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2 days ago
7 min

Meet Garrett Engle

What made this experience such a proud and special moment for me was that Maury Yeston, the Tony Award winning composer of Titanic, came to

2 days ago
8 min

Meet Adrian Villegas

I'm grateful to have had some amazing opportunities. Broadway, organizing a drag show benefiting LGBT youth, or working with queens from

Oct 12
7 min

Meet Ryan Salazar

Through owning all aspects of myself and finding pride in my individuality, I’ve been able to find my true, unique voice. I feel that I

Oct 12
3 min

Meet Candice Lei

I grew up in Macau, an East Las Vegas city where performances are only hired from foreign countries because we don't have enough artists to

Oct 5
4 min

Meet Marie Hoffman, Anthony Aceves, Alex Rasmussen of AkomiDance

Our intention was to create an event that included various southern California based companies and choreographers for the purposes of

Oct 5
8 min

Meet Jena Slipp

My proudest moment in my theater career has been getting to play Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady at the Rose Center Theater. I have loved

Sep 29
5 min

Meet Autumn Kirkpatrick

The proudest moment of my career so far was a one week workshop of a new musical called The Omniscients written by James Ijames and Michael

Sep 28
5 min

Meet Malia Merrill

The most inspiring moment for me so far would have to be when I won the Miss Westminster competition in 2019. Seeing how the qualities that

Sep 21
9 min

Meet the Thurmond Triplets of Kids Unlimited Institute of the Arts

Since becoming Producing Executive Directors, we have been working tirelessly to bring the KU MAGIC back to

Sep 21
7 min

Meet Jimmy Hippenstiel of Musical Theatre Academy of Orange County

I have been the resident Artistic Director for The Musical Theatre Academy of Orange County for the last 20 years, a non-profit Children's

Sep 14
7 min

Meet Olivia Leyva

I was planning on playing professionally, and played throughout college, but it got to a point where it was no longer fulfilling me in the

Sep 14
12 min

Meet Katherine Chatman

The best piece of advice I received was from one of my college professors, and it changed my perspective from that moment on. He told me tha

Sep 8
3 min

Meet Jeffrey A. Johns

I just released my second feature film called Still Waiting In The Wings with Chita Rivera, Seth Rudetsky, Lee Meriwether, Sally Struthers,

Aug 31
4 min

Meet Michael Burrell

I feel like I get inspired fairly easily. I love theater, film, TV, books, and art. If its thought-provoking in any way, it probably

Aug 31
6 min

Meet Dannielle Green

I was cast as a showgirl in Donn Arden’s Jubilee! in Las Vegas. There I had the honor of performing with some of the tallest and most

Aug 28
5 min

Meet Tricia Fierro

The arts play a big role in society by accepting all those who are involved. Of course it’s a time for the audience to escape and forget

Aug 28
5 min

Meet Shelia Tejada

When I was born, I almost died. I came out of my mother with such a powerful cry that I popped a hole in my right lung and turned blue.

Aug 28
6 min

Meet Elizabeth Romero

I remind myself to only focus on the things that are truly in my control; how I prepare, how I walk in the room, how I look, how I choose to

Aug 28
3 min

Meet Neil Starkenberg

I took my first bow on Broadway as Pepper in Mamma Mia!, after that I went on to star as Romeo in

Aug 28
4 min

Meet Bobby Bennett

Most recently I starred in the regional premiere of The Boys in The Band in Denver and was Nominated for the Henry Lowenstein Award for Best

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