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Q&A GUESTS Including Tony Award-Winner Nikki M. James 2020 VIRTUAL BROADWAY CAMPS | FACULTY AND Q&A ARTISTS Q&A GUESTS Including Tony Award-winner Nikki M. James We will welcome a special Broadway guest for a special Q&A each day, Tuesday-Friday. Nikki M James is perhaps best known for originating the role of Nabalungi in the Book of Mormon, for which she won a Tony Award. She recently starred in Tony Kushner’s A Bright Room Called Day at the Public Theater. Nikki was born and raised in New Jersey, where she fell in love with the theater at a young age. With the encouragement of her parents, she began her professional career at age 13, appearing in commercials and voice-overs. She attended NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, earning a BFA in drama. She made her Broadway debut in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, followed by a leading role in House of Flowers for City Center’s Encores! Series, all while pursuing her degree. After graduating, Nikki became a fixture in New York theater: she originated the role of Lorraine in the Broadway production of All Shook Up, performed alongside Phylicia Rashad in Michael John La Chiusa’s Bernarda Alba at Lincoln Center Theatre, and starred as Dorothy in The Wiz at the La Jolla Playhouse (2006 Craig Noel Award). In 2008, Nikki took on classical theater at the world-renowned Stratford Shakespeare Festival, where she played Juliet in Romeo and Juliet and starred opposite Christopher Plummer in Shaw’s Caesar and Cleopatra. Her other theater credits include the 2014 Broadway Revival of Les Miserables (Eponine), Shakespeare in the Park productions of Julius Caesar (Portia) and Twelfth Night (Viola), Dave Malloy's Preludes, and The Bubbly Black Girl Sheds Her Chameleon Skin. When not on stage, Nikki works heavily in television. She was a series regular on Braindead (CBS) and Proven Innocent (FOX) in addition to recurring and guest-starring roles on The Good Wife, The Good Fight, Bull, Blacklist, Instinct, and NCIS New Orleans, and more. Her film projects include the musical comedy Lucky Stiff and The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby. Nikki has performed at Carnegie Hall, NJPAC, and The Center for the Performing Arts, among others, and has performed her solo cabaret show on land and sea. She resides in New York City with her husband and her ancient cat. She's the proud aunt to Ozzie and Moses and a sustaining member of her local public radio station. Visit dmpa.org/education to register for our 2020 Virtual Broadway Camps. July 13-17, 2020 | Students entering Grades 9 through first year college July 20-24, 2020 | Students entering grades 6-8 As of July 7, 2020. Faculty and Q&A guests subject to change Page 1 2020 VIRTUAL BROADWAY CAMPS | FACULTY AND Q&A ARTISTS Q&A GUESTS, cont. Tia Altinay is an actor, singer, dancer and teacher. Recently seen on Broadway and across the country in Aladdin, Chasing Rainbows, Hamilton, Mary Poppins, A Christmas Story, Bombay Dreams, HSM and Mamma Mia!. Along with performing Tia continues to teach dance. Her classes offer a safe environment for dancers to explore their own abilities as well as learn from others. Tia loves sharing her passion and can’t wait to see you in class! You may have seen Tia in Hamilton at the Des Moines Civic Center in summer 2018. Derek Klena is currently starring in Alanis Morissette’s Jagged Little Pill on Broadway. He previously originated the role of Dmitry in Anastasia in the recent Broadway adaptation. Other Broadway credits include: The Bridges of Madison County (OBC), Wicked (Fiyero, 10th anniversary company.) Off-Broadway: Dogfight (Second Stage), Carrie (MCC). Regional: Anastasia (Hartford Stage), Diner (Signature Theatre (D.C.), DTC), Unknown Soldier (WTF), Hairspray (Hollywood Bowl). Derek is also known for his appearances on television in “The Code” (CBS), “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” (Netflix), “Quantico” (ABC), “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver” (HBO), “Blue Bloods” (CBS), “Law and Order: SVU” (NBC), and “Carrie Diaries” (CW). Telly Leung is a New York City native. His Broadway & national touring credits include Aladdin in Disney's "Aladdin" on Broadway, In Transit, Allegiance (with George Takei & Lea Salonga), Godspell, Rent (final Broadway company), Wicked (Boq, original Chicago company), Pacific Overtures, Flower Drum Song. In 2010, he starred as Angel in RENT at the Hollywood Bowl opposite Wayne Brady, directed by Neil Patrick Harris. Regionally, he's performed at Philadelphia Theater Company, Pittsburgh CLO, The St. Louis MUNY, Dallas Theater Center, The Shakespeare Theater Company in D.C., North Carolina Theater, and North Shore Musical Theater. Television audiences will remember him as Wes the Warbler on “Glee", as well as his guest star appearances on "Instinct", “Odd Mom Out,” “Deadbeat” and “Law and Order: Criminal Intent.” Telly is featured as a coach for the Jimmy Awards in the PBS documentary, "Broadway or Bust". He can be heard on many original Broadway cast recordings and has released two solo albums - I’ll Cover You (2012) and Songs for You (2016) - on The Yellow Sound Label. He holds a BFA from Carnegie Mellon University's School of Drama. He has taught master classes and courses at American universities like NYU, Nazareth College, The University of Michigan, Carnegie Mellon and Point Park and has been a guest teacher at drama programs all over the world, from Edinburgh to Tokyo. Twitter / Instagram: @tellyleung. Website: www.tellyleung.com Visit dmpa.org/education to register for our 2020 Virtual Broadway Camps. July 13-17, 2020 | Students entering Grades 9 through first year college July 20-24, 2020 | Students entering grades 6-8 As of July 7, 2020. Faculty and Q&A guests subject to change Page 2 2020 VIRTUAL BROADWAY CAMPS | FACULTY AND Q&A ARTISTS ACTING A SONG Students will each receive two private coaching sessions to work on acting interpretation of a musical theater song. Students will be assigned to work with a consistent guest Broadway faculty member for both sessions. MaryAnn Hu is from Los Angeles, CA. In addition to her television and film credits, she made her Broadway debut in the musical Miss Saigon. She also appeared numerous times as Bloody Mary in Lincoln Center's Tony Award- winning revival of Rodgers and Hammerstein's South Pacific directed by Bartlett Sher, and also as Lady Thiang in the Tony-winning revival of The King and I starring Ken Watanabe (also directed by Sher). She has recently appeared on Broadway in My Fair Lady, Disney’s Frozen, as well as the revival of Sunday In The Park With George with Jake Gyllenhaal. She recurred for a season on the NBC sitcom "Whoopi" opposite Whoopi Goldberg. Teaching the week of July 20-24, 2020. Julia Murney appeared on Broadway as Elphaba in Wicked after playing the role on the national tour for which she received an Acclaim Award. Other New York credits include Lennon, The Wild Party (Drama Desk nomination), The Vagina Monologues, Falling (Drama Desk nomination), Crimes of the Heart, A Class Act, The Landing, Queen of the Mist, and Time and Again (Lucille Lortel nomination). She’s been seen regionally all over the U.S.-Signature, MUNY, Sacramento Music Circus, to name a few-and in concert she has performed solo shows nationally as well as in NYC at Feinstein's/54 Below, Birdland, Joe's Pub & Ars Nova. Symphony appearances have ranged from Carnegie Hall to The Kennedy Center, Caramoor to Town Hall, from Malaysia to Maui & a lot of spots in between. Among her TV credits are Madam Secretary, 30 Rock, Sex and the City, Succession, Brothers and Sisters, all the Law and Orders, First You Dream and about a gazillion voiceovers. Films: The Report, Big Time Adolescence, First One In. A Syracuse University graduate, her recordings include the original cast albums of The Wild Party and A Class Act, the Grammy nominated Actor’s Fund Benefit of Hair and her first solo album I’m Not Waiting, which is available on iTunes. Twitter: @juliamurney Instagram: @pepamama. Teaching the week of July 13-17, 2020. Kyle Taylor Parker Broadway Actor, best known for playing Lola in the First National Tour of Kinky Boots. Recent credits include the Off Broadway revival of Smokey Joe's Cafe and the World Premiere of My Very Own British Invasion. Featured in NBC's Jesus Christ Super Star Live in Concert as well as the original Broadway casts of Kinky Boots and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Teaching the weeks of July 13-17 and July 20-24 2020. Visit dmpa.org/education to register for our 2020 Virtual Broadway Camps. July 13-17, 2020 | Students entering Grades 9 through first year college July 20-24, 2020 | Students entering grades 6-8 As of July 7, 2020. Faculty and Q&A guests subject to change Page 3 2020 VIRTUAL BROADWAY CAMPS | FACULTY AND Q&A ARTISTS ACTING WORKSHOPS Students will participate in a small group acting workshop each day, Tuesday-Friday, led by one of our guest Broadway faculty members. Ahmad Maksoud is an NYC-based Egyptian American actor. Most recently, he'd been rehearsing for the new musical "The Visitor" at The Public Theatre before lockdowns were placed. While under quarantine, Ahmad has helped workshop a new play with The Roundabout Theatre Co. He was previously seen on Broadway and touring with "The Band’s Visit." Off-Broadway and regional includes plays and workshops at The Atlantic Theatre, Lincoln Center, New York Theatre Workshop, The American Repertory Theatre, The Kennedy Center, The Eugene O’Neill Center, among others. TV credits include The Blacklist, Madame Secretary, and The Good Fight. He's a proud M.F.A.
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