
ABOUT
Class Act is a year-round, innovative theatre program that provides students of all ages with a creative foundation in music, theatre, and acting.
Class Act’s mission is to positively impact the lives of its students and families, by encouraging personal growth through creative expression and theatre.
Our programs offer the fundamental backbone to excel personally and professionally. We cater to the needs of every student who enters our door.
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OUR CORE VALUES:
Excel Creatively, Work as a Team, Impact the Community, Always Have Fun
STAFF

Jessica Alexander
Artistic Director
& CEO
MFA in Acting from
New School University

Thom Dalesandro
Company Music Director & Enrichment Team Lead
BA in Performing Arts: Music from CSU Channel Islands
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Karis Brizendine
Kids Music Director &
Enrichment Team Lead
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting from Baldwin Wallace University

Lucas Sprague
Assistant Music Director
Kids & Enrichment Programs
BA in Music Composition from California Lutheran University
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Jessamyn Bruno
Enrichment Team Lead
& Associate Director
Bachelor's in Theatre Arts
California State University-Northridge

Michael Cochnar
General Manager
& Executive Producer
BFA in Theatre from
Doane University

Tiffany Vallerga
Kids Director/Enrichment Team Lead
& Kids Lead Choreographer
BA in Cinematic Arts from
San Francisco State University

Ivory Reid
Kids & Tweens
Co-Choreographer
AA degree in Theater
Performing Arts

Rachel McVay
Enrichment Program
Assistant Choreographer
MFA in Acting from the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School in England

Kate Brennan
Enrichment Program
Assistant Choreographer
BFA in Musical Theatre
from AMDA

Alyssa Dvorak
Company Manager &
Tween Program Lead Director
BA from
New York University

Ally Muholland
Teen Program Director
& Co-Choreographer
Graduate of the American Musical and Dramatic Academy

Maria Fouras
Enrichment Team Lead
& Assistant Director
El Camino Grad & performed in 12 Class Act Shows

Lucy Davison
Rising Stars Director
& Assistant Director
Currently attending Pierce College
& Performed in 12 Class Act Shows

Gabriella Hartline
Enrichment Program
& Associate Director
BA in Mass Communications from Florida State University
Class Act Board of Directors
Michael Cochnar, Jessica Alexander, Garrett Mendez, Aimee Leff, Marwa Gofnung, Heather Nisenbaum, Ally Mulholland, Lindsay Vaisman, Marlena Robbins, Pete Wanat, and Alex Selkowitz