Jordan is a Philadelphia based performer and native. She began theater at a very young age and has spent the last 6 years training here at Music Theater Philly, among other places such as Broadway Artists Alliance, The Walnut Street Theater, Philadelphia Dance Academy, and with her voice teacher Mary Fishburne. Music Theater Philly has become not only a positive and professional training ground for Jordan, but a second family. You may have seen Jordan onstage at The Walnut Street Theater productions of Moana Jr. (Tamatoa) and Frozen Jr. (Anna) as well as the world premiere production of Boundless (Willa) and Rent (Maureen) here at MTP. Jordan can't wait to work with the next generation of stars to come out of Music Theater Philly!

Jessica is a Philadelphia native, educator, and theatre artist. With a background in English Literature and Urban Studies, they formerly served as an English and Theatre Teacher for the School District of Philadelphia and are now a Stage Manager and Teaching Artist at various theatres and arts education organizations across the city. Visit jessicarachelbeaver.com for more updates on performances, productions, and more.

Ellicia is a 2020 graduate from the University of the Arts where she received a BFA inDance under the direction of Dona Faye Burchfield. A Maryland native, she began her pre professional dance training under the instruction of D.C. native, Katherine Smith, who is a
current board member of the International Association of Blacks in dance. Clayton continued herstudies at Suitland High School Center for Visual and Performing arts, attaining her diploma and dance certification. Clayton has gone on to work with choreographers and companies such as Opera Philadelphia, Debbie Allen, Ronald K. Brown, and Chocolate Ballerina. She is now aresident choreographer, teacher, and performing artist throughout the Tri-state area.

Leah Cohen is a Philadelphia based performer, director, devisor and teaching artist. She was last seen on stage in an original production titled Recollection at the Philadelphia Fringe Festival, which she also helped to direct and produce. She studied Theatre and Dance at Rowan University, where her love for creation and collaboration only grew. She has been teaching with MTP for about a year now, and absolutely loves working with young artists of all ages!

Anna is an actor, singer, and teaching artist new to Music Theatre Philly. In the greater Philadelphia region, Anna has performed and/or understudied at the Arden Theatre, Walnut Street Theatre, and Broadway Theatre of Pitman (Guenevere in Camelot). Other acting credits include: It Happened in Key West (Fulton Theatre); Hermia (A Midsummer Night’s Dream); Vanda (Venus in Fur); Hangar Theatre: The Little Prince, Bunnicula, Talk to Me Like the Rain and Let Me Listen. As a teaching artist, Anna has taught in Slovakia with Dramatic Adventure Theatre, developed and taught Shakespeare and storytelling curricula in the U.S., and she coaches acting and musical theatre. Anna has also participated in new play development and outreach programs with Baltimore Center Stage, notably PlayLab and Anna Deavere Smith’s Notes From the Field.  She is passionate about using the arts as a means toward social justice. Training: Shakespeare & Company. BA in theatre & English, Loyola University MD. www.annadeblasio.com

Lucy Flippen (She/her): Lucy Flippen is a choreographer, dancer, and educator. She was born and raised in Ellicott City, Maryland and received her BFA in Dance with an Art Therapy minor at University of the Arts, under the direction of Donna Faye Burchfield. During her formative years, she studied dance at Kinetics Dance Theatre and Wilde Lake High School, under the direction of Christine Estabrook. At UArts, she worked with and danced for Katie Swords Thurman, Kim Bears-Bailey, Shayla-Vie Jenkins, Jung-eun Kim, Lily Mello, and Kali Petrizzo. She has performed in restaged productions of Connect Transfer (Shen Wei Dance Arts) DMan in the Water (Bill T. Jones), and Changing Steps (Merce Cunningham Trust). In 2023, founded her own dance collective “sharedelusion” alongside her partner Magaly Gallagher. The collective debuted with their evening length work “see me to see you” at Philly Pack in March 2024. Lucy has presented work with Philadelphia Fringe Festival via the Cannonball Festival, Koresh Artist Showcase, and Kun-Yang Lin/Dancers Inhale Performance Series. She has had the pleasure to be an artist in residence at both the Maas Building and the CHI Awareness Space. Lucy is so happy to be sharing her love of dance by teaching at MTP.

Carrie is an enthusiastic and energetic individual who is passionate about music and education. They are Assistant Preschool Teacher at the playschool during the school year. They are also a music instructor at School of Rock, teaching vocals, keys, and bass, and leading group rehearsals. Carrie values positivity and compassion in their teaching, encouraging students to experiment, find their own unique voice, and discover their strengths as musicians and humans. Carrie believes the learning process for becoming an artist should always be fun, stimulating, and inspire confidence. They are excited to be joining the MTP family as a lifelong fan of the theater.

Sarah Gordin is an arts entrepreneur, an educator, an arts administrator, and a champion for arts accessibility based in Philadelphia. She received her BA in Theatre from Muhlenberg College and studied at the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center for Advanced Directing and the Theatre Academy of London. She fell in love with storytelling through reading and now focuses on telling and creating stories in imaginative ways with and for young people. Sarah has taught all over the world, both in person and virtually, with Germantown Friends School, ZoomDance, ArtistYear AmeriCorps, Friendship Circle, OutSchool, Music Theatre Philly, The Kimmel Center, The Rose Theater in Omaha, NE, and the Creative Arts Academy in India, among others. Sarah is also the Artistic Director and founder of Philly Children's Theatre, a new theatre for young audiences working to expand access to the arts for families across the city through original productions and education programming. She is passionate about arts accessibility, centering students' voices, and empowerment through the arts.

Teal received her BFA in Theater Design from Kent State University in 2011. She loves art, music and historical fashion. Previous design credits include Legally Blonde, School of Rock, and Legally Blonde (The Media Theatre), Elf ,The Addams Family Musical, Suessical The Musical, Into the Woods, Little Shop of Horrors, The Spongebob Musical, Matilda, Fun Home and Pippin (Steel River Playhouse), Singin’ in the Rain Jr, and Frozen Jr, (Montgomery Theater, Too).

Tess is a Philadelphia-based Theatre and Teaching Artist. She graduated from The University of The Arts in 2013 with a BFA in Acting and has since worked in the Philadelphia area as a performer, designer, and arts educator. Tess is a performer and collaborator with Ninth Planet, a performance collective that produces community-powered performance. Her most recent collaboration with Ninth Planet combined her love for theatre and early childhood development in a production called HOMEWORLD, a performance installation for babies 3-18 months and their caregivers. She collaborated as a co-creator, performer, and designer of the baby-safe set/installation and props. From 2015-2020 she served as teaching artist, props designer, and stage manager, at Wolf Performing Arts Center and later brought theatre programming to schools in the Greater Philadelphia Area as their Education and Outreach Manager. Tess is the Programs and Impact Director of The Liv Project, a non-profit organization determinded to turn the tide of youth suicide through creativity and fearelss communiction. She is passionate about collaboration, theatre, and storytelling and its power to teach us about ourselves and the world we live in. She is dedicated to cultivating confidence and empathy in the classroom and is thrilled to be joining the Music Theatre Philly Team! 

Ryan is a lighting designer and stage manager from Pittsburgh, PA and is excited to return to work with MTP! He graduated from Pace University with a Bachelor's of Arts in Stage Management. Lighting design credits include Rent (MTP) and Emergence (Sands College of Performing Arts). Stage Management credits include 9 to 5 (Schimmel Center), Father Comes Home from the Wars (Quintessence Theatre Group), Kill Move Paradise (South Camden Theatre Company), and more.

Kimberly is originally from Long Island, Kimberly moved to Philadelphia to attend Temple University where she graduated _magna cum laud_e with a BA in Musical Theater and a minor in Dance. Since graduating she has been consistently performing in the Philadelphia area at theaters such as Walnut Street Theatre, Media Theatre and more! She competed as an Irish Step Dancer for over 12 years and was Nationally ranked. Kimberly is thrilled to be back with Music Theatre Philly and for this opportunity to share her knowledge and passion of theatre, dance and music with fellow staff and students!

Taylor is a Philadelphia-based Actress, Director, Choreographer, Writer and Teaching Artist. She graduated from Alabama State University with a BFA in Theatre in 2018 and moved to Philadelphia to pursue her dreams in the many genres of Art. Since moving to Philadelphia she has balanced both performing and teaching artistry to inspire her students as well as show them that their dreams can be reality. Taylor teaches across the Greater Philadelphia area with many Theatres in the city. But always loves coming to home to share her expertise with Music Theatre Philly Students. This marks Taylor’s 4th year with Music Theatre Philly and she can’t express how grateful she is to work with collaborative individuals like the staff and students at MTP. It is her passion to teach and inspire students through Arts Education, especially in underprivileged communities where Art isn’t always available for students. She is so excited for the many camps this summer and can’t wait to create and inspire some more.

Dana Orange is a local theatre and dance artist in Philadelphia. Dana has appeared on stages all around the Greater Philadelphia area, including Walnut Street Theatre, Philadelphia Theatre Company, Lantern Theatre Company, Media Theatre, Eagle Theatre, and more. He also teaches theatre and dance classes at many schools and companies in the area as well. Currently, Dana can be seen on stage at the Walnut Street Theatre in their production of Disney's The Little Mermaid, where he stars as Sebastian the Crab. Dana believes in the importance of Arts Education and strives to make theatre more accessible, especially in underprivileged communities.

Darby is an award winning vocalist and theatre artist. She’s received praises from Broadway teaching legacies, such as Joan Lader and Mike Ruckles. She has performed across the country, most notably at the Walnut Street Theatre, right around the corner, in Philadelphia. Darby obtained her Bachelor’s degree in Theatre Arts from Rowan University, where she focused on Musical Theatre Performance. While in school, she began her career as a children’s teaching artist, specializing in teaching voice, music, and theatre to Pre-K through fourth grade students. When she isn’t teaching or in a show, Darby works as a professional “princess party” performer for children!

Lexi has a Master of Art in Theatre from Villanova University (2017). She completed her undergraduate degree at University of the Arts with a Bachelor of Music and a Minor in Musical Theatre (2014). She has been teaching voice lessons in the greater Philadelphia area since 2014. Lexi has been seen in productions in the greater Philadelphia area in such roles as “Mama Morton” (Chicago), “Case Study 11” (Siren Songs), and “Marmee” (Little Women). Lexi is a music director as well and has worked on a multitude of musicals. Her favorites include: Cinderella, High School Musical, Jr, Tuck Everlasting, and You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown. Lexi is a ballet, tap, and jazz trained dancer who began dancing at the age of 2! She also is a content creator known by the username “thefatingenue.” She has accumulated over 40,000 followers across the social media platforms with videos surpassing 100k views!

Shelsy is happy to once again join the MTP production team! Although orchestral music is her first love, she has mastered many different fields in the performing arts world! She graduated from Philadelphia University – now known as Jefferson – with a B.S. in Fashion Design. Post-graduation she launched her own couture Evening Wear line called Jéan T.t., which is inspired by her Haitian roots. Today you can find Shelsy heavily involved in the art industry within the Philadelphia, ATL, and NYC areas. She is a designer, actress, dancer, and model; and is always finding new ways to give back to the community. You can find some of her recent works featured in Shoutout Atlanta & Sarze magazines - as well as a nomination for Best Costume Design of a Musical Production. Shelsy is super excited to see the magic of Wizard of Oz come to life, and continue to share her gifts with the public! www.jeantt.com