7pm Aug. 5 at THE GREEN ROOM 42!
This is the culminating performance of FROM STUDIO TO STAGE's 5-week Cabaret Class, coached and directed by Music Director Joe Baker, Actor/Singer Diane J. Findlay, and Voice Teacher/Writer Natalie Wilson.
Rhiannon Cosette, Cory Dagg, Maya Encila, Mary Linehan, Heather Lyn, Samantha Renee Morato, Maddie Nguyen, and Summer Saynt
BROADWAY: "Fish In The Dark" w/ Larry David, "Hello Dolly" w/ Carol Channing & Ginger Rogers, "Tales Of The City"...the beloved role of Mother Mucca. ENCORES: "70 Girls 70", "Follies". Diane has spent a life time in the theatre from National Tours, International Tours, Regional Theatres...doing every musical known to man ...from Jerry Herman whom she worked with personally on the revival of Dear World to Steven Sondheim. TV Credits: The Other Two, The Good Cop, Law and Order, FBI. MOVIE CREDITS: Amazon Prime "Dead Ringers" with Rachael Weitz, "The Producers", "Inside Llewyn Davis directed by Ethan Coen of the Coen Brothers, Miss Findlay is the recipient of the : Las Vegas Female Performer of The Year Award for her work in "Hallelujah Hollywood", San Francisco Bay Theatrical Award Nominee for "Tales Of The City" LA Critics Circle Award Nominee for "Sister Act"..Her film BALL AND VASE starring Austin Pendleton and Diane J. Findlay won the BEST FILM at the 67th Annual NY Emmy Awards, 2024.
Joe has been performing as a Keyboardist/Conductor/Music Director on and around Broadway for over 35 years, Shows include: WICKED, SHREK, THE LION KING, BLOOD BROTHERS, THE LIFE, GRAND HOTEL, STARLIGHT EXPRESS, THE TAP DANCE KID, LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, CATSKILLS ON BROADWAY, FOOTLOOSE, BELLS ARE RINGING, and LAUGHING ROOM ONLY. He has also done duties as Orchestrator, Vocal Arranger or Dance Arranger on shows as: BUBBLY BLACK GIRL, THE GREEN HEART, PLAY IT COOL and FOOTLOOSE. He has conducted for Artists such as Carole King, Petula Clarke, Art Garfunkel, David and Shaun Cassidy, Helen Reddy, Chita Rivera, Leslie Uggams, and other Broadway Notables.
As a Vocal Coach and Music Director, Joe is delighted to be the MD for the Circle in the Square Theater School since 2016. He has coached and accompanied many rising Broadway stars in addition to the above performers. He is the co-founder of the Broadway Youth Ensemble, a chorus of professional kids that has performed in NYC for over 11 years. He really delights in helping actors find their “inner singing” method!
Natalie has been teaching voice and music for over 30 years. Her voice students perform on Broadway, Off-Broadway, on national tours, and with regional theaters across the country. A former opera singer herself, Natalie melds traditional bel canto technique with modern voice science to help her singing students meet the demands of a professional musical theater career without strain or fatigue. In addition to her private studio, she is on faculty at Circle in the Square Theater School where she teaches vocal technique and music theory, and is the Program Director for the CITSTS Emerging Writers Residency.
Natalie holds a Masters Degree in Voice Performance and Pedagogy, and her performing career included such varied roles as the title role in Carmen, Sesto in La Clemenza di Tito, and Desiree in A Little Night Music. Also now a writer for both stage and screen, Natalie knows the performing arts business from many sides.