Jacob Heimer is thrilled to be back at Coleytown for this beautiful event. Theater credits include: Beautiful (Broadway), Soul Doctor (Off Broadway), Milk and Honey (York/MUFTI), Twelfth Night (Elm Shakespeare), Seminar (W.H.A.T.), Paloma (Kitchen Theatre), Next to Normal (MTC). TV/Film: Ways & Means (CBS pilot w/Patrick Dempsey), Difficult People (Hulu), Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Netflix), Gold Star (w/Robert Vaughn), Maybe Sunshine (Web-Series). Jacob is also the Executive Producer of the podcast Love Story. More: jacobheimer.com, @oldsuci

Jean Louisa Kelly is an actress/singer/dancer who appears in James Wan’s recently released horror film MALIGNANT. She can also be seen on screen next Memorial Day in a supporting role in TOP GUN: MAVERICK for Paramount Pictures.

She is best known for her role as Kim Warner on the long running CBS sitcom YES, DEAR. Other notable roles include Tia opposite John Candy in the John Hughes hit UNCLE BUCK, Rowena Morgan opposite Richard Dreyfuss in MR. HOLLAND’S OPUS and Luisa in Michael Ritchie’s MGM/UA feature film of the long-running Off- Broadway musical THE FANTASTICKS.

Throughout her career, Jean has had roles in dozens of films and television series, and performed on and off Broadway, including the original Broadway cast of INTO THE WOODS. She has also composed and performed singles for two feature films. Her albums of original music and standards are available across all digital platforms.

Mia is thrilled to be back where it all started—with the phenomenal teachers and arts programming she grew up with in Westport, CT. Mia was in the closing company of Kinky Boots (ensemble/ u/s Lauren) and enjoyed 5 year run on Broadway. Mia also loved her wild and irreverent run in Forbidden Broadway: Comes Out Swinging! where she originated parodies of her favorite Broadway shows and icons on the Original Cast Album. In 2012, she was interviewed by Jerry Seinfeld on Good Morning America for her viral YouTube video “The Stanley Steemer Variations (by Mia)”. Her favorite roles include Millie in Thoroughly Modern Millie, Rosalind in As You Like It and Maureen in Rent. Mia serves as a Broadway Ambassador for Broadway for Arts Education (yes, BAE lol), which brings arts education to underserved youth in NYC and all over the world. She is one of a two-person audio visual collective with Roger Klug called MISSYFIT with originals and a cover EP available on all streaming platforms. She has a BFA in Musical Theatre from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM). And of course- thank you to the amazing theatre and music teachers here in Westport without whom none of this would be possible!

Frank Mastrone has appeared on Broadway in THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, CATS, Les MISERABLES, JEKYLL AND HYDE, SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER and BIG: THE MUSICAL, as well as off-Broadway and major National tours. He has performed at Carnegie Hall, the Long Wharf Theatre (New Haven), The Old Globe Theatre (San Diego) The Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma (Oklahoma City) and The Royal Albert Hall (London). He also works as an entertainment specialist for a senior living corporation; teaches musical theatre at the Greenwich Performing Arts Studio; performs with numerous theatre companies and choirs; creates events, concerts and cabarets for a large variety of businesses and non-profit organizations; and, with his wife Ramona, is having a blast raising their college age triplet daughters. www.frankmastrone.com

As a performer, Amiee has toured as Kristine in A Chorus Line and Cassandra in CATS and been in six Broadway shows; 42nd Street, The Will Rogers Follies, My Favorite Year, The Goodbye Girl, A Funny Thing Happened...Forum, and Dame Edna: The Royal Tour. Amiee is also an accomplished cabaret performer with two one-woman concerts under her belt. Her work as a director and choreographer began in Connecticut and has primarily taken her up and down the East Coast. She has directed and/or choreographed over 50 productions including six productions at various universities and colleges, 11 at Theatre By The Sea, 22 at Ocean State Theatre, and five at Weathervane (NH). She is happy to be choreographing for Westport middle schoolers for her fourth year! She is currently the Executive Director for Team Woofgang & Co. a non-profit that teaches vocational skills to adults with disabilities, and proud mother of two. Thanks AJ for all THAT!

Susan Terry made her Broadway debut in the Original Broadway Cast of EVITA. Other Broadway credits include ZORBA (with Anthony Quinn,) ANYTHING GOES at Lincoln Center, and CITY OF ANGELS. On television, she appeared in PBS’ "Live From Lincoln Center’s" A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC; Sondheim’s FOLLIES IN CONCERT; SONDHEIM: A CELEBRATION AT CARNEGIE HALL; and daytime spots on “Another World”, “One Life to Live” and “Shining Time Station.” She has worked in numerous regional theaters and summer stock across the country, and has been a guest soloist with The Boston Pops and the Scottish Opera. She lives in Westport where she has been teaching voice to students from Fairfield County, Westchester and New Haven for 18 years.

Julie Foldesi is a Broadway performer (SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE, NEWSIES, SOUTH PACIFIC, THE FULL MONTY, LITTLE WOMEN), a singer songwriter (albums: THIS PART OF TOWN, MY PLANS), a show creator (Hallmark’s IN THE KEY OF LOVE, musical experience LIFE BEYOND THE EMBRYO), a Mom (KAYLEE) and a lover of life, nature, creativity and people!

Nili Bassman's credits include Broadway, Off-Broadway, television, film, commercials, print, and many roles in regional theatres across the country. Nili has been lucky to collaborate with incredible directors, choreographers, writers, actors and musicians to bring stories to stage and screen, and she is happy to be making music with you today. More at nilibassman.com

RAISSA KATONA BENNETT – On Broadway, Raissa appeared as “Christine Daae” in PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, and in CHESS, as a benefit for the Actor’s Fund. National Tours include: “Jellylorum/Griddlebone” and “Jennyanydots” in CATS, “Mother” in the National Theatre of the Deaf’s, A CHILD’S CHRISTMAS IN WALES, and as “Lizzie Phagan” in PARADE. Off-Broadway, Raissa created the roles of “Mother – Annie McGrath” in WATER FROM THE MOON and “Mother Hawkins” in DEVIL AND THE DEEP. Regional credits: “Grace” in SAVING AIMEE, “Helen” in FUN HOME and “Truvy” in STEEL MAGNOLIAS. She has been seen on TV in LAW & ORDER: SVU, UNSOLVED MYSTERIES. Raissa is a MAC & Bistro Award Winning headliner at Feinstein’s, The Metropolitan Room, Iridium, Beechman, and guest star at Rose Hall at Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, Town Hall, 54 Below, Algonquin’s Oak Room, the Rainbow Room. “Can’t Help Singing – The Music of Jerome Kern” CD release show - on the LML Music label, joins her first 2 CD’s “Another Kind of Light”, and “What I Was Dreaming Of” - all available on Amazon, iTunes & LML Music.

Raissa lives in NYC and CT with her husband, Dr. Garrett Bennett, and their 2 tiny rescue dogs: Buddy and Chloe. www.raissakatonabennett.com

Stacie Morgain Lewis is an actress, singer, songwriter, and mom.

She played Glinda in the Chicago production of Wicked. Broadway: Sunday in the Park with George (Frieda/Betty), Wicked (stand by Glinda), Urinetown (u/s Hope Cladwell), Titanic. Off-B'way: Don't Quit Your Night Job. National Tours: Titanic, South Pacific (u/s Nellie). Regional: LMNOP at the Goodspeed, The 39 Steps. Film/TV: Elephant Shoes, Blacklist. BFA Ithaca College.

She co-wrote the children’s album Harmonize with Ben Cohn (the conductor/musical director of Dear Evan Hansen) and then went on to create Harmonize Kidz, an arts enrichment program that uses her music to teach social-emotional learning to elementary students. The curriculum has been implemented in school systems throughout the tri-state area. Stacie has performed countless concerts in and out of schools, and in partnerships with organizations such as Sandy Hook Promise (supported by Senator Chris Murphy), Melissa and Doug, Bank Street School for Children and the Broadway Inspirational Voices. www.harmonizekidz.com

Jodi Stevens Bryce, is an actor who has performed in Broadway Original Companies of Jekyll & Hyde and Urban Cowboy. Off Broadway favorites include Under Fire, NYMF, The Body Shop (Westbeth Theatre), Eliot Ness in Cleveland (Hal Prince NY Workshop), I Can Get it For You Wholesale (MUFTI The York), Dietrich and Chevalier (St. Luke’s), The Scarlet Pimpernel - Pre Broadway WKSP

Regional: Annie 20th Anniversary, Lily (Goodspeed), Sweeney Todd, Beggar Woman (Gateway), Heaven Help Us, Angel (Denver Center), Hairspray, Velma. Legally Blonde, Paulette. Singing in The Rain, Lina *Ct. Critics Circle Award. All with (STONC). Gypsy, Mazeppa. Vanya Sonia Masha & Spike, Masha. I’ll Eat You Last: A Chat with Sue Menger’s (Title). All with Music Theatre of Ct. Mamma Mia, Tanya (ACT of Ct.)Fastrada Pippin, CCC Award, Best Actress Singin’ in the Rain, Lina Lamont. Film and TV include: Pervertigo, The Narrow Gate. TV: “Younger”, “27 East”, “Conviction”, “Central Park West” and “Sex in The City”. As a teacher, Jodi has been President of SBEstudios for 10 years, training Online and in Person, Singers, Speakers, Actors and Theatre College and Career Consultant. On faculty with the Performing Arts Conservatory of New Canaan, Ct. A Nationally certified Music Together Teacher. Proud mama to Jackson Bryce and married to Scott Bryce. Penn State BFA. NATS, NYSTA. SBEstudio.com