About Some of Maria's Students:
Courtney Bassett - Follow Courtney on Facebook and visit her website. Download Her resume. Courtney was recently on BROADWAY in "Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812", starring Josh Groban! This electro-pop opera based on a slice of Tolstoy's "War and Peace" is playing at the Imperial Theatre.
Leah Bebee is a multi-talented singer, actress, and dancer currently living in New York, NY. She is a recent graduate of Point Park University’s Conservatory of Performing Arts. Check out her website and resume.
Yara Blümel - Ensemble - Grease - Cologne, Germany; Ensemble - Cabaret - Berlin, Germany; Ensemble - Sweeney Todd - Vienna; Yara's website.
Carol Brown - Beauty and Perfection! Ensemble: Godspell; Ensemble: Cats Pittsburgh Musical Theater;
Lead: A Wonderful Town
Michael Campayno - Michael was recently on BROADWAY in The Cher Show and in Wicked as Fiyero! Take a look at him in Playbill. Michael made his mark as Rolf in NBC's The Sound of Music Live. Article Exerpt: Michael Campayno as Rolf: "breathtakingly handsome, beautiful voice, an honest to goodness leading man." Michael, please come by my house and "deliver telegrams" anytime you want. *Please feel free to wear your act one costume including the socks. I think it was a clever move to not bleach his hair. Not all Nazis were blonde-haired and blue-eyed, even if Der Führer wanted it that way. Michael Campayno Signs on for 'Rolf' in NBC's THE SOUND OF MUSIC; SOUND OF MUSIC Cast Performs at Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
Patrick Cannon - Recent credits: Silvio in A SERVANT OF TWO MASTERS and George Gibbs in OUR TOWN at Pittsburgh Public Theater, Young Scrooge in Pittsburgh CLO's A MUSICAL CHRISTMAS CAROL (2013 & 2014), Guiseppe in Front Porch Theatrical's THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA. Patrick is a graduate of Columbia College Chicago and a proud member of the Actor's Equity Association. Visit Patrick's website. View Patrick's resume.
Maria Cristina Slye has toured nationally with Hello, Dolly!, The Bodyguard the Musical, Ghost the Musical (Ensemble/Mrs. Santiago U/S), and Elf the Musical! She is honored to be making her New York debut in New York City Center's Evita as the Mistress! Visit her website.
Eric Dauer - A student from 1997 to 2006; a graduate of Vienna's Performing Arts Studios. Eric is a gorgeous Triple Threat.
Tina Decker - Ensemble - Cats - Vienna; Ensemble - Beauty and the Beast - Vienna; Ensemble - Dance of the Vampire - Vienna; More Information.
Jaron Frand - More information available on Jaron's website.
Heidi Friese - Currently touring in Matilda The Musical! Follow Heidi on Facebook; Download Heidi's resume.
Jason Lee Garrett - Big Fish - Oriental Theatre, Chicago - World Premiere! Evita - Broadway Revival; Swingtime Salute - Virginia State; The Producers; Curtains; Jesus Christ Superstar; Love Changes Everything
Christoph Gotten - Principal - Scarlet Pimpernel - Halle, Germany (Premiere/First German Recording)
*Please see attached International Theater interview - "A Star on the Rise”* June 2007 - Leading Role "Freddie" in "Chess!"; Principal - Jekyll and Hyde - Dr. Henry Jekyll / Mr. Edward Hyde - Chemnitz, Germany - Premiere 2007;
Principal - The Scarlet Pimpernel - Sir Percy - Chemnitz, Germany - Premiere 2007; Principal - Elizabeth - Tod - Thunersee, Switzerland - Summer 2006; Principal - The Scarlet Pimpernel - Sir Percy - Halle, Germany - Premiere 2004; Principal - Mozart (Collaredo) Hamburg, Germany Ensemble - Joseph - Vienna; Ensemble - Cabaret -Vienna
Ensemble - Kiss Me Kate - Vienna. Download Christoph's resume.
Luke Halferty - Visit Luke's website; Luke has recently been busy on the Pittsbrgh CLO stage as Young Scrooge in A Musical Christmas Carol, as Aaron in the musical comedy First Date, and as dozens of characters in the fast paced comedy The 39 Steps! Luke is a Gene Kelly Award Winner for Best Actor.
Ines Hengl-Pirker - Quite a package is Miss Ines Pirker! She is indeed the 'IT' gal! Body & Soul Model Agency; Ensemble - Wakeup - Vienna, Austria; Ensemble - Barbarella - Vienna, Austria
Brian Knoebel - Visit Brian's website. Download Brian's resume.
Sabine Mayer - Principal - Saturday Night Fever - Cologne, Germany; Principal - Wild Party - Vienna, Austria; Principal - Tommy - Amstetten, Austria; Principal - Hair - Vienna, Austria
Justin Mock - Justin has recently finished his off-broadway run of the award winning show Then She Fell. Regionally he has performed with North Shore Music Theatre, PMT and Little Theatre on the Square. Download Justin's resume. Follow Justin on Instagram - @j_mockery
Sumitra Nanjundan - "Music has always been a part of my life. Writing songs, playing the piano, and singing have always been things that I have just had to do. In music and all aspects of my life, I try to do what feels right, honest, and true. My songs have provided a solid platform on which I can always stand and from where I can communicate. I hope that I will always be able to touch people of all ages and cultures."
Buy her CD, "Indian Girl" on Amazon.com
Axel Olzinger - Axel on Facebook. Principal - Chicago - London (West End); Principal - Crazy for You; Principal - West Side Story; Principal - Dance of the Vampire (Krolog) - Vienna, Stuttgart, Germany; Principal - Beauty and the Beast (Beast, Gaston) - Vienna; Ensemble - Grease - Vienna Musical Dancer
Kudra Owens - Sensational! Ensemble - Footloose - USA tour; Principal - Hair (Dionne) - Vienna; Principal - Wild Party - Vienna, Austria
Martin Pasching - Principal - Buddy Holly Story, (Buddy) - Cologne, Germany; Principal - Mozart, Hamburg (Collaredo); Principal - Elizabeth - Essen, Germany; Principal - Les Miserables - Berlin, Germany
Principal - West Side Story (Tony) - Dusseldorf, Germany
Samuel Paul - Principal - Three Musketeers - Berlin, Germany; Principal - Mamma Mia (Sky) - Hamburg, Germany; Principal - Kiss Me Kate - Baden, Austria
Rosemary Pavlovsky - Visit Rosemary's website.
Cornelia Pesendorfer - Freie Berufsmusikerin in diversen Orchestern, Kammermusikensembles
Bands: Camerata Wien, Janus-Ensemble, Alegre Correa, Pierrot Lunaire Ensemble Wien, Sinfonietta Baden, Neue Oper Wien, Takon-Orchester, "Noisette" - CD-Aufnahme, "Die Chornissen" - Dirigentin des Frauenchors, Gründung der Band "nomansland", Tournee nach China mit der Wiener Akademischen Philharmonie Studium der Wiener Oboe (Konzertfach), Blockflöten, Klavier, Jazzgesang, Studium der Ethnologie, Kultur, Sozialanthropologie, Musikwissenschaft
Video:
Dokumentationsfilm "HipHop in Österreich 2002"
Portrait "Nasi – Kindheit in Iran – Zukunft in Österreich"
Promo-Video für Juci, gemeinsam mit Bernd Schweinberger
Marcus Pol - Go to Marcus' website. "From Vienna to TOKYO as lead in "ELISABETH"... however I am NOT surprised! Markus was a "Unique talent from day one!"
Engagements am: Theater an der Wien, Etablissement Ronacher, Theater Akzent, Volkstheater/Spielbar, Theater der Jugend (Renaissancetheater), und am Stadttheater Steyr, Bruck/Leitha und Prinzregententheater (München). Zuletzt war er in: „Finix“ (Raimundtheater), „Comedian Harmonists“ (ORF-Theater Klagenfurt), „Die Gigerln von Wien“ und „Sing Baby Sing“ (Theater in der Josefstadt/Kammerspiele) zu sehen.
Maggie Finn Ryan - Download Maggie's resume.
Patrick Strasser - Patrick is as special an artist as he is a person and it shows in EVERYTHING he touches artistically... everything!!!!Maria, It is my pleasure to say "Thank you, thank you, thank God for you... the wind beneath my wings!" :)
or maybe the breath underneath my vocal cords)!
~Love, Patrick"
John Wascavage - Download John's resume.
Nina Weiss - Principal - Joseph (Narrator) - Vienna; Principal - Hair (Chrissy) - Vienna; Ensemble - Moby Dick - Klagenfurt, Austria; Ensemble - Me and My Gal - Klagenfurt, Austria; Ensemble - Fame - Klagenfurt. Austria
Logan Williams - Small But Mighty! Big Things DO Come In Small Packages! Regional Premiere of The Burnt Part Boys (Chet Taylor), Children of Eden (Cain/Japeth), Spring Awakening (Melchior Gabor), Aida (Zoser), Legally Blonde (Aaron Shultz), Jesus Christ Superstar (Annas, Jesus u/s), Fantasticks (Matt), Rent (Angel), Sweeney Todd (Tobias Ragg), Urinetown (Bobby Strong), Phantom of the Opera (Raoul), Chess in Concert (Frederick Trumper).
Nathaniel Yost - Take a look at Nathaniel's resume.
Adriana Stich-Zartl - TV Host/Emcee: "Lifestyle Austria" in SAT1 ORF-Fernsehballett, Moderatorin im ORF Verschiedene TV und Radiowerbespots; Diverse Galas und Präsentationen, Live-Bühnen, Abendveranstaltungen; Find Adriana on Facebook; imdb.com.
Other Fine Students: Patrizia Aulitzsky; Karen Henry; Heidi Pfaffenbichler; Katia Steinkeller; Martin Bacher; Christoph Hinterberger; Richard Rivas; Christoph Sommersguter; Maria Gabler; Isabelle Miller; Ann Schoenecker; Michael Wilder; Gregor Hellinger; Evelyn Petros; Caroline Schneider.