Instructor Profiles
Jenna Leigh Green
Jenna currently plays Irena Briganti in Showtime’s “The Loudest Voice,” opposite Russell Crowe and Seth MacFarlane. Best known as ‘Libby Chessler’ from the hit television series ‘Sabrina the Teenage Witch,’ Jenna recently co-starred in the pilot “That One Time” opposite Dermot Mulroney, in Tim Realbuto’s ‘Yes’ opposite Nolan Gould, and in Guy Nattiv’s ‘Skin,’ opposite Jamie Bell. She has also recently been seen in other television series’ such as ‘Quantico,’ Bones,’ ‘Castle,’ and ‘Ghost Whisperer.’ On stage Jenna played the role of ‘Nessarose’ in the hit Broadway musical “Wicked” on Broadway, and Los Angeles, as well as also covering the role of Elphaba on the First National Tour. She also originated the role of ‘Ivy’ in the pop rock musical ‘Bare.’ With numerous regional and NYC theatre credits under her belt and over 20 years of tv/film experience, Jenna cannot wait to work with you! One-on-one coaching, Q&A’s and master classes, she is ready to dive in and get creative and most importantly, have fun!
Brian Foley
Brian graduated with honors (summa cum laude) from East Stroudsburg University, earning a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre, a minor in Music, and a concentration in Vocal Performance after completing courses such as Foundations of Education, Child Growth and Development, and Educational Psychology as an Elementary Education major.
Over the years Brian has directed, music directed, and choreographed numerous college, high school, middle school, and community theater productions in addition to performing locally, regionally, and abroad.
Prior to relocating to the Lehigh Valley, Brian lived in the Pocono's where he developed and directed a musical theater program for children at a local dance studio. He was also employed for several years at Knoebel's Amusement Resort as a performer, production manager, music director, and dance captain. For nearly the last decade, Brian served as a theatre and vocal music teacher as well as a director, music director, and choreographer for Arts Academy Charter Middle School and the Civic Theatre School in Allentown, PA.
Currently, Brian is the Music Director for the Performing Arts Department at Cedar Crest College in Allentown, PA. In addition to working on the musical productions and teaching several music and performing arts courses, he also is a senior advisor, the director of the campus choral ensemble, and the instructor for private voice lessons.
Danielle Ferretti
Danielle holds a BFA in Musical Theatre from Shenandoah University. She has starred as Maria in “West Side Story” at Glendale Centre Theatre, and “Jesus Christ Superstar” for TV Producer Valerie Mayhew. She originated the title role in a musical version of “The Snow Queen” for renowned film and TV Director/Producer, Garry Marshall. Her film & TV work includes Fox’s “Grounded for Life,” and Showtime’s original series, “Going to California,”
Other theater credits include Dorothy in “The Wizard of Oz.” at Theatre Under the Stars in Houston, Lisa and understudy for Sophie Sheridan in the Original Las Vegas cast of “Mamma Mia!”, Erma in “Anything Goes” at the Maltz Jupiter Theater (Directed by Marcia Milgrom Dodge), Velma Kelly in “Chicago” at the Lyric Theater
Danielle created and was Co-Owner of Budding Talents, an after school performing arts enrichment program. She also collaborated with the nationally recognized performing arts training center, StarStruck Academy and Theatre, teaching jazz, tap and lyrical dance as well as choreographing the highly acclaimed Teen Ensemble production of “Hair.”
Danielle has served as a Teaching Artist and Choreographer for a plethora of reputable companies throughout Manhattan and Brooklyn including Stagecoach, Applause Theatrical Workshops and Gallery Kids. In 2013 Danielle was recruited to assist in the grand opening of New York Kids Club’s Park Slope facility, developing and implementing their Early Childhood Dance and Musical Theatre programming as well as serving as a vocalist for their popular Musical Tots class. A resident Choreographer with Brooklyn Acting Lab since 2017, Danielle has staged numerous shows including “Shrek,” “The Wizard of Oz,” “The Addams Family,” “Bye Bye Birdie” and “Cinderella.” She continues to perform and her favorite recent credits include Sally Bowles in “Cabaret,” Mayzie La Bird in “Seussical,” Evil Queen in “Snow White” and Poopsie in “The Pajama Game.” In addition, Danielle is an Assistant Treasurer at The Lyceum Theatre on Broadway, facilitating ticketing and sales on hit shows “The Play That Goes Wrong,” “Be More Chill,” and “A Christmas Carol.”
Kerri Evans
Kerri Evans started studying the art of acting as a child and has not stopped studying it since. She holds an M.F.A in Acting from The Actors Studio at Pace University and received a B.A in Communications with a minor in Theatre from The College of St. Rose.
Kerri currently teaches acting, playwriting, and improv classes to elementary students and older adult students. Her students range in age from five to mid 80’s. She has also taught classes in musical theatre, creative journey exploration, scene study, auditioning and has coached actors privately on monologues, sides, and specific acting techniques.
In addition to acting, Kerri has a love for writing. Her one act play entitled “Weight” was featured in multiple play festivals in NYC. She also enjoys writing monologues and scenes for her students to work on. Kerri has written and directed multiple original student productions that incorporate acting, music, dance, and fine arts.
Tracy McDowell
Born and raised in San Francisco, Tracy attended The American Musical and Dramatic Academy, and shortly after graduating AMDA, her big break came, when she starred in RENT’s 10th anniversary tour as Maureen. This was then followed by a role in the Broadway Company of RENT, and a performance in the live movie of the Pulitzer Prize winning show.
Tracy has starred in numerous new works and regional theaters; Hair, Godspell, Rock of Ages, Full Monty, and Man of La Mancha and projects with Disney. Tracy toured in the World Premiere of Stephen Schwartz’s SNAPSHOTS, working with the composer himself on the original production. She has traveled the country singing with a variety of bands and orchestras, including numerous projects with the Alpine Theater Company in Whitefish, Montana. She has been a featured vocalist for The United Nations International Woman’s Events . She was also recently featured in the closing Broadway company of MOTOWN , The Musical.
Tracy is also a teaching artist and has traveled the world doing Creative Outreach in such places as South Africa, Korea and Japan, and enjoys teaching and performing with fellow Broadway alumni in her event band, The Broadway Project. http://thebandmethod.com
Francesca Garrard
Francesca holds a BA from East Stroudsburg University. After graduation Francesca moved to NYC where she auditioned, wrote music, and taught classes in the metro area. She has collaborated with many artists and writers around NYC, spending her days writing/performing music and helping produce songs. Since 2014 she has collaborated with a private children’s dance and yoga enrichment program to custom write all their active listening, dance stretch and performance songs.
She has performed her music as well as with other artists in many famous NYC venues such as The Bitter End, Joe’s Pub, The Beechman Theater and Le Poisson Rouge.
During her time in NYC she was also a manager at a Park Slope location of a children enrichment and preschool center. There she taught classes such as music, art, sports and preschool. Francesca also taught private songwriting lessons around the city to both children and adults.
After moving back to New Jersey in 2016, Francesca continued to write music, and also worked in non profit as an enrichment director and diversity/inclusion leader. In 2020, Francesca took on her biggest project yet, and started Bright Songshine!