ALEXA KARTSCHOKE
Alexa Kartschoke (She/Her) is an artist-educator originally from Vermont. She is so excited to work with BBK and teach the next generation of theater makers. She is an actor, director, and choreographer passionate about culturally responsive and consent based work. She has been teaching dance and acting for the past three years and recently graduated with her Masters in Educational Theatre from CCNY. Alexa is excited to continue her passion and craft to bring theatre to students all across NYC. Website: alexakartschoke.com
ALEXis DeJoy
Alexis DeJoy is an actor, puppeteer, and teaching artist based in New York City. She grew up in Los Angeles, California and obtained her B.A. in Drama from The University of California, Irvine. Alexis is passionate about devising and producing original work with her friends, and is so grateful for the opportunity to get to share this passion with the next generation of artists!
ALlison bossart
Alli Bossart (she/her) is originally from California and graduated from The University of Cincinnati, College Conservatory of Music, with a major in Musical Theatre and a minor in Finance. She was most recently on the National Tour of The Cher Show, performing in over forty cities across the nation. Other credits include: Crazy for You at Ogunquit Playhouse and Cabaret at Coachella Valley Repertory. Growing up as a shy young girl, the arts helped her develop her voice and confidence. She strives to create a similar space that helped her find her courage, where students are able to let go, have fun, and express themselves with their own individuality. She is ecstatic to be a part of the Broadway Bound Kids family!
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
AVA karas
Ava Karas is thrilled to be teaching for BBK! She received a BM in Music Theatre from Oklahoma City University with a minor in Political Science. Some of her favorite performance credits include the first national tour of Miracle on 34th Street, Grease, and Charlie & The Chocolate Factory. She is passionate about creating a safe learning space for the next generation of creatives to thrive!
Betsy hogg
Betsy is a Bronx-based theatre-maker, craftstress, and crossword puzzle enthusiast. As an actor, her work has been seen on Broadway, television, film, and at regional theatres across the country. She’s an avid volunteer with The 52nd Street Project, and is exciting to expand her work with young people through BBK.
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.
Brandon Shaw McKnight
Brandon Shaw McKnight is a multidisciplinary artist, director, and educator whose work spans opera, theatre, music, and dance. He has performed on Broadway, in regional theaters, and internationally, while also developing a distinct voice as a director and creator of immersive, community-centered projects. Brandon recently served as the Crane Directing Fellow with Opera Columbus (2023–25), where he worked on a range of productions and developed new approaches to storytelling on the operatic stage. He is currently an Engaging Artist Fellow with More Art in New York City, expanding his practice to include socially engaged and site-specific work. As a teaching artist, Brandon draws on his wide-ranging experience to inspire students to embrace curiosity, creativity, and collaboration, encouraging them to find their own unique artistic voices.
CALLIe FABAC
Callie Fabac (she/her) grew up in Kansas City but is now happy to call NYC her home. Since moving to the city, Callie has been acting, assistant-directing, writing, collaborating, building community, and eating amazing food. Recent projects include Alexandria (Off-broadway, PopUp Productions), The Sex Writer (NY Premiere, Thin Duke Productions), Come & Knock Down My Door (Thin Duke), Third Law (What Will the Neighbors Say?), Clown Bar 2 (SparkPlug Productions for NYCFringe), Macbeth (Courtyard Shakespeare), and Sins of the South on Oxygen. Over the summer, Callie teaches at the NHSI Theatre Arts "Cherubs" program at Northwestern.
Chelbi mouzon
Mouzon is an interdisciplinary artist, educator, and curator with experience leading programs across dance, music, theatre, opera, and visual art. They believe in the power of storytelling and the importance of creating opportunities for artistic expression, intellectual curiosity, and cultural understanding.
In the classroom, Chelbi strives to create an environment that is engaging, inclusive, and playful—one where all students feel comfortable asking questions, exploring new ideas, and expressing themselves creatively. They hope each class gives students an opportunity to learn something new about themselves, one another, and the world around them, while deepening their understanding and appreciation for the arts.
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.
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.
Drew Masi
Drew Masi was born and raised in NYC and was a student at Broadway Bound Kids until she graduated. Since then, she has gotten her BFA in Theatre Education from Emerson College. She also works as a Theatre Director for Camp Chipinaw & Silver Lake where they put on five shows in the span of seven weeks. It is there where she discovered her love of teaching theatre to the next generation and can’t wait to continue to do that with BBK.
EDDIe datz
Eddie is a professional Actor, Acting Coach, Comedian (Musical Improv, Standup, and Sketch), Writer, Director, Voiceover Artist and Producer in NYC! His play, “Unfinish-”, was recently nominated for “Best Short Production” at the New York Theater Festival. You can catch him at The Broadway Comedy Club every Saturday, performing musical improv with the New York Improv Theater as a resident performer! When he’s not working in the Arts, Eddie loves to play and watch basketball (for someone who can sing and dance, he’s a regular Troy Bolton. For a normal human being…he’s okay). For more things Datz, check out eddiedatz.com
Elizabeth cowperthwaite
Elizabeth is a professional NYC-based performer and teacher. She specializes in teaching ballet, lyrical, modern and jazz to children of all ages. She holds a BFA in Dance and a BA in Psychology from UC Santa Barbara. Her recent work includes regional productions of A Chorus Line (Connie), Cabaret (Frenchie & Lulu), Dracula: A Feminist Revenge Fantasy, Really (Drusilla/Miller) and A Christmas Carol (Belle/Lily). She has also been a part of the touring productions of Blippi (Swing/Dance Captain) and Blue’s Clues (Rainbow Puppy). Elizabeth is excited to continue inspiring young artists to explore their passions and find joy in everything that they do!
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.
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.
Gabrielle lavoie
Gabrielle Lavoie is a Brooklyn based, multi- hyphenate creator and she is SO excited to be teaching with Broadway Bound Kids! Past teaching experience includes production and dance classes at Derryfield Repertory Theatre as well as early childhood education/art/music at Gymboree Play & Music! As a performer, she has performed at Valleyfair, Hershey Park, with Plaza Theatrical Productions, and with various production companies in TV/Film work. She is a Suzuki trained actor and loves to help young actors find their own artistic voice! gabriellelavoie.com
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.
Jake weinstein
Jake is a musical theatre artist working as a composer, lyricist, bookwriter, pianist, dancer, and educator. He is an Assistant Professor at Berklee College of Music’s master’s program at Berklee NYC, where teaches in the Writing and Production for Musical Theater department. A Fred Ebb Award finalist, Jake’s work has been seen at the American Repertory Theater, 54 Below, and on The Micro-Musical Show podcast, and his dance film "Ode to the Singing Butler" earned recognition at festivals nationwide. Jake is currently developing his original musical "Through the Frame" with multi-platinum songwriter Alexis Kesselman, as well as his new musical cabaret "Trying" with Sarah Naughton. As a performer, Jake has appeared on tour in "A Chorus Line," at BAM, La Jolla Playhouse, Ogunquit Playhouse, and more. Originally from Boston, he studied piano at the New England Conservatory, earned a B.A. from NYU Gallatin and an M.A. from Berklee College of Music.
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
Jarrod turnbull
Jarrod Turnbull is an actor and teaching artist from Southeast Ohio! He is incredibly passionate about fostering the growth of young people through art, and making arts education accessible to everyone! This scholastic year Jarrod has musical directed both Shrek Jr and Mean Girls Jr at PPAS, and Suessical Jr with BBK's Free Community Theater Ensemble: Broadway Bound Players. As an actor, some of Jarrod’s favorite credits include: Gently Down the Stream (Rufus), From White Plains (Greg), and Control (Carter). Recently, Jarrod has just made his professional directorial debut with a production of Birds of A Feather(Evolution Theatre Company). Jarrod is also currently producing an original work that had its first workshop in 2021.
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.
kaila dunn
I am so excited to join the teaching artist team at Broadway Bound Kids this season! I have been a part of the BBK community for 10 years as a student and have benefitted from the amazing programs throughout my time here. I am a recent graduate of Vassar College with degrees in international studies and drama and I am so lucky to be welcomed back into this great team of teaching artists.
Julie Sandler
Julie Sandler (she/her) is a Queens-based actor, director, theatre educator and film producer. Recent acting credits include Matt & Ben (Nubox Theatre), Conversations with Anne (The Anne Frank Center USA), Hamlet (14 Street Y), The Shakespearean Crossdressers Support Group (American Theatre for the Actors), Short Plays Where the Queers Win (WOW Cafe Theater) and Operation: Destroy Beff Jezos (Studio 45). Julie also recently co-founded a production company with one of her best friends called kindakismet productions. Additionally, she works as an Impact Producer on several groundbreaking documentaries, such as CURED, an Emmy-nominated film that premiered on PBS in 2021; BROTHER OUTSIDER, THE LAVENDER SCARE, ONE LAST ADVENTURE: THE MAKING OF STRANGER THINGS 5 and others. juliemsandler.com
Kala Ross
Kala Ross is a Broadway actress, singer, and multi-hyphenate artist. Kala earned her Bachelor’s degree in theatre from Tennessee State University and her Master of Fine Arts in Performance from the University of Louisville. Her recent credits include: For Colored Girls Broadway Revival, Flex, Show Way:The Musical, The Preacher’s Wife, and more. With years of experience teaching and directing—from college classrooms to high school auditoriums to children’s musicals—Kala is passionate about arts education. Kala attributes her success to determination, faith, and the guidance of teachers who nurtured her talent. Today, she is committed to doing the same—pouring into the next generation of artists and helping them believe that if you match your hard work with your faith, any dream is possible.
Kevin Smith Kirkwood
Kevin Smith Kirkwood performed as an Angel in entire Broadway run of the Tony Award winning 'Kinky Boots' and recently as the Referee Angel in the NYC return of Kinky Boots. Kirkwood made his Broadway debut in ‘The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee’ and went on to reprise the role of Mitch Mahoney on the 1st National Tour. Other Off Bway: A ‘How to Save the World…in 90 Minutes’, Dial N for Negress, and It's Karate, Kid! The Musical (NY IT Award Nom. Outstanding Lead Actor) Other National tours: ‘Godspell’, ‘Grease’, and “Jesus Christ Superstar” (European tour). TV Film: Condemned (Roxy) and the CW's Katy Keene (Guest Star). Fav regional: Sebastian in Disney Little Mermaid (5th Avenue Theater), Scarecrow in The Wiz (Sacramento Music Circus), Victor in Smokey Joe's Cafe (Fulton Theater), Flick in Violet (NH Theater Award Nom. Outstanding Lead Actor) and Angel in Rent (NH Theater Award Winner Outstanding Supporting Actor). Kevin Also created and stars in the critically acclaimed and wildly popular solo show, 'Classic Whitney: Alive!' which recently celebrated 10 years of performing in NYC and all over the world. www.kevinsmithkirkwood.com
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!
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.
Madeline de la parra
Madeline de la Parra (she/her) is an actor and theatre educator based in NYC. She has taught creative drama, musical theater, monologue/scene study, and dance to children ranging from ages 4-16 both in and around New York City at a range of public schools and after-school conservatories. Madeline is a strong believer in providing an arts education for all, and believes that the performing arts fosters creative expression, verbal and motor skills, and builds confidence. Alongside teaching, Madeline has performed both regionally and Off-Broadway. She was most recently seen as Dorothy in “The Wizard of Oz” at The Actor’s Temple. She is so excited to be a part of the Broadway Bound Kids teaching team this year!
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
Max Markham
Max Markham is a New York-based teaching artist, director, and actor. His BBK journey began in 2012 as a student and a founding member of both BBK’s free Saturday ensembles, Broadway Bound Players and Broadway Bound Workshop. He started assisting BBK’s summer camps in 2017 and became a teaching artist in 2022. His acting credits include Pippin (Pippin), Little Shop of Horrors (Seymour), The Bald Soprano (Fire Chief), and Blithe Spirit (Condomine). He has directed at The Chain theatre off-Broadway. He studied at Manhattan School of Music.
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.
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.
NicolE LeBlanc
Nicole LeBlanc is an actor, playwright, and teaching artist. Originally from Nantucket, MA, a rather small spit of sand 30 miles out to sea, she strives to create the same sense of community she grew up with in all her artistic endeavors. She has worked as a teaching artist for The Nantucket Dreamland Stage Company, The Actor's Professional Conservatory at Forestburgh Playhouse, and is now thrilled to be joining the BBK team! Select acting credits include Sense and Sensibility (Theatre Workshop of Nantucket), The Turn of the Screw (On The Isle), Men on Boats (The Neighborhood Playhouse), and To Kill a Mockingbird (Dreamland Stage Co.) Her new play, Dear Susie, will premiere in NYC this December at the East Village Basement. Nicole is a proud graduate of The Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre. You can learn more about her work here: www.nicoleleblanc.net
Orlando boxx
Orlando Boxx is a performer, vocalist, director and educator based in NJ. Originally from Rochester, NY, he was a classroom teacher for three years, having taught 2nd and 5th grade. He was a teaching artist at OFC Creations Theater in Brighton, NY where he directed over 30 shows and taught kids from ages 5-19. His most recent credits include Jersey Boys, Westside Story, The Hitmakers series and Ragtime. In addition to theater, Orlando is also a lead singer of the band Prime Time Funk with whom he has performed at various festivals and venues. He is excited for the opportunity to once again combine his love of music and the arts with his passion for teaching and inspiring young people.
Phoebe eskovitz
Phoebe Eskovitz (she/her) is a multi-hyphenate theatre artist from Los Angeles, where formative programs like BBK sparked her love for the performing arts. She holds a BFA in Drama (cum laude) from NYU Tisch School of the Arts, where she trained for three years in the Musical Theatre program (NSB), spent a semester in Film/TV acting at Stonestreet Studios, and studied Shakespeare in Performance at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London. She also pursued a minor in Dramatic Literature and particularly enjoys collaborating on new works. Some recent credits include Antipholus of Ephesus in THE COMEDY OF ERRORS (Staten Island Shakespeare Theatre,) Judy Turner in A CHORUS LINE (Tisch), Jetsam in THE LITTLE MERMAID (Torrance Theatre Company), Frankie in BALM IN GILEAD (Tisch) & Malvolio in TWELFTH NIGHT (Tisch). As a director and choreographer, Phoebe has worked with various theatre intensives and community outreach programs including Applause NY, The Go Project NYC, Theatre 31, and Performing Arts Workshops. Outside of theatre, Phoebe can be seen on stages across the city on the acoustic and electric guitar, accompanying such artists as Jules Alati and leading services at B’nai Jeshurun temple.
Quinn murphy
Quinn Murphy is a writer, comedian, and theater artist originally from Hockessin, DE. A proud alumnus of the University of Pittsburgh, Quinn now performs standup and improv comedy all around New York City and hosts the Is this Gay? open mic. He is the playwright of his original one-act play, “Long Distance,” and the author of a forthcoming manuscript. He also writes on Substack!
RACHel Pantazis
Rachel Pantazis is a nationally and internationally touring musical theatre performer based in New York City. She has performed in venues across the world on land and sea. A native of New Hampshire, Rachel studied at Westminster Choir College and Plymouth State University before moving to New York City to pursue performance and education. Rachel is a singer with America’s Sweethearts NYC which is a rostered Andrews Sisters tribute group that performs for veterans across the United States. Rachel is also a private voice teacher and has been coaching her own students of all ages and abilities for the last decade. She is a teaching artist in New York City public schools working with general, integrated, and ELL classrooms teaching her own musical theatre curricula. Previous performance work includes the 2024 North American tour of Little Women and the latest International Broadway tour of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. For more, follow Rachel on IG and TikTok @Repantz
Ren rotante
Ren Rotante (she/they) is a director, choreographer, playwright, and teaching artist based out of New York City. They are so excited to start working with BBK! Ren specializes in devised/physical theatre having worked/studied with Bavaria Performing Arts (DEU), Zen Zen Zo Physical Theater (AUS), and Dairakudakan Temptenshiki (JAP). She also works in musical theatre directing and/or choreographing with Sound Bites 13 with Theatre Now, Stagedoor Manor, and Alaska Theatre of Youth to name a few. Ren is a passionate educator and loves helping students feel like they can do the impossible.
Riley Cerabona
Riley Cerabona is a Brooklyn based director, writer, and educator! They graduated in 2024 from Bard College with a degree in Theater and Performance, where they also ran the musical theater company, as well as the disabled students union. They directed many musicals in their time at Bard College such as Heathers and Dogfight. Originally from Kennebunk Maine, Riley grew up working as a camp counselor at Twin City Theater Academy, where they fell in love with both teaching and directing. They worked there for 8 years before graduating and moving to NYC to pursue directing! Outside of work, they love songwriting, photography, trying new foods, and going on adventures with their friends. Riley is so excited to be joining this amazing team!
Robert Head
Robert Head is thrilled to be apart of the BBK team! Robert trained under the vocal direction of Jeremy Aye (NYU Steinhardt) and has been teaching theater and private voice/piano lessons for over 10 years. Performance Credits include touring the US and South Korea with the Broadway musical Something Rotten (Nick/Nigel U.S.), singing on cruise ships with Royal Caribbean (Saturday Night Fever), and performing at regional theaters all across the country (Tuacahn amphitheater, The Rev Theatre Company, Portland Center Stage). Robert is eager to share his passion for performance and musical theater with students across the NYC area! IG : @robshead
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.
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!
Trudy poux
Trudy Poux (they/them) is a theater maker and teaching artist based in NYC who specializes in acting and improv. Their love of teaching has come from seeing the transformative power of art firsthand. // trudypoux.com