Faculty
Tyler Adcock (MFA Candidate, University of Idaho - BFA, Webster Conservatory) was in the original Off-Broadway cast of Dear Edwina (Goldrich & Heisler) and has performed and directed across the country in regional theatres including The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre, and Southern Appalachian Repertory Theatre. Tyler was also a Casting Director for Daryl Eisenberg Casting working in Film, TV, Cruise Lines, and Theatre. Credits include Gossip Girl (CW), Norwegian Cruise Line, Folger, Off-Broadway's Awesome 80's Prom, and Broadway's Gettin’ the Band Back Together. As a proud member of AEA, he was also the AEA Representative for all live performers across 5 parks and 4 resorts at Walt Disney World and is the former General Manager of the NEW Theatre at 45th Street and the Off-Broadway revival of Around the World in 80 Days.
M. Ed. Curriculum and Instruction, Concentration Theatre Pedagogy, Southeastern Oklahoma State University, Oklahoma
B.F.A. Musical Theatre, Pennsylvania State University, Pennsylvania
Anthony has performed in a myriad of professional theatrical productions including the national touring companies of Seussical (directed by Tony Award Nominee Marcia Milgrom Dodge), Children’s Letters to God, and I Feel Great. He was also in the closing cast of the long running original Off-Broadway production of Naked Boys Singing (New World Stages). His choreography credits include Bright Star, Something’s Afoot, Working (All at Southern Appalachian Repertory Theatre), Spamalot, Sweet Charity, The Wizard of Oz, and Willy Wonka.
Anthony served as the Director of the St. Johns County Center for the Arts in St. Augustine, Florida from 2021 – 2024, where he was also the musical theatre instructor. Favorite educational theatre credits include Children of Eden (Outstanding Direction, Applause Awards 2023), Newsies, Pippin, Cinderella, and Beauty and the Beast. He also served as a faculty member at Mia Bella Academy of Dance in Palm Coast, Florida where he taught tap, jazz, contemporary, and musical theatre styles.
Anthony is a proud member of the Actors Equity Association, the professional union for actors and stage managers.
Photo credit: Zeni Barrett
M.A. Bible, Trinity Baptist College, Jacksonville, FL
B.M. Music Education, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
Ben Beck is a music director, collaborative pianist, and performer. Featured on stages throughout Florida, his credits as music director include Into the Woods, Children of Eden- Jacksonville University; Vinegar Tom (with original music composed by Mr. Beck), Songs for a New World, John and Jen- City Repertory Theater, Palm Coast; 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee- Stetson University.
Internationally, Mr. Beck has performed at Zhejiang Shuran University in Hangzhou, the East China University of Science and Technology in Shanghai, China and at the International ClarinetFest in Ostende, Belgium. He recorded “Discovery: Recital Music for Bass Clarinet and Piano” alongside Dr. Sunshine Simmons as a part of Duo Scoperta. Mr. Beck graduated from Western Michigan University with a Bachelor's of Music in Music Education, studying with Dr. Steve Zegree and Yu-Lien The.
M.M. Voice Performance, Butler School of Music, University of Texas at Austin
B.M. Voice Performance, Moores School of Music, University of Houston, Texas
Allison Jones has performed on many stages in the US and internationally. She has been a featured soprano soloist and Voice Fellow at Opernfest Prague where she had the honor of singing at historical Smetana Hall in 2023 and 2025. In 2024, Allison was selected to compete in the prestigious Elizabeth Connell Prize International Singing Competition in London and was a finalist in the Franco-American Vocal Academy Opera’s Grand Concours de Chant.
An avid performer, she has sung a wide variety of repertoire and has performed in operas, operettas and musical theater productions. Some favorite roles include the Queen of the Night in Mozart’s The Magic Flute, Mrs. Nordstrom in Sondheim’s A Little Night Music, Rosalinda in Die Fledermaus, and covering the role of Yum Yum/Leonora Braham in A Topsy-Turvy Mikado with the Houston Gilbert and Sullivan Society.
Allison enjoys teaching and has served as the Music Theory Coordinator for Texoma National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) High School Voice Fellows program since January of 2024. Jones has been involved with the Houston chapter of NATS since 2016, and is a multiple-time winner for the Greater Houston NATS as well as twice 2nd place award recipient for Texoma NATS. She is an active choir member, cantor and wedding soloist at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Houston.
B.M.E. (Music Education), Butler University
Michele made her Broadway debut in February 2010 in PHANTOM OF THE OPERA. In July 2011 she took over the role of opera diva Carlotta Giudicelli. Currently, Michele is the Longest Running 'Carlotta' in Broadway History.
Broadway credits: The Phantom of the Opera. Also: Camelot (tour with Robert Goulet), NYGASP at City Center (Mabel, "Pirates"; Josephine, "Pinafore"), Beauty and the Beast (Montreal/Las Vegas), DiCapo Opera, Mobile Opera, Missouri Symphony, Skyline Theatre Company, San Diego Repertory, San Diego Chamber Orchestra, Totem Pole Playhouse, Sacramento Music Circus, Allenberry Playhouse, Peter Grey Terhune Presents. Original Broadway cast recording: Anna Karenina, and numerous recordings for Hal Leonard Publishing via Aireborn Recordings.
Michele has traveled to over 115 countries performing on luxury cruise ships with her husband, baritone Duane McDevitt, and serves on the musical theatre faculty at NJCU. 2010 Bistro Award winner. Proud AEA member and Mary Kay Consultant.
Paul Yeates is a lighting and scenic designer and Associate Professor at Idaho State University. Paul has an MFA in Lighting Design from the University of Connecticut, as well as a BFA in Technical Theatre and Design and a BA in Journalism & Communications from Utah State University. He is a member of USITT, was invited to participate in the Hemsley Portfolio Review, the most prestigious review held for lighting designers at the Lincoln Center in New York City and a past participant at KCACTF with his lighting design for The Glass Menagerie. Paul has worked around the country in various lighting and scenic design positions as both designer and assistant designer. Some of these include: Pickleville Touring Enterprises, Arts Express-Tucson, The Grand Theatre, Lyric Repertory Company, Lexington Children’s Theatre, Western Wyoming College, Connecticut Repertory Theatre, The Atlantic Theatre Company in New York, BYU Hawaii, Hartford Stage Company and the Tony award winning Utah Shakespeare Festival.