, and she uses theater as a tool to connect communities, expand perspectives, and foster civic engagement. She currently has an artistic home at Fuse Theatre, where she creates issue-driven and community-centered art. As an educator, she has served a diverse range of students in a variety of settings, including school classrooms, summer conservatories, and online workshops. She is driven to create a safe and empowering space in the arts for students of all ages, and she carries her commitment to accessibility and social equity through all her work.
Erica Knight
Erica Knight is a teaching artist, actress, and writer based in New York City. As a teacher, Erica has joyfully worked with all ages in theater and creative writing for ten years. Regionally, Erica has worked for the Shakespeare theater of New Jersey and Centenary Stage Company. In New York, she has produced and appeared in The Summoning by Charlotte Ahlin, and Lee Blessing’s Independence. Select TV: “Gossip Girl”; “One Life to Live”. Currently, Erica is workshopping her one-woman play, GHOST DANCE, a lyrical exploration into her familial ties to the prolific and unconventional painter, Ralph Albert Blakelock. Erica is a semi-finalist for Primary Stages Echo’s Writers Group and has been nominated for an Innovative Theatre Award.
Esther Sanchez
A kid at heart, Esther has always had a passion for teaching children. Esther graduated from Marymount Manhattan College with her B.A. in Dance, and a concentration in teaching. Since then she has taught at various dance and movement classes around the city with programs such as Broadway Bound Kids, BOLD Arts, Downtown Dance Factory, and many other children's enrichment programs! Zealous and bubbly in nature, Esther creates a fun and nurturing environment for children to express themselves, so they can grow as artists and develop a true love of dance. Her hope as an artist and a teacher is that her students not only take what they learn from the studio to the stage, but that they can take what they learn in the studio and integrate art in their day-to-day, enabling them to articulate why dance (and other art forms) is so important to their lives.
Franca Rosenblatt
Franca Rosenblatt is an endearing and driven actor, singer, and dancer from Maplewood, New Jersey. She started her performance journey through extensive ballet training, and expanded her skill set at UCLA’s school of Theater, Film, and Television. Franca has since grown into a true triple threat, a multi-faceted theater artist, and expert in various dance, vocal, and acting styles. Within her first year of graduating, Franca worked in multiple regional houses around the country. She finds passion in marrying movement with purpose and has found a love in teaching kids the power of working together to create something awesome. Franca attempts to stir the pot in every space she enters, and enjoys a delicious scoop of mint chocolate chip ice cream with sprinkles in the process!
Frankie Sulla
Frankie Sulla (she/her) is originally from Detroit, Michigan. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Dance Education in 2019 and moved to New York City after graduation. In addition to Broadway Bound Kids, has taught for the New York City Ballet and Mark Morris Dance Center.
Gil Bailey
Since graduating from college in 2010 Gil has worked primarily in his field of study, Musical Theatre, as a professional performer. He has performed at many premiere theatre venues all over the country, as well as internationally in Australia, South Africa, and China. For the past seven years he has worked on Broadway as an actor in the shows like, The Book of Mormon, A Bronx Tale the Musical, and Beetlejuice the Musical. Gil is passiionate about teaching having been an instructor at Dance Academy of State College, Broadway Artist Alliance, Broadway Collective, and Broadway Bound Kids. Gil also serves as a Guest Lecturer at Penn State.
Gonzalo Vargas
Gonzalo Vargas was born and raised in Queens. He attended the University at Albany, where he was a Theater major and an English minor. Primarily an actor, Gonzalo is also a painter and a writer. He lived in Los Angeles from 2009 to 2012 and worked on numerous commercial and TV projects. Since moving back to Manhattan, he has been in multiple commercials and most recently was the co-star in a short film that premiered at the Landmark Sunshine Theater. His TV credits include Blue Bloods and Law & Order: SVU.
Hannah Schmitt
Hannah Schmitt is a New York based actor and teaching artist. She graduated from Muhlenberg College with a BA in Theater and a minor in Creative Writing. While there, she received SAFD certifications for Knife and Single Sword stage combat, and spent four years performing improv and sketch comedy with Damsels in Excess. She was also part of the development process of a new play based on Shakespeare's Henry IV cycle. Hannah spent four summers teaching dance, stage combat, and acting at a children's theater program in White Plains. In June of 2022, Hannah was named Best Actress of New York Theater Festival's Summerfest.
Hannah Schmitt
Hannah Schmitt is a New York based actor and teaching artist. She graduated from Muhlenberg College with a BA in Theater and a minor in Creative Writing. While there, she received SAFD certifications for Knife and Single Sword stage combat, and spent four years performing improv and sketch comedy with Damsels in Excess. She was also part of the development process of a new play based on Shakespeare's Henry IV cycle. Hannah spent four summers teaching dance, stage combat, and acting at a children's theater program in White Plains. In June of 2022, Hannah was named Best Actress of New York Theater Festival's Summerfest.
Isabel Robin
Isabel Robin (she/her) is thrilled to be back at BBK! Isabel was first introduced to theater in elementary school where she immediately fell in love with the friendships and sense of community it gave her. Most recently, Isabel was on the Broadway National Tour of Fiddler on the Roof. She studied drama at LaGuardia High School in NYC (shout-out public arts education!), received her BFA in Musical theater at Temple University, and has her certificate in Social and Emotional Teaching and Learning from the University of Pennsylvania's Graduate School of Education. Outside of BBK, Isabel teaches for Commonpoint Queens,specializing in teaching theater to students on the autism spectrum. Isabel is committed to creating art that continues to challenge and inspire the world around us and can’t wait to see you in the classroom! isabelrobin.com
Jackson Cline
Jackson Cline is a New York-based actor and teaching artist. Off-Broadway: The Wizard of Oz, Pinkalicious the Musical, Fancy Nancy the Musical, The Importance of Being Earnest. Other performance credits include Schoolhouse Rock Live Too!, At the Stroke of Midnight, Entr'acte, and Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, among others. Jackson is a graduate of CAP21 Conservatory, where he studied musical theater performance. He was also a member of The Ensemblist staff from 2015-2021, serving as Global Producer for the podcast's final season. Website: www.JacksonCline.com.
James Caverly
James Caverly (he/him) is known for playing Theo Dimas on Hulu’s Only Murders In The Building. Broadway: CHILDREN OF A LESSER GOD (Studio 54). Regional theater: THE LARAMIE PROJECT (Deaf Austin theater), THE MUSIC MAN (Olney theater Center), I WAS MOST ALIVE WITH YOU (Huntington theater Company), TRIBES (Studio theater, Berkeley Repertory theater, Kitchen theater Company, and SpeakEasy theater Company). He is also a former member of the prestigious National theater of the Deaf. Director: NOISES OFF, DR. FAUSTUS, and CLOUD 9 (assistant) (Gallaudet University), ROMEO AND JULIET (Community College of Baltimore County at Catonsville), EVERY BRILLIANT THING and ROMANTIC FOOLS (New York Deaf theater), PIPPIN (Vassar College). Playwright: A BETTER PLACE, SURPRISE GUEST, SEE/HEAR/SPEAK NO BEAST, A ZOOM CHRISTMAS CAROL, TRASH (co-writer).
Janine Hartmann
Janine Hartmann is an actress, dancer and singer born and raised in Brooklyn, NY. She holds a B.A. in International Trade and a M.F.A. in Acting. Her credits include 'Lock Down Love' on Amazon Prime, HBO's High Maintenance, Law and Order SVU and much more. Her next role will be in Taco Bell's Tik Tok Musical starring Dolly Parton. www.janine-hartmann.com
Jessie robin
Jessie is so excited to work for BBK and share her love of theater with those of all ages! She began doing theater at the ripe age of six and hasn’t stopped since! Jessie went to Rockford University for her BFA in musical theater and minor in dance. Some of her favorite roles include Veronica (Heathers), Janet (The Drowsy Chaperone), Janice (Hands on a Hardbody), Adelaide (Guys and Dolls), Amy March (Little Women) and she’s been featured in several 54 Below shows. When not with BBK you can find Jessie working with Theater for The New City or serving on the board of Purple Light Productions.
Jocelyn Lonquist-Klein
Jocelyn is a singer-actor-dancer who is passionate about teaching and fostering young people’s love for the arts! Originally from Pensacola, FL, Jocelyn holds a BFA in Musical Theatre from Samford University. During her time in NYC, Jocelyn has performed with the North American tours of Anne of Green Gables, Charlie Brown Christmas, and A Christmas Carol, off-Broadway with Vital Theatre Company, as well as regional productions of The Little Mermaid (Ariel), Sister Act (Sister Mary Robert), and White Christmas (Judy Haynes), among others! Jocelyn is thrilled to work with Broadway Bound Kids to bring the arts to children across the city and to learn from her students’ creativity and joy for learning and theatre!
J.R. Whittington
J.R. Whittington is a bold and imaginative content creator, actor, and educator known for blending humor, Black culture, and LGBTQ+ identity into sharp, sophisticated storytelling. Their stage credits include Broadway and national tours of Annie Get Your Gun (Revival), Starlight Express, Bombay Dreams, Mamma Mia, and A Chorus Line (Revival). On screen, they’re best known for The Temptations Mini-series, with additional appearances on The Blacklist, General Hospital, All My Children, and Gossip Girl. J.R. will be guest starring on the upcoming Ryan Murphy TV series The Beauty on FX.
A dedicated teaching artist, J.R. has taught musical theater and drama for over five years at Broadway Bound Kids, where they fuse technical training with social-emotional learning. They've also worked with Youth Academy of Dramatic Arts, TVI Actors Studio, Riverdale Children’s Theatre, Disney on Broadway, and New York Edge. As a director and choreographer for middle and high school productions, J.R. brings thoughtful creativity and fearless authenticity to every project.
Kaia Parnell
Kaia Parnell is originally from Denver, CO. An alum of Stella Adler Studio and Sarah Lawrence College, she loves to create all things wonderfully weird. Kaia was an assistant and teacher of theater while in high school and college but currently adores teaching with BBK in the city. Kaia firmly believes in the ability of theater to aid every aspect of life and seeks to inspire a love for your inner goofball. Favorite roles include Nick in Anne Carson’s Antigonick (Torn Out Theater), Peggy Sue in Machete Mary (Be Bold Theater), Jackie-O in The House of Yes (Red Rocks Community Theater), and Vera in She Kills Monsters (RRCT).
Kate Froemmling
Kate Froemmling is a multi-hyphenate artist specializing in Musical Theater, Directing and Choreographing in New York City. Kate is a graduate from the Boston Conservatory at Berklee School of Music with a BFA in Musical Theater and an emphasis in Tap and Directing. Some of her performance credits include Young Fiona in Shrek the Musical (Boston Conservatory), Candide (Boston Conservatory) Janet Van De Graff in the Drowsy Chaperone (BHHS) and making her Off-Broadway debut in Fix Me Jesus with the Abingdon Theater Company, earning her Actors Equity Association Membership. Kate also has been a part of numerous commercial shoots that include Nickelodeon, Jimu Robots and Sesame Street and recently earned her SAG-AFTRA membership after being on set for Spirited with Apple TV Productions. Kate is also a Theater/Dance Teacher at several distinguished organizations such as American Youth Dance Theater and Broadway Bound Kids. Instagram: K8.froemmling
Laiya Parker
Laiya is a graduate of The American Musical and Dramatic Academy where she studied Musical Theater. She’s always had a passion for the arts and teaching. Laiya comes from a background of educators who have been in the school system for over 40 years -- her gradnmother has owned the daycare she attended since 1990!
Laticia Smith
Ticia (tee-sha) Smith started singing when she was seven years old, and has been performing ever since. The Brooklyn native has performed at Madison Square Garden, Barclays Center, and on tour in Italy. She's performed for former President Obama, and has sung with many well-known vocalists and musicians. She has directed Off-Broadway productions, works as a substitute teacher for the DOE, coaches private vocal, theater, and music theory lessons. Ticia also works as a makeup artist.
Mackie Saylor
Mackie Saylor (she/her) is a mission-driven arts educator and administrator who is committed to utilizing the arts to build and celebrate our communities. She is thrilled to return to BBK where she started her NYC teaching career in 2016. Mackie went on to teach with organizations such as CO/LAB Theater Group, Queens Theater, Envision Theater, Astoria Performing Arts Center, and Opening Act, as well as the Broadway Jr. and Arthur Miller Fellowship programs. In 2012, she co-founded Ashworth theater Company in her hometown of Waukee, IA and led its programs until 2019. She is also a frequent collaborator with the NYU Verbatim Performance Lab. Mackie holds a BFA in Musical theater from the Sargent Conservatory of theater Arts at Webster University and an MA in Educational theater from NYU Steinhardt.
Maddie Garbaty
Maddie Garbaty is a professional dancer and teaching artist originally from Grand Rapids, MI. She has her BFA in drama from NYU Tisch School of the Arts and has performed in national tours and regional theaters around the country. She has been teaching for 5 years, specializing in dance for all ages and levels.
Manatsu Tanaka
Manatsu Tanaka (they/them) is a bicultural multi-disciplinary performing artist - 13 years in Japan and 13 years in the US! Their career spans from Dance/Immersive/Musical Theater to Burlesque, Aerial Silks, and they have been trained in Stage Combat and Japanese Sword Fighting. Regional: The Nosebleed (U/S, Woolly Mammoth DC) Recent: Dis-Orientalism Part 3 at Joe’s Pub, BIPOC Immersive Murder Mystery The Art of Killin’ It (Swing), Hard/Femme Dances Works, Einstein on the Beach (Japan Revival 2022), Elisa and the 11 Swan Princes (Nissay Theater & Japan Regional Tour)
www.manatsutanaka.com @manatsu.tanaka
Marlee TierneY
Marlee (she/her) is originally from California and graduated from the University of California- Los Angeles (UCLA). She received degrees in Musical Theater, Film/Television/Digital Media (Directing+Producing), and Visual/Performing Arts Education. Marlee is a true multi-hyphenate. She has performed professionally on both international and regional stages. Her favorite credits include The Music Man In Concert with the Pacific Symphony and Cabaret at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Her most recent credit is Disney’s The Little Mermaid (Ensemble/Swing). In addition to being a performer, she has a background in casting and working at a talent agency in the musical theater, dance, television/film, fitness, and youth departments. She is the founding artistic director of WProjectProductions which is a production company based in Los Angeles that highlights female-identifying stories. As an educator, she works to create an inclusive space that amplifies all voices. She hopes to show up for her students in the way that past educators did for her. She is a firm believer we never stop learning, and she can’t wait to not only show up in a teaching role but learn from all her students. She is thrilled to be working as a teaching artist for such an incredible organization like Broadway Bound Kids.
Max Grinnell
Max was a BBK student for eight years prior to becoming a teaching artist, and performed in productions of The Wizard of Oz, Seussical, Into the Woods, Shrek and more. Outside of BBK, Max has played lead roles in productions of Pippin, Little Shop of Horrors, and many student films. He is also a member of a comedy music duo. He spent the summer teaching drama at Sprout Brooklyn Day Camp. He is a musical theater student at Manhattan School of Music and forever grateful to be part of the BBK community.
“There are no limits, really, to what a person can do” - Keith Haring
Metri Lyons
Metri Lyons is a Mississippi-raised theater artist who is ready to explore, learn, and create amongst the greatest and most diverse communities the world has to offer. Metri believes that theater allows us to experience places we’ve never been, and do things we never thought we could as we take on the perspective of a character. Imagination is Metri’s greatest strength, and it is something that is crucial to develop for young theater makers. Metri wholeheartedly believes that children’s effortless ability to dream is what makes them the greatest force human kind has to offer.
Michael Byrne
Michael James Byrne is a dynamic and versatile theater professional with extensive experience as a director, actor, and teaching artist. As a director, he has helmed a range of productions in community and professional theaters, with a particular focus on avant-garde and LGBTQ-themed works. Michael is also a seasoned actor, with roles that showcase his adaptability across genres. In addition to his work on stage and behind the scenes, Michael has thrived as a teaching artist, inspiring students in both theater performance and production techniques, fostering creativity and growth in young artists.
Mindy Barnett
Mindy is excited to be a part of the BBK team! She has been involved in music and the arts for over three decades, having earned an Associate of Fine Arts degree in Music from Brevard College (NC) and a Bachelor of Science degree in Theater Arts Management from Ithaca College. Mindy has performed with a variety of choral and acapella groups at venues such as Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Madison Square Garden Theater, and Radio City Music Hall, as well as venues throughout Western Europe. She has also performed and recorded as both a solo artist and part of a duo group throughout NYC. Passionate about arts education and youth, Mindy has held administrative positions at music schools and non-profit organizations in New York and New Jersey and is thrilled for the opportunity to teach and bring joy and her love of the performing arts to students in NYC!
Nicole Borbone
Nicole is a NYC based actor, choreographer and theater teacher. She earned her BA in Theater Performance at Fordham University and is a graduate of NYU’s Educational Theater MA program. Nicole has trained in physical theater worldwide from New York to Italy to Spain bringing influences of La Coq, commedia dell’arte and contemporary dance to her teachings and work. She has worked as the movement and monologue teacher at Fair Playhouse and a resident actor at the cell theatre. She has worked with companies such as TADA!, Sandbox Theatre, Neighborhood Playhouse, Envision Theater, bergenPAC, and Helen Hayes Youth Theater teaching acting and dance, running workshops, and co-directing student performances.
Nick Prez
Nick Prez is a musical artist and theater performer, and a graduate from Berklee College of Music with dual degrees in Music Education and Songwriting (minor in Musical Theater Writing). Nick has performed classically in performance venues including Berklee Performance Center and Symphony Hall (Boston, MA). Nick has experience in the dueling piano bar circuit and has performed for the dueling piano rock show "Howl at the Moon Piano Bar" for 5 years in Boston, MA and Foxboro MA. He contributed his back-up vocal arrangements at Rockers on Broadway in 2019 and 2022. His most recent theater performance debuted at the New York Theater's Winter Festival, for the multi-award winning show "The Circle of Eyes" where he played a leading role. Nick currently works for the company School of Rock as Music Director of their Queens location.
Rachel Aveni
Rachel (She/Her) is an NYC-based actor, educator and creator. She is currently studying to receive her Bachelors Degree in Educational Theater from New York University. She has been teaching drama, musical theater, dance and early childhood education in Boston and NYC for over three years at organizations such as TADA!, On Pointe Dance Academy and the Summer Arts Institute. Rachel is eager to continue growing as an arts educator and creator and looks forward to spreading the magic of theater with BBK.
Rosie Jo Neddy
Rosie Jo Neddy is a New York City-based theater artist. She played Khave and dance captained the Drama Desk Award winning FIDDLER ON THE ROOF in Yiddish directed by Joel Grey. She has also performed with Lyric Opera Chicago and Music Theater Works. Rosie Jo is passionate about arts accessibility for kids. As a teaching artist, she has worked with Broadway Bound Kids, Notes in Motion Dance, Music Theater Works, and The Actors Gymnasium. Rosie Jo is a graduate of Northwestern University, where she studied TYA with Rives Collins.
Sam Graham
Sam Graham is a singer-songwriter based in New York City. After receiving both his Bachelor's and Master's degrees from the New England Conservatory of Music, he began his performance career with the release of his debut EP "Cries for Attention"; a genre-bending exploration of his own heart-break and healing. Since then, he has begun production on his second follow-up release titled "Bored to Tears."
Samantha Greenlund
Originally from Washington state, Sam is a professional dancer and choreographer who earned her performance degree at Oklahoma City University. Since, she has performed all over the world for many artists, dancing in various productions and shows, ranging from Las Vegas to Paris, France. All the while, she has had a strong love for musical theater and passion for choreography and teaching. She has choreographed musicals and routines throughout the years and has taught all ages from the wee little ones to adults - and beginner to advanced level dancers. She now resides in NYC and is teaching and choreographing for Broadway Bound Kids.
Sarah Lazar
Sarah is an actor and teaching artist based in NYC. She holds a BFA in Music Theatre from SUNY Buffalo, and Masters in Applied Theatre from CUNY School of Professional Studies. She currently works with several theater and educational programs, including Ping Chong + Company and The Meeting House, lending her expertise to young people of all different ages.
Shira Schleifer
Shira Schleifer is an actor, director, choreographer, singer and arts educator from Bronx, NY. She is a current graduate student at NYU Steinhardt studying Educational Theatre. Most recently Shira directed a production of Frozen Jr. with The Virtual Theatre Company. Shira is passionate about mentoring young theater artists and has acted as a teaching artist with various theater companies including Brooklyn Children’s Theatre, Riverdale Repertory Company and White Plains Performing Arts Center. She is thrilled to be a part of the BBK team.
Taite Pierson
Taite Pierson is a musical theater artist who was born and raised in Los Angeles, but always knew she belonged in NYC! She grew up training in ballet, jazz, modern, and contemporary dance while performing in all her school plays and musicals. She holds a BA in Environmental Studies and Psychology from Tufts University, where she minored in Drama and Dance; was president of the student musical theater organization; and performed in, directed, choreographed and costume designed several productions. She spent the summer of 2024 teaching English through theater in Italy, and she is thrilled to work with students from around the city with BBK!
Taye Levin
Taye Levin is an actor/singer/dancer based in NYC. Some of his select credits include RENT and Sister Act at the Mac-Haydn; The Prom, Beautiful, and Kinky Boots at the Palace Theater; Joseph and the Amazing Technocolor Dreamcoat and A Chorus Line with Prather Productions; and Shrek at Quisisana Resort. When not performing, you can find Taye cooking, making silly TikTok videos, or forcing his roommates to watch Master Chef with him!
Trey McCoy
Originally from Louisiana, Trey McCoy is a NYC based actor, singer, and teaching artist. Previous credits include the touring productions of Motown: The Musical and Waitress. When he’s not performing or teaching, he can be found learning a new recipe, working on his web series, or watching his guilty pleasure… The Real Housewives. He holds a BFA from Montclair State University and is ecstatic to be teaching the artists of our future!
Zuhdi Boueri
Zuhdi Boueri (he/him) is a NYC-based educator, producer, and actor. Committed to revitalizing New York City's arts scene post-COVID, he has achieved notable success on stage and screen, with credits on Netflix, HBO, and Apple TV. He has worked with industry legends like Billy Crystal, Tiffany Haddish, and Adam Driver, and recently starred in The 39 Steps in Chicago alongside Tony nominee Gavin Lee. As an Artistic Producer at Classic Stage Company, Zuhdi has worked on Snow In Midsummer, black odyssey, and The New York Times "Critic's Pick" A Man of No Importance. He has also directed musicals, and taught Auditioning for TV/Film, Musical Theater, and Scene Study at Penn State University and Denise Simon Studios.