Ava Roberts (she/her) is a New York-based writer, songwriter, and comedian.
She has a B.A. in English and Business Management from Columbia University, where she won the Seymour Brick Memorial Prize for best undergraduate play with the first musical to win the award.
Roberts also studied comedy writing at The Second City, and musical theater songwriting through programs at Off the Lane, Maestra, and The New York Youth Symphony.
On the stage, audiences have watched her work at spots like 54 Below, Joe's Pub, The LATEA Theater (The New York Theater Festival), The Second City, and East Village Basement. On the page, her work lives on TODAY.com and @avarobertsmusic on Substack.
Roberts also immerses herself in the entertainment industry and literary arts off the page as an assistant at United Talent Agency, with previous experience at Broadway Crew, Park Pictures, and NBCUniversal.
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Chelsea Zak (she/her) is a musician, theatremaker, and educator celebrated for her “eloquent” leadership and “truly impressive” skill set (Miscellany News) both on and off the stage. She is currently a candidate for a Master of Fine Arts in Vocal Pedagogy at the Boston Conservatory at Berklee (expected 2027) and a Teaching Fellow with Boston City Singers. Her work is driven by a commitment to inclusive pedagogy, the development of new creative projects, and artistry that inspires bold, individual action toward social change. A graduate of Vassar College with a Bachelor of Arts in Music and Drama, Chelsea went on to become the second woman in Webster University’s history to earn a Bachelor of Music in Music Direction — completing the program on an accelerated track in just two years. Since 2022, she has served each summer as a teaching artist at Usdan Summer Camp for the Arts. Her professional credits as a music director include her New York City debut at 54 Below, conducting Brooke DiSpirito’s original piece, The Beautiful and Damned, as well as her St. Louis debut with Anything Goes at the Kirkwood Theatre Guild — a production that earned her a nomination for “Best Music Direction of a Musical” in the St. Louis Arts for Life Best Performance Awards.
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