Our Teachers
Tanner Rose
High School: Shawnee Mission West
College: University of Oklahoma, BFA Musical Theatre
Recent Credits: A Christmas Carol, Peter Pan and Wendy (KCREP); Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Coterie Theatre); Godspell, Cabaret (Music Theatre Heritage); Grand Horizons (Kansas City Actors Theatre)
Favorite thing about teaching: I love fostering passion and a love for theatre and performance in young artists - it helps me remember why I chose this pursuit and reignites my own love for it again and again.
Emmy Hadley
High School: Shawnee Mission East
College: University of Missouri-Kansas City, BA Communication
Recent Credits: Singer/Dancer at Worlds of Fun (Cedar Fair Entertainment), Director of Choreography at Stage Right Performing Arts, Competition Dance Adjudicator for DanceOut National Dance Competition
Favorite thing about teaching: “Lightbulb” moments! There’s nothing better than watching a student conquer a fear or master a difficult step. I love celebrating ALL wins big or small!
Ashley Kennedy
High School: Saint Thomas Aquinas
College: Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, BFA Musical Theatre
Recent Credits: A Christmas Story (MTKC); Boardwalk Empire
Favorite thing about teaching: I love being able to see children’s lightbulb come on when they figure something amazing out. I will never forget when I had my lightbulb moment in acting class in college. I want to share that with kids striving to pursue musical theatre!
Darrington Clark
High School: Ruskin
College: Kansas State University, BS Theatre and Journalism
Recent Credits: Christmas Carol (KC Rep); The Wiz (Children’s Theatre of Madison); Once on This Island (Spinning Tree); Garfield, We Shall Not Be Moved, Madagascar - A Musical Adventure (The Coterie); Ghost (Circa 21);
Other Work: Darrington is also the Assistant Creative Director at Stage Right Performing Arts
Johanna Quigley
High School: Bishop Miege
College: Texas Christian University, BFA Acting
Recent Credits: As You Like It (Prague Shakespeare); Kodachrome (Circle Theatre); Electra (HipPocket Theatre), Into the Woods, Mary Poppins (MTKC)
Favorite Thing About Teaching: Getting to see students’ “lightbulb” moments when they latch on to a concept!
David Gomez
High School: Shawnee Mission West
College: Pace University, Musical Theatre; NYU, Musical Theatre Writing
Recent Credits: Choreographer / director for productions such as James and the Giant Peach, White Christmas, and High School Musical
Other Work: Guest artist with musicals developing at Montclair State University, Leads Conservatoire, and British Youth Music Theatre. As a proud alumnus of SM West, Miller Marley and MTKC, David is passionate about the ways teaching the arts can bring communities together and create collective joy, empowerment, and connection.