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Puppet Activities

PUPPET PLAYGROUND

Andrea Dotto

  • Original Broadway Cast of Bandstand
  • Nominated for Best Female Dancer in a Broadway Show
  • Dotto performed on the 71st Annual Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall

 

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PUPPET PLAYGROUND

Brendan Malafronte

  • Toured internationally with John Tartaglia’s Imaginocean!
  • Professor of puppetry at PACE School of Performing Arts.
  • Actor and puppeteer onboard the Disney Magic.
 

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PUPPET PLAYGROUND

Leah Marie Hofmann

  • Performed on Broadway in War Horse, Big Fish, and Something Rotten!
  • Featured in a clue on an episode of Jeopardy, highlighting her work as a puppeteer in War Horse.
  • Creates original Etch A Sketch Artwork for magazines, museums, and various promotional platforms.
PUPPET PLAYGROUND

Nadia Vynnytsky

  • “Campbell” in Bring It On Broadway National Tour
  • “Serena” in Legally Blonde National Tour
  • Other National Tours: SHREK, Catch Me If You Can, “Katherine” in Newsies at Pioneer Theatre Company

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PUPPET PLAYGROUND

Vince Broelmann

  • Attended Puppeteer training workshops with Sesame Workshop, the organization that produces Sesame Street around the globe
  • Former Cast member at Walt Disney World
  • Bachelor’s degree in Telecommunications from Ball State University and studied Puppet Arts at University of Connecticut

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Educational Game Shows

Trivia Games

Casey Shane

  • Host of MasterChef Junior Live!
  • Hosted for the Got Talent Brand, Nickelodeon, Warner Brothers, and more
  • Worked with kids for over 15 years as a caretaker and coach

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Trivia Games

Gabe Brown

  • Upcoming* Lead in Broadway production of Blue at the Apollo Theater
  • LA Stage Alliance Ovation Award winner
  • Over 9 years of experience as a private sitter and tutor in NYC and Los Angeles

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Trivia Games

Harrison Bryan

  • Helen Hayes Award Nominated Actor (Christopher Boone in “Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time”)
  • Experience in Youth Performing Arts Programs (Clowning / Puppetry /Playwriting / Theatre Arts)

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Trivia Games

Jeremy Hallam

  • 3 time Gold Medalist for Australia at the 2013 World Dwarf Games
  • Worked as a performer in various roles at the Universal Studios Japan theme park in Osaka, Japan from 2011-2019. Roles included debuting two brand new, never before seen characters for their “Sesame Street” and “One Piece” live theatre shows.
  • Co-hosted the annual QuizzaMe tournament in Australia in front of thousands of guests

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Trivia Games

Lizzie Kehoe

  • BFA in Drama and English Literature from NYU Tisch
  • Conversant in French
  • Upcoming: Regan in King Lear at Tampa Rep

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Adventure Games

BREAKOUT ADVENTURES

David Couter

  • A playwright whose work has been performed in five countries.
  • Ryder in PAW Patrol Live! The Great Pirate Adventure US/Canada Tour.
  • BFA in Theatre from the University of Memphis.
BREAKOUT ADVENTURES

Emily McCready

  • Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, minors in Music and Spanish
  • Fluent in Spanish (some ASL)
  • Experience working with children and adults with a broad range of abilities and medical diagnoses

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BREAKOUT ADVENTURES

Lizzie Kehoe

  • BFA in Drama and English Literature from NYU Tisch
  • Conversant in French
  • Upcoming: Regan in King Lear at Tampa Rep

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BREAKOUT ADVENTURES

Gracie Lee Brown

  • MFA in acting from the FSU/Asolo Conservatory for Actor Training.
  • Performs her one-woman cabaret show “Say Goodnight, Gracie” all over NYC including Don’t Tell Mama, The Bitter End, and The Duplex. 
  • Fluent in Spanish (and Whale!)

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BREAKOUT ADVENTURES

Brandon Zelman

  • Improviser at UCB Theatre
  • Performer/Director at Story Pirates
  • BA in Theatre at Fordham University

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BREAKOUT ADVENTURES

Shanda Brown

  • Acting Conservatory participant at the Barrow Group
  • Former Lead Kindergarten Teacher
  • Certifications: General Education, Special Education, and TEFL

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Dance Activities

DANCE

Isabela Barry

  • BFA in Musical Theatre with a Dance Concentration.
  • Has experience writing music in pop and theatre styles with Guitar and Piano.
  • Teaching dance for 3+ years.

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DANCE

Mallory King

  • Toured with Annie the Musical and Legally Blonde 
  • Recently performed at Tuacahn Amphitheatre 
  • Has a BFA in Music Theatre Performance from Western Michigan University 

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DANCE

Melissa Perry

  • Holds a BFA in Musical Theatre and BA in Dance
  • Performed professionally in regional theatres throughout the northeast
  • Has extensive teaching experience of preschool/elementary school-age children in the performing arts

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DANCE

Taylor Tarantino

  • Dancer for the Los Angeles Clippers.
  • 18+ years of training in hip-hop, jazz, tap, etc.
  • 5+ years experience as a children’s dance instructor.
  • Dance training from San Diego State University and a BA in Communication.

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DANCE

Amanda O’Keefe

  • Thing 2 on National Children’s Tour of “The Cat in the Hat”
  • Certifications: Musical Theatre and Dance
  • Child Care provider for over 10 years
DANCE

Elizabeth Cowperthwaite

  • Dancer in J Chen Project Dance Company
  • BFA Dance and BA Psychology

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Music Activities

MUSIC

Isabela Barry

  • BFA in Musical Theatre with a Dance Concentration.
  • Has experience writing music in pop and theatre styles with Guitar and Piano.
  • Teaching dance for 3+ years.

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MUSIC

Emily McCready

  • Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, minors in Music and Spanish
  • Fluent in Spanish (some ASL)
  • Experience working with children and adults with a broad range of abilities and medical diagnoses

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MUSIC

Bailey Hovermale

  • Advanced pianist (16+ years), as well as singer and percussionist
  • Taught a virtual acting workshop for middle schoolers and music directed children’s workshop productions in Hagerstown, Maryland
  •  B.A. in Musical Theatre, Minor in Music (SUNY Cortland, Summa Cum Laude)

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MUSIC

Lana Gallo

  • Nemo and Squirt in Disney’s “Finding Nemo the Musical”
  • Bachelor of Arts in Music History & Theatre
  • Sensory-friendly performance trained

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MUSIC

Rebecca Soelberg

  • Private Vocal instructor for over 4 years
  • Bachelors of Music, emphasis in Vocal Performance
  • Favorite roles: Wardrobe (Beauty and the Beast), Narrator (Joseph…Dreamcoat), and Sister Mary Robert (Sister Act)

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MUSIC

Levin Valayil

  • ‘Mowgli’ in US/Canadian tour of “Jungle Book”
  • Specializes in working with children of all ability levels
  • Certifications in Music Therapy

Art Activities

ART STUDIO

Kaileah Hankerson

  • Specializes in Children’s Theatre.
  • Miss Elaina in National Tour of Daniel Tigers Neighborhood Live.
  • Poppy’s Party Pal at Feld Entertainment’s Trolls the Experience.
  • Rafiki in Lion King Jr 
ART STUDIO

Emily McCready

  • Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, minors in Music and Spanish
  • Fluent in Spanish (some ASL)
  • Experience working with children and adults with a broad range of abilities and medical diagnoses

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ART STUDIO

Samantha Eyler Jemmott

  • Artistic Director of Opia Arts
  • BA in Musical Theatre with minors in Graphic Design and Dance

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ART STUDIO

Whitney Wegman-Wood

  • MFA Acting from the University of Virginia
  • 10+ years of experience teaching
  • San Diego Film Award Recipient

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ART STUDIO

Levin Valayil

  • ‘Mowgli’ in US/Canadian tour of “Jungle Book”
  • Specializes in working with children of all ability levels
  • Certifications in Music Therapy

ART STUDIO

Lizzie Kehoe

  • BFA in Drama and English Literature from NYU Tisch
  • Conversant in French
  • Upcoming: Regan in King Lear at Tampa Rep

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Specialty Activities

SPECIALTY STUDIOS

Evan Presto

INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED MAGICIAN & BALLOON ARTIST
  • Award-winning magician/mentalist & balloon artisan
  • Frequently hired as a magic consultant; choreographing magic routines for Regional and off-Broadway productions
  • Evan holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Boston University
SPECIALTY STUDIOS

David Cain

JUGGLER/ MAGICIAN/ COMEDIAN
  • World Champion Juggler
  • Multiple Guinness World Record Holder
  • Author of 18 books about Juggling or Magic
  • Performer of over 15,000 professional shows
  • Composer for five Broadway-style musicals
  • B.A. in Psychology from the University of Cincinnati

SPECIALTY STUDIOS

Erin Mellini

SNAKES-N-SCALES
  • Bachelor of Science degree in Animal Behavior & Biology from Rider University in Lawrenceville, NJ
  • Aquarist and Educator for North Carolina Aquarium in Fort Fisher
  • Currently Owner & Instructor of Snakes & Scales, LLC Animal Rescue in NJ
  • 12 years teaching & entertaining experience from ages 1-100!