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Dan Knechtges

Dan Knechtges is the Artistic Director of Theatre Under The Stars in Houston, TX. Dan Knechtges Broadway – Lysistrata Jones (Direction & Choreography), Xanadu (directed by Chris Ashley, Tony nomination, Drama Desk nomination), Sondheim on Sondheim (directed by James Lapine), 110 in The Shade (starring Audra McDonald) and The 25^th Annual Putnum County Spelling Bee (directed by James Lapine.) Off-Broadway – TAIL! SPIN! (starring Rachel Dratch), The 25^th Annual Putnum County Spelling Bee at Second Stage, which earned him a Lucille Lortel Award nomination,Merrily We Roll Along for Encores! at City Center (directed by James Lapine), Vanities at Second Stage and  Lysistrata Jones for the Transport Group, My Favorite Year (York Theater). International credits include Der Schuh Das Manitu (Berlin, Germany). Regional theatres include – The MUNY, Goodspeed, Dallas Theatre Center, La Jolla Playhouse, Papermill Playhouse, Trinity Rep,  Pioneer Theatre, Great Lakes Theatre Festival, Baltimore Centerstage, Theatreworks Palo Alto, Hangar Theatre. Indianapolis Opera, Opera Illinois, Surflight Theatre.  TV/Film credits include Palindromes, Dark Horse and White Collar, and the 2011 TV Land Awards with Liza Minnelli. Dan also choreographed FatboySlim’s #1 music video “It’s a Wonderful Night.” Dan is a member of the Lincoln Center Director’s Lab and holds a BFA in theatre from Otterbein College.

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Gerry McIntyre

As a performer Gerry has been seen on Broadway in a number of shows including Anything Goes, Once On This Island, Chicago, Uptown It’s Hot, and Joseph…Dreamcoat, a role for which he was one of three Americans chosen to be in the film starring Donny Osmond.

Gerry is also a highly sought after director and choreographer. Major theatres he has worked at throughout the United States include the Lions Theatre and York Theater (Off-Broadway), Virginia Stage, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Berkshire Theatre Festival, Connecticut Repertory, Gateway Playhouse, Ogunquit Playhouse, Alliance Theater, Le Petit Theatre (New Orleans), Pasadena Playhouse, and Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma, as well as television programs such as “The Rosie O’Donnell Show”, “Major Dad” and “Designing Women”.  He is also the Associate Artistic Director at the York Theatre.

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Jenn Rose:

Jenn Rose is an award winning choreographer working in theater, concert dance, and film.  Jenn values a fearless approach of working, striving for innovation, and collaboration.  She has choreographed over 20 regional theatre productions including You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown (Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park), Cabaret (Arden Theatre Co), Ain’t Misbehavin’ (Milwaukee Repertory Theatre), Avenue X (11th Hour Theatre Co), Black Nativity (Theatre Horizon), and Honk! (Two River Theatre). Commissioned choreography includes The Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2019, SDCF commission to honor the legacy of Agnes de Mille at the 2019 Mr. Abbott Award Gala, Steps On Broadway Conservatory Program, Dancebreak Showcase 2018, Ballet Fleming, Ursinus College, and Drexel University. She is the recipient of SDCF Breakout Award as well as the Barrymore Award for Excellence in Theatre Choreography.  Jenn Rose is the founder of Loose Screws Productions, a collaborative company committed to creating short films with a focus on storytelling through movement. This ever evolving body of work can be viewed at www.iamjennrose.com

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Ellenore Scott:

Ellenore Scott is a New York–based choreographer and performer. Scott most recently choreographed the Off-Broadway Revival of Little Shop of Horrors at the Westside Theater. Scott also served as the associate choreographer for Head Over Heels and King Kong on Broadway, and was the assistant choreographer for the Broadway revivals of Cats and Falsettos. She choreographed Kate Hamill’s Pride and Prejudice at Cherry Lane Theater as well as Jeremy O’Harris’ Black Exhibition for The Bushwick Starr. Scott has also created work for The Old Globe, Seattle Repertory Theater, Cape Fear Regional Theater, and McCarter Theater. As the Founder and Artistic Director of ELSCO Dance, a contemporary-fusion dance company, Scott’s work was performed in New York City, Los Angeles, Boston and throughout the Tri-State Area. As a performer she was a finalist and an All-Star on the hit television show “So You Think You Can Dance.” She performed on numerous television shows (Glee, Smash, The Ellen Show, The Blacklist, Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) and performed with Janet Jackson. As a TikToker, Ellenore has 600,000 followers creating content daily based around dance, lifestyle and anime. She recently choreographed the first ever TikTok Musical, Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical, that raised over $2 million dollars for The Actors Fund. TikTok/Instagram: @ellenoreshoto