Sonny Paladino
Director of Staff/
Director of Vocal Instruction
 

Sonny Paladino is a Broadway music director and conductor; Sonny is currently working on the revival of Pippin, as Associate Conductor, headed for Broadway this Spring. He was also Assistant Conductor for the Broadway revival of Jesus Christ Superstar, and has worked as conductor and pianist for the Broadway productions of Billy Elliot, Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, and Mamma Mia.

As an in-demand music director and vocal coach in New York City, Sonny has worked with and coached some of Broadway and television's biggest stars including Matthew Morrison, Hunter Foster, Teal Wicks, Cady Huffman, Curtis Holbrook, Patti Murin, Laura Osnes, Max Crumm, Ace Young, Taylor Hicks, Douglas Hodge, and Kacie Sheik, among many others. As a teacher, Sonny regularly works with cast members from nearly every show on Broadway from The Lion King to Wicked at workshops in New York City. He also recently played piano for The X Factor Australia with Alicia Keys. 

Frenchie Davis

Frenchie is a Broadway performer and singer from Los Angeles, California. She studied Theatre at Washington DC's Howard University and was a member of the Broadway cast of RENT for four years. Her other theatre credits include national tours of DREAMGIRLS; AIN'T MISBEHAVIN'; and CINDERELLA ENCHANTED. She has also done voice-over work for the hit Nickelodean cartoon WONDERPETS! and was most recently seen as a finalist and member of Team Christina on NBC's The Voice.

Kathy Deitch 
Audition Specialist

Kathy recently played Catherine/Senator Martin in the LA cast of Silence! The Musical (LA Weekly Award Winner) & made her LA acting debut at the Hollywood Bowl in RENT directed by Neil Patrick Harris. Broadway: WICKED (original company), FOOTLOOSE (original Urleen); HAIR at both City Center's Encores! and European Tour (Crissy). She appeared in the musical episode of RAISING HOPE this month and filmed the pilot MIDDLE AGE RAGE for ABC. She's had the pleasure of working with Oliver Platt on THE BIG C and opposite Eric Stonestreet in the thriller LOFT. Online, she stars in the zombie web series PROJECT:PHOENIX and her blog COOL GIRL IS DEAD has been presented as a solo-performance reading in both NY & LA.

She has brought her Audition Boot Camp to students of all ages across the country including Wagner College, UCLA, Pace University, University of Hartford and has been a special guest at the School of Rock and Stella Adler Conservatory, both in NYC & LA and VocalizeU.

Janine DiVita

On Broadway, Janine starred as Betty Rizzo, opposite American Idol heart throb, Ace Young, in the 2007 revival of GREASE (directed by Kathleen Marshall), She most recently completed a nearly year-long run starring as Elizabeth Benning in the First National Tour of Mel Brooks' YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN (directed by Susan Stroman). Off-Broadway: Susan in THE DAY BEFORE SPRING (York Theatre, directed by David Glenn Armstrong). Off-Off Broadway: Gina in RAINBOW AROUND THE SUN (45th Street Theatre, NYMF, directed by Nick Demos). NYC theatre/readings/workshops include: Bess Houdini in HOUDINI (directed by Gabriel Barre), Fiona in FOREVERMAN, Clarke in NOT EXACTLY ROMEO. Regional credits include: Terri in Duke Ellington's SOPHISTICATED LADIES starring Maurice Hines (Arena Stage, directed by Charles Randolph-Wright), Young Little Edie in GREY GARDENS (Portland Center Stage, directed by Chris Coleman), Young French Woman/ Lucie Manette u/s in A TALE OF TWO CITIES (Pre-Broadway/World Premiere, Asolo Repertory, directed by Michael Donald Edwards and Warren Carlyle), Dot in SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE (Heritage Repertory Theatre, directed by Bob Chapel), and Nancy in OLIVER! (Walnut Street Theatre, directed by Mark Clements) for which she was nominated for a Barrymore Award for Outstanding Leading Actress in a Musical.  Janine is currently in The Mystery of Edwin Drood at NYC's Roundabout Theater. 

Arielle Jacobs

ARIELLE JACOBS starred on Broadway in the Tony and Grammy award-winning musical "In the Heights" as Nina, opposite creator and Tony-winner Lin-Manuel Miranda. She graduated with a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance from New York University, with training in both classical operatic technique as well as contemporary theatrical/pop belt technique. National tours: In the Heights (Nina, original cast) directed by Thomas Kail and Disney's High School Musical (Gabriella, original cast) directed by Jeff Calhoun. Broadway readings/workshops: Nightingale (by Spring Awakening's Duncan Sheik & Steven Sater, directed by Moises Kaufman), MASK directed by Richard Maltby, Jr.; It Shoulda Been Youby Brian Hargrove & Barbara Anselmi; and GoGo Beach. Regional: world premieres of both High School Musical 2 (Gabriella) directed by Jeff Calhoun and The Rose of Corazon (Rosa) directed by Keith Glover; Cinderella (North Shore Music Theatre). Other theater: A Chorus Line (Cassie) and Babes in Arms (Darlene). TV/Film: "Commander in Chief," "Dance War," Water Lilies, and "Disney's 365." Concerts: "20th Anniversary Divas Simply Singing!" with Sheryl Lee Ralph and Chaka Khan; "Making Good" with Stephen Schwartz (Ford Amphitheater); "Rated RSO" with songs of Ryan Scott Oliver. Arielle created eco-website, www.HelpHealTheEarth.com, and has been published in holistic Journey Magazine and Canadian Lifestyle Magazine (WOMAN.ca). For more info: www.ariellejacobs.com.

Heather Lindell

Broadway: Heather most recently finished her run as Anne In the 2010 Tony Award winning production of LA CAGE AUX FOLLES with Harvey Fierstein. Heather made her broadway debut in HAIRSPRAY! also with Harvey. A Los Angeles native, she trained at the Ray Bolger Musical theater program at UCLA and is most known for her two year stint as Jan Spears on the soap opera "Days of Our Lives" for which she won a 2005 soap digest award for best younger actress. She is currently starring as Josephine in HMS PINAFORE at the acclaimed Guthrie Theater which will air on PBS this fall. Other favorite roles include HAPPY DAYS THE MUSICAL directed by Gary Marshall, the indie film THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID with Anne Heche and the film GETTING THERE opposite The Olsen Twins. Heather is so excited to be a part of this online teaching community and can't wait to share this life long passion with others.

Drew McVety

Broadway: Cyrano De Bergerac (Roundabout), Billy Elliot (Imperial), Sunday in the Park with George (Roundabout), Spamalot (Shubert), Frozen (MCC Circle in the Square), Big River (Roundabout, Special Tony Award), Titanic (Original Cast), The Heidi Chronicles (Original Cast). First national tour: Cabaret, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. Off-Broadway: Lone Star Love (Houseman), Corpus Christi (MTC; Drama Desk nomination); This Lime Tree Bower (American premiere, Primary Stages), The Substance of Fire (LCT), Twelfth Night, A Doll's House (Public Theater/Acting Company), Rosemary for Remembrance (Atlantic Theater), Red Memories (Circle Rep), The Heidi Chronicles, Substance of Fire (Playwrights Horizons), Pericles, Spyz (Workhouse), Tiny Mythic/Here, Lincoln Center Director's Lab, New York Stage and Film. Regional: Titanic (Hangar),Civil War Christmas, (Long Wharf) Lone Star Love (Seattle Fifth Ave. Pre-Broadway tryout), Scapin (Portland Stage), Les Liaisons Dangereuses (Pittsburgh Public), Fathers and Sons (Long Wharf), I Hate Hamlet, Reckless (Fulton Opera House). Television: Blue Bloods, Unforgettable, Law & Order, Law & Order: SVU, Law & Order: CI, The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd, Soaps. Film: The Strange Case of Wilheim Reich, Henry's Crime, New York Summer Project, Red Herring. Proud father of Duncan Gray and Shaw Kirk.

Colt Prattes

Colt Prattes is stoked to be a part of Broadway U. He just closed West Side Story on Broadway as Diesel and before that originated the role of Al in the A Chorus Line 1st National Tour. He was also the understudy for Troy Bolton on the High School Musical national tour. He graduated from the University of Cincinnati with a Fine Arts degree in Musical Theatre. This is his passion and he can't wait to share what he's learned with others.

Megan Reinking

Megan Reinking has been a working professional on Broadway, London’s West End, and Television over the last ten years. She was seen on Broadway in Dracula the Musical, Lestat, the Tony Award winning Revival of HAIR, and The People in the Picture, opposite Donna Murphy. She was also recently seen Off-Broadway in Million Dollar Quartet as Dyanne. Megan made her television debut as Annabelle in HBO’s Boardwalk Empire and recently moved out to Los Angeles. She is also appearing in the indie film My Man Is a Loser, due out in 2013.

Greg Reuter

In addition to being part of the dance team at Broadway U, Greg is also an accomplished vocal coach. He has taught audition technique at prestigious universities and conservatories across the country. Greg's approach is to encourage a singer's authenticity and avoid common pitfalls that can take a young performer years to "undo". Greg has been seen on Broadway as Lord Farquaad in "Shrek", Sir Galahad in "Spamalot", Billy Flynn in "Chicago" and Radames in "Aida". He has also been heard in commercial jingles for Mountain Dew and Sonic Burgers, as well as multiple recording projects. Greg focusses on building confidence and giving the singer real-world techniques to stand out amongst the masses.

Josh Rouah

Josh Rouah was most recently seen on stage as Fiyero in Broadway's WICKED. A South Florida native, he began his singing career at age 11, performing a one-man-show consisting of American songbook standards and traditional Broadway repertoire. By age 14 he was headlining major concert venues and selling out theatres with his self titled show, commanding a 5 piece band in front of crowds of thousands. He performed the national anthem for the Miami Heat, the Florida Marlins, and the Miami Dolphins. He sustained this career throughout high school, until he left Florida to attend the University of Michigan, where he graduated with a BFA in Musical Theatre. His post collegiate career began with a production of ALTAR BOYZ and a feature in the MTV movie "The American Mall". He made his Broadway debut in GREASE understudying the roles of Vince Fontaine, Teen Angel, and Danny Zuko. He then traveled to Utah to play Chris in MISS SAIGON. Upon returning home he booked the 1st National Tour of Lincoln Center Theatre's production of SOUTH PACIFIC, covering the role of Cable. While on tour he booked WICKED, which brought him home to New York allowing him to perform nightly while appearing in workshops of new musicals, most recently "The Degas Project" directed by Susan Stroman with music and lyrics by Flaherty and Ahrens. In addition to his musical theatre career, Josh also performs regularly with a Frankie Valli tribute group, voicing the iconic sound of Frankie Valli. He can also be seen around the city performing classic rock songs with his cover band, The Dropfoot Junction- where he plays guitar and sings the songs of Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, Cream, Queen, and more. He is honored to be on the faculty of Broadway U and looks forward to helping others realize their dreams of becoming first class singers.

Kim Shriver

A CHORUS LINE: REVIVAL-Vicki, performed Sheila and Val (Broadway), DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS –Muriel (1st National Tour), A CHORUS LINE-Sheila, JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT–Dance Capt./swing (European and National Tours). SWEET CHARITY-Charity (Alhambra Theatre), CHICAGO-Velma (Arts Ctr. Of Coastal Carolina), DAMES AT SEA-Mona (Penn. Center Stage), RADIO CITY CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR-Rockette (Branson, MO).

Jimmy Smagula

JIMMY SMAGULA has appeared on Broadway in BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL (George), THE LITTLE MERMAID (Chef Louis), TO BE OR NOT TO BE (Original company, Walovski/Schiwenlich), PHANTOM (Piangi), DAMN YANKEES (Rocky w/Sean Hayes and Jane Krakowski), MAN OF LA MANCHA (Original Revival Company with Brian Stokes Mitchell) and THE FULL MONTY (Tony Giordano/Dave, Original Company). On television he has appeared on GREY'S ANATOMY, HOT IN CLEVELAND, PARKS AND RECREATION, JESSIE, THE SOPRANO'S, LAW AND ORDER, SVU, THE JOB, 10-8 AND BETTY WHITE'S OFF THEIR ROCKERS. Audiences around the country best know Jimmy from the television shows THE IT FACTOR on BRAVO and his three appearances on THE ROSIE O'DONNELL SHOW. On film he can be seen in THE PRODUCERS MOVIE MUSICAL, THE ISLAND and STEP UP 3.

Haviland Stillwell

Haviland Stillwell is known for her work on Broadway, Animation, Television and Film. After growing up in Georgia, she moved to New York and graduated from NYU, magna cum laude, with a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance. She was cast on Broadway in the original revivals of FIDDLER ON THE ROOF with Rosie O'Donnell, Alfred Molina, Harvey Fierstein, and Lea Michele, and LES MISERABLES with Lea Salonga and Daphne Rubin-Vega. She also produced the Off-Broadway hit, ALMOST, MAINE. She has performed regionally at North Shore Music Theatre, NY Stage & Film, Pittsburgh Public Theater, and Trinity Rep, and has performed in numerous readings and workshops of new material, including originating leading roles in Charles Strouse's YOU NEVER KNOW and Ryann Ferguson & Steven Jamail's VOTE!  

Her debut album, HOW I ROLE, is now available on iTunes, and she is currently releasing a series of original dance pop singles. She has performed in concert at venues such as Radio City Music Hall, Joe's Pub, Lincoln Center, The Tonys and The Oscars. Her TV and Film work includes a recurring role in VH1's SINGLE LADIES, Lifetime's THE CLIENT LIST, CSI:NY, GROOM'S CAKE, THE APPRENTICE, GIADA AT HOME, EASTWICK, Showtime's BELOW THE BELTWAY, and the Broadway themed web series THE BATTERY'S DOWN.

Amber Stone

Broadway: Billy Elliot (Lesley), Grease, The Pajama Game (2006 Tony Best Revival of Musical), Babes in Arms (Encores!). Off Broadway: Two Gentlemen of Verona (Shakespeare in the Park/Delcorte/Public Theater). World Premeires: Backwards in High Heels (Ginger Rogers), Elaborate Lives: Legend of AIDA (Alliance Th. Co.). Selected Regional/Favorites: Dames at Sea (Ruby--Riverside Theater), A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (Goodspeed Opera House), I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change! (Woman 1). National Tours: Grease, Beauty and the Beast (Belle u/s), The Boyfriend (dir. Julie Andrews). Little Shop of Horrors (Audrey), Crazy for You (Polly), Sweet Charity (Helene). BFA STEPHENS COLLEGE.

David F.M Vaughn

David F.M. Vaughn is an award-winning actor, director, composer, and writer. Most recently he appeared as Lord Farquaad in the Broadway National Tour of "Shrek the Musical," for which he won the Denver Post Ovation Award. David's on-stage credits include Broadway, off Broadway, National and European tours, and regional theatres across the country. He's tap danced with Tommy Tune, belted with Sutton Foster, warbled with Sheena Easton, and Shuffled Off to Buffalo with Gregory Hines. In addition, he is the composer of the award-winning musical "Extraordinary," and is currently developing a new TV series set to shoot in September.

David has also taught professionally at the Broadway Theatre Project (headed by Ann Reinking), Broadway Classroom, Camp Broadway, Music Dance Theatre, and Master classes at various colleges and universities throughout the country. His coaching is a casual, honest, real-world approach to telling stories through song, and to booking the job. @DavidFMVaughn