Click on Instructor's name to send them an email.

Devon is the co-founder and the Executive/Artistic Director of Pasadena Junior Theatre. An accomplished vocalist, actress and dancer, she has been performing professionally since age nine. As an actress and vocalist she has performed numerous roles in musical theatre plays, has been as a guest singer with the San Diego Repertory Theatre and the Alex Theatre, and has been a featured singer touring Europe with the San Diego Jazz Band. Some of her favorite roles have been Mabel in The Pirates of Penzance, Ruby in Dames at Sea, Gladys in The Pajama Game, and Sister Mary Leo in Nunsense, where she originated the role as part of the West Coast Premiere. Devon is a two-time nominee for the Kennedy Center's Irene Ryan Achievement Award in Performing Arts. As a dancer and choreographer Devon has been working since age sixteen, when she was asked to develop the tap and jazz program for the California Ballet Dance Company, and then continued to choreograph new works for the company. During her education at San Diego State University, she developed a series of master classes for the MFA musical theatre students in dance performance. Devon has also had the opportunity to work with such legendary performers and choreographers as Danny Daniels, Fayard Nicholas, Toni Kaye, George Burns and Milton Berle. Devon has worked as the choreographer on several music videos, as well as Jim Henson's Animal Jam, and the ABC series Alias. In addition to Devon's professional work in the community, she continues her artistic endeavors with Theatre 360, having directed and/or choreographed 19 shows in the past six years. She is thrilled to have accomplished her goal of creating a valuable children's program to encourage the love of theatre.

Bridget is an actress, teacher, and director. She started performing at a young age in many different professional theatres in Denver, Colorado. It was in Denver, that she also found a passion for motivational speaking to at-risk youth and teens which led her to further her education and teach. After obtaining her BA in Psychology and Communications in Colorado, Bridget pursued her love of acting by moving to Los Angeles where she then attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, the Howard Fein Acting Studio, and The Actor's Lab. Although her experience is theatre-based, she has enjoyed expanding her talents into film and television. Some of her many television roles include guest spots on Charmed and The Practice. Bridget was excited to add directing to her credits: Snow White and the Seven Drarfs was the eighth main stage production she has directed for Theatre 360.

Eugene has forged a career in Theatre, Dance, and Opera that has taken him from Los Angeles to New York, and several spots in between. He has directed and/or choreographed numerous productions. Some of his favorites include: The Telephone and The Stronger (Alternative Opera Theater), Faust (Capital Opera Raleigh/NC), A Funny Thing…. Forum (UCLA), She Loves Me (The Gallery Players/NYC), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Opera North/NH), Blues in the Subway and The Happy Hypocrite (Jazz N Opera NYC), to name a few. His production of Argento’s The Boor (based on the Chekhov play) was filmed for broadcast on Florida Public Television. In addition, he has worked on the production and/or directing staffs of such regional houses including Syracuse Opera, Opera Theatre of St. Louis, Sarasota Opera, Chautauqua Opera, and Lyric Opera San Diego. Eugene received an MM in Opera Stage Direction from Florida State University and BA in Dance from UCLA. www.eugeneh.com

Martin Jago is a classically trained actor from England. He studied at The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama under the mentorship of Sir Anthony Hopkins and his passion for theatre led to roles in London’s West End and repertory theatres across Britain.

He has also worked as a commissioned playwright for Spectacle Theatre, the U.K’s foremost Theatre In Education company and has taught acting at the Actors Centre, London and for several years ran the Acting On Screen course for Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts, Britain’s oldest drama school.

In June 2008 he made his directorial debut at the Matrix Theatre, Hollywood, for the Salem K Theatre Company. He continues to work as an actor, writer, voiceover artist and acting coach.

Colette began dancing with Michigan Ballet Theater at the age of seven. She became a founding member of Midwest Dance Theater under the direction of Evelyn Kreason. After receiving her BA from Lewis and Clark College, she attended the Independent Study Program at Alvin Ailey in NYC. Upon completion, she began performing, choreographing, and teaching in New York and Los Angeles. Her work has been positively reviewed in the New York Times and Backstage New York. She is currently working with Saba Dance Theater, Kiyana Dance, and is involved in several other projects. Her most recent performances were at the OpenSpace LA, Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in LA, and the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco. She is very excited to be working with Theatre 360 this summer.

Sarah Shoemaker graduated with a BA in Theatre Arts from Azusa Pacific University. She has over 15 years of performing and choreography experience on the local and regional level, and has won numerous awards for her choreography including a talent scholarship from the Miss America Organization. In the past two years alone, Sarah has choreographed more than ten full-scale productions and special events, including Guys and Dolls, Oklahoma, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, and Hello Dolly. In fall 2008, Sarah will begin her third year as the full-time dance instructor and choreographer for Maranatha High School in Pasadena.

Margaret recently earned a B.A. in English from UC Santa Barbara. She's been dancing since the age of four, and her well-rounded training encompasses ballet, pointe jazz, hip-hop, salsa, tap and lyrical jazz. Margaret's many professional appearances include ABC television, the Los Angeles Music Center, the California Special Olympics, and numerous industrials. Margaret has taught dance for the last eight years and focuses on strong technique, discipline and positive reinforcement in her classroom.

Max hails from Texas where he began his theatrical training twenty years ago in a program much like the one at Pasadena Junior Theatre. After obtaining his BA in Psychology and Theatre Arts from Texas A&M, he moved back to his home town of Dallas where he continued his training to become the versatile polished performer he is today. It was in Dallas that he became a member of the Kitchen Dog Theatre Company where he earned multiple acting award nominations from the Dallas Theatre League. Upon moving to Los Angeles, Max has expanded his acting experiences into commercial work as he recently booked a commercial for the NFL.

Nathan joins the Pasadena Junior Theatre team with 12 years of educational and professional theatre work. He is a graduate of the University of Illinois Department of Theatre with an MFA in Technical Theatrical and Design. He has worked as a Scenic Designer, Technical Director and/or Lighting Designer for The University of Illinois, Indiana University, Allegheny College, Stagedoor Manor, Millikin University, The Principia College, Parkland College, The Grace Players, The Oak Park Players, Westridge School for Girls and the Merrimack Reparatory Theatre. Some of Nathan's design credits include: Jane Eyre, Angels in America Part I, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Antigone, The Crucible, The Living, Arcadia, Once Upon A Mattress, Me and My Girl, Sweeny Todd, Cabaret, Into the Woods, Carrie the Musical, Tales of Hoffman and the world premieres of Supreme Therapy and The Weight of Breath. As an educator he has worked as a design advisor, and has taught Scene Design and Scene Painting at the University of Illinois, and given several seminars in the process of Scene Design and Scenic Art.

Ryan recently graduated from the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts as a vocal music major. He will continue his studies at UCLA in music composition. Some of his performance credits include Pippin in Pippin, Billy Lawlor in 42nd Street, Riff in West Side Story, Paul in Kiss Me Kate, and Figaro in The Marriage of Figaro. His musical direction credits include Die Fledermaus, West Side Story, Candide, and The Marriage of Figaro. Ryan was the recipient of the Robert Preston performance scholarship, the Grammy singer/songwriter award and scholarship, and many other honors. He is greatly appreciative of Devon and Theatre 360 for giving him an opportunity to teach these extremely talented young students.

Angela has been acting and singing ever since she can remember. It was in her hometown of Ojai, CA, where she began her theatrical training at The Youth Drama Club, the company her mother, Lola Haag founded. After graduating from the Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts, she began working as a musical theatre actress performing in Regional Theatres across the country, and she also sang her way around the world as the Lead Vocalist for Seabourn Cruise Lines. Some favorite roles include Molly Brown in The Unsinkable Molly Brown, Annie Oakley in Annie Get your Gun, Irene Molloy in Hello Dolly!, Lina Lamont in Singin' In The Rain, Nancy D/ Waitress in A New Brain and both Rizzo and Patty Simcox in Grease. Angela is also a commercial voice over artist, and has done numerous Radio and TV commercials to date. Angela, a proud member of Actors Equity Association, is married to Art Director/Set Designer Dean Wolcott..