Student Success Stories

Diane Phelan on Broadway as Cinderella in “ Into The Woods”

A woman in a gold and burgundy dress standing on a red carpet in front of a red background with white text that reads "Into the Woods" and logos for Bank of America, Center Theatre Group, and Theatre Group.

Chris Behmke as Tony on the 2012 WSS International Tour. Theatre du Chatelet, Paris

Chris Behmke
sings "Oklahoma!" with the Phoenix Symphony

Mia Scarpa as Reno Sweeny in "Anything Goes" & Patsy Cline in "Always Patsy

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Danielle Cohen, my niece.

Danielle Cohen
Danielle

Paul Elkin & Danielle Cohen singing "How Great Thou Art" at the First Congregational Church

Kyle McClellan in Thoroughly Modern Millie singing, "I Turned The Corner"

A person singing on stage with arms outstretched, wearing a beige sweater vest over a white shirt with rolled sleeves, and red pants, standing next to a metal barred structure.

Megan Leigh Edmonds
on Princess Cruise Lines

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Dana Hillman, Miss CT 2007 & Talent Award Winner at the Miss America Pageant singing "Let Him Fly"

A young woman sitting outdoors on grass, wearing a yellow strapless dress and a tiara, smiling at the camera.

Jillian Duffy 4th Runner-up at 2020 Miss America Competition

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Mary Grace Crisci, Miss CT 1994, Talent Award Winner at Miss America

American Hymn
Black and white portrait of a young woman with shoulder-length dark hair, smiling, wearing hoop earrings and a denim jacket.

Sandra Elkin Randi, featured soprano with the Shubert Opera Company (& my sister)

A woman in a strapless blue ball gown holding a microphone, standing in front of a piano.

Anne Connors as Norma Desmond in "Sunset Boulevard", as Mame, & with Mickey Rooney in "Sugar Babies".

A woman with dark hair, wearing a black hat, black coat, and white fur stole, holding a phone to her ear and posing in front of a plain background.

Valorie Abate, Miss CT 1992 & Talent Award Winner at the Miss America Pageant singing "Carnival of Venice"

A woman in a white, Victorian-style dress with puffy sleeves and a full skirt, smiling on stage with a dark background.

Christy Carlson Romano as Belle in Beauty & the Beast on Broadway

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Frank Calamaro in various shows including "Victor Victoria", as Mother Superior in "Nunsense", and as Tevye in "Fiddler On The Roof"

Tamara Spiewak Toub
in "Urinetown" 

Two actors performing on stage, with the woman in a white cardigan and the man in a tan jacket, both looking joyful.

High School Students

Ruby Ruedeman 15-year-old NYC voice student singing “Il Bacio”

Kyla Hackett singing “Once Upon A Time”

Spencer Fiske
“Anthem”

“If I Can’t Love Her” Beauty and the Beast

Kate McPadden
“Sister Act”

Ian Osborn
“ Proud of Your Boy”

A music studio setup with a keyboard, microphone, music stand, and a chair, near a window with light streaming in.

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