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New guests are added all the time, so check back often to see who will be joining us for BroadwayCon 2020.

We are excited to bring together a spectacular cast of guests spanning a wide range of ages, interests, and artistic and professional backgrounds to celebrate our fifth year!

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2020 Spotlight Panels Featuring:

2020 Featured Guests Include:

Linda Armstrong New York Amsterdam News Linda Armstrong has been a Theatre Critic with the New York Amsterdam News for 35 years. She is Theatre Editor of Neworldreview.net, a global online Magazine. Ms. Armstrong is A&E Editor of Harlem News Group's 4 papers--Harlem News, Brooklyn News, Queens News and Bronx News. She also does the annual Blacks on Broadway and Blacks off Broadway special issues. She is on the board of directors for Audelco, which awards Excellence in Black Theatre and received a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2015 for her then 30 years as a Theatre Critic. Ms. Armstrong is also a longtime member of Drama Desk.

Nicholas Barasch Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Broadway credits include SHE LOVES ME (Dorothy Loudon Award for Excellence in the Theatre; Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle Award nominations), THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD, and WEST SIDE STORY. Off-Broadway/NY credits include A CHILD'S CHRISTMAS IN WALES (Irish Rep), BIG RIVER: THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN (City Center Encores!), and ANNA NICOLE: THE OPERA (BAM/New York City Opera). Regionally, Nicholas has performed at Delaware Theatre Company and The Ahmanson Theatre, among others. His TV/Film credits include "Bull" (CBS), "The Kills" (JAX Media), "How to Make it in America (HBO), "The Backyardigans" (Nickelodeon), and LOW TIDE (A24). Instagram: @nick_barasch Twitter: @NickBarasch

Jocelyn Bioh Goddess Jocelyn Bioh is a 1st generation Ghanaian-American writer/performer from New York City. She has her B.A. in English and Theatre from The Ohio State University and MFA in Theatre-Playwriting from Columbia University School of the Arts. She has starred in several Off-Broadway and Broadway shows. As a writer, she is a commissioned playwright with MTC, Second Stage, Williamstown, and the Atlantic, and was a Tow Playwriting Fellow in 2018/19. Her plays include: the multi-award winning School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play which had two celebrated runs at MCC Theater, Nollywood Dreams (PowerHouse 2016, Upcoming: MCC Theater 2020, Kilroy's List 2015,) as well the new musical Goddess (PowerHouse 2019) of which she is the book writer. As a TV writer, Jocelyn has worked on the hit Netflix shows “Russian Doll” and “She’s Gotta Have It.” She is currently serving as a writer and co-producer of the upcoming mini series "Americanah" for HBO-MAX.

Alex Boniello Dear Evan Hansen Alex currently stars as Connor Murphy in Dear Evan Hansen on Broadway. Other Broadway: V/O Moritz in Deaf West Theatre’s Tony-nominated revival of Spring Awakening. Other theatre: Lin-Manuel Miranda’s 21 Chump Street (This American Life/BAM); Stilyagi (Vassar/NYSAF), Million Dollar Quartet (Papermill Playhouse); Cruel Intentions the Musical (LPR), Brooklynite (Vineyard Theater); Here’s Hoover! (Abrons Arts Center); I Am Harvey Milk (Lincoln Center); and the national tour of Green Day’s American Idiot. Select TV: Marvel’s “Jessica Jones,” “Happyish,” “Welcome to Greenpoint,” “Saturday Night Live.” Film: "Alt Space," "Contest," "Detachment." Alex is also a Tony Award-winning Producer for his work on the 2019 Best Musical Hadestown.

Tommy Bracco Pretty Woman Big Brother as well as originating roles in Broadway’s Pretty Woman and Disney’s Newsies. When he’s not performing, Tommy is usually at home with his family, eating his mother’s spaghetti and meatballs. Born, raised and currently resides in Staten Island, Tommy has been performing on the stage and screen for as long as he can remember. He’s most known for competing on CBS’sas well as originating roles in Broadway’sand Disney’s. When he’s not performing, Tommy is usually at home with his family, eating his mother’s spaghetti and meatballs.

Aside from family time and performing, Tommy’s extremely passionate about teaching! He is the co-founder of Lion Arts, a theater company that amplifies confidence and works with aspiring young performers. He’s traveled around the country teaching workshops to thousands of students and takes pride in making a difference in their lives! #JoinThePride

Mo Brady The Ensemblist Mo Brady is the co-creator, podcast host, and content director of The Ensemblist, the online advocate for talented artists working in theatre ensembles on Broadway and across the country. What started as an audio podcast for those curious about how Broadway really works turned into a movement to champion theatre artists and the multitudes of talents.



He is the Communications Projects Manager for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, a nonprofit that unites theatre artists and theatre lovers to help those in need. Before joining the Broadway Cares team, he was a performer working on Broadway and regionally across the country.



He made his Broadway debut in The Addams Family, where he understudied the role of Lucas Bieneke (Wednesday’s boyfriend). He also recurred in the second season of the NBC television series "Smash" as Gabe, a performer in “Hit List” on their journey from off-Broadway to the Tony Awards.

Alex Brightman Beetlejuice The Musical Alex Brightman is an actor/writer who takes his steaks medium rare. He loves acting, writing, and making people laugh. He also loves nachos and a really well-crafted joke. That's all. :)

Camille A. Brown Once On This Island Camille A. Brown is Founder and Artistic Director of Camille A. Brown & Dancers and the recipient of a Ford Foundation Art of Change Fellowship, Guggenheim Fellowship, five Princess Grace Awards, Jacob’s Pillow Dance Award, Bessie Award, United States Artists Award, Doris Duke Artist Award, and TED Fellow, among others. Her theater credits include the TONY-nominated Choir Boy (Tony and Drama Desk Award nominations); the TONY-winning revival of Once on This Island (Outer Critics Circle, Drama Desk, and Chita Rivera nominations), The Fortress of Solitude (Lortel nomination), TONI STONE (AUDELCO nomination), Much Ado About Nothing (AUDELCO nomination), and the EMMY-winning Jesus Christ Superstar on NBC, among others. She is the choreographer for Ntozake Shange’s For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf for The Public Theater and made her choreographic debut for the The Metropolitan Opera’s Porgy & Bess this Fall. This spring, she will make her directorial debut for Ain’t Misbehavin at Westport Playhouse, CT.

Maybe Burke Love Letters to Nobody Maybe Burke is a New York-based actor, writer, and human rights advocate interested in telling the stories that haven't been told. NYC: safeword., Red Emma & the Mad Monk. TV: "Tales of the City," "The Deuce." Maybe's solo show, Love Letters to Nobody, won the 2017 Fresh Fruit Spirit Award for fostering Pride, Survival, History, and Progress. They were also nominated for the Doric Wilson Independent Playwright Award in 2018. Maybe is also a panelist on the "Topics Include Podcast." maybeburke.com @believeinmaybe



Andréa Burns On Your Feet! Andréa Burns received an Outer Critics Circle Award for her portrayal of Gloria Fajardo in Broadway’s On Your Feet! She is a winner of a Drama Desk Award for her creation of the role of Daniela in the Tony Award-winning musical In The Heights. Ms. Burns began her career touring Europe as Maria in West Side Story when she was 18 years old. She appeared on Broadway as Belle in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, as Vicki Nichols in The Full Monty, as Googie Gomez in The Ritz and has sung concerts at Carnegie Hall. She starred opposite Nathan Lane on Broadway in the Lincoln Center production of The Nance which was broadcast on "Great Performances." She was in the original company of Jason Robert Brown’s Songs for a New World. She has portrayed Lucille Frank in the national tour of Jason Robert Brown's Parade, directed by Harold Prince. She was also selected by Stephen Sondheim to create the role of Celeste in his musical Saturday Night in its New York premiere.

Ben Cameron Wicked (OBC), Aida, Footloose (OBC). Ben is the creator and host of Broadway Sessions (11.5 years of programming, 2019 MAC Award recipient) at The Laurie Beechman Theatre, web series Dance Captain Dance Attack on BroadwayWorld.com, podcast talkshow The Broadway Cast, Broadway Buskers concerts series in Times Square and Broadway Sessions Beach Party on Fire Island. Ben is the host of the LIVE Broadway Trivia Series on the Reward The Fan app (weds 6pm EST. DOWNLOAD NOW!) and is a frequent face on PBS/WNET hosting specials like "Hamilton's America," "Heather Headley: Life Is a Stage," Broadway on THIRTEEN marathon, Downton Abbey New Years' marathon and more. Ben travels the world teaching theatre and dance masterclasses, and serves as Emcee for Onstage NY talent competitions. Ben continues to host countless theatre industry events and benefit concerts for numerous causes including BC/EFA . BEN LOVES BROADWAYCON and is looking for hugs! Follow all things Ben at

Ben Cameron is your Broadway Buddy! Thrilled to back as MainStage host for the 5th year. Broadway credits:(OBC),(OBC). Ben is the creator and host of Broadway Sessions (11.5 years of programming, 2019 MAC Award recipient) at The Laurie Beechman Theatre, web series Dance Captain Dance Attack on BroadwayWorld.com, podcast talkshow The Broadway Cast, Broadway Buskers concerts series in Times Square and Broadway Sessions Beach Party on Fire Island. Ben is the host of the LIVE Broadway Trivia Series on the Reward The Fan app (weds 6pm EST. DOWNLOAD NOW!) and is a frequent face on PBS/WNET hosting specials like "Hamilton's America," "Heather Headley: Life Is a Stage," Broadway on THIRTEEN marathon, Downton Abbey New Years' marathon and more. Ben travels the world teaching theatre and dance masterclasses, and serves as Emcee for Onstage NY talent competitions. Ben continues to host countless theatre industry events and benefit concerts for numerous causes including BC/EFA . BEN LOVES BROADWAYCON and is looking for hugs! Follow all things Ben at www.bencameron.nyc and on social @BenDoesBroadway. Ben likes you.

Bryan Campione Broadway Buzz Bryan Campione and his company Broadway Buzz has become a leader in theater education, experiential marketing, and social content creation/implementation, working with numerous productions, affiliations, and companies in and around the Broadway Community. In 2014, he expanded initiatives with social media influencing, event production, branding, press, and marketing opportunities for his partners. In 2016 through 2017, Broadway Buzz garnered the distinct honor of being deemed an “IBM Game Changer” in social media and had the unique pleasure of working with their team on their Tony Awards initiatives. Broadway Buzz’s goal is to continue to bring access to theater to people from all areas of the globe in a personal and exciting manner! From large events to intimate dinners, special marketing initiatives to live performances and more, Broadway Buzz continues to "think outside the box" and create experiences for everyone to be a part of.

Gerard Canonico Be More Chill Broadway credits: Be More Chill, Spring Awakening, Groundhog Day, American Idiot, Les Miserables. Off-Broadway credits: Bare, Dear Evan Hansen, Brooklynite, The Talls. Regional: Be More Chill (Two River Theater), American Idiot (Berkeley Rep). Feature Films: “Stuck,” “Not Fade Away,” and “Boy Wonder.” Gerard also freelances as a musician and has played alongside the likes of (but not limited to) Joe Iconis, Green Day, and Fat Mike of NOFX. His current musical projects are a Blink-182 touring tribute band called “The Dude Ranch”(@theduderanchnyc) and “Imperial Cities”(@imperialcities). @GerardCanonicoOfficial.



Lisa Carling TDF LISA CARLING, Director of Accessibility Programs at TDF, helps design and implement services that make theatre performances more accessible to people with disabilities on Broadway, Off Broadway and nationwide. She runs a department that provides autism friendly, open captioned, audio described and sign language interpreted performances, as well as seating for theatergoers with mobility disabilities. The department assists regional theatres across the country in starting their own captioning and sensory friendly programming, and provides grants through a partnership with New York State Council on the Arts to state cultural organization for assistance with captioning events for people with hearing disabilities. As a speaker, she shares her experience in the accessibility field on theatre industry panels, at arts and disability conferences; and serves as a consultant for the Shubert Organization's Audience Services Advisory Group.

Allison Considine American Theatre Magazine Allison Considine is a Brooklyn-based editor and freelance writer. She is the associate editor of American Theatre magazine. Her work has also appeared in Backstage magazine, TDF Stages, TodayTix, Brooklyn Magazine, HelloGiggles, and Epicurious. She’s an alumn of the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center’s National Critics Institute, and a proud mentor for the Girls Write Now organization.

Karli Dinardo Moulin Rouge KARLI DINARDO currently the Dance Captain/Swing/us Nini in Moulin Rouge! Recently seen as Anita in West Side Story with Opera Australia. Original Dance Captain/Swing/understudy Peggy Schuyler and Maria Reynolds in the 1st National Tour of Hamilton. Other tours: Flashdance (Alex Owens). Off Broadway: Revolution... Favorite Regional: West Side Story (Anita) OST/PSF/JWE, Carnegie Hall: West Side Story (Graziella), 42nd Street (Phyllis).

Melissa Errico My Fair Lady “The Maria Callas of American musical theater” as Opera News has called her, referencing both her crystalline voice and dramatic, expressive intensity, Melissa Errico is an actress, singer, and author. First known for her starring roles on Broadway in the musicals Anna Karenina, My Fair Lady, High Society, Dracula, and White Christmas, nothing in her work has been more constant than her association with Michel Legrand. Having starred in his sole Broadway show Amour (earning a Tony nomination for her performance), she went on to collaborate with him on the iconic album “Legrand Affair.” After his death in 2019, she was asked to write his eulogy by The New York Times - where she is a frequent contributor - and was then invited to become the sole American performer to participate in the extraordinary two-day memorial to Legrand held last year in Paris’ Le Grand Rex Theatre, work that led one critic to announce that, “Errico is, and will continue to be, the premier interpreter of the musical legacy of Michel Legrand.” This winter Warner Music/Ghostlight Records has reissued her symphonic album, which Legrand arranged & conducted, as “Legrand Affair (Deluxe Edition).” She was also recently honored with a caricature at Sardi’s and her other recent album release, “Sondheim Sublime” was called by The Wall Street Journal “the best all-Sondheim album ever recorded.”



Andrew Barth Feldman Dear Evan Hansen; Winner of the 2018 Jimmy Award for Best Performance by an Actor and the BroadwayCon 2018 Lip Sync Battle Andrew Barth Feldman made his Broadway debut at the age of sixteen in the title role in Dear Evan Hansen, after winning the 2018 Roger Rees Awards and National High School Musical Theatre (Jimmy) Award.



Ruthie Fierberg Playbill Ruthie Fierberg is a New York City-based journalist and current Senior Features Editor at Playbill, creating innovative and engaging content through in-depth written, multimedia, and video pieces focused on the arts. She is also the host of Playbill's "Live From the Red Carpet" specials from Broadway's opening nights. A graduate of Barnard College, she has written for such national publications as Good Housekeeping, Parents, American Baby, Parents Latina, and Backstage magazines. Ruthie has moderated panels for the 92Y, the JCC of Manhattan, Disney Theatrical Productions, BroadwayCon 2016–2019, and the annual American Performing Arts Professionals Conference. She has guested on SiriusXM Volume radio and a number of podcasts. A lover of theatre, tennis, and Bikram yoga, Ruthie is also involved with such causes as Covenant House International and The Actors Fund. Visit ruthiefierberg.com and follow her on Instagram @ruthiefierceberg, Twitter @RuthiesATrain.



Jordan Fisher Dear Evan Hansen Jordan Fisher is a multifaceted artist whose abilities as an actor, singer/songwriter, dancer, choreographer and musician span from TV to music, Broadway and film. Jordan recently wrapped filming for the Netflix dance comedy "Work It" with Sabrina Carpenter and Liza Koshy and will star in the fandom anticipated sequel "To All the Boys I've Loved Before," starring alongside Noah Centime and Lana Condor. Fisher is currently the voice of 'Seahawk' in Netflix's reboot of the classic animated series "She-Ra and the Princesses of Power," as well as 'Finley' in the upcoming Netflix series "Archibald's Next Big Thing." Outside of the entertainment realm, Jordan is an avid gamer and streaming partner on Twitch. Fisher streams on the platform with some of the biggest names in the business and is a heavy hitter within the gaming community alongside his friends TimTheTatman, Ninja, Dr. Lupo and Courage, to name a few. Jordan's skill was apparent at the first ever E3 Fortnite Pro AM in 2018. He took fourth place alongside his partner StoneMountain64. Most recently, Jordan was part of the team (Llama Record Co) who won the Fortnite Summer Block Party Creative Showdown and co-hosted the first Fortnite World Cup in July. Fisher has collectively raised more than 200K for charity from his passion for Fortnite and supports United Friends of the Children, an organization that provides support services to youth leaving foster care. Jordan will continue to share this passion and advocacy for gaming by appearing at Twitchcon and many other gaming events this coming year. Jordan's additional accomplishments include being the first African American to portray 'Mark' in Fox's Emmy nominated "Rent Live" and being named a breakout star by MTV and People Magazine for Fox's Emmy-winning broadcast "Grease Live!" Fisher also won ABC's 25th season of "Dancing With the Stars" alongside partner Lindsay Arnold, and in 2018, he cohosted "Dancing With the Stars: Juniors" alongside Frankie Muniz. Jordan's additional TV credits include "The Secret Life of the American Teenager," "Liv and Maddie," "Teen Beach" and "MTV's Teen Wolf." He has also collaborated with Lin-Manuel Miranda, performing a duet with him on "You're Welcome" from Disney's "Moana," as well as joining the cast of the smash hit and Tony award-winning musical "Hamilton." Fisher's first single "All About Us" was the #2 most added at pop radio, and his self-titled EP debuted on the Billboard Heatseeker album chart.

Kyle Fox SpotCo Kyle Fox serves as Director of Media at SpotCo, heading up strategy and planning across the agency’s client roster. His five years of experience at SpotCo also include roles in the agency’s digital media department, where he specialized in online advertising platforms like Google Ads, DoubleClick Bid Manager, and Facebook Ads. Prior to SpotCo, he held marketing positions at New York City Opera and Random House.

Karla Puno Garcia Hamilton Karla Puno Garcia is currently a swing in the Broadway show Hamilton: An American Musical. Favorite performance credits include Broadway’s West Side Story, Gigi, Hot Feet, National Tours Wicked and Addams Family, TV: "Smash" (Season 2), "So You Think You Can Dance" (Season 5). NYU Tisch Dance BFA. Karla is choreographing a new show called Other World set to premiere at Bucks County Playhouse in the spring of 2020. In 2019, she choreographed the ENCORES Off-Center production Gone Missing. She is the recipient of the Richmond Theatre Critics Best Choreography Award for her original work on In the Heights (Virginia Rep). Off-Broadway: One Thousand Nights and One Day (Prospect Theater Company). Short Film: "The Spot" (San Francisco and DC Dance Film Festival selection). Music Videos: "Kindness," Casablanca Records; "The Knocks," Atlantic Records, Mandy Gonzales. Karla was one of six "Broadway Bound choreographers" selected to present at the 2018 DANCEBREAK showcase. She has presented for BC Beat, Broadway Cares Equity Fights AIDS, and Katie’s Project. She is a proud faculty member at Broadway Dance Center and teaches every Monday at 3pm.

Elysa Gardner New York Stage Review Elysa Gardner covered theater and music at USA Today until 2016, and has since written for The New York Times, The Village Voice, Town & Country, Entertainment Weekly, American Theatre, Broadway Direct, and the BBC. She is a critic for New York Stage Review and hosts the podcasts Stage Door Sessions, for Broadway Direct, and Develop Your Character for Camp Broadway. Elysa has also been a contributor to The New Yorker, The Los Angeles Times, Rolling Stone, and VH1. A board member of the Drama Desk, she served on the Pulitzer Prize drama jury in 2015 and chaired it in 2017. She lives in New York with her husband and daughter and their rescue dog, Nellie, named after Rodgers and Hammerstein’s cockeyed optimist.

Carly Gendell School of Rock CARLY GENDELL made her professional debut in 2015 as part of the original Broadway cast for School of Rock the Musical playing Marcy and understudying Summer. Carly has also performed the title role in Annie regionally at Flat Rock Playhouse in North Carolina and the Ordway Center for Performing Arts in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Most recently, she played the role of Elizabeth in The Perfect Fit at the 2019 Rave Theater Festival. Instagram: @carlygendell

Mandy Gonzalez Hamilton MANDY GONZALEZ is currently starring in the Broadway musical sensation Hamilton as Angelica Schuyler. Mandy can also be seen on the CBS hit, “Madam Secretary.” Mandy is also known for originating the role of Nina Rosario, in her brilliant performance in the Tony Award winning, Lin-Manuel Miranda Broadway musical In the Heights, a role she originally created Off-Broadway at 37 Arts and which received a Drama Desk Award. Mandy starred as Elphaba in the Broadway production of Wicked, for which she was awarded a Broadway.com Award for “Best Replacement.” Other Broadway roles include Princess Amneris in the Elton John and Tim Rice musical Aida and the Broadway show Lennon. Mandy is a Warner Music artist and recently released her debut album, FEARLESS, which debuted at #13 on the iTunes pop charts. Mandy founded the social media movement, #FearlessSquad, which is focused on creating a sense belongingness, inclusiveness, and positivity in social media.

Justin Guarini Wicked American Idiot, Romeo and Juliet, Wicked, and Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown. Justin has hosted shows like "Idol Wrap" and "Idol Tonight" along with live events for the TV Guide Network, the Oscars, the Emmys, and the Grammys. He continues to reprise his role as the lovable Lil’ Sweet in commercials for Diet Dr. Pepper.

Justin is a generous humanitarian: he has advocated for music education funding on Capitol Hill by lobbying for the International Music Products Association. He has worked with Education Through Music Los Angeles, a nonprofit utilizing music education as a catalyst to improve academic achievement, motivation for school, and self-confidence in underserved communities. Justin has also partnered with Justin Guarini’s robust performance career launched with the first season of "American Idol" in 2002. His stage and screen appearances since then include Broadway productions ofand. Justin has hosted shows like "Idol Wrap" and "Idol Tonight" along with live events for the TV Guide Network, the Oscars, the Emmys, and the Grammys. He continues to reprise his role as the lovable Lil’ Sweet in commercials for Diet Dr. Pepper.Justin is a generous humanitarian: he has advocated for music education funding on Capitol Hill by lobbying for the International Music Products Association. He has worked with Education Through Music Los Angeles, a nonprofit utilizing music education as a catalyst to improve academic achievement, motivation for school, and self-confidence in underserved communities. Justin has also partnered with RandomActs.org and GISH.com to participate in global kindness campaigns. In 2019, Justin founded The Warrior Artist Alliance to help performers achieve success in a challenging industry. He shares his tips, tricks, breadth of experience, and warrior mindset with a community of performers through podcasts, blogs, and dynamic training programs.

Ann Harada Emojiland ANN HARADA is best known for playing Christmas Eve in the Broadway and West End productions of Avenue Q and stepsister Charlotte in Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella. Other Bway: Madame Thenardier in Les Miserables (2006 revival), 9 to 5, Seussical, and M. Butterfly. She performed her solo concert in Lincoln Center’s American Songbook series in 2014. Film: "Sisters," "Trouble," "Youth in Oregon," "Admission," "Hope Springs," "Feel," "Happiness." TV includes: "Smash" ( as Linda, the Stage Manager), "Lipstick Jungle," "30 Rock," "Doubt," "The Good Wife," "House of Cards," "Master of None," "The Jim Gaffigan Show," "Search Party," "Younger."

Laura Heywood @BroadwayGirlNYC Laura Heywood is a professional enthusiast: a multi-faceted radio and television host, consultant, performer, pundit, and writer widely recognized for her commitment to positivity. Hosting platforms include CBS, Build Series, Sirius XM and her own podcast “Laura Heywood Interviews” from DNR Studios. She has worked as the in-house Broadway expert and Video Package Supervisor on the Tony Awards since 2018. Laura has worked with Actors Equity, the American Musical & Dramatic Academy, FOUND: The Musical, Grant Thornton, the National Alliance for Musical Theatre, the Kilroys, and multiple Tony- and Grammy-Award winners and nominees. She volunteers regularly and is on the Board of Directors for the national arts & education non-profit Story Pirates, and has given two celebrated talks on identity at TEDxBroadway. Follow her everywhere at @BroadwayGirlNYC.

Patrick Hinds True Crime Obsessed Patrick Hinds is the creator and producer of the Webby Award-nominated podcasts "Theater People" and "Broadway Backstory." Patrick is also the producer and co-host of the popular true crime/comedy podcast "True Crime Obsessed."



Kevin Jaeger Broadwaysted Kevin Jaeger is a playwright, lyricist, performer, and co-host of the popular theatre podcast "Broadwaysted." Kevin's first musical, Spot on the Wall, was an Official Selection of the 2015 New York Musical Festival Next Link Project and was later produced by CPA Theatricals in the 2016 Chicago Musical Theater Festival (under the title Daphne's Sunset). His writing has also been seen at Feinstein's/54 Below, the Laurie Beechman Theatre, the Metropolitan Room, the Manhattan Repertory Theatre, and the 2017 Providence Fringe Festival. Kevin has written, edited, and produced two radio plays, Broadwaysted Away and A Broadwaysted Carol Channing. Recently he created his first radio musical, It's a Broadwaysted Life, with composer Jason Pomerantz. All three featured an All-Star cast of Broadway favorites and are available on iTunes. A graduate of the Florida State University College of Music, Kevin has been a contributing writer to the newmusicaltheatre.com's "Green Room" and was the recipient of a 2015 Anna Sosenko Assist Trust Grant. Follow Broadwaysted @Broadwaysted and Kevin @JaegerKev.

Devanand Janki Live & In Color Devanand Janki is a New York-based Director and Choreographer. His career spans all facets of the performing arts – theatre, opera, ballet and corporate entertainment. He began as a performer, appearing in numerous productions including Broadway’s Miss Saigon. Cats, The King & I, and Side Show. For the past 15 years, he has been a freelance director, working regionally and in New York on over 50 shows including Aladdin, Junie B. Jones, Man of La Mancha, Rent, The Full Monty and Off-Broadway’s Zanna Don’t for which he won the Lucille Lortel Award. His passion has always been creating new work for the stage. He is excited that The Bingham Camp, which inspired so much of his own creativity, is now a home for other theatre professionals in Live & In Color. He looks forward to sharing their work with the community in the years to come. www.devanandjanki.com

Jay Armstrong Johnson On The Town Jay Armstrong Johnson: Broadway: On the Town, Hands on a Hardbody, Catch Me If You Can, Hair, Phantom of the Opera. Off-Broadway/New York credits: Scotland, PA, Darling Grenadine (Roundabout), A Chorus Line (City Center), Candide (NYCO), Sweeney Todd (NY Philharmonic), The Most Happy Fella (Encores!), Terrence McNally’s Fire and Air (CSC), The Mad Ones, Working (Prospect Theater Co, Drama Desk Award), Wild Animals You Should Know (MCC), 35mm: A Musical Exhibition. Concert: Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Kennedy Center, Hollywood Bowl. TV/Film: "QUANTICO," "Sex & the City 2," "Law & Order: SVU." Album: Jay Armstrong Johnson LIVE at Feinstein's 54 Below (available on iTunes and broadway records.com). @Jay_A_Johnson

Alia Jones-Harvey Front Row Productions Alia Jones-Harvey, an Olivier Award Winning and Tony Nominated Producer, has spent the past 13 years mounting productions on Broadway and London’s West End with a focus on diverse talent and new voices. Jones-Harvey and her producing partner Stephen C. Byrd are paving a path as the only two African American lead producers on Broadway. Past productions: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof directed by Debbie Allen, starring James Earl Jones, Phylicia Rashad, Terrence Howard, Anika Noni Rose; A Streetcar Named Desire starring Blair Underwood; The Trip to Bountiful starring Cicely Tyson; Romeo & Juliet starring Orlando Bloom, Condola Rashad; Eclipsed starring Lupita Nyong’o; Paramour; Iceman Cometh starring Denzel Washington; American Son starring Kerry Washington; and currently, Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations. Front Row Productions is also developing a musical adaptation of Black Orpheus, the enchanted Brazilian love story set in Rio de Janeiro during Carnival.

Mike Karns Marathon Digital Mike Karns is a Tony Award-winning theater producer and entrepreneur. He is the founder and CEO of Marathon Digital, a new force in the digital marketing space representing prominent influencers and revolutionary brands on Broadway and beyond.



Current clients include Hamilton, Ain't Too Proud, Hadestown, Diana, The Inheritance, Slave Play, Freestyle Love Supreme, BroadwayCon, The Hamilton App, Museum of Broadway, Jesus Christ Superstar (Tour). During his early years, Mike played a key role in the meteoric resurgence of George Takei, who today is frequently referred to as one of the most popular personalities on social media. Mike's work has been featured in Forbes, Wired Magazine, Newsday, and on his parents'​ fridge.



As a producer, Karns has been represented on Broadway including Ain't Too Proud (Co-Producer, Tony Nom.), Hadestown (Co-Producer, Tony Award), The Great Comet (Co-Producer, Tony Nom.), and Allegiance (Co-Producer). Other credits and collaborators include The Public Theater, The Vineyard, The American Theatre Wing’s Tony Awards, and The Santa Fe Opera.

Yvette Kojic Broadway Workshop YVETTE KOJIC – is a Producer, Director, and Writer. She is currently a Programming Director at Broadway Workshop. Some credits include: Directing - STOP THE PRESSES: The Newsboys of New York Rally at 54 Below; Robin De Jesus: CRUSH & CRUSHED and The Struggle is Real; Gioia to the World: Live at 54 Below; Melanie Brook: Live at 54 Below; When I Grow Up: Broadway’s Next Generation; Women & Men on the Verge; Rags & Iron (starring Richard Masur); The Idea Man; Hear My Songs: The Music of Jason Robert Brown; Producing - Mother Jones and the Children’s Crusade; Dearly Beloved (starring Lena Hall & Robin De Jesus); From Broadway with Love: A Benefit Concert for Sandy Hook Elementary School; Volleygirls (starring Anthony Rapp & Susan Blackwell); Somewhere Safer (NYFF); Writing - Playbill Magazine and Performer Stuff. Former Associate Producer and Social Media Director for Broadway Records. Instagram: @yvettestagrams

Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer Beetlejuice The Musical Leslie Kritzer recently starred as Alice Kramden in the world premiere musical The Honeymooners at Paper Mill Playhouse and this fall will be seen in the Broadway-bound musical Beetlejuice in Washington, D.C. Broadway: Something Rotten, Elf, Sondheim on Sondheim, Legally Blonde (Clarence Derwent Award), A Catered Affair (Drama Desk Award nomination), Hairspray. Off-Broadway credits include Roundabout Theatre Company’s production of The Robber Bridegroom, which earned her a Lucille Lortel Award as well as Drama League Award and Astaire Award nominations, Gigantic Gigantic (Lortel nomination), Nobody Loves You (Second Stage), The Memory Show (Transport Group), Rooms: A Rock Romance (Outer Critics Circle Award nomination), and The Great American Trailer Park Musical (Drama Desk nomination). Leslie received a TimeOutNY Award for her solo show Leslie Kritzer Is Patti LuPone at Les Mouches. Her other solo shows include Burn It to The Ground and Beautiful Disaster. Television: “Difficult People,” “Kevin Can Wait,” “Younger,” “VINYL,” “Law & Order: SVU.” Instagram/Twitter @lesliekritzer.

Judy Kuhn Fun Home Judy Kuhn is a four-time Tony Award nominee, most recently for her performance as Helen Bechdel in the Tony Award-winning musical Fun Home, a role she created in the original Public Theatre production (2014 Lucille Lortell Award). Other Broadway credits include the original casts of Chess, Les Misérables, Rags, Two Shakespearean Actors, and The Mystery of Edwin Drood, as well as the Roundabout’s 1993 revival of She Loves Me and the 2016 revival of Fiddler on the Roof. Recent theater includes Trevor Nunn’s production of Fiddler on the Roof in London’s West End, Stephen Sondheim & James Lapine’s Passion at Classic Stage Co. (Drama League Award Nomination), and The Cradle Will Rock at City Center. Film & TV includes the title role in Disney's "Pocahontas," "Enchanted," "Elementary," "Hope & Faith," "Law & Order," Les Misérables 10th Anniversary Concert, and The Kennedy Center Honors. Judy has performed on concert stages around the world including Carnegie Hall, Avery Fisher Hall, The Hollywood Bowl, and The Royal Albert Hall in London. In addition to numerous cast recordings, Judy has recorded four solo CDs, most recently "Rodgers, Rodgers & Guettel" (PS Classics).



Michael Kushner The Dressing Room Project Michael Kushner is leading the multi-hyphenate charge as an artist with multiple proficiencies cross pollinating to help flourish professional capabilities. Current projects include Indoor Boys, a web series created by Wes Taylor and Alex Wyse, which won Best Comedy (among others after being nominated 13 times) at The Indie Series Awards in LA and XaveMePlease (a separate project also directed by Mr. Taylor and starring Isaac Cole Powell) which played at Frameline43 in San Francisco. Michael is the creator of the The Dressing Room Project and is also a founding member of Musical Theatre Factory. As an actor, Michael has worked at Barrington Stage Company (On The Town, Much Ado About Nothing), ArsNova (Toxic if Swallowed), GableStage (Sons of the Prophet), Caldwell Theatre Company (The Loman Family Picnic), and more. He is an active participant with Covenant House, on the Advisory Board of Wingspan Arts, and Town Stages. BFA Musical Theatre from Ithaca College. Proud member of AEA.

Josh Lamon The Prom Josh Lamon Josh has been seen on Broadway in: The Prom, Groundhog Day, Finding Neverland, Elf and Hair. Off Broadway: A New Brain (Encores!), Into The Woods (Shakespeare in the Park), Little Miss Sunshine (2nd Stage), Little Me (Encores!) and February House (The Public). FILM: Here Today (Dir. Billy Crystal), Steve Phoenix: The Untold Story. TV: Katy Keene, The Blacklist, The Good Fight, 30 Rock, Deadbeat and Inside Amy Schumer. Josh is also the host of the incredibly popular podcast, Josh Swallows Broadway produced by the Broadway Podcast Network. Original Writing: co-book writer, conceiver and additional musical and lyrics for the musical “Bloody Bloody Jessica Fletcher: Murder She Wrote Live!”. You can find Josh and his cats, Sweeney and Toby on Instagram: @Josh.Lamon and also at www.JoshLamon.com

L Morgan Lee A Strange Loop L Morgan Lee is an actress, photographer, and sometimes writer. She most recently finished the premiere of Michael R. Jackson’s critically acclaimed musical A Strange Loop Off-Broadway at Playwrights Horizons. L Morgan's other credits include Off-Broadway, National/International Tours, and Concerts in NYC, London, and Berlin. Film: "A Black Girl's Manifesto," "Waystation in the Stars." Recordings: "A Strange Loop" OCR, Éamon Boylan's "Soft Butter" Concept Album, "Pink Prada Purse" - Single (Our Lady J), "Our Lady J: Live From The Zipper Factory." #translivesmatter For more info: lmorganlee.com. @lmorganlee

Steven Levenson Dear Evan Hansen Steven Levenson is a Tony Award-winning playwright, screenwriter, and television writer and producer. His plays include If I Forget, Core Values, Seven Minutes In Heaven, and The Language of Trees. He wrote the book for the musical Dear Evan Hansen, which won six Tony Awards, including Best Book and Best Musical. He co-created and executive produced the FX series "Fosse/Verdon," which was nominated for seventeen Emmy Awards, including Best Limited Series and Best Writing for a Limited Series, as well as for Golden Globe, Writers’ Guild of America, and Critics’ Choice Association Awards, in addition to winning an AFI Award for Outstanding Series. Other honors include the OBIE Award, two Outer Critics Circle Awards, and the John Gassner Memorial Playwriting Award. He served for three seasons as a writer and producer on Showtime’s "Masters Of Sex." He is a graduate of Brown University. Upcoming projects include the film adaptation of Jonathan Larson’s tick, tick…boom!, directed by Lin-Manuel Miranda, for Netflix.



Rehana Lew Mirza A People’s Guide to History in the Time of Here and Now Rehana Lew Mirza’s plays include: Hatefuck (WP/Colt Coeur; upcoming at Roundhouse); A People’s Guide to History in the Time of Here and Now (Primary Stages commission; AADA workshop); Soldier X (Ma-Yi; Brooklyn College); and Barriers (Desipina, Asian American Theater Company). With her husband Mike Lew she shares a Mellon Foundation National Playwright residency administered in partnership with Howlround at Ma-Yi Theater, and a commission at La Jolla Playhouse for The Colonialism Project after previously being their 2018 artists-in-residence. They’ve co-written the book, in partnership with Sam Willmott, to the musical Bhangin’ It (2019 Richard Rodgers Award; upcoming productions at La Jolla Playhouse and McCarter Theater; previously developed at The Orchard Project, Rhinebeck Writers Retreat and their 3R program, Goodspeed, and Project Springboard). Additional honors: 2019 NYFA Fellow, Storyworks/HuffPost commission; Colt Coeur company member, HBO Access Fellow, Lilly Award, and a TCG/New Georges Fellowship. MFA: Columbia University; BFA: NYU Tisch.



Kelvin Moon Loh Beetlejuice The Musical Currently Otho in Beetlejuice The Musical. Broadway: SpongeBob SquarePants (dir. Tina Landau), ‪The King and I‬ (‪Lincoln Center‬, dir. Bartlett Sher), Side Show (dir. Bill Condon). Select Theater: Here Lies Love (Public Theater, dir. Alex Timbers), Pacific Overtures (Classic Stage Co., dir. John Doyle), American Idiot (1st National, dir. Michael Mayer). NYU Steinhardt. Follow @kelvinmoonloh

Donja R. Love The Love* Plays Donja R. Love is Black, Queer, HIV+, and surviving. A Philly native, he's the recipient of the 2018 Laurents/Hatcher Foundation Award, the 2017 Princess Grace Playwriting Award. He’s also the Lark's 2016 Van Lier New Voices Playwriting Fellow, The Playwrights Realm’s 2016/2017 Writing Fellow, and the 2011 Philadelphia Adult Grand Slam Poetry Champion. He’s had productions at The New Group (one in two), Manhattan Theatre Club (Sugar in Our Wounds) and Atlantic Theater Company (Fireflies). He’s the co-host of Off Book, a podcast on Black theatre; and he's the co-founder of The Each-Other Project, an organization that helps build community and provide visibility, through art and advocacy, for LGBTQ People of Color. Other plays include: one in two, soft and The Trade. IG: donjarhakymelove, Twitter: donjarlove

Kate Lumpkin, CSA Kate Lumpkin Casting Kate Lumpkin, CSA (Casting Director) New York Theatre: OSCAR @ The Crown, We Are Here (dir. Steven Hoggett), Medusa, We Are The Tigers, Safeword, Afterglow, Cleopatra, The Bad Years, Eco Village, A Complicated Woman, Borders, Between The Bars, Unraveled, Letters to the President, Reunion '69, Single Rider, Diaspora, The Other Side of Paradise, Counting Sheep, Sitting Bull's Last Waltz, The Excavation of Mary Anning, Agent 355, Emma: A New Musical, Love In Hate Nation, Five Points, Hart Island, Eastbound, Interstate, Honey Dipped Apocalypse Girls, Fefu and Her Friends. National Tour: Bandstand (1st National Tour). Regional Theatre: Endlings at American Repertory Theater, West Side Story at The Kennedy Center, On The Town at The Kennedy Center, Beau at The Adirondack Theatre Festival, Evocation to Visible Appearance at Actors Theatre of Louisville, We Are Here at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Opium at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, A Christmas Carol 18', 19' at Actors Theatre of Louisville, Reunion '69 & Reunion '85 at the Newman Center. Proud educator with The Broadway Collective. For more information, please visit kate-lumpkin.com. @katelumpkin

Peter Marks The Washington Post Peter Marks is a staff writer for the Washington Post and has been the paper’s chief theater critic since 2002. Prior to that, he was a reporter and theater critic for 10 years for The New York Times. His positions at the Times included a stint as a national correspondent, covering the 2000 Presidential campaign. Before that, he was a reporter and feature writer for Newsday, after stints at the Newark Star-Ledger and other New Jersey newspapers. In 1992, he was on a team of Newsday reporters that won the Pulitzer Prize for local reporting, for coverage of a New York subway crash. He is a co-author with the late AIG CEO Bob Benmosche of the 2016 memoir, Good for the Money: My Fight to Pay Back America, the story of Benmosche’s life, culminating in his successful revitalization of an insurance giant hobbled by the 2008 financial crisis. His writings have appeared in a variety of other American publications, and for several years he taught theater criticism in the honors program at George Washington University. He is co-host of the theater podcast Three on the Aisle, with critics Terry Teachout of the Wall Street Journal and Elisabeth Vincentelli, a contributor to the New York Times. A graduate of Yale, he lives in Manhattan with his wife, Valerie.



John McGinty Children of a Lesser God Broadway: Children of a Lesser God, King Lear. NY: Fêtes de la Nuit, World Premiere of Samuel D. Hunter’s The Healing, Veritas, Movement of the Soul. Regional: Levity (WMPAC), The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Sacramento Music Circus and La Mirada Theatre), Tribes (Guthrie Theater, Steppenwolf Theatre), Pippin (CTG, Deaf West). Film: "Wonderstruck," "Sign," "The First Purge." TV: "This Close," "High Maintenance," "Don’t Shoot the Messenger," "Able." @TheJohnMcGinty

Grace McLean Alice By Heart Broadway: Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812 (also Off-Broadway, ART). Off-Broadway: Cyrano (New Group), In The Green (LCT3), Alice by Heart (MCC), Brooklynite (Vineyard), Bedbugs!!! (Arclight), The World is Round (BAM), Sleep No More (McKittrick), Twelve Ophelias (Woodshed Collective), La MaMa Cantata (La MaMa). 2017 Emerging Artist Award, Lincoln Center. Grace McLean and Them Apples performed in the 2015 and 2016 seasons of Lincoln Center’s American Songbook, and Grace toured Pakistan and Russia as an artistic ambassador with the US State Department. Her original musical In The Green was commissioned and produced by Lincoln Center Theater.

Ezra Menas Jagged Little Pill Ezra is a non binary trans person who uses artistry as activism. They are most notably recognized in Steven Spielberg’s "West Side Story" film (coming December 2020) as Anybody’s, as well as a member of Broadway’s Jagged Little Pill.

Lisa Mitchell Disney Theatrical Group Lisa Mitchell is the Director of Education & Audience Engagement at Disney Theatrical Group where she engages students, teachers, and communities through Broadway performance and student-driven productions. She partners with an international network of performing arts centers, regional theaters, and children's theaters to develop new school theater programs. Lisa served on the board of the American Alliance for Theater & Education, and is on the Education & Audience Engagement committee at the Broadway League. She hold's a master's degree in educational theater from the City College of New York, and is currently wrapping up her doctoral studies at Johns Hopkins University. Her doctoral research examines theater program sustainability in under-resourced schools.

Madilyn Jaz Morrow Matilda Madilyn Jaz Morrow is so happy to be back teaching at BroadwayCon 2020! She made her Broadway debut in the original company of Matilda, alternating in the roles of Alice and Hortensia. Currently a junior at Purchase College majoring in arts management and an honors graduate from the Professional Performing Arts School, NYC. Training in dance (BDC, PC), acting (PPAS, PC), and voice (Chris York). Madilyn has been involved in many stage productions, Broadway Workshops, and has taught dance for several years. CESD Talent.

Patti Murin Frozen Patti Murin originated the role of Princess Anna in Disney's Frozen on Broadway. Other Broadway/National Tour: Lysistrata Jones (Lysistrata), Wicked (Glinda), Xanadu (Euterpe). Off-Broadway: Love's Labour's Lost (Shakespeare in the Park); Fly By Night (Playwrights Horizons); Lady Be Good! (Encores!). Almost Broadway: Nerds (Sally). TV: "Chicago Med," "Royal Pains" (Ava).

Julia Murney Wicked Julia has appeared onstage from Wicked to The Wild Party, on TV from "Sex and the City" to "Madam Secretary," in movies from "The Report" to the upcoming "Big Time Adolescence," doing voiceovers for items from Estée Lauder to Chiquita Banana and in concert from Carnegie Hall to the Malaysian Symphony Orchestra. There's lots of stuff in between all of those examples and she'd be happy to tell you about them if you ask nicely. Her album "I'm Not Waiting" can be purchased on iTunes and she can be seen in the new musical Between The Lines this spring at Second Stage. Insta: @pepamama Twitter: @juliamurney

Donna Murphy Passion Donna Murphy is one the most acclaimed and beloved theater actresses of her generation. A two-time Tony Award winner for Passion and for The King and I, other theater highlights include Hello, Dolly!, The People in the Picture, LoveMusik, Wonderful Town, Into the Woods for the NYSF, Hello Again and Twelve Dreams at Lincoln Center, Anyone Can Whistle and Follies for Encores!. She was honored with the Drama League Award for Outstanding Achievement in Musical Theater and has earned five Tony Award nominations, and multiple Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards. Select film and television: Vera Farmiga’s "Higher Ground," Todd Solondz's "Dark Horse," "Center Stage," "The Bourne Legacy," "World Trade Center," "Spider-Man 2," "Star Trek: Insurrection," the voice of Mother Gothel in Disney's "Tangled," "The Blacklist," "Quantico," "Resurrection," "Royal Pains," "The Good Wife," "CSI," PBS's "Mercy Street," and HBO’s "Someone Had to be Benny" (Daytime Emmy Award).



Shakina Nayfack Bio coming soon.

Doug Nevin Nevin Law Group Doug is the go-to counsel to many of the most prominent producers and producing organizations, internationally renowned creative artists, as well as start-ups and early stage businesses. Doug serves as production counsel to a wide array of Broadway and Off-Broadway plays, musicals, and live experiences. He assists clients in the development, financing, production, and rollout of live stage production. In addition, Doug works in tandem with local counsel to coordinate international stagings of his clients’ projects. His client list of artists includes award-winning composers, lyricists, playwrights, performers, authors, directors, choreographers, designers, casting directors, music staff and some of the world’s preeminent cultural institutions. Doug represents his clients in the commissioning, development, optioning and acquisition of rights for film, television and new media. Doug is a six-time New York Super Lawyer Rising Star and two-time Tony Award nominee. He has published articles on topics in transactional and entertainment law, frequently lectures on various elements of his practice, and has appeared on news channels such as MSNBC. He is also the General Editor of the Matthew Bender Entertainment Industry Contracts, published by Lexis Nexis. As a theatrical producer, Doug’s credits include the Broadway productions of The Littler Dog Laughed and Reasons to Be Pretty as well as the Lucille Lortel Award-winning Off-Broadway smash, Buyer & Cellar. He is the Festival Producer of Pride Plays.

Kelli O'Hara The King and I Kelli O’Hara has unequivocally established herself as one of Broadway’s great leading ladies.Her portrayal of Anna Leonowens in the critically acclaimed revival of The King and I garneredher the 2015 Tony Award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical, along with Drama League and Outer Critics nominations. Recently, Ms. O’Harastarred as Mrs. Darling in NBC’s live telecast of “Peter Pan” alongside Allison Williams and Christian Borleandmade her Metropolitan Opera debut in The Merry Widowwith Renee Fleming. Other Broadway credits includeThe Bridges of Madison County(Tony, Drama Desk, Drama League, OCC nominations),Nice Work If You Can Get It(Tony, Drama Desk, Drama League, OCC nominations), South Pacific(Tony, Drama Desk, OCC nominations),Pajama Game(Tony, Drama Desk, OCC nominations),TheLight in the Piazza(Tony & Drama Desk nominations),Sweet Smell of Success,Follies,Dracula, andJekyll & Hyde. Regional/Off Broadway credits includeFar From Heaven(Playwrights Horizons and WTF),King Lear(Public Theater),Bells Are Ringing(City Center Encores),Sunday in the Park with George(Reprise), andMy Life With Albertine(Playwright’s Horizons). Concerts span from Carnegie Hall to Capitol Hill. She is currently appearing as Jackie in the second season of Netflix’s hit 13 Reasons Whyand recently completed shooting the upcoming series of The Accidental Wolf. Last year, she joined Showtime’s Master of Sexas Michael Sheen’s long-lost love, Dody, completed and can be seen in on CBS All Access’ The Good Fight. Other film and television credits includeSex & The City 2, Martin Scorsese’sThe Key to Reserva,Blue Bloods,Alexander Hamilton, N3mbers, and the animated seriesCar Talk. She is a frequent performer on PBS’s live telecasts and the Kennedy Center Honors. Her solo albums,AlwaysandWonder in the Worldare available on Ghostlight Records

Madeleine Pace Once Madeleine Pace, age 12, made her Broadway debut at age 6 as Ivanka in the Tony Award winning, Once the Musical. Professional theatre experience also includes the understudy role of Cathy Krohl in Tom Stoppard’s, The Hard Problem at Lincoln Center. She also played Young Jane and Adele in a developmental reading of Jane Eyre, with Cleveland Musical Theatre. Television experience includes Sesame Street, The Path, Odd Mom Out, SNL, The Jimmy Fallon Show, and The Maya and Marty Show. This past summer, Madeleine filmed a short film with the Columbia University Graduate Film department. She also has other short film credits with NYU Tisch. Voiceover experience includes Mashable’s Kids Lip Dub (You Tube) impersonating various celebrities and a Wal-mart holiday spot. www.madeleinepace.com insta: maddiepace1 Facebook: MaddiePace08 twitter: madeleinepace28

Christine Pedi Chicago Christine has been associated with many long running off-Broadway shows, most notably Forbidden Broadway, Forbidden Hollywood (Drama Desk nom), Newsical the Musical, Spamilton (which she co-produced), and Miss Abigail's Guide to Dating, Mating, and Marriage. She is the daily host of SiriusXMs ON BROADWAY (Channel 72). On Broadway she was seen in Chicago (as Mama Morton), Little Me, and Talk Radio. She's also a dead "Soprano" – Mrs. Bobby Baccala (he loved her so much he couldn't defrost her ziti)! Christine has toured her award winning cabaret act Great Dames across the USA, London, South Africa, and beyond. Known as “The Lady of 1000 Voices” she can be found on YouTube, The Howard Stern Show, Cartoon Networks Steven Universe, and more. Her solo CD "Good to Mama" is available in the usual places. ChristinePedi.com * @ChristinePedi * FB- ChristinePediShowBiz

Gillian Pensavalle The Hamilcast Gillian Pensavalle is the creator and host of The Hamilcast. In this podcast about all things Hamilton, Hamilton-related, Hamilton-adjacent, or anything else in the Miranda universe, Gillian invites her guests into her home for fun, raw, and engaging conversations. Since January 2016, Gillian has released over 200 episodes with Hamilton's cast, crew, musicians, and creative team (yes that means Lin-Manuel Miranda, Alex Lacamoire, and Thomas Kail!). Gillian has also had the pleasure of speaking to Hamilton experts/historians, some of her superfan friends of note, celebrity Hamilfans, members of Freestyle Love Supreme, and everything in between. Gillian is also the co-creator and co-host of True Crime Obsessed with Broadway podcast royalty Patrick Hinds, as well as the producer of and frequent voice actor on the sketch comedy podcast Ted and Michael Read Sketches into Microphones. To the revolution!

Chris Peterson OnStage Blog Chris Peterson is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of OnStage Blog, one of the most popular theatre websites in the world. Founded in 2014, since then the site has expanded to cover theatre on an international level. His work has been featured and mentioned in The New York Times, USA Today, People Magazine, The Boston Globe, Mashable, Yahoo! Lifestyle, and The New Yorker.

Erik Piepenburg Serino Coyne Erik Piepenburg is the features editor at Serino Coyne, where he combines the principles of journalism and the storytelling of advertising. Prior to joining Serino Coyne, he was a writer, editor and producer for almost 15 years on the culture desk at "The New York Times," covering mostly theater. In addition to writing features and managing interactive projects, he originated and produced several theater-related franchises, including Tony Awards concerts at Feinstein's/54 Below and In Performance, a popular music and monologue video series.

Bryan Plofsky Broadwaysted Bryan Plofsky is a playwright, lyricist, pun-master, and host of the popular theatre podcast "Broadwaysted." A graduate of the Musical Theatre program at Ithaca College, Bryan has performed regionally in theaters such as Paper Mill Playhouse, the Surflight Theatre, Point Sebago, Merry-Go-Round Playhouse, and The Looking Glass Theatre. His current writing projects include the comedy Color War: A Summer Campy Musical, the supernatural musical farce Desert Island, and Birthright. Follow Broadwaysted @Broadwaysted or Bryan @nuttyplofessor.

Erin Quill Avenue Q Erin Quill holds a BFA from Carnegie Mellon. In addition to being a member of the Original Broadway Company of Avenue Q, she has been in the 50th anniversary company of Flower Drum Song, The King & I, and the upcoming DAVE – where she worked with Nell Benjamin, Tom Kitt, and Tina Landau.



Dave Quinn People Magazine Dave Quinn is a writer/reporter for PEOPLE Magazine, where he covers a wide-range of beats including Broadway. A New York native, his love for theater started at an early age, when he dragged his parents to see Les Misérables at just 7 years old. He's been going consistently since, and still feels the same joy sitting in a theater as he felt as a kid back then. Follow him on Twitter/Instagram @NineDaves.

Jill Rafson Roundabout Theatre Company Jill Rafson is the Associate Artistic Director for Roundabout Theatre Company, as well as the Artistic Producer for the Roundabout Underground program in support of emerging playwrights. In addition to developing dozens of new works for Roundabout (including Stephen Karam’s Tony-winning The Humans, Steven Levenson’s If I Forget, Joshua Harmon’s Bad Jews, Ming Peiffer’s Drama Desk-nominated Usual Girls, and the upcoming Daniel Zaitchik-penned musical Darling Grenadine), Jill has been a dramaturg for the O’Neill’s National Playwrights Conference, CollaborationTown, The Playwrights’ Center, Fault Line Theatre, and the Flea Theatre’s acclaimed 48-playwright epic reimagining of the Bible, The Mysteries. Jill has worked with The Broadway League, New York City Center, and ART/NY. She was a member of NYFA’s Emerging Arts Leaders program and has taught/lectured for the Commercial Theatre Institute, ESPA, Kenyon College, Columbia University, Hunter College, and others. Jill received her B.A. from Johns Hopkins University.

Jelani Remy Ain't Too Proud Currently starring as Eddie Kendricks in Ain't Too Proud! This New Jersey native was last seen in Smokey Joe’s Cafe (Chita Rivera Award recipient for best ensemble), after playing Simba in the Disney’s The Lion King! AEA insta: itsjelaniremy

Doug Reside New York Public Library Doug Reside joined the New York Public Library in 2011 as digital curator for the performing arts. In his current position, he manages all aspects of the Theatre Division’s collections and public services. Prior to joining NYPL, Reside served on the staff of the Maryland Institute for Technology in the Humanities at the University of Maryland. He has published and spoken on topics related to theater history, literature, and digital humanities, and has managed several large grant-funded projects on these topics. Reside is especially interested in the use of digital forensic tools to study the creative process. He received a PhD in English from the University of Kentucky.

Richard Ridge Richard Ridge is the lead correspondent for Broadway World, one of the most popular theatre websites receiving over 7 million visitors every month. He is the host of “Backstage with Richard Ridge” which has been the most popular outlet for Broadway stars to talk about their careers. Guests have included Chita Rivera, Lin Manuel Miranda, Laura Benanti, Kristen Chenoweth, and Jessie Mueller. Prior to that, he was the host of the groundbreaking “Broadway Beat” for 20 years. His latest venture is the filmed SAG/AFTRA Foundation/BWW “Conversations series.” These in-depth interviews are filmed for the Foundation’s educational archives and BWW. Participants have included Ian McKellen, Patrick Stewart, Matt Bomer, Bobby Cannavale, Harold Prince, Stockard Channing, Nathan Lane, Darren Criss, Sara Bareilles, Kelli O’Hara, Vanessa Redgrave, Liev Schreiber, Jeff Daniels, David Hyde Pierce, and Jim Parsons. Richard made his Broadway debut this past May in the groundbreaking musical The Prom.



Krysta Rodriguez Spring Awakening KRYSTA RODRIGUEZ will next be seen as “Anita” in the National Symphony Orchestra production of West Side Story at The Kennedy Center. Rodriguez was last seen Off-Broadway in the New York premiere of Theresa Rebeck’s play What We’re Up Against for The Women’s Project. On Broadway, Rodriguez was last seen in the Tony Award-nominated revival of Spring Awakening under the direction of Michael Arden. Other Broadway credits include starring opposite Zachary Levi in First Date, originated the role of “Wednesday Addams” in The Addams Family, playing “Bebe” in the revival of A Chorus Line and was a part of the original companies of In The Heights, Spring Awakening, Good Vibrations. At the Hollywood Bowl, Rodriguez led the company of A Chorus Line as Diana Morales . On television, Rodriguez co-starred with John Lithgow on the NBC series “Trial & Error” and is perhaps best known for her scene-stealing turn on the second season of NBC’s “Smash” as fan-favorite ‘Ana Vargas’. Rodriguez other memorable TV turns include appearances on “Quantico,” “Younger,” “Chasing Life,” “The Mysteries of Laura,” “Married,” and “Gossip Girl”.

Joshua Safran Soundtrack Joshua Safran is the creator of Netflix’s "Soundtrack," which he Executive Produces alongside Annapurna. He is also creating and executive producing the HBO Max reboot of "Gossip Girl," which was given a straight to series order. Previously, he created ABC’s show "Quantico," which he ran for two years. Before that, Joshua was the Executive Producer and Showrunner on NBC’s "Smash." He started his career as an Executive Producer on "Gossip Girl" for the CW.

Diana Salameh Serino Coyne Diana Salameh is a live entertainment marketer, specializing in brand partnerships and experiences. She is currently the Director of Marketing and Communications at Serino Coyne, the world’s preeminent advertising and marketing agency, where she leads the partnership marketing team and agency communications. In addition to nearly a decade of marketing experience, Diana has a background in secondary education and volunteers at a high school theater program in her home state of New Jersey. She has proud roots in Jordan as a first-generation Arab-American, and is a fluent Arabic speaker. Diana is a television enthusiast, with favorite programming ranging from “The Good Wife” to all six seasons (and both movie installments) of “Sex and the City.” Instagram / Twitter: @_dianasalameh

Luis Salgado In the Heights Luis Salgado is an international director, choreographer, and educator from Puerto Rico currently based in New York City who most recently opened his own adaptation of the musical Fame to great reviews in Washington D.C. He was the Assistant Latin Choreographer of In the Heights on Broadway, which won four Tony Awards. This year Luis worked as the associate director/choreographer of Cirque de Soliel's Paramour in Hamburg Germany. Among the productions he has directed/choreographed in the United States and abroad are the fantasy musical Ella Es Colombia in Bogotá, Colombia with MISI Musicals, the Holland Production of On Your Feet, Ragtime, TO BE OR NOT TO BE... a Shakespearean Experience, Amigo Duende the Musical, In The Heights, Bountiful, Zuccotti Park, Song of Solomon, Speed the Plow, and Candela Fuerza y Pasión in Lima, Peru. In 2017 Luis directed and choreographed the U.S premier of the Spanish version of In The Heights at GALA Theatre in Washington D.C which received nine 2018 Helen Hayes Awards including Best Musical, Best Direction, and Best Choreography. Luis is the founder/director of R.Evolución Latina, an affiliate of the non-profit organization Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. Luis’ personal mission as an artist and a leader is to empower society through the arts to make a change for the better.

Alexander Santiago-Jirau New York Theatre Workshop Alexander Santiago-Jirau is Director of Education at New York Theatre Workshop (NYTW). In this role, he oversees all of NYTW’s education initiatives, including the Mind the Gap intergenerational theatre program, student matinees, in-school artist residencies, master classes, administrative fellowships, and public programs. Recent work at NYTW has included developing educational materials and curating public programming for the world premiere of David Bowie’s and Enda Walsh’s Lazarus directed by Ivo van Hove, the New York premiere of Anaïs Mitchell’s Hadestown developed with and directed by Rachel Chavkin, a revival of Othello directed by Sam Gold featuring Daniel Craig and David Oyelowo, Amy Herzog’s Mary Jane featuring Carrie Coon, Heidi Shreck’s What the Constitution Means to Me, and Jeremy O. Harris’s Slave Play. Alex has taught Latin American and Latinx Theatre at Drew University and currently teaches Theatre of the Oppressed for the Program in Educational Theatre at New York University’s Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development. He holds a B.S. in Urban and Regional Studies from Cornell University and an M.A. in Educational Theatre from NYU Steinhardt.

Kyle Scatliffe The Color Purple Kyle Scatliffe is a graduate of AMDA. Broadway: The Color Purple, Les Misérables. West End: The Scottsboro Boys (Olivier Award nomination) Tour: Hamilton. Off-Broadway: As You Like It, Encores Big River. Regional: Ragtime (ZACH Theatre), Oklahoma! (5th Avenue Theatre). TV credits include: CBS’s "Bull," NBC’s "Chicago P.D.," and Marley in A Christmas Carol: The Concert (Baltimore Symphony Orchestra/PBS).

Kimberly Schmidt Broadwaysted Kimberly Schmidt is a producer, general manager, performer, redhead, and co-host/Game Master of the popular theatre podcast "Broadwaysted." Kimberly is a graduate of the Musical Theatre program at Manhattanville College and has appeared in productions at FringeNYC, Oxford Shakespeare Co, 13th Street Repertory and the Surflight Theatre. On the production side, Kimberly has worked with both Theatre Management Associates and the Playlight Theatre Company and produced the first reading of Bryan Plofsky's musical Color War: A Summer Campy Musical. Also, check out the Broadway Baby podcast for more theatre conversations--show by show! Follow her at @KimberCoops or @BroadwayBabyPod.

Christopher Sieber The Prom CHRISTOPHER SIEBER started performing shows in his parents living room where he was a triumph at age 7 in The Christopher Comedy Cavalcade of 1976 seen by both his parents and unsuspecting neighbors driving by. Then, BROADWAY: The Prom, Matilda, Pippin, La Cage Aux Folles, Shrek (Tony, Drama Desk, Drama League,Outer Critics noms) Monty Python's Spamalot (Tony Nom and West End Production) Chicago, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Into the Woods, Beauty and the Beast, Triumph of Love. Television: "Law and Order SVU," "The Good Wife," "The Good Fight," "Elementary," "Ed," "Sex and the City," "Pushing Daisies," "It's All Relative," "Two of a Kind," and lots of daytime TV such as "Guiding Light," "All My Children," "Another World," where his many recurring characters never went anywhere....

Alexandra Silber Fiddler on the Roof Broadway/New York: Fiddler on the Roof, Master Class, Einstein's Dreams, Nell Gwynn (The Acting Company), Arlington, Hello Again, Song of Norway. Regional: Cabaret, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Camelot, My Fair Lady, Carousel, Love Story, Murder on the Orient Express. London's West End: Kiss Me, Kate (BBC Proms at Royal Albert Hall), Carousel, Fiddler on The Roof, and The Woman In White. Film: "1408." TV: "Elementary" (CBS), "Mysteries Of Laura" (NBC); all three "Law & Orders" (NBC). Concerts: Grammy® nominee for Maria in West Side Story with San Francisco Symphony. I Am Harvey Milk (Los Angeles), Trouble in Tahiti at Tanglewood, Symphony Space, Orchestra of St Luke's, Carnegie Hall, Caramoor, DSO, ASO, John Wilson Orchestra for the BBC Proms. Books: Alexandra’s novel "After Anatevka" and memoir, "White Hot Grief Parade" are both published by Pegasus Books and available on Audible.com. @alsilbs



Janice C. Simpson Broadway & Me, BroadwayRadio Janice C. Simpson writes the theater blog "Broadway & Me," hosts the BroadwayRadio podcast "Stagecraft," and was one of the revolving hosts for the TV show "Theater Talk." She also directs the Arts & Culture Reporting program at the Craig Newmark School of Journalism at the City University of New York and is a frequent contributor to "TDFStages" and "American Theatre" magazines. She formerly served as arts editor for "Time" magazine and was a contributing editor to "TheaterWeek" magazine. She is currently a member of the American Theatre Wing's Advisory Committee and sits on the executive committee of the Outer Critics Circle.

James Snyder Harry Potter the Cursed Child James Snyder is currently starring as Harry Potter in Broadway's Harry Potter and the Cursed Child and has also been seen on stage in Broadway's first a capella musical In Transit, as well as If/Then (Broadway and Tour). He also received a Drama League Award Nomination for the titular role in Cry-Baby and recently played Billy in Goodspeed Opera House's production of Carousel. His additional theatre credits include Fanny at New York City Center, Broadway: Three Generations at The Kennedy Center, Rock of Ages (Los Angeles, Las Vegas), Oedipus the King, Mama (Troubadour Theater Co.), Happy Days, The Fantasticks (Sacramento Music Circus), Hamlet, Sneaux, Oklahoma!, and Star Wars Trilogy in 30 Minutes. He has also performed with the Hartford Symphony as well as the New York Pops at Carnegie Hall. TV: The Good Wife, Rizzoli and Isles, Blue Bloods, Drop Dead Diva, CSI, Without a Trace, Cold Case, Gilmore Girls, and The Suite Life of Zack and Cody, among others. Film: She’s The Man, The Storyteller, An American in China, Meth Head, Shuttle, Pretty Persuasion (Sundance Film Festival). He can also be heard as Jason on the bare: a pop opera concept album. His solo rock album, L.A. Curse, is available on iTunes, spotify and www.jamessnyder.com. He has a B.F.A. in acting from the University of Southern California.

Jose Solís The New York Times Jose Solís has been writing about film and theatre since 2003. His work has appeared in major publications including The New York Times, American Theatre, TDF Stages, TimeOut, and Backstage. He is the co-host of Token Theatre Friends and a producer/host on the Maxamoo podcast. He is a member of the Drama Desk, the Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics, and the Online Film Critics Society. When he's not at a show, a screening, or writing about all the art he loves, you can find him singing along to any cast recording featuring Kelli O'Hara.

Whitney Sprayberry Jagged Little Pill Whitney Sprayberry is a seasoned professional on the NYC circuit. She was just featured in the world premiere of Jagged Little Pill at A.R.T., a musical based on Alanis Morrisette's 1995 album. The new musical is under direction of Tony Winner Diane Paulus. She was also a cast member in Spider-Man Turn off the Dark on Broadway directed by Phil McKinnley. Other credits include: assisting Chase Brock on Alice by Heart a new musical by Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik (the geniuses behind Spring Awakening), original swing for Seeing You - an immersive show choreographed by Ryan Heffington. She has also been a faculty member at Fordham University for both the Dance and Musical Theater programs, she currently teaches for The Institute for American Musical Theater, for the BFA Musical Theater Program at Marymount Manhattan College and at Steps on Broadway. You can also catch her starring in the music video "Brightside" by Stephanie Carlin and be sure to catch her choreography and class schedule on her Instagram @Spraybs. www.whitneysprayberry.com



“Dance is the hidden language of the soul” - Martha Graham



Matthew Stern Broadway Stage Management Symposium Matthew Aaron Stern is the founder of the Broadway Stage Management Symposium. Credits include 20+ Broadway productions: Finding Neverland, On The Town, Doctor Zhivago, Side Show, Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark, Death Of A Salesman, An Evening with Patti LuPone & Mandy Patinkin, The Little Mermaid, Wicked, Fiddler On The Roof, The Phantom Of The Opera, Enchanted April, The Full Monty, Grease; Tours: Mandy Patinkin, Stories By Heart, Billy Crystal’s 700 Sundays, Les Misérables. Other: Radio City Christmas Spectacular, Blue Man Group at the Hollywood Bowl. Matthew is part of the faculty at SUNY Purchase. For more info on the Symposium, www.broadwaysymposiuim.com

Rachel Sussman Rachel Sussman Productions LLC Rachel Sussman is a Tony Award-nominated producer and a co-founder of The MITTEN Lab, an emerging theatre artist residency program in her native state of Michigan. She has worked with such companies as Audible Theater, The Sundance Institute Theatre Lab, Second Stage Theatre, RKO Stage, and Lincoln Center's American Songbook. Producing credits include: Heidi Schreck's Pulitzer Prize finalist and Tony Award-nominated play, What the Constitution Means to Me (Broadway), the Obie Award-winning production of The Woodsman (Off-Broadway), and Eh Dah? Questions for My Father (Next Door at NYTW). In development: The Suffragists by Shaina Taub and Devotion by Mark Sonnenblick. A past Women's Project Lab Time Warner Foundation Fellow, Rachel is the recipient of the 2019 Geraldine Stutz T. Fellowship in Creative Producing, founded by Hal Prince in conjunction with Columbia University. She is a graduate of the Commercial Theater Institute and a University Honors Scholar alumna of NYU Tisch. www.rachel-sussman.com

Jennifer Ashley Tepper Be More Chill Jennifer Ashley Tepper is producer of Be More Chill, currently playing on Broadwaym and Broadway Bounty Hunter, which will play off-Broadway in 2019. These projects are part of a decade-long collaboration with Joe Iconis & Family. She is also the Creative and Programming Director at Feinstein’s/54 Below, where she has curated or produced over 3000 shows. She is the co-creator of the Bistro Award-winning concert series, If It Only Even Runs A Minute, and conceiver and director of "The Jonathan Larson Project," a song cycle of Larson’s unheard work, which received its world premiere in 2018 and recently recorded an original cast album. As a writer, Tepper has authored three volumes of "The Untold Stories of Broadway" series, published by Dress Circle. On Broadway, Tepper has also worked on [title of show], The Performers, Godspell, Macbeth, and The Parisian Woman.



Mary Testa Oklahoma! Recently appeared in Oklahoma! as Aunt Eller on Broadway.

Christina Trivigno TDF Christina Trivigno is the Director of Digital Strategy at TDF, a New York City based not-for-profit service organization dedicated to bringing the power of the performing arts to everyone. She has over 15 years of experience working in the digital space, a lifetime of experience as a disability advocate, and a love for theatre. She was proud to marry her passions for theatre, access and all things digital at TDF, overseeing online content, digital advertising, social media and launching TheatreAccess.NYC,

Fredi Walker-Browne Rent Fredi is best known for creating the role of Joanne Jefferson in the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical Rent! Most recently she appears as Ghost in Season 3 of TBS’s "Search Party." You can find her streaming or on-demand as Beverly in Rebecca Miller’s "Maggie's Plan," and Shay in Showtime’s Emmy Award-winning series "The Big C." Fredi is also an accomplished director and writer. She opened her company, Big Spoon Productions, in 1992. She is the creator of The Professional Skills for Actors Series™ and a proud advocate of arts education for students in all schools everywhere! For more information, please visit www.bigspoonproductions.com.

Claire Warden Intimacy Directors International Claire consults for and intimacy coordinates on television networks including HBO, Hulu, and Amazon, as well as independent films. She recently made history as the first intimacy director on a Broadway production, for Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune, with Audra McDonald and Michael Shannon. She is the first woman ever to be nominated for a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Fight Choreography which she won, as intimacy and fight director of Slave Play at NYTW. In the same season she was also nominated as intimacy and fight director for Daddy (Vineyard/New Group). Other Off-Broadway plays include BLKS (MCC Theatre), Mies Julie, and Dance of Death (CSC) plus more in New York and regionally. Claire trains faculty and students in acting training institutions across the country including Yale School of Drama and Yale College, Brown/Trinity Rep, NYU, the O'Neill Theatre Center, Stella Adler, Sarah Lawrence, UConn, Northeastern University, and Muhlenberg College. She has also trained students at Cambridge University in the UK and has presented at conferences across America. She is part of the lead teaching team of Intimacy Directors International, training the next generation of Intimacy Directors and Coordinators.

Sharon Wheatley Come From Away Sharon Wheatley originated and still performs the role of Diane in the global hit, Come From Away. She is a mother to two girls and married to stage manager, Martha Donaldson. An actress in New York City for 27 years, she has also appeared on Broadway in Avenue Q, Les Miserables, The Phantom of the Opera, and in the final cast of Cats at the Winter Garden Theater. She is best known as the author of "'Til The Fat Girl Sings," a memoir about growing up as an underestimated midwestern girl with big dreams.

Stacy Wolf Program in Music Theater at Princeton University Stacy Wolf is a theatre professor and director of the Program in Music Theater at Princeton University, where she teaches classes on gender and race in the American musical, including a course on the musicals of Stephen Sondheim. She is the author of Changed for Good: A Feminist History of the Broadway Musical, A Problem Like Maria: Gender and Sexuality in the American Musical, and co-editor of The Oxford Handbook of the American Musical. Wolf's latest book, Beyond Broadway: The Pleasure and Promise of Musical Across America, explores how the Broadway musical theatre repertoire finds new life at local venues across the country, including summer camps, high schools, community theatres, and after-school programs. She’s also written about women in The Hunchback of Notre Dame for Disney Theatrical Group’s Study Guide and two articles on gender in the smash hit Hamilton. Before Princeton, Wolf taught at the University of Texas at Austin, the George Washington University, and Florida State University. She holds a BA from Yale, MA from the University of Virginia, and PhD from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Wolf is also a recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship and a President’s Distinguished Teaching Award from Princeton.

Evan Zimmerman MurphyMade Evan is a New York-based theatre production and headshot photographer. Evan studied Musical Theatre in college while always exploring his love for photography during his college years. That exploration led into a full-time job with Broadway’s leading photographer, Matthew Murphy.

Felicia Fitzpatrick Playbill As Playbill’s first-ever Director of Social Media and Creative Strategy and first black female department head, Felicia is regarded as a pioneer of Broadway social media, revolutionizing Playbill’s social engagement and storytelling strategies during the time Broadway was shaping its own digital landscape. She specializes in social media strategy and cultivating online communities.

Ken Bloom Ken Bloom is a Grammy Award-winning producer, author, and director He has written over fifteen books including Broadway Musicals: The 101 Greatest Shows of All Time, co-authored with Frank Vlastnik. Ken has worked with Burton Lane, Jerry Herman, Howard Dietz and the estates of Florence Klotz and Peter Stone for the Library of Congress, the Billy Rose Theatre Collection and the Museum of the City of New York. Ken and Bill Rudman founded Harbinger Records over forty years ago recording such greats as Peggy Lee, Maxine Sullivan and albums on Cy Coleman, Kander and Ebb, Hugh Martin, Jones and Schmidt, P.G. Wodehouse, Charles Strouse and others. Ken was the Broadway Correspondent for NPR and Canadian Broadcasting and for over fifteen years along with with Ezio Petersen was the host of Musical Theatre Today on WKCR. Recently Ken co-produced, co-directed and co-wrote the documentary Merely Marvelous: The Dancing Genius of Gwen Verdon. More on Wikipedia.

Kirt Burcroff Metropolitan Opera Kirt Burcroff is a member of IATSE Local One and currently a lighting supervisor for The Metropolitan Opera. He is in his 25 year with The Met. Career highlights include: The MTV Video Music Awards, The Grammy Awards, The Tony Awards, Starlight Express at the Las Vegas Hilton, Liza At Radio City Music Hall and several years of Off-Broadway, Regional Theater and Television work. Kirt is a 1990 graduate of SUNY Fredonia.

Fran Curry Disney’s Frozen on Broadway Since arriving in NYC in 1997, Fran has taken care of every level of artist. From the ensemble to Jessie Mueller, Sara Bareilles, Keala Settle and Kelli O’Hara. Currently working on her 19th Broadway show, she is dressing Caissie Levy as Elsa in Disney’s Frozen.

Kathy Deitch Plus This! Show KATHY DEITCH grew up in the suburbs of Philadelphia and moved to New York to attend Wagner College. Kathy made her Broadway debut in the original cast of FOOTLOOSE and later created the role of Shen Shen in the smash Broadway hit WICKED. She made her LA acting debut at the Hollywood Bowl in RENT directed by Neil Patrick Harris. Other credits include: SILENCE! THE MUSICAL (LA Weekly Award), AMERICAN HORROR STORY: FREAK SHOW , the thriller LOFT, opposite Modern Family's Eric Stonestreet and MAGIC MIKE XXL. In looking to combat body bias, she co-created PLUS THIS! SHOW, a weekly vodcast on UBN GO that highlights fat women & non-binary folx and their allies and is a member of the all-fat, all-female sketch comedy group FATCH. IG @ladeitche & @PlusThisShow

Chris Devany Jagged Little Pill / IATSE Chris moved to NYC from Dallas, TX a decade ago to work on Broadway and hasn’t stopped since. She has 11 musicals and 1 straight play under her belt. More often than not, you can find her backstage as an A2, supporting her mixer, the designer, the band, and actors with their sound needs.

Logan Hart Jagged Little Pill Logan Hart (he/him) is currently performing in Jagged Little Pill on Broadway as Andrew/Ensemble and understudying the role of Nick Healy. Previously he performed for 3 years with the Book of Mormon First National Tour. Other credits include Poster Boy (Roundabout Theatre Company), Being Theo, Next to Normal, High School Musical, and Altar Boyz, along with concerts at 54 Below, Rockwood Music Hall, Piano Fight SF, and numerous readings, workshops, and recordings for promotional and developmental work. Additionally, he will be seen in the upcoming film "What is Life Worth" starring Michael Keaton and Stanley Tucci. For more information and updates follow him on IG: gowiththeflogan.

Afra Hines Hadestown Currently performing in the new Broadway musical Hadestown, Afra is a veteran performer with 8 Broadway credits to her name. Some of her favorites include Summer: The Donna Summer Musical where she played Michael/Maid and understudied Disco Donna Summer, In The Heights (Original Broadway Company with Lin-Manuel Miranda), Shuffle Along (Original Broadway Company alongside Audra McDonald, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Billy Porter, and Joshua Henry with choreography by Savion Glover), Ghost (Original Broadway Company, understudy Clara/Louise), and Motown (understudy Tina Marie). She also spent a year on the First National Tour of Hamilton (Angelica Tour) playing San Francisco and Los Angeles. Additionally, Afra was a Radio City Rockette for 7 years. You can see Afra in the FX miniseries "Fosse/Verdon" with Sam Rockwell and Michelle Williams. Other television work includes "Boardwalk Empire" (Onyx Dancer), "Curb Your Enthusiasm" (Hamilton ensemble), "The Detour" (B.Frank ensemble), "Mozart In the Jungle," and SNL.

Norman Hirschy Oxford University Press Norm Hirschy is an Executive Editor in the Academic and Trade Division of Oxford University Press, where he acquires in music, dance, film, and cultural biography. He is the sponsoring editor of the Broadway Legacies Series, working with Series Editor Geoffrey Block, and books on his list have been widely acclaimed in both national and international press.

Taylor Symone Jackson Ain't Too Proud Taylor Symone Jackson was born and raised in Atlanta, GA. Taylor attended both a performing arts high school (Carver School of the Arts/ Atlanta, GA) and college, Conservatory (AMDA/ New York, NY) for both Musical Theater and Dance. Soon after graduating she worked at the Organ Shakespeare Festival and later got the offer for Ain't Too Proud. She is so honored to have the opportunity to perform on a New York City stage, with a crazy funny cast and a wonderful support system behind her. She can only pray that this is just the beginning of her Broadway Career. In her spare time she loves hanging with her puppy Kimchi and eating Empanada Mama during lunch breaks. :)

She is so thrilled to attend and be part of her first Broadway Con!!!!!!

Katie McAllister Inside Broadway Katie McAllister is the Program Director for Inside Broadway and has been working in the teaching field for over 30 years in both the academic and arts and education forums. Katie began her work with Inside Broadway in the “Be the Artist” program at Donnell Library and joined the teaching artist staff of Inside Broadway shortly thereafter. As Program Director, Katie has used her experience as a teacher and performer to shape Inside Broadway’s teaching artist residency programs to reflect both the artistic and academic needs of students in schools today, developing programming for students of all abilities. She has written the Study Buddies and Educator Lesson Plans for Inside Broadway’s productions of You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown, Duke Ellington’s Sophisticated Ladies, Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella, Smokey Joe’s Café, The Melody Lingers on... The Music of Irving Berlin and Richard Rodgers Broadway!, The Gershwin’s Real Magic, and Bye Bye Birdie. For Simply Elementary, she wrote the book, lyrics and study guide for the immigration musical Next Stop, America. Ms. McAllister is passionate about bringing arts services to students of all abilities and is the proud recipient of the 2007 Herbert Birch Friendship Award for excellence in Arts and Education for exceptional children.

Zachary Noah Piser Dear Evan Hansen Zachary Noah Piser is thrilled to join his first BroadwayCon panel! He is currently the Evan Hansen alternate on Broadway, after originating Dear Evan Hansen’s premiere international production in Canada. Other Broadway: Wicked (Boq). Off-Broadway: Barrow Street Theatre’s West-End transfer of Sweeney Todd (Tobias), Mad Libs Live. Favorite Regional: The Heart of Rock & Roll (The Old Globe, world premiere), Godspell (Marriott Theatre). He is a Bay Area native and Northwestern grad. Big thanks to Erin Quill for including him in this special AAPI panel! @zach_piser



Sean Tecson Roundabout Theatre Company Sean Tecson is a theatre administrator with a background in theatre education, digital communications, and database management. Originally from Houston, TX, he currently works in Roundabout Theatre Company's Education Department in New York City. At the Roundabout, he collects, processes, and manages data (surveys, demographics, reports, and outcomes) for education programming, focusing on the technical theatre workforce training program, and coordinates the department’s professional development workshops for school administrators, teachers, and teaching artists. From the end of 2016 to early 2018 Sean was an A.R.T./New York Creative Opportunity Fellow and worked with the Alliance of Resident Theatres/New York's development department to fundraise for the organization’s services that provide training and resources for more than 400 nonprofit theatre companies in New York City. In addition to his work in theatre arts administration, Sean freelances as a director and producer in New York City. He recently co-produced From a Distance, a one-woman song cycle about relationships in the digital age and what it means to stay connected with your loved ones from a distance, in the 2018 International New York Fringe Festival. He directed and co-produced Poor Boys' Chorus in the 2017 Broadway Bound Theatre Festival, a New York Times pick of top 15 summer theatre festivals. Prior to moving to New York, Sean worked as a teaching artist at ZACH Theatre in Austin, TX and was the Engaging Research Co-Chair for the 2015 Cohen New Works Festival, the nation's largest collegiate theater festival, and guided artists through new forms of dramaturgical research and curated spaces for audiences to think critically about the development of more than 30 works of theatre. He has a B.A. in Theatre and Dance from The University of Texas at Austin.

Elizabeth Wollman Baruch College Elizabeth L. Wollman is Professor of Music at Baruch College, City University of New York, and a member of the doctoral faculty in the theatre department at the CUNY Graduate Center. She has written extensively about musicals that have run off-, off-off- and on Broadway since the late 1950s, with emphasis on their relationship to popular music, the cultural history of New York City, and American social, political, and economic movements. Wollman is the author of the books The Theater Will Rock: A History of the Rock Musical, from Hair to Hedwig (University of Michigan Press, 2006), Hard Times: The Adult Musical in 1970s New York City (Oxford University Press, 2012), and The Critical Companion to the American Stage Musical (Bloomsbury/Methuen, 2017). Her co-edited volume, The Routledge Companion to the Post-1970 American Stage Musical, which she co-edited with Jessica Sternfeld, was released in September 2019. Her current work focuses on both the historiography of the contemporary American musical theater, and on commercial failure.

Ari Axelrod Taking the Wheel Ari has had the privilege of working with cabaret icons such as Tony Award winners Faith Prince and Christine Ebersole, Tony nominee Ann Hampton Callaway, Grammy Award winner Billy Stritch, Marilyn Maye, Karen Mason, and Alix Korey. Ari Axelrod's solo cabaret, Taking the Wheel, directed by Faith Prince and music directed by Alex Rybeck, has had two sold out performances at Feinstein's/54 Below in New York City. Ari’s most recent cabaret, A Celebration of Jewish Broadway, has been performed at Birdland Jazz Club in NYC, as well as in St. Louis, Missouri, and Chicago.



NYC credits include: Off-Broadway: Milk and Honey (Cantor/Sheep Boy) at The York Theatre Company. Regional: Weathervane Theatre: Last Five Years (Jamie), West Side Story (Riff), Hairspray (Corny Collins). Repertory Theatre of St. Louis: One Man Two Guvnors (Ensemble).

Alessandra Baldacchino Fun Home Alessandra Baldacchino is a 13-year-old eighth-grader from Glen Rock NJ. She has been seen in both the Broadway production and National Tour of the Tony Award-winning musical FUN HOME playing the role of Small Alison, for which she won the prestigious Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Performer. She is honored to be back at BroadwayCon for the third time. @alibaldacchino

Billy Bell Cinereal Productions Billy Bell is an internationally acclaimed dancer and choreographer. A former cast member of Punchdrunk's "Sleep No More," Billy's past experiences include dancing with Jose Navas/Compagnie Flak and Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet where he performed works by Jiri Kilian, Hofesh Shechter, Alexander Ekman, Crystal Pite, and Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui. Billy is a recipient of the Frank Prize for Emerging Artists and an Award of Choreographic Excellence from Capezio. He has been on FOX's So You Think You Can Dance, danced with Britney Spears, the original cast of RENT, and the talented cast and crew of FOX's HOUSE M.D. An alumni of The Juilliard School, Billy holds a degree in Advertising and Marketing Communications with a focus on Visual Presentation and Exhibition Design from the Fashion Institute of Technology, and a BFA in Interior Architecture and Themed Entertainment Design from the Savannah College of Art and Design. Currently, Billy works as a project designer for WET in Los Angeles, CA.

Audrey Bennett Frozen Audrey Bennett began her professional career at the age of 7, playing the role of Gretl in the Broadway national tour of The Sound of Music. She made her Broadway debut in New York at the age of 9 in Amelie, and she then originated the role of Young Anna in the world premiere of Frozen the Musical in its pre-Broadway run in Denver and then continuing in the role when it opened on Broadway. Other highlights include playing Young Mike D in the Beastie Boys Story Live show last spring and TV appearances in Evil (CBS), The Hunt (Amazon), and Love Life (HBO, playing a young Anna Kendrick). She has also recently recorded her first voiceover role for an animation on Cartoon Network. Audrey loves singing, playing with friends, riding roller coasters, and eating ice cream — lots of ice cream. Instagram: @audreybennettactor

Swayam Bhatia Really Rosie Swayam Bhatia better known as Sway most recently was seen playing Rachel in The Perfect Fit. Her credits include performing for two School of Rock Promo Tours and Really Rosie at Encores NY City Center. She is currently appearing as Sophie Roy on HBO’s "Succession." In addition, she has appeared on "Masters of None" on Netflix, "Saturday Night Live," and "Sesame Street." Her training beyond theater includes playing the drums, piano, and rapping. Others would say she is passionate about fashion and coding but above all, making others laugh is her signature trait.

Adriana Braganza The King and I Adriana is 12 years old. She was an original cast member of Lincoln Center’s The King and I. She played the role of a royal child, Buddha, and Princess Ying Yaowalak understudy. Shortly after the Broadway run, Adriana had the opportunity of continuing her role in the national tour.

Amaya Braganza The King and I Amaya is 17 years old. She played the role of July in the Broadway revival of Annie. She was also part of Lincoln Center’s revival of The King and I as a royal child. Amaya had the opportunity of being in The King and I national tour as a royal child, wife of the King, Uncle Thomas in the ballet, and as Louis understudy.

Brenda Braxton Smokey Joe’s Cafe Brenda Braxton was destined for the stage. While most of her classmates at the famed High School of Performing Arts dreamed that their talents would one day be recognized, Brenda, a year after graduation, was cast in the hit Broadway show Guys & Dolls. But her real claim to fame was her performance in Broadway’s musical revue SMOKEY JOE’S CAFÉ which earned her a Tony Award nomination, the NAACP Theater Award, the city of Chicago’s Jefferson Award and a Grammy Award for Best Cast Album. She went on to star as Velma Kelly in Broadway’s hit musical CHICAGO opposite USHER, BeBe Neuwirth, Rita Wilson and Brian McKnight. . Her other Broadway credits include, Jelly’s Last Jam with Gregory Hines and Savion Glover, Cats, Legs Diamond and the original production of DREAMGIRLS with Jennifer Holiday. Her TV credits include Nurse Jackie, SMASH and most recently her recurring role as partner Madeline Gilbert on The Good Fight Season 3 on CBS All Access.

Ava Briglia Matilda the Musical Ava Briglia is a 12 year old performer from Media, Pennsylvania. Broadway: Matilda the Musical (Matilda), School Of Rock (Summer), The Ferryman (Swing - Nunu, Mercy, and Honor). First National Tour: School of Rock (Summer). Recent workshops/readings: Trevor the Musical, Radio 930, and Another Way. TV and Film: John Mulaney on Netflix, "Evil Lives Here," "Sisters," "Balancing Act," and Julie Andrew’s "Greenroom." Voiceover - "English Egg," "Sesame Street," and Nickelodeon. @ava.briglia

Stephen Byrd Front Row Productions Stephen Byrd is an award-winning theatrical producer. He and his producing partner, Alia Jones Harvey, are currently the only African-American producers on both Broadway and London’s West End.

Andi Lee Carter Last Night in Pompeii Andi Lee Carter (he/him/they/them) is a Brooklyn-based writer, director, and performer. He is a recent graduate from the NYU Tisch Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program where he presented his two final thesis musicals: Last Night in Pompeii and S.T.E.M. GRLZ! Scientific Strategies for Starting a Feminist Rock Band. His first original full-length musical Rent A White Guy was dubbed “often very funny” by The New York Times. Andi performs stand-up and sketch regularly at comedy venues in NYC including UCB, the PIT and Magnet Theater. He is an Artistic Associate for Random Access Theatre Company where his musical play Fanny Campbell, the Female Pirate Captain was developed in residency. He is an active member Trans Actors Guild, National Queer Theatre, Trans Voices Cabaret, and the Dramatist Guild of America. He is a founding member and former board member of the Musical Theatre Factory and original moderator of its monthly Women/Trans Writers Representation Round Table.

Ginna Claire Mason Wicked Currently playing Glinda in the Broadway production of Wicked. Tour/Vegas: Wicked, Newsies, Flashdance, Duck Commander Musical. Regional: Thoroughly Modern Millie, Hairspray, Grease. Nashville native. BFA in music theatre, Elon University.

Devin Compton Cinereal Productions Devin Compton is the Creative Director of Cinereal Productions and focuses predominantly on concept, writing, and directing. She is passionate about narrative storytelling, collaboration, and fair wages for artists. You can catch Cinereal's current production, The Unbrunch, at The Norwood Club in Chelsea. In 2015, she wrote, starred in, and produced a web series titled "Stuck On A" which was nominated at the LA Webfest for Outstanding Writing, Outstanding Directing, Outstanding Supporting Actress (Ashlie Atkinson), and Outstanding Guest Actor (John Stamos, Mike Houston). Although, she no longer performs, Devin ghost writes and plans corporate events in her spare time. Follow her at @dvncmptn and learn more about her work at www.cinerealproductions.com.

David W. Connolly Drayton Entertainment David W. Connolly is an Adjunct Professor of Music Theatre at Sheridan College and the Associate Artistic Director of Drayton Entertainment, one of Canada's largest not-for-profit professional theatre companies. He is a double below-knee amputee who has performed on Broadway and helmed Canadian regional theatre premieres including "Newsies," "Priscilla, Queen of the Desert," and "Mamma Mia!" He is a recipient of The Ontario Premier's Award of Excellence for outstanding contribution to the field of applied arts and community service as well as an ambassador and advocate for both The War Amps’ Child Amputee Program and The Shriner’s Hospitals for Children. He is a proud member of The Directors Guild of Canada, ACTRA, Equity and The Stage Directors and Choreographers Society.

Nina Davuluri Nina Davuluri is an acclaimed host, actor, advocate & entrepreneur. Nina first gained international recognition by becoming the