Guest Teaching Artists

Jessica is a professional performer and teaching artist in the NJ/NY area. She holds a BM in Voice Performance from Westminster Choir College. She directs, music directs, choreographs, and teaches choir, theatre, and improv at many public and private institutions across the state. Additionally, she teaches private voice, acting, and piano lessons. As a performer, she has performed in international and national tours, and many regional theatres including McCarter Theatre Center, The Growing Stage, and Castle Shakespeare Repertory, the latter of which she is an active member of their Shakespeare company.

Natalie has been seen on Broadway the original casts of Les Miserables (2014 Revival), School of Rock, Beetlejuice, and Death Becomes Her. She was seen Off Broadway in Kimberley Akimbo, Forbidden Broadway-Alive and Kicking, and Neurosis, as well as the National Tour of 9 to 5. Regionally she was seen at Papermill Playhouse (The Great Gatsby), Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera (The Full Monty and Brigaadoon), and Cape Playhouse (Clue and Hello Dolly) to name a few.

Stacey is most known for playing Mindy Collette-Riggins on the award-winning show Friday Night Lights for 5 years. She also played Truly Stone on Amy Sherman-Palladino’s Bunheads with Sutton Foster. Stacey has played recurring roles on Grey’s Anatomy, Shameless, Criminal Minds, Kaleidoscope, and many others. She earned her BFA in Classical Theatre from The University of Manchester in England. When not on set, Stacey has been teaching acting, music, and dance for over 15 years.

TV/Film: Big Sky; Tick, Tick... Boom! B'way: KPOP, Hamilton (Swing/US Hamilton). Animation: Yu-Gi-Oh! (Soulburner), Pokémon(Gladion), Maquia. 

Broadway/National tours: Wicked, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Holiday Inn, Dr. Dolittle, Oklahoma! Select Regional: The World Goes ’Round (Karen), Gypsy (Louise), 9 to 5 (Judy), A Chorus Line (Kristine), Curtains (Nikki), Sunset Blvd. (Betty), Miss Saigon (Ellen). 

Off Broadway & West End: Titanique, Tours and Regional: Regina Kuntz in Rock of Ages (10th Anniversary US Tour), Mary Delgado in Jersey Boys (White Plains), Katherine Plumber in Newsies (Forestburgh Playhouse), Olive Ostrovsky in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Studio Playhouse), Cindy Lou in Marvellous Wonderettes: Dream On (Millbrook Playhouse), Kim MacAfee in Bye Bye Birdie (Forestburgh Playhouse), Ginnette/Sandrine/Hope/Deena in Almost Maine (New London Barn Playhouse), Gretchen in Boeing Boeing (New London Barn Playhouse), Rehearsal Swing in Six (Norwegian Cruise Lines) and Rusty Rehearsal Swing in Footloose (Norwegian Cruise Lines).

Broadway/New York: Disney’s The Lion King, Matilda, A Christmas Story (OBC), Radio City Christmas Spectacular, 30 Years of Stephen Flaherty Carnegie Hall. Film/TV: Beaches, Landing Up, Frozen Fever, “Lost Girls,” “The 67th Annual Tony Awards.” Current MT major at CCM. Love and thanks to my family, the Akimbo team, Mara Entertainment, CESD, and Telsey.

National Tour Debut! Broadway: Kimberly Akimbo, Annie. Off-Broadway: The Lucky Star (59E59), Kimberly Akimbo (ATC). Regional: The Audience (MJT). Film: Lemonade Blessing (upcoming), Busybody, Mute. TV: “I Am Frankie” (Nickelodeon). Pace University BFA Acting graduate. Eternally grateful for this “great adventure” and everyone in it. 

Hailed as “captivating” by Ben Brantley of the New York Times, ALLISON STRONG is an award-winning singer, songwriter and actor. Her sophomore release Brontë, a six-song EP featuring her ethereal vocals and thoughtful lyrics, was released in June 2023. She most recently sold out NYC’s Rockwood Music Hall and opened for Grammy & Latin Grammy winning pop duo Jesse & Joy at the Palladium. Strong is best known for her starring role opposite Adam Sandler and Chris Rock in the Netflix comedy THE WEEK OF, the Emmy-winning series THE MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL and Broadway’s BYE BYE BIRDIE and MAMMA MIA! Her music and story were featured in Diego Luna’s documentary series BACK HOME, filmed in her family’s native Colombia.

Ken served four years in the USAF prior to enrolling in college at William Paterson University where he received my BA in Communications with a concentration in Media Production. He discovered my calling as a Cinematographer while in college and worked as a Director of Photography on his first feature length project the summer after graduation. He received my MFA in Media Production / Cinematography from CUNY City College of New York. Since then he has been working steadily as a freelance Cinematographer. With hundreds of commercials, dozens of short films, music videos, and documentaries, as well as several feature length projects under his belt, he has gained a diverse portfolio and a reputation for being able to shoot anything that comes his way. He currently has two short films doing the festival rounds, is in post-production on two shorts, in pre-production on two other shorts, and employed full time as a Lighting Director at MSNBC.

Jillian was last seen in the Broadway National Tour of Les Miserables (Ensemble/Female Swing) and currently is in the opening cast of Disney’s Finding Nemo-The Big Blue and Beyond (Nemo) in Walt Disney World. Regional Theatre: Titanic (Kate McGowan), Evita (Mistress), Les Miserables (Cosette US) Joseph…, JCS. Represented by Hudson Artists Agency. 

A veteran show biz kid, as a teenager, Bonnie Deroski appeared on stage, film, television and radio commercials alongside such famous stars as Alan Alda, Jason Alexander, Holly Hunter and F. Murray Abraham. She has been a panelist for TVI Young Professionals Workshops, Broadway Artists Alliance, and the SAG Young Performers workshop. Other related experience includes marketing, live television production, children and youth ministry, and many years as a professional nanny. She is the proud parent of Shelly and Mark. Bonnie represents children thru teens for commercials and print work. However, her home office is ‘communication central’ for Carson-Adler Agency, where she maintains client files and provides administrative and website support.

Broadway credits include Urinetown, Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks and Say Goodnight Gracie – Other New York Credits include Home Street Home, Disenchated,  Jacques Brel, Friends, Shame of Thrones, Ruthless among many others. Regionally, Cindi frequently casts for Triad Stage, 5th Avenue, Hudson Stage, Penguin Rep, Pittsburg Public Theater, Charleston Stage Company, Virginia Stage Company, Cape Fear, and The Actors Theater of Louisville Humanafest. Apart from theatre, Cindi has also cast numerous well-known films including: Offspring, Made For Each Other, Home Movie, Jack Ketchum’s The Girl Next Door, Funny Valentine, Master Class and Headspace. Cindi is a consultant for the National Alliance for Musical Theatre or NAMT as well as for the NYU Graduate Program for Musical Theatre Writing. 

Matthew Hosmer is a 2013 Wagner College graduate. Some of his favorite performance credits include "The School For Lies" (Oronte), "Urinetown" (Tiny Tom), and "My Fair Lady" (Cockney Quartet). He has also appeared Off-Broadway and is featured on two original cast recordings. In addition to performance, Matthew also works as a music director. Past credits include "Zombie Prom" (WCT), "John & Jen," "Next to Normal," "Hairspray" (asst. music director), and "Little Shop of Horrors" (asst. music director).