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Jan 11
6 min

#InspiringArtist Asher Lloyd Eherenberg

As soon as I landed, I began my first professional gig as the inaugural Directing Apprentice at New York City Center. I was assistant direct

Jan 11
6 min

#InspiringArtist Jeremiah Lussier

After graduating, I enrolled at South Coast Repertory and Saddleback College in their acting programs. It was there during an audition prep

Dec 21, 2020
7 min

Meet BroadwayWorld Nominee for Best Lighting Design - Chris Caputo

During the last 4 years I had the privilege to design, act, and create over 130 shows. These past few years have been incredible and filled

Dec 14, 2020
4 min

Meet Kat James

Orange County theater has become such a huge part of my life. People who I performed with in Orange County were in my wedding party, and a

Dec 14, 2020
4 min

Meet Damon Robert Williams

The Music Man was my first musical which then led me to attending the Huntington Beach Academy for the Performing Arts where I was in numero

Dec 8, 2020
6 min

Meet Samantha Wojtaszek

At age 8 my mom took me to go see The Wizard of Oz and needless to say that was it for me. I knew that is what I had to do with my life. Fro

Dec 8, 2020
5 min

Meet Lucas Blankenhorn

Inspiring Artists Stories Today we'd like to introduce you to Lucas Blankenhorn Current Location: Huntington Beach, CA Lucas, thank you f...

Nov 30, 2020
7 min

Meet Lauren Graham

Who would have ever thought that the girl with one-leg would be cast as a dancer in so many productions? That has to be the most ironic part

Nov 30, 2020
5 min

Meet Victor Gutierrez

I am currently finishing up my last year at Cal State Fullerton along with finishing up repertoire for my senior graduate recital. With all

Nov 23, 2020
6 min

Meet Sarah Villacarillo

You’re good. You’re enough. Don’t compare yourself. That’s the biggest one, for sure. I would always see other artists who’ve been doing thi

Nov 16, 2020
3 min

Meet Lauren Belt

One life event that inspired me was my first performance in the ensemble of Cinderella at Rose Center Theater. This proved to me that even t

Nov 16, 2020
4 min

Meet Laura Schultz

My love of singing turned into a passion for loving musicals when my family and I would celebrate special occasions when attending shows at

Nov 9, 2020
5 min

Meet Laura Harris

Studying with Deborah Mathews inspired me to pursue an education in straight acting at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, where

Nov 8, 2020
5 min

Meet Susann Cellier

I was diagnosed with Thyroid Cancer in 2004, and have had to undergo many, many surgeries over the years to remove the thyroid and several

Nov 2, 2020
5 min

Meet Bich-Van Nguyen of VS Music Studios

My time going to grad school at NYU was a life-changing experience for me. Being from Saigon, Vietnam and then living in California for some

Nov 1, 2020
6 min

Meet Stephen Platt of Arthur Murray Dance Studios

Ballroom dancing has become a national past time with the advent of Dancing With the Stars. We teach competitive and social ballroom dancing

Oct 26, 2020
3 min

Meet Hayleigh Murphy

She's been involved in the arts since the age of three, and has performed in theaters across the globe, including the Rose! Read about how

Oct 26, 2020
5 min

Meet Amanda Jean

Having spent years singing show tunes, dancing, and putting on living room musicals with her younger sister, Amanda has gone on to entertain

Oct 19, 2020
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

Oct 19, 2020
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

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