Meet The Teachers

Meet The Teachers

Our Garden Players teachers are top notch professionals who love kids! Our assistant directors and assistant teachers are alumni and older students who have been through our program, love what we do, and are ready to step into leadership roles.

Betina Hershey

Artistic Director/Producer/Music Director/Director/Choreographer/Educator

Sunny Knable

Composer / Guest Teacher / Music Advisor

Melinda Faylor

Teacher/Accompanist/Pianist

Nick Russo

Band Class Director, Private Instructor, Guitarist/Banjoist/Composer

Stefania Papadopoulos

Assistant Director

Caitlin Burke

Assistant Director

Nicholas Bompart

Assistant Director

Jack Kuniya

Student Teacher

Special Guests

Denver Casado

(Composer / Guest Teacher / Publisher of Garden Players Musicals at Beat By Beat Press)

Kate DeFeo

(Musical Improvisor and Educator)

Stephanie Fittro

Actress, Director

Paige Levy

Teacher / Social Media Director

Yurina Shin

Accompanist/Pianist/Arranger

Julianne Abouzaid

Singer, Choreographer

Aviv Fetaya

Teacher/Accompanist/Pianist

Arden Arabian

Director’s Assistant

Stella DiCicco

Director’s Assistant

Chie Monoe

(Accompanist/Pianist)

Simone Zubkis

Student Teacher

Sarah Lydon

Director’s Assistant

Erin & Nicholas O’Sullivan

Director’s Assistants