Brooke Abrahamsen - Teacher
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After completing her B.A. in Theater at Arizona State University in 1999, Brooke joined CYT Richmond as a teacher and director, taking on the role of Artistic Director in 2004. From “Annie” to “Les Miserables” to “Narnia” Brooke has been part of the production teams as Director, Choreographer or Stage Manager of over 35 CYT shows. Other local theater involvement includes playing the role of Meg in Stable Theater’s Little Women, teaching for... Read More |
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Fran Coleman - Teacher
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Fran Coleman earned her first Bachelor’s degree in Classical Vocal Performance at Virginia Commonwealth University. While there, she performed several solo recitals, sung in The Madrigalists, and also played the role of Marcellina in select scenes from Mozart’s, “The Marriage of Figaro”. After completing her degree, Fran received her second Bachelor’s degree in Music Education from Longwood University. There she gained great experience through solo... Read More |
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Pamela Daniel - Teacher
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Pamela Daniel graduate from Clark Atlanta University in 2003 with a B.A. in Theater Arts. After three years working professionally in the Atlanta theater circuit, she realized her gifts were designed for a higher calling. In 2006, Pamela began writing and directing christian plays and musicals for her church in New Jersey as Worship Arts Director. Pamela is a recent transplant to the Richmond area and excited to become a part of the CYT team. |
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Alyssa Davis - Teacher
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Alyssa Davis is a Senior Theatre Major at the University of Richmond with minors in Spanish and English. She has been involved in shows with Christian Youth Theater, Reflections, and productions at UR ranging from musicals to Shakespeare. She recently studied with the Dah Theatar Company in Belgrade, Serbia and with The Second City in Chicago. She is currently the Co-President of Sub Par Productions, UR's first and only video comedy group; ComedySportz, and Subject to Change,... Read More |
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Dustin Faltz - Teacher
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Dustin Faltz is a classically trained vocalist, audio engineer, and voice actor who performs and coaches styles ranging from Classical and Musical Theatre to Contemporary A Cappella and R&B. As an actor Dustin has portrayed characters on stage, film, TV, and the airwaves. As an engineer he has worked with a number of commercially released artists including Virginia’s very own GRAMMY nominated Chris Brown. Dustin is a member of the Music Educators’ National Conference, and the... Read More |
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Rebecah Freesen - Teacher
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Rebecah Freesen has been living in the theater for as long as she can remember. Back in her homeland of the Shenandoah Valley, she has directed theater since 2006, and could be found putting her talents to use both on and behind the stage for years. Rebecah moved to Richmond in the fall of 2010. Some favorite past productions include: The Diary of Anne Frank, Quilters, Sing Down the Moon, Pride and Prejudice and The Secret Garden. Rebecah is passionate about offering the art of the stage to... Read More |
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Laura Gorsuch - Teacher
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Laura Gorsuch, a native of Lewisburg, WV, began her dancing career at the early age of three. She studied contemporary dance at The Dance Studio under the direction of Beth White and Carli Marenick. As a teen, she performed with Trillium Performing Youth and has since returned home as a guest artist for Trillium Performing Arts Collective concerts. Laura graduated Sum Cum Laude in 2005 from Radford University with a BFA in Contemporary Dance. In January 2007, she was highlighted as a soloist in... Read More |
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Alycia Green - Teacher
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Alycia has been involved with theatre/drama since she was in third grade. Before that she was acting at home for her four siblings. She is the youngest of five. She now has 14 nieces and nephews and is active in all of their lives. She is recently married, and has two babies, her dog Gabby and a columbian boa named Esco. She has traveled nationwide for a number of years ministering through drama, dance, singing and step. She has participated in and judged several different state level drama... Read More |
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Doug Gross - Teacher
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Doug Gross is new to CYT this year, though he is not new to the musical theater. He holds a MM degree from Indiana University and is recently retired from the Hanover School system. He taught for 34 years both at the High School and collegiate level during which time he served as a choral director, voice teacher and musical productions director. In addition to preparing soloists and choristers for the many shows he has directed, he has quite often served as the musical pit orchestra conductor.... Read More |
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Chris Hobart - Teacher
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A native Richmonder, Chris Hobart has been performing mime for over 20 years. He received his BA in Christian Ministries from Emmanuel College in ’96 and then went on to study mime in California under a graduate from Marcel Marceau’s school of mime. He graduated from Mimeistry’s School of Ministering Arts in ’02, earning his Journeyman degree with a Distinction in Directing. He met his wife and fellow mime performer, Chrystal, at Mimeistry. He and his wife are currently... Read More |
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Sabrina Morgan Jordan - Teacher
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After volunteering as a teen in my mom’s classroom, I taught my first art class while attending VCU’s School of the Arts. I acquired my love of literature and the arts as a child, being involved in dance, playing an instrument and creating art .My expressions of music and art continued through my high school years where I was chosen as the class artist of my senior year. As a parent I have supported my son’s interest in music and theater as an artistic mom, constructing a... Read More |
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Matt Koon - Teacher
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Matt Koon is a music teacher who currently teaches Guitar, Piano, Bass Guitar, Banjo, Mandolin, Ukulele, Harmonica, Drums, and Violin in his Mechanicsville Studio. He brings with him 20 years experience working with youth in a variety of capacities and has been an award winning youth development professional with The Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Richmond. Matt was completely self taught until 2009 when Matt became a student of 5 time Grammy Winner Victor Wooten's world reknown Music and... Read More |
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Ashlyn Landrum - Teacher
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Locally involved with theatre for just over 3 years now, Ashlyn’s thespian roots began with CYT in her first role as “Mrs. Cratchit” in the 2008 production of CYT Richmond’s “A Christmas Carol”. Since then, her roles have spanned community & professional theatres, including the Modlin Center for the Arts, Carpenter Science Theatre, Henrico Theatre Company, the Dogwood Dell Festival of the Arts, and most recently, Chamberlayne Actors Theatre.... Read More |
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Rebecca McNamee - Teacher
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Becky started dancing at 3 years old after she saw Singin' In The Rain and never looked back. She graduated with a BA in Musical Theater from James Madison University in 2009. Becky was fortunate enough to direct as well as perform at school and found that she loved teaching and directing as much as she loved performing. Becky performed professional at various regional theaters and in DC before moving to Richmond. Some of her favorite past roles include Philia in... Read More |
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Janette Obermueller - Teacher
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Janette Obermueller began performing at an early age and has had a love of the arts ever since. She was raised in Maryland and has also had the opportunity to live and work in Los Angeles, New York City, Orlando and now Richmond. She received her BA in Elementary Education with a minor in Theatre Arts from Pepperdine University. After graduating, she was offered a contract with Walt Disney World where she performed full time in EPCOT's "American Vybe", HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS's... Read More |
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Joy Osborne - Teacher
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Joy has been working with CYT Richmond summer camps since 2003, commuting from Lynchburg, VA. In December 2010, she and her husband, Chris, moved to Richmond to join the CYT Richmond staff year round. In addition to running CYT's summer camp program, Joy is also a show coordinator and the southside class coordinator. She holds a bachelor's degree from Liberty University and a master's degree from Virginia Tech in education. She is an online instructor for... Read More |
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Kara Priddy - Teacher
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Kara is a dance teacher, choreographer and performer working in the greater Richmond area. She received her dance education through James Madison University and has been teaching extensively ever since. Kara is currently choreographing this season's Jungle Book and has taught and choreographed for various CYT productions, summer camps and classes in the past, including Annie, Seussical the Musical, Charlotte's Web and Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat. Kara currently... Read More |
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Sheila Ray - Teacher
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Sheila Ray is a home grown Richmonder. She has been a preschool teacher/ director/ music teacher for the past 20 years, and has enjoyed the last ten years of being involved with Christain Youth Theater. Sheila has been teaching "Our Gang" Class for six years and can't get enough of watching the imaginations of these wonderful children!! In addition, she has three boys that have all been and continue to be a part of CYT. |
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Sarah Roquemore - Teacher
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Sarah just returned to Virginia from Seattle, Washington, where she spent the past two years working as a teaching artist for Seattle Children's Theatre, Youth Theatre Northwest, Seattle Repertory Theatre, Taproot Theatre Company, and Powerful Schools. She has also worked for various regional theatres including the Weston Playhouse Theatre Company in Weston, VT and The Studio Theatre in Washington, DC. As an actor, Sarah studied at James Madison University (where she majored in both theatre and... Read More |
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Miranda Shamblin - Teacher
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Miranda Shamblin is a new artist for CYT this year with 6 years of public and private teaching experience. A Music Education and Theatre graduate from West Virginia State University, Miranda know’s her way around the theatre. She has been involved in all aspects of theatrical work including administration, musical director, choreographer, technical director, and performer. Before relocating to Richmond, Miranda was the business administrator over the Charleston Stage... Read More |
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Alana Smith - Teacher
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Alana Smith came to CYT from the theatre department at Virginia Tech after receiving her B.A in 2008. While studying acting, she also discovered a love for teaching. God’s plan sent her back to her hometown of Richmond to continue pursuing her passion. Her favorite roles include Nurse in “Romeo and Juliet”, and the title role in “Eurydice”. She has recently been on the local stage with Richmond Shakespeare Company in the role of Margaret in “Much Ado about... Read More |
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Meg Switzer - Teacher
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Meg Switzer graduated from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro with a degree in Theatre Arts Education. She toured as an actress with the North Carolina Theatre for Young People before being hired by Hanover County Public Schools to teach theater arts and television production at Lee-Davis High School. After starting a family, Meg earned her elementary teaching certificate and National Board Certification and currently teaches 4th grade at Laurel Meadow Elementary School in Hanover... Read More |
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Emily Welch - Teacher
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Emily Welch is from Richmond, Va and has worked with CYT periodically since 2003, beginning with the shows and then teaching classes for all age groups from Intro to Acting, Story Telling, Human Video, Improv, and Our Gang. She is a teacher with Richmond City Public Schools where she teaches middle and high school students science. Emily loves teaching the 5-7 year old beginning actors how to build character skills and confidence and use their imagination to Glorify God on the stage. |
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Mia White - Teacher
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Mia Kirk White has been teaching young children for over 10 years. She holds a Bachelor in Early Education from VCU. Mia’s passion for acting, dance and voice began when she was very young. She grew up in the television industry in California and has been involved in theater and film most of her life. Mia is excited to be teaching her first CYT class. |
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