Founders

Angelo De Fazio (Founder) holds a Masters degree in Educational Theatre from New York University and a degree in Theatre Performance and Communication from Seton Hall University, where he is an Adjunct Professor of Communication and The Arts.  He is also an Associate Member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, as well as a Theatre Arts curriculum writer for the National 4-H Youth Development Organization.  Angelo is also a State of NJ certified Teacher of Theatre, having taught theatre and musical theatre at both public and private schools, as well as performing arts studios throughout Essex and Morris counties, as well as a State of NJ certified Teacher of English and Speech Arts and Dramatics. Angelo recently taught at The Calais School as a Teacher of Theatre to students with special needs in addition to his roles as Director/Technical Director at Hanover Park High School, Director of Theatre at Memorial Middle School in Cedar Grove, Ridgedale Middle School in Florham Park, Brooklake School in Florham Park, Our Lady of Sorrows School in South Orange, and East Hanover Middle School.  He recently directed Mystery Play at Seton Hall University, A Raisin in the Sun at the Mary Burch Theatre at Essex County College, You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown at Montclair State University, and a new play, Day of Awe, at New York University Steinhardt’s Black Box Theatre, as well as Romeo and Juliet, The Pirates of Penzance, Grease, Sister Act, Footloose, The Wizard of Oz, Robin Hood, Guys and Dolls, Once Upon a Mattress, Into the Woods, Peter Pan, The Music Man, The King and I, Oliver, Nephew Fred, Annie, and numerous other children’s theatre productions.  Angelo has also worked as the Producer of Jersey Absurdity, a sketch comedy production group, and as the Drama & Musical Theatre Program Coordinator/Drama & Musical Theatre Instructor for the West Essex YMCA. In addition, he is trained as a Teaching Artist with NJPAC for the Early Learning Through the Arts/NJ Wolf Trap Program, part of the national Wolf Trap organization, as well as in the disciplines of Creative Drama, Acting Technique, and Dramatic Interpretation.  Angelo is also an evaluator for the Paper Mill Playhouse Rising Star Awards.  He has had the opportunity to portray such iconic characters as The Emcee in Cabaret, Charlie Brown in You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown, Jaques in Shakespeare’sAs You Like It, The Baker in Into the Woods, and Jesus in Godspell. He has worked in the theatre as a stage manager, theatre reviewer, production manager, producer, teaching artist, vocal director, singer, actor, technical director, and director at such organizations as The PlayHouse at East Hanover, Celtic Theatre Company, South Orange Performing Arts Center, Paper Mill Playhouse, and New Jersey Performing Arts Center.