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and musical theater. He currently NY/NJ area. He's really excited to join
teaches performing arts at The Pingry Vivid Stage for his first show!
School. Joshua is a proud alumnus of Previously, Nabeel has worked on
Kean University’s Theatre Conservatory. Kodachrome (Director), Oxycontin
Find out more at joshuaschnetzer.com. Follies (Director), Appropriate (AD,
Dan Crisci (Musical Director) Dan Fight Captain), and Lost Girl (AD,
Crisci, pianist and composer has Intimacy Captain) for Bucknell
performed in the New York/New Jersey University, as well as U Drop Inn
area since 1984. He has played at (Director) at the Cellunova New Works
numerous clubs, concerts, New Year’s Fest and love i awethu further at the
Eve First Night performances, private Eugene O'Neill Theatre Center
events, and church services. He has (Directing Fellow) He graduated from
played with musicians such as vocalists Bucknell in the Spring of 2023 with
Brynn Stanley and Bill Robinson, honors in Film Studies and
guitarist John Carlini, bassist Sue International Relations. He is a 2023
Williams, violinist Zach Brock, and with Kennedy Center American College
his wife Ginny Johnston (vocals, drums, Theatre Directing Fellow. He would like
clarinet). Dan was the pianist for the to thank his family for their support
Vivid Stage cabaret series, bringing and his dog for everything. Catch his
music to senior centers and libraries. upcoming work at nabeeljan.com
Dan has released nine albums, six of Ginny Johnston (Drummer) is thrilled
which feature his original music, and he to make her Vivid Stage debut in the
has been the accompanist for the Triad pit for this wonderful production,
Arts Ensemble Choir for over 20 years. working with her husband Dan Crisci.
He has also played many events for the As a professional musician, she has
Discovery Orchestra, appearing in two played woodwinds and drums for
episodes of their television show Fall in dozens of musicals, and was MD for the
Love With Music, which debuted on NJ premiere of Sondheim's Assassins.
Public Television in 2016. Dan has had Ginny also serves as conductor of the
his original recordings placed in the TV Triad Vocal Ensemble community choir,
shows The Company You Keep and and Assistant Conductor of the Garden
Bosch:Legacy, as well as in the movie A State Symphonic Band and Maplewood
View of the World from Fifth Avenue. Concert Band. While Executive Director
Bryan Clarendon (Technical Assistant) of The Discovery Orchestra, she served
is a graphic designer by trade with a as Executive Producer of the
Orchestra's past three Telly Award-
soft spot for theatre. He's excited to
continue his work with the Vivid Stage winning educational public television
family as a Production Associate for programs. Other artistic activities
Grief at High Tide! Bryan has always include performing and recording as a
been a wearer of many hats, singer-songwriter, and recently acting
experienced in everything from branding in local productions of Moon Over
and motion design to printmaking, Buffalo and A Murder Is Announced.
sculpture, and most recently theatre Jeff Knapp (Sound Designer) is has
work. He received his BFA in graphic been associated with Vivid Stage since
design from Maryland Institute College The Neighborhood, working on most
of Art in Baltimore, MD. When he's not every mainstage production since.
designing, he's working as a theatre Favorite Vivid Stage designs include
lighting electrician and production The Other Place, 100 Years, The
associate for Vivid Stage as well as Outgoing Tide, Shipwrecked, Dead and
other local NJ and NYC theatres. Some Buried, and Every Brilliant Thing. Jeff is
of Bryan's favorite productions from also the resident sound designer for
Vivid Stage have been Twirl, Life's Work Shadowland Stages in Ellenville NY.
and The Absolute Brightness of Leonard He's worked at a bunch of small
Pelkey. He's excited for the opportunity theatres in the tri-state area and as far
to create alongside fellow artists he's south as Florida! Most recently, Jeff has
come to know and respect. Special designed multimedia and sound for
thanks to Zach and Laura for the chance Shotstakovich and The Black Monk.
to live out this stage crew kid's dream. During the day, Jeff is owner of
Nabeel Jan (Assistant Director) is a Jephens Technologies, a small IT
freelance theatre and film director in the managed service provider, focusing on
non-profits and small businesses. He