Teaching Artists

Ariel is a Stage Manager in ArtStream’s Alexandria In-Person Theatre Company.

Becky is from Huntington Beach, California. She is excited to be back this year with the Silver Spring Company B family. Becky earned her bachelor’s degree in Theater from UC, San Diego and is currently earning a master’s degree in Special Education at the University of Maryland. Besides working on theater shows, she also loves to travel and watch TV. “I am impressed by the dedication, flexibility, and perseverance of our actors. It is a blessing to work with this extraordinary team. Thank you for providing the best job ever!”

Brigid Wallace (she/her/hers) graduated with a Bachelor of Music in Musical Theatre from The Catholic University of America, and has stayed in the DMV pursuing performance and teaching. Most recently she has performed with The Keegan Theatre, Grassroots Shakespeare DC, and The Puppet Co. She loves being a teaching artist with ArtStream and other theatre companies in the DC area because the performing arts are for everyone! Brigid loves using tools from acting and music to promote personal growth in her students in the development of confidence, communication skills, and empathy, and in fostering a sense of play at any age.

Emilia has worn practically every theatre “hat”: actor, director, assistant director, teaching artist, stage manager, vocal coach, and stage technician. She started her theatre career at an early age with BAPA’s Imagination Stage. She began her theatre studies at NYU with the Playwrights Horizons Studio where she completed her two-year primary studio training. Emilia earned a BA in Theatre from the University of Maryland. Eventually, Emilia would return to Imagination Stage as an employee and discover a love for working with students who have special needs.  

Since then, Emilia has earned a MA in Education and Human Development from George Washington University with a focus in Transition Special Education and works as a special education teacher with Montgomery County Public Schools.  

Emilia has a conversational ability in ASL and fluency in Spanish. With ArtStream, she teaches classes in voice, music and movement, drama, musical theatre, and directs the Virginia Cabaret Companies.   

Heather Newhouse has been stage managing with ArtStream for five years and loves the creative, collaborative atmosphere of Company A–as well as the interesting props she gets to make from year to year! She currently works at Folger Shakespeare Library as the Patron Services Manager. Heather would like to thank everyone in ArtStream for being so supportive and inspirational. Break a (virtual) leg, friends!

Lizzie is an Assistant Director in ArtStream’s Alexandria Virtual Theatre Company.

Luke Scaros is so excited to be part of the Alexandria In-Person Company! Luke earned his B.A. in Theatre from Ohio Wesleyan University, and an M.F.A. in Acting from Regent University. He has spent four years in the DMV area directing, with highlights being Hamlet (Organic Studio of Performing Arts) Taming of the Shrew (Chesapeake Shakespeare Company), and the upcoming production of Dear Edwina Jr. (Mark Twain MS Theatre). He would like to thank ArtStream for the many opportunities to grow as a teacher, actor, and now director. Thank you and enjoy the show!

Madeleine Regina is a DC Based Director, Performance Artist, and Educator, whose work primarily focuses on issues of social equity. Her most recent projects include “Body.”, a devised production about the stories our physical forms carry, which she directed for the DC Fringe Festival. In addition, she was an assistant director for Flying V’s recent devised production, “Crystal Creek Motel”. She is currently directing an acting showcase with Matthew Corzine Studio and is working on a small production with the Center for Adoption Support and Education, helping to tell the stories of adopted children and their families. She also teaches with Imagination Stage and Theatre Lab in addition to her directing work with ArtStream. She absolutely loves sharing a creative space with people of all backgrounds and abilities!

Maggie Cammaroto is a DC-based actress, choreographer, and theatre educator. She is also a recent graduate of Georgetown University where she studied psychology, theatre, and theology. Ultimately, she hopes to pursue a career in the healing modalities of performance, movement, and herbalism. 

Mary Beth Levrio has been with ArtStream since 2015 as a teacher, assistant director, and director. Mary Beth has an M.A. in Theatre from The American University with a focus on directing and education. She has has worked as a director and teacher for companies in the DMV area including Montgomery Playhouse, Upcounty Theatre, Kentlands Community Players, Children’s Theatre of Arlington, Round House Theatre, Imagination Stage, Potomac Community Theatre, The City of Gaithersburg, The City of Rockville, and Thomas Wootton High School. Pittsburgh is her new home, but thanks to Zoom she is still with ArtStream. She would like to thank the wonderful people at ArtStream , especially everyone with Alexandria Company B, for giving her the opportunity to stay connected. “ArtStream is my happy place.”

Megan Jones is from Huntsville, Alabama, and moved to Virginia a few years ago. She graduated from Louisiana Tech University with her B.A. in Communications-Theatre and from Villanova University with her Masters in Theatre-Directing. Overall, she has worked in almost every area of theatre including directing, stage management, properties design and construction, set design and construction, costumes, lighting, spotlight, and acting. Meg Jones is a teaching artist for Artstream classes in the Northern Virginia area and works for Lopez Studios Inc. as the After School Program Director, Speciality Class Instructor, and Private Acting Coach.

Melanie Zehner (She/Her) is an actor (AEA/SAG-AFTRA), writer, and teaching artist from upstate NY and is currently teaching virtually in Chicago. She graduated with her Bachelors in Theatre from SUNY Potsdam and received her Masters in Physical Acting from the University of Kent Canterbury. Recently, Melanie graduated from the Second City Conservatory. Melanie has worked as an actor with multiple theatre groups, as well as participated in different film projects. Melanie has written theatrical works for Laugh Index Theatre and the Museum of the Bible. Melanie has been a teaching artist since the age of fifteen. She has taught with the Syracuse Children’s Theatre, Imagination Stage, Sitar Arts, ArtStream Inc, Museum of the Bible, Wellness4Every1, and Bear Book Club. With Bear Book Club, Melanie created the curriculum for the first online Korean improv classes. “Defy Gravity.”

Mike Morton is a musician, teacher, and producer from Glenelg, MD. He has been with ArtStream since 2015 (and loves every minute of it). Mike teaches private music lessons and performs with a variety of local groups. He has a BA in Art History from the University of Maryland and has taught at Music & Arts and the Damon Foreman Music Academy. In his free time he enjoys playing chess, reading sci-fi, and hanging out with all his pets.

Penny is a teaching artist and performer based in the DC/Baltimore area. She has worked as a writer, director and performer with the Blue Sky Puppet Theatre since 1994, and performs with Good Life Theatre, where she just completed a three year run at Wolf Trap. Other favorite performing companies include Bread and Puppet Theater, The Other Opera Company, Adventure Theatre, and The Puppet Company at Glen Echo.

Penny teaches puppetry workshops throughout the DC/Baltimore region and beyond, including workshops as far away as Scotland. She is a regular teaching artist for the Wolf Trap Institute and also sings with the Swing Set Trio and the Roland Cumberland Orchestra.

With ArtStream, Penny has teaches classes in schools and other provider organizations for individuals with intellectual and development disabilities (IDD). She also leads workshops in self-advocacy.