Tyler Hanes is an actor, singer, dancer, and choreographer best known for his work in Broadway musicals. Tyler recently completed starring as Rum Tum Tugger in the highly anticipated Broadway revival of Cats.

Born in Jacksonville, Florida, but raised in Marietta, Georgia, Tyler was only 17 when he was discovered by Ann Reinking while attending Broadway Theater Project in Tampa, Florida. She cast him in the first national tour of the Tony Award winning musical, Fosse. Following the tour, he attended Carnegie Mellon University, leaving after a year to make his Broadway debut in the 2002 Broadway revival of Oklahoma! Soon after, he appeared in the original Broadway companies of Urban Cowboy, The Boy From Oz, The Frogs, the 2005 revival of Sweet Charity, and as Larry in the original revival company of A Chorus Line. Tyler also appeared in the Broadway companies of Hairspray and the 2014 revival of On The Town. Off-Broadway, he was featured in the musical, Juno, opposite Victoria Clark, Stephen Sondheim’s, A Bed And A Chair: A NY Love Affair, opposite Bernadette Peters, and American Dance Machine for the 21st Century. In Chicago, Tyler starred as Chad in All Shook Up, Billy Lawlor in 42nd Street, Robert Martin in The Drowsy Chaperone, and Ren McCormick in Footloose (Joseph Jefferson Award nomination for Best Actor in a Musical.) Other regional theatrical roles include Bert in Mary Poppins, Enjolras in Les Miserables, Sir Galahad in Spamalot, Cliff Bradshaw in Cabaret, Bill Calhoun in Kiss Me Kate, and Jackie in The Studio.

As a choreographer, his work was featured in a Broadway medley starring Kristin Chenoweth on the hit television show, Dancing With The Stars. His other choreography credits include Kristin Chenoweth’s “Some Lessons Learned” World Tour, Kristin Chenoweth Coming Home for PBS, The American Country Awards, and the Latin American premiere of El Chico De Oz in Lima, Peru. He is currently producing and starring in the upcoming dark comedy “Ms. Guidance.”

When not onstage, Tyler is also very passionate about arts education and is a devoted teacher. He is a core faculty member with The Broadway Dreams Foundation and is one of the founding faculty members of The Performing Arts Project, as well as now joined forces with Alexis and Chryssie as part of the main faculty of Broadway Arts Camp.

Broadway/NYC: Tony Award winning revival of 42nd St, A Christmas Carol, My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies at Carnegie Hall. Other favorites:White Christmas at The Orpheum in San Fran, Radio City Christmas Spectacular (Mrs. Claus), Falsettos (Cordelia) at Third St. Theatre, Disenchanted (Belle) at the El Portal Theatre and four seasons as a guest artist at the multi-award winning Transcendence Theatre Company in Sonoma, CA. Television: Criminal Minds (CBS), Shameless (Showtime), Scorpion (CBS), Castle (ABC), and Good Behavior (ABC). Director: Hairspray (Winner of Best Musical – NoHo Fringe Awards and Valley Theatre Awards), Once On This Island, Seussical, Grease, Into The Woods, (Strasberg Theatre Institute), For The Record, Glory Of Love, And The Winner Is, Musicals That Rock (Marilyn Monroe Theatre – West Hollywood), Fantastical Family Night! – Assoc. Director (BroadwayWorld.com award winner for Best Theatre For Youth), West Side Story, staged reading series (AMDA-LA). Choreographer: Cabaret, Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum, Rocky Horror Show, Side Show, The Full Monty, Under The Gaslight, Splendor In The Grass, Broadway Under The Stars, and over a dozen dance concerts at AMDA, LA campus. Educator: American Musical And Dramatic Academy, Strasberg Institute, Millennium Junior Professional Program, Montana Dance Arts Association, Dana V’s Bring It To Broadway, Transcendence Theatre Broadway Kids Program, Youth Academy of Dramatic Arts. Proud member of AEA/SAG-AFTRA/AGVA and The Musical Theatre Guild.

Katherine Tokarz is an actress, dancer, and singer originally from Massachusetts. On Broadway she could be seen in the original cast of ROCK OF AGES (Constance, Justice/Regina cover), the original cast of IRVING BERLIN’S WHITE CHRISTMAS (Rhoda), A CHORUS LINE (Kristine), and WICKED. She also sang a duet with Alan Menken at his Songbook Concert at Lincoln Center, and participated in the Workshops and Pre-Broadway version of LEAP OF FAITH at the Ahmanson Theater. Before Broadway, Katherine performed in Japan at Tokyo Disney and then in Paris at The Moulin Rouge, only after her glamorous start: dancing at Bar Mitzvahs and singing at weddings as a teenager. Since moving to LA, Katherine has been a recurring character on DON’T TRUST THE B– IN APARTMENT 23 and THE NEIGHBORS, both on ABC. Most recently, she galavanted around as the Tina Fey and Amy Poehler characters in THE UNAUTHORIZED MUSICAL PARODY OF MEAN GURLZ as well as “Annie Herman” in UMPO: TROOP BEVERLY HILLS and “Emily” the sharp-tongued Brit in UMPO: DEVIL WEARS PRADA at Rockwell Table & Stage. Other TV credits include: FAMOUS IN LOVE, GRANDFATHERED, SHIMMER AND SHINE, IT COULD BE WORSE, BLOOPERS, MERCY, THE TONY AWARDS and MACY’S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE.

Jessica Lea Patty is a 7 time Broadway veteran, director & choreographer currently living & working in Los Angeles. She was last seen on Broadway in the Tony Award winning production of Bandstand where she played Jo & understudied & performed the lead role of Julia Trojan. She was also in the Broadway revival of EVITA starring Ricky Martin where she understudied & performed the title role of Eva Peron, as well as staring as the Cassie alternate in the Broadway revival of A Chorus Line. Other Broadway credits include The Boy From Oz starring Hugh Jackman & the original Broadway companies of The People In The Picture, 9 to 5 the musical & The Addams Family. She is featured on 5 original Broadway cast recordings. Jessica has numerous regional & NYC stage credits including City Center Encores! & the NY Philharmonic as well as touring nationally w/ Cats & Fosse. Jessica has also made numerous television appearances including five Tony Awards telecasts, Dancing w/ The Stars, The Kennedy Center Honors, Letterman, The View & Good Morning America.

Jessica has had the privilege of working alongside Tony Award winning director/choreographer Andy Blankenbuehler (Hamilton, Bandstand, In The Heights) as both a performer & an associate choreographer. Since appearing in Bandstand on Broadway she has transitioned to directing & choreographing.

Most recently she co-directed, choreographed, wrote & starred in Performing w/ the Pros for the California Schools for the Arts. She directed & choreographed The Addams Family (Broadwayworld.com Regional Award winner for Best musical, direction, choreography) & Hairspray at Florida State University. As well as Sweet Charity at Orange County School of the Arts (Macy Award winner for Best Choreography & Spirit of the Macys). Jessica also choreographed the high school premiere of Jasper in Deadland at OCSA.

Jessica has taught workshops & masterclasses all over the country, most notably for The Performing Arts Project, The Broadway Artists Alliance, Broadway Workshop, University of California Irvine, & Florida State among many others. She holds a BFA in Music Theatre from Florida State University & hails from Jupiter, Florida. Jessica lived in NYC for 14 years before she & her husband made the cross-country move to sunny LA! With the endless love & support of her family, friends & her rock, Greg, Jessica has followed her life passion to open hearts & minds through storytelling.

Best known for his portrayal of Boq in the musical WICKED, Louie has become the go-to vocal coach for singers looking to improve their vocal ability and booking potential. Specializing in the audition process, clients consistently see results in the audition room and on stage. A healthy vocal approach in combination with authentic storytelling is applied to develop a singers’ unique potential. Clients range from celebrity Recording Artists and Television Actors to working musical theatre performers throughout southern California. Additionally, Louie is a professional accompanist and musical director having worked with Musical Theatre West (MTW), 3D Theatricals (3DT), and Michael Donovan Casting. A successful career in show business has paved the way to a road as an arts educator, with faculty positions at The Orange County School of the Arts (OCSA), The American Musical and Dramatic Academy (AMDA), and The Speech Level Singing Summer Intensive (SLS). Louie is a proud member of SAG-AFTRA and AEA. Among his many professional credits, some favorites include Life In Pieces (CBS), The Politician (Netflix), and Prince Chulalongkorn in The King and I (National Tour). “The pedagog I have cultivated is through first hand knowledge from working as a professional. I understand the current industry challenges placed on the voice so there is nothing theoretical about what I teach. I give my clients a strong foundation and healthy approach which yields results.” Louie has trained extensively with vocal coach to the stars Seth Riggs.

Bethany Rooney has directed more than two hundred episodes of prime-time network television over the past thirty years, including many critically-acclaimed series such as Desperate Housewives, Ally McBeal and Brothers & Sisters, and the American long-running classics NCIS and Criminal Minds. She is currently the Producing Director of the CBS drama Bull, following her earlier stint in that position on the CW drama The Originals. She serves on numerous committees at the Directors Guild of America (DGA), including co-chairing the Diversity Committee, which implemented the first Directors Development Initiative in 2016, including a mentorship program for rising directors. Bethany’s enthusiasm for the craft has also fueled her long-term dedication to teaching the intensive Warner Brothers Directing Workshop. Her book (co-authored with Mary Lou Belli) “Directors Tell the Story: Master the Craft of Television and Film Directing” is the preeminent authority at multiple studio and network diversity programs, and in directing classes on many university campuses.