Brad Baker is a graduate of Auburn University with a degree in Music Education. He is currently a NYC-based producer and is thrilled to be a part of the Spotlight Family! Brad is the Music Director and Producer of the national touring company of FOREVER YOUNG. He recently produced a documentary entitled “OUT THE MUD”, which will be released later this year. He is also Assistant Casting Director of the upcoming Off-Broadway musical, MARILYN EXPOSED.

John “Jacques” Stewart - is an award winning international director and choreographer (SSD&C), writer and performer (AEA). Co-Founder and Artistic Director of Spotlight Theatre. Longest serving Artistic Director of the Weathervane Repertory Theatre 1991-2017 (LOA-LORT) producing seven shows in alternating repertory in each summer season with New York’s finest Broadway and Regional performers; Co-Founder of Windsock Theatre Camp; Director - SKYBO Productions & Casting of NYC; Writer - New York, regional and stock; Founder/Producing Artistic Director – ArtBridge (NY company producing bilingual theater in Central America). ArtBridge – building a bridge for art from New York to Guatemala - has included over 150 Guatemalan and over 20 American artists since it began in 1999. West Side Story, Once On This Island*, Grease, Peter Pan and Jesus Christ Superstar* in collaboration with the United States Embassy; as well as Godspell*, Evita*,and others (*in Spanish). He is; and Co-founder/former co-artistic director - Teamwork Dance (NJ Modern Dance company).

Mary Aloia is the Producing Director of Spotlight Theatre Company, and a professional singer and actress. Before Spotlight, Mary could be seen in commercials, soaps & in theaters across the country. She has toured the United States with Theaterworks USA, a children's theater company, and is the founder of Kidzrobics, a Manhattan-based children's dance & exercise program. Mary has studied vocal performance and theater for over 30 years. She is the proud mom of Alexandra - 24 years old, Christopher - 23 years old, and Ava - 17 years old. Mary is also the center direct for Staten Island Family Music - Music Together. Bring familes together through music for over 20 years!

A Manhattan-based band leader, pianist, conductor, and music director, Emily has been seen conducting in theaters all over the country on such National Tours as Monty Python's Spamalot, The Color Purple, and Ragtime, and can be found regularly accompanying around the New York City area. Off-Broadway: Bastard Jones, The Never Ending Line, Regional: A Christmas Carol (The Arvada Center), Always, Patsy Cline (Weston Playhouse), Next to Normal (Westport County Theatre), and Evita (Bucks County Playhouse).

Meggan Herod is so thankful to call Spotlight her chose family! Meggan is a professional dancer who fell in love with choreographing early in her career. Favorite choreography/AD credits: Chicago (Spotlight), Shrek (Spotlight), The Music Man, A Tribute Cabaret (Forestburgh Playhouse). Meggan was also the resident intern director at the Weathervane Theatre in New Hampshire 2014-2015. Love to Mom, Dad, James and Brad. And of course to my Spotlight family!!

Ally is a 2021 graduate from SUNY Cobleskill with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business and a Minor in Marketing. Ally has been an actor with Spotlight in the past but has taken on the role of the stage manager in recent years. Ally has managed show such as Newsies, Chicago, Shrek, and School of Rock with Spotlight.

Evan Chrust is thrilled to join Spotlight Theatre on the stage management team for Hello, Dolly! Evan received his undergraduate degree in Theatre Studies from Wagner College in 2020. Evan has worked for several years in different positions as an interactive theatre director, program coordinator and operations coordinator at mythology based summer camp Camp Half-Blood, as well as an assistant director for Our New Town’s workshop and production at Wagner College. He also had the honor of performing at Carnegie Hall twice and touring Spain and Costa Rica with the Wagner College Choir, and continues to sing with the choir C3 post graduation. Performance credits include Robbie Hart (The Wedding Singer), Judas (Godspell), and Judah (Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.)

Adrienne is an artist and visual arts educator when she isn’t designing and painting sets for Spotlight. She has an MFA in Photography, Video and Related Media and spends most of her time working with teenagers in a NYC public school as the Coordinator for the Academy of Art & Design. What matters most to Adrienne is that all people have access to healing through the arts. She lives a life she is madly in love with and wants the same for you. Adrienne is proud to be sharing her School of Rock experience with her daughter, Darienne.

Elspeth Collard - Percussion Anthony Rodriguez - Reeds Matthew Nassida - Keys 2