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Crew:

Josh Prince, Choreographer “If My Friends Could See Me Now”

Broadway: Shrek, The Musical.  New York City:  The Bridge Project (BAM/The Old Vic, dir. Sam Mendes); The Jerry Springer Opera (starring Harvey Keitel) at Carnegie Hall; and Camelot(starring Gabriel Byrne) with the NY Philharmonic at Lincoln Center (Televised on PBS).  Josh has also had the pleasure of choreographing and/or directing Calvin Berger (MTC 7@7 Series),Dance Break 2007 (New World Stages), Emerald Man (NYMF), Barnum, Cabaret, Guys and Dolls, One Way Ticket To Hell, The Full Monty, The Big Funk, La Boheme, and Singin’ In The Rain. Previous Broadway/National Tour acting credits include:  The Producers, in which he starred as Carmen Ghia opposite Martin Short and Jason Alexander, Saturday Night Fever, Little Me, and Cats. In addition to numerous regional roles and concerts, Josh has soloed twice at Town Hall in their Broadway By the Year series. Earlier New York City credits include Babes In Arms, Do Re Mi, and Pajama Game for City Center Encores! and Paul Bunyan at NYC Opera.  Off-Broadway he has starred in Forbidden Broadway and the play, In The Wings, as well as I Can Get It For You Wholesale (York Musicals in Mufti) and So Long 174th St. (Musicals Tonight).  Film and Television credits include Law and Order: SVU, the Warner Bros. film, A Cinderella Story, starring Hillary Duff, and he recently taped an episode of MTV’s reality show Taking The Stage, where he appeared as a guest choreographer.

Sloan Just, Associate Choreographer “If My Friends Could See Me Now”

Sloan is thrilled to once again be working with Josh Prince.  Sloan serves as Associate Choreographer for Shrek the Musical at the Broadway Theatre. She also assisted Mr. Prince on his pieces for Dancebreak, as well as various other projects around NYC.  Sloan appeared on Broadway in The Full Monty (Estelle), Jesus Christ Superstar, and On the Town, directed by George C. Wolfe.  Regionally, Sloan starred opposite Judy Kaye in Gypsy at Seattle’s Fifth Avenue Theatre, played Susan in Big at Chicago’s Apple Tree Theatre, and Demeter in Cats at Sacramento Music Circus.  Sloan was the Assistant Choreographer of off-Broadway’s Shout! The Mod Musical.  As a writer, songwriter, and performer, Sloan has been featured at NYC cabaret venues Joe’s Pub and Ars Nova.  She is a graduate of Northwestern University, and is proudly married to NYC restauranteur Robert Guarino.

Jessica Hartman, Choreographer “Don’t Rain on My Parade”

Jessica has had the honor of working with some of the best directors, choreographers, and stars of the Broadway world such as Gregory Hines, Donna McKechnie, Ann Reinking, Joey McKneely, Christopher Ashley, and Jerry Mitchell to name a few. Some of her choreography credits include The Boy From Oz on Broadway starring the talented Hugh Jackman (Associate Choreographer/Dance Captain/Swing), Showtune Off-Broadway for the great Jerry Herman (Assistant Director and Choreographer to Joey McKneely), as well as working with Tony nominated Broadway Choreographer, Dan Knechtges on a new musical in Berlin called Der Schuh Des Manitu. Jessica has choreographed for the Hangar Theatre, as well as for BREAK OUT IN SONG to premiere in NYC in July 2009. She will also Associate Choreograph the new musical Citizen Ruth for the New York International Fringe Festival. Up next for Jess is a new show called Give It Up, with Broadway team Dan Knechtges and Douglas Carter Beane to premiere at Dallas Theatre Center in 2010.

Jonathan Day, Associate Choreographer “Don’t Rain on My Parade”

Jonathan moved to New York City at the age of 18 to apprentice under world-renowned choreographer, Chet Walker.  His performing credits include Irving Berlin’s White Christmas(director Walter Bobbie/choreographer Randy Skinner), The Pirates of Penzance at The Guthrie Theater, Oklahoma! (with TONY Nominated choreographer, Dan Knechtges), Psycho Beach Party, and Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. He was the dance captain of the 2008 IT Award winning new musical YANK!, and has recently been in workshops of a new musical, Give It Up, with Broadway team Dan Knechtges and Douglass Carter Bean. TV & Film: Fat Guy Stuck in Internet (Cartoon Network), Welcome to New York (CBS), The Sunset Sky (Winner 3 Dusty Awards, 2006!).  By eleven years old, Jonathan was both a Maryland State and regional gymnastics champion.  He has danced with such companies as the Eglevsky Ballet, the Joffrey Ballet, the Washington Ballet, and Notario Modern Dance Company.  He is currently an associate choreographer for NYC’s newest musical theater attraction, BREAK OUT IN SONG!

Andrew Turteltaub, Choreographer “Anything Goes”

Born and raised in Brooklyn NY, Andrew started his performing career at the early age of 17.  He began dancing for Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida as a “Kid of the Kingdom” as well as a dancer in Beauty and the Beast.  He then continued on to perform for Royal Caribbean, the Radio City Christmas Spectacular in both NYC and Branson, Missouri, as well as numerous industrials, television commercials and episodes of SNL.  Andrew was also an original member of Mia Michael’s dance company R.A.W., and not long after that, he began performing for A Few Good Men Dancin. More of Andrew’s professional credits include: the national tour of FAME the Musical, the off–Broadway company of FAME on 42nd Street, A Chorus Line at the Lenape PAC, a featured role in Radio City’s workshop of Carnivale, and an original company member of the American premiere of We Will Rock You in Las Vegas.  Andrew’s most recent professional endeavor was playing the role of “Chistery” in the critically acclaimed musical, Wicked.

Josh Walden, Choreographer “Consider Yourself”

Founder of Walden Dance Theatre with the desire to couple the technical skills of dancing with the tools of the acting world to create a highly charged theatrical setting while exploring the power of being still.  Walden Dance Theatre had it’s first dance musical, All Is Love, produced at the 2006 New York Musical Theatre Festival receiving rave reviews and an honorable mention for Direction/Choreography.  Focused on his company and it’s many projects including a musical written by Walden, A Day in the Life of Ordinary People, he also maintains a healthy career within musical theatre.  Walden has choreographed for The Kennedy Center, Sacramento Music Circus, DR2 Theatre, Bay Street Theatre, Theatreworks USA, Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Riverside Theatre in FL, CAP 21 Studios, D.A.R.E., Tisch School of the Arts, Shenandoah Summer Music Theatre and Morag Productions for the Seabourn Sun Cruise Ship.  He also had the opportunity to direct/choreograph his first musical, Fallen Angel, in the 2006 New York International Fringe Festival which won Best Musical.  As a performer, Walden has been in the Broadway Revivals of 42nd St, La Cage aux Folles and A Chorus Line and most recently finished playing Carlos in the first national tour of Legally Blonde.

Don Gaile, Video Producer & Editor

An award winning filmmaker, Don Gaile’s work has been recognized by Child magazine, TimeOut NY, the Tellys, the Association of Marketing & Communication Professionals, and he has been chosen as ifilm.com’s “Filmmaker to Watch”.

Don is an independent hybrid and multi-tasking perfectionist functioning as producer-director-editor-writer on many projects. Previous credits include work on narrative films, music videos, broadcast music videos, episodic television programs and commercials, webisodes, pop culture & celebrity interviews, red carpet events, and short and long form industrials.

Don has worked with companies like Red Music, New York Philharmonic, TV Guide, Time Warner Cable, AOL, Fine Living Network, A&E Network, Entertainment Weekly magazine, GNC Corp, KPMG, Cap Gemini, Teachers College/Columbia University, The Business Generator, JP Morgan Chase, Neo Sage Institute, i-traffic, Siegel & Gale, Business Development Institute, and Thinkmap.

Daniel Lincoln, Musical Director/Music Arranger

Daniel has worked extensively in musical theater, opera, and cabaret in New York, Los Angeles, and London.  As composer:  “A Mother’s Love” (Royce Concert Hall - UCLA Opera, Los Angeles);  “Savannah: A Jazz Fable” (Frederick Loewe Foundation, NY); “Wrong Could Be Right” (Facade Productions, London UK).  As composer-lyricist: ”Making It! A Pop Rock’pra” (Jan Popper Theatre - Frost Productions, Los Angeles); “The Dragon” (NYU Tisch); “Queen Bea: A Soap Opera Musical” (NYU Tisch); “Bebe vonBreckenburg’s Beautiful Brooklyn Bridge Bridal Boutique” (Frost Productions, Los Angeles).  As orchestrator/arranger: “Heartland: The Musical” (Univ of Oklahoma).  As associate producer: “To Paint the Earth” (NYMF 2008).  As music director: “Ryan Raftery and Friends - A SOLO ACT!!!” (Laurie Beechman Theater, NY); “Divas Do Winehouse” (Rouge Wine Bar - Paris Commune, NY).  Graduate of UCLA (BA - Music) and NYU (Tisch - MFA, Musical Theater Writing).

Sarah Koehler, Production Manager

Broadway/national tour PA credits: Irena’s Vow, Wicked (2nd national tour). Off Broadway: Irena’s Vow (The Directors Company), The Children of Vonderly (Ma-Yi) NYC/regional:  Bloodletters (The Modern Stage), Rumspringa (Rumspringa Company). Associate director, Fringe NYC Al Fresco Series. Thanks to Ryan for being brave and imaginative enough to ask, “Why not?”

Jenn Haltman, Casting Director

Jenn Haltman is the Casting Associate at New York Theatre Workshop (The Misanthrope, Beast, Things of Dry Hours, and the upcoming Aftermath and The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter). She has also worked on shows for Pig Iron Theatre Company, Page 73 Productions, Studio Dante, The Edge, and Beebo Brinker Chronicles at 37 Arts.  Many thanks to Jack Doulin for his guidance and support.

Ryan H. Mackey, Producer

Ryan acted as assistant director of The Boy From Oz starring Hugh Jackman, served as Mel Brooks’ assistant during The Producers, and was the go-to lackey/production assistant on Elton John’s Aida. Most recently he assisted Broadway producer David Binder (A Raisin in the Sun) in presenting The 2007 High Line Festival (curated by David Bowie), Broadway’s 33 Variations starring Jane Fonda, and the current off-Broadway smash Fuerza Bruta: Look Up. BREAK OUT IN SONG is his first independent production, and he cannot thank his wonderful BREAK OUT team, supportive boyfriend, and best friend Carrie, enough. Next up: BREAK OUT IN SONG - CHICAGO; a new musical based on the Everleigh Sisters with The Dresden Dolls’ Amanda Palmer; and a musical adaptation of a famed comic strip. www.sillyboyproductions.com