PETER CHARNEY (Director/Music) is a writer/director who has presented work at companies such as The Drama League, NYMF, Joe’s Pub, Musical Theatre Factory, 54 Below, and Dixon Place. He most recently directed Spring Awakening with a cast of actor-musicians at Irondale Center. He is an alum of The 24 Hour Plays: Nationals and the Yale Directing Intensive. Peter is co-founder of The Fellowship and a resident director at Three of Cups Theatre Collective. BFA Directing: Hofstra University. IG: @PCharnz 

NATASHA COLE (Conceptualization) is a Providence and New York-based actress and arts administrator. She is the general manager and proud ensemble member of Providence-based OUT LOUD Theatre and a former cast member of the international tour of Kultar’s Mime. She graduated from Hofstra University with a BFA in Theatre Arts.

JACK SALEEBY (Lyrics/Regy)  is a New York City based actor, writer, director/choreographer. For the past two years he has been touring the United States and internationally with The Wizard of Oz as the Scarecrow. Off Broadway: Molasses in January (Vincent, original cast;), Head Over Heels (Ensemble) Other Credits: Bat Boy: The Musical (Bat Boy), Little Shop of Horrors (Seymour), Hello Dolly (Cornelius), Peter Pan (Curly), Jesus Christ Superstar. jacksaleeby.com IG: @jacksaleeby 

NOAH SILVA (Book) is an AEA stage manager with credits including Broadway: What the Constitution Means to Me. Off-Broadway: Fairview (TFANA), If Pretty Hurts, The Treasurer, The Profane, Rancho Viejo, Aubergine (Playwrights Horizons), Othello (The Public/NYSF), Relevance (MCC) and the upcoming production of Sing Street (NYTW). This is his first full length musical. Thanks to Jack, Peter, Tahsa, the entire creative team, cast, and Dixon Place for their continuous support. Graduate of Hofstra University with a BFA in stage management.

TAYLOR RAE ALMONTE (Eleanor)  is a Brooklyn based actor and athlete. She was recently seen in the third Broadway National Tour of Motown: the Musical and on Netflix in Oren Moverman’s The Dinner. She received her BFA from NYU Tisch School of the Arts and is a proud alum of the Experimental Theatre Wing. Love to her family, agents at Pantera/Murphy and Rumble Boxing fam. 2 Timothy 1:7. 

JASON BELANGER (Music Director) is an NYC-based music director and pianist from Fayetteville, NY. He graduated from Hofstra University with BA’s in Drama and Psychology with minors in Math, Musical Theatre, and World Literature. Since then, he has been seen across the country touring with Spamalot the Musical (Keys 2/Asst. Cond.), interning with the Muny in St. Louis and Transcendence Theatre Company in Sonoma, and now working in NYC on new projects with fellow graduates of Hofstra. Much love to Chris and the entire B&B team! 

TREVOR CARR (Chat) is excited to be making his NYC debut with Bright and Brave. He received his BFA in Musical Theatre from the University of Michigan. Much love to his amazing family and friends. www.trevor-carr.com

JUSTIN CHEVALIER (Beak) is a NYC based actor originally from Houston, Texas. He received his BFA in Performance from Hofstra University and trained as a former member of The American Mime Theatre. Recent Credits include: Hikaru – The Lady Aoi and Pancho/Hank/Kabuki Stagehand – The Night of the Iguana (Provincetown Tennessee Williams Theatre Festival), Hilary Clinton – The Puppet Master (LaMama Experimental Theatre), Harry Houdini – The Last Seance (Hudson Guild Theatre), Six (The American Mime Theatre), Ludlow – Charlotte Sweet Concert (54 Below). Other Credits include: Lopahkin – The Cherry Orchard, Nagg – Endgame, King Claudius – Hamlet. Justin is happy to have originated  the role of Beak and thrilled to play the part once more! Much thanks to Jack, Noah, and Peter, the crew, designers, his family, and Dixon Place! 

CHRISTOPHER DIPPEL (Hornby) is an Assistant Professor of Drama at Hofstra University, and a founding member of The New York Neo-Futurists, whose current signature show, The Infinite Wrench, is performed 50 weeks a year at The Kraine Theater in NYC.  His original Neo-Futurist works for Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind and The Infinite Wrench have been produced in New York, Chicago, San Francisco, and Australia as part of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. New York credits include Cherry Lane, Lucille Lortel, Dixon Place, HERE, and The Chain; Regional credits include Indiana Repertory Theatre, Brown County Playhouse and Trinity Rep as part of the Providence Improv Festival. He holds an MFA in Acting from Indiana University, Bloomington.

ELISA GALINDEZ (Assistant Director/Choreographer) is THRILLED to be making her debut as an assistant director and assistant choreographer on this incredible full length production of Bright and Brave! Elisa is a proud, queer, latinx, woman and a native of The Bronx, NY. She is primarily a NY based artist whose previous credits include: Pamela (Head Over Heels), Roslalia (West Side Story), Dionne U/S (Hair), and Vanessa (In the Heights).  Huge thanks to the B&B team for welcoming me to the other side of this wonderfully creative, passionate, and deeply important story, especially Jack for trusting and believing in me. IG: eh_lee_sah #queerlivesmatter #representationmatters #palante

JUSTIN GLASS (Elliot) is super excited to be joining the cast of Bright and Brave: the Musical! A proud graduate of The Boston Conservatory, Justin’s favorite credits include: Newsies (Davey), Floyd Collins (Homer), Grease (Roger), Spamalot (Sir Robin), The Fantasticks (Matt), and many more! Special thanks to the creative team for trusting me with this role, and much love to my friends and family who keep sane in this crazy world! And as always, for Dad.

JOSHUA WILLIAM GREEN (Tute) is a Manhattan artist originally from Youngstown, Ohio. Joshua started his stage career at the age of 6 touring in SOUTH PACIFIC with the Kenley Players. He performed all over the nation in adolescent years in The Youngstown Connection and The Archangel Dance Theater Company. He trained in musical theater and dance at AMDA New York and The Youngstown State University. He has performed in a variety of arenas ranging from two national tours (RAGTIME, FINDING NEVERLAND), “ROCKTOPIA ON BROADWAY!” and even sang background for Sam Smith on the 2018 Grammy Awards. “I am extremely excited and blessed to be able to tell The Bright and Brave story again!” www.JoshuaWilliamGreen.com

MICHAEL PERSSON (Choreographer) is a NYC based actor and Choreographer. National Tour: 42nd Street (Ensemble, Andy Lee u/s); Regional: West Side Story (Big Deal), Footloose (Ren), Holiday Inn. Most recently, his Choreography was seen in Dirty Minds Theatre Company’s production of Head Over Heels. Follow the Journey! @michaelpersson