Performing Arts Department Alumni

Archbishop Mitty Performing Arts alumni are active performing professionally or within their collegiate programs around the country.

Maddie Ballard ‘15 is a comedian and songwriter living in Los Angeles who recently joined the Sunday company of the famed Groundlings comedy troupe.

Ryan Ballard '13 graduated with a BFA in Musical Theater from Ithaca College and appeared in the Broadway national tour of Waitress.

Rose Bueno '15 is a screenwriter based in Los Angeles whose clients include Lucasfilm, Marvel, Hasbro and Walt Disney Imagineering. She is a graduate of the University of Southern California.

Ivan Bracy '17 is a Chicago based actor and has appeared in Sister Act at Lincoln Park Center and several productions at The Fireside Theater in Wisconsin. Most recently, he was cast in Catch Me If You Can, performing at the Marriott Theater in Chicago. He has a BFA in Musical Theater from Point Park University.

Barbara Camara '15 is currently performing in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Tarzan and The Hunchback of Notre Dame at the Tuacahn Center for the Arts. She is a graduate of the University of Utah.

Shawn Clifford '15 appears as Young Mike Flynt in the 2023 film Senior and has had featured roles on Mayans, Oroville, NCIS, Station 19 and 13 Reasons Why.

Noah Collins ‘15  is featured in the film, The Stolen Valley, which is currently available for streaming. He is a graduate of the University of Southern California with a BFA in Acting.

Joey Dippel '09 is an accomplished choreographer, actor and director now living in the San Francisco Bay Area and working for Children’s Musical Theater San Jose as their Donations Relations Manager. He is a graduate of the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music.
Adrienne Eller '11 starred as Phoebe D’Ysquith in the Broadway national tour of A Gentlemen’s Guide to Love and Murder. She is a graduate of NYU’s New Studio on Broadway.
Isabella Esler ‘22 starred as Lydia Deetz in the Broadway national tour of Beetlejuice: The Musical and just headlined the new musical, Life After, in Toronto, Canada. 
Jake Green '02 is a working voice actor, whose most recent work includes Mr. Okay in Disney Channel’s StuGO and Various Voices in Pixar’s Elio. He can also be heard as the voice of Poe Dameron in Lego Star Wars Summer Vacation and Sid in The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild, both on Disney+.  He is a graduate of Boston University.
Myha'la Herrold '14 stars as Harper Stern in the HBO dramatic series, Industry, and recently appeared in the featured films Leave the World Behind and Dumb Money. She has a BFA in Musical Theater from Carnegie Mellon.
Matt Hill '10 recently played Olaf in Frozen on Disney Cruise Line and appeared in the national tour of Les Miserables. He is a graduate of the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music.
Annie Hunt '15 is a New York based actress who recently completed a run as Amy in Company at Theater 2020. She is a graduate of Montclair State University.
Jamie Landrum '14 is a Los Angeles based actress and the voice of Nyx and Artemis in the popular video game series, Hades. She is a graduate of The University of Utah.
Michelle Martinelli '13 performed Off-Broadway as Ramona in OSCAR @ The Crown and as Mrs. Pinkerton in Pinkalicious. She is a graduate of Emerson College.
Mandy McDonnel '13 performed in the national tour of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella. She is a graduate of the University of Utah.
Lee Pardini '03 was the keyboard player for the popular folk rock band, Dawes and is currently touring with Chris Stapleton. He is a graduate of the Manhattan School of Music.
Mimi Robinson '09 starred as Gabrielle in the national tour of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella. She is a graduate of the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts.
Conor Sherry '19 currently stars as Adam Sandler’s son Terry Gilmore in the newly released film, Happy Gilmore 2, streaming on Netflix! Conor also recently starred as AJ in the Paramount Pictures Feature Film Snack Shack.

Joyah Spangler '09 performed Off-Broadway in Love Actually?, An Unauthorized Musical Parody and as Michael Scott in THE OFFICE! A Musical Parody and is currently the associate director for Trixie and Katya Live. She is a graduate of Otterbein University.
Don Allen Stevenson III '11 worked for DreamWorks and is now an XR Creator and Advisor with a popular presence on social media. His clients include Meta, TikTok, Adobe, Universal, TED, just to name a few.  He is a graduate of San Francisco State University.
Chelsea Morgan Stock '03 has appeared in four Broadway shows including Something’s Rotten, Sister Act, Baby It’s You and as Ariel in The Little Mermaid. Most recently, she starred in 44 The Musical in Chicago, understudying Hillary Clinton and Sarah Palin. She is a graduate of The Boston Conservatory.
Brian Whelan '00 is a Los Angeles based musician who has performed with several country, rock and Americana stars. His original music can be found on Spotify and on Dwight Yoakem’s Bakersfield Beat channel on SiriusXM. He is a graduate of the University of Southern California.

 

UPCOMING EVENTS

Java & Jazz
September 19th, 2025
AMHS Power Courtyard - 6:00pm 

Six The Musical
October 10th-18th, 2025
Kinkade Center for the Arts 

Shakespeare In Love
October 10th-18th, 2025
Kinkade Center for the Arts 

Pardon My French Fall Show
November 14th, 2025
Kinkade Center for the Arts - 7pm

Holiday Instrumental Concert
December 4th, 2025
Kinkade Center for the Arts - 7pm

Holiday Choral Concert
December 5th, 2025
Campbell United Methodist Church - 7pm

Holiday Dance Recital
December 11th, 2025
Kinkade Center for the Arts - 7pm

Damn Yankees
January 16th-24th, 2026
Kinkade Center for the Arts 

Pardon My French Winter Show
February 20th, 2026
Kinkade Center for the Arts - 7pm

Winter Instrumental Concert
February 25th, 2026
Kinkade Center for the Arts - 7pm

Les Miserables
March 20th-28th, 2026
Kinkade Center for the Arts

Pardon My French Spring Show
May 1st, 2025
Kinkade Center for the Arts - 7pm

Spring Choral Concert
May 5th, 2026
Mission Santa Clara De Asis - 7pm

Spring Instrumental Concert
May 6th, 2026
Kinkade Center for the Arts - 7pm

Spring Dance Recitals
May 9th, 2026 at 1pm & 7pm
Kinkade Center for the Arts - 7pm

Jazz on the Green
May 9th, 2026
Schott Family Commons- 7pm

Exodus End of Year Concert
May 12th, 2026
AMHS Power Courtyard- 6pm

DEPARTMENT CONTACTS

Director of Performing Arts
Doug Santana

Choral Director
Erin Simón

Dance Director
Anethra Rhodes

Drama Teacher
Amanda Folena

Instrumental Music Director
Mason Kimont

Exodus Director
Lauren Bevilacqua

Technical Director/Performing Arts Facilities Manager
Justin Karr

Performing Arts Manager
Gillian Ortega

Box Office Phone Number
408-342-4348