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for over 20 years. She has musically including the Super Bowl Ad -
directed for companies such as Groundhog Day, for truTV, and as the
Crossroads Theater, Pied Piper Polish Polisher for Burger King and
Children’s Theater, Bronx Science High with film credits include, the evil Dr.
School, Together in Dance, The Theater Wily in Megaman, and the main
Project, The Garage Theater Group and character Dracula Goes to Camp, Dave
is no stranger to the screen.
others. In addition Ms. Lou has created
several of her own pieces, including a In 2007 Dave co-founded Chicken
Scoop Productions where he executive
one woman show titled Billie, about the produced several spec pilots, music
legendary artist Billie Holiday (co- videos, and web series. More recently
written by Michael Bias) and she wrote he has been developing animation
the book and lyrics for an R&B musical projects with BEHIND the BAG!
titled Light and Sweet: An American Tea Productions, where he is co-creator
Opera ( music composed by Shawn V. and illustrator of The Kinetix, a comic
Lucas ). Her children’s musical 7 Good book series featuring high school
Ways featured two original pieces that superheroes whose powers derive from
received highest honors in the John their respective disabilities, which
Lennon Songwriting Competition, as recently reached full funding on
well as a Parent’s Choice Award. Gail Kickstarter. Dave is thrilled to be back
Lou also spends much of her time as a and working with his dear friends at
top-line writer for Dance, R&B and Vivid Stage.
Gospel songs for other artists. Vanessa Parvin is the
Scott McGowan is soprano for MAC Award-
winning vocal quintet
originally from Marquee Five, recently
Pennsylvania but has described as “The
lived in New Jersey and Manhattan Transfer for
has been a member of the new millennium".
Vivid Stage for 15 years. With Marquee Five,
While raising a family, he Vanessa has appeared at
has worked steadily NYC’s 54 Below and numerous venues
garnering two NJ Tony across the country. Before joining
Awards for Best Actor in a Musical Marquee Five, Vanessa enjoyed
awarded by the Newark Star Ledger for performing in musicals in NYC and
Mack & Mabel and I Do!, I Do!. He was regionally, sometimes lucky enough to
awarded Best Supporting Actor in a share the stage with Broadway legends
Musical from the state of New like Ben Vereen. Favorite roles include
Hampshire in two separate years as “Cinderella” in Into The Woods,
well, for the Engineer in Miss Saigon and “Marsinah” in Kismet, “Irene” in Hello,
Juan Peron in Evita. Scott stage Dolly!, and “Jenny” in The Threepenny
managed the opening two productions Opera. She also had a blast with other
of the current Vivid season and just members of Marquee Five appearing at
finished a run as an actor in Steve the Goodspeed Opera House as part of
Martin’s Meteor Shower at Centenary the “Angel City Four” in City Of Angels.
Stage. A proud member of Actors’ Vanessa has been featured in a number
Equity Association where he spent of shows for Disney, and has been a
sixteen years on their governing body professional holiday caroler for over a
and was a Tony voter. Scott is also an decade. She holds a BA in Music
extremely proud parent of Shaelyn and (Voice) from UCLA and an MFA in
Essa. Thanks to Rick and Mary who Theater (Acting) from Brooklyn College.
share co-parenting duties. Off the stage, Vanessa has enjoyed a
Dave Maulbeck is an variety of jobs as musical director and
entertainment artist and voice coach for theater camps and
member of the Screen music programs on both coasts. She
Actors Guild and he currently teaches private voice and
recently relocated back to piano lessons in Maplewood, NJ and co-
New York City after a hosts the podcast, “Footlights And
multi-year stint in Los Families” which features interviews
Angeles. He has starred with performers who are also parents.
in several commercials,