Stephanie J. Block received the 2019 Outer Critics Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical and the Tony Award and Drama Desk Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her performance in Rick Elice’s “The Cher Show.” She received both the 2013 Tony Award and Drama Desk nominations for her performance in Roundabout Theatre's production of The Mystery of Edwin Drood. Other Broadway credits include the 2011 Tony Award-winning revival of Anything Goes, 9 TO 5: The Musical, and Wicked, for which she originated the role of Elphaba in the First National Tour.

Pedro Pascal is a Chilean-born American television, stage, and film actor. His climb to fame included the roles of Oberyn Martell in the fourth season of the HBO series Game of Thrones and Javier Peña in the Netflix series Narcos. In 2018, he starred as the main antagonist alongside Denzel Washington in The Equalizer 2. He stars as the title character in the live-action Star Wars series, The Mandalorian in 2019 and in 2020 appears in the film, Wonder Woman 1984.

Sean Lee is a protégé of legendary violinist Itzhal Perlman. A recipient of the 2016 Avery Fisher Career Grant, he enjoys a multi-faceted career as both performer and educator. He is one of the few violinists who perform Niccolò Paganini’s 24 Caprices in concert, and his YouTube series, Paganini POV, continues to draw attention for his use of the GoPro video camera to share new perspective and insight for aspiring young violinists. Lee is an artist at the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center and teaches at The Juilliard School’s Pre-College Division, as well as the Perlman Music Program.

Elsa Chang is a character designer and illustrator, who has worked for Disney TV Animation, Dreamworks TV Animation, Sony Animation, Nickelodeon, Paramount Animation, and Walt Disney Animation Studios. She has illustrated many children’s books including Pixar’s Brave: A Friend for Merida for Random House Disney, Boss Baby: How to be a Boss and Sherlock Gnomes: On the Case for Simon & Schuster. Chang received her B.F.A. in Illustration from Art Center College of Design.

Matthew Morrison is a versatile actor who is recognized for his work both on stage and on screen. He has been nominated for Tony, Emmy, and Golden Globe Awards. Morrison recently starred as “J.M Barrie” in the musical “Finding Neverland.” From 2009-2015, he starred in Fox’s musical comedy series “Glee,” as the director of the glee club, Mr. Schuester. Morrison performed on the CBS hit show The Good Wife, and throughout Season 13 and 14 of ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy. Morrison was the first artist signed to Adam Levine’s record label, 222 Records, where he released his Broadway standards album, Where it All Began.

Terron Brooks is an accomplished singer, songwriter, and actor. He has performed with Stevie Wonder, David Foster, Randy Jackson, Stephanie Mills, Smokey Robinson, and Michael Jackson. He has sung with artists on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, and American Idol. Brooks is a Broadway performer, who was Simba in Disney’s The Lion King and Seaweed in Hairspray. He was also featured in the world premieres of Sleepless in Seattle the Musical and First Wives Club. Brooks has been featured on numerous film and TV soundtrack albums, including Hairspray, Tears from the Sun, and The Adventures of Brer Rabbit.

Michael Muser is an acclaimed restaurant general manager and sommelier. He took a hands-on approach to his education by working a wine harvest in Burgundy and Champagne, before coming to Chicago to join The Peninsula Club as Wine Director and Sommelier. In 2012, he opened the restaurant Grace with Chef Curtis Duffy. The restaurant is the feature of a documentary on Netflix, For Grace, and has received Three Michelin Stars, among many other awards. Muser, a James Beard Award nominee, was also named one of Food & Wine’s Sommeliers of the Year.

Justice Smith began his career as Ezekiel Figuero in the Netflix original series The Get Down before appearing alongside Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard in Jurassic World 2 and in the 2015 John Green film, Paper Towns. In 2019, he played the leading role in the hit film Pokémon Detective Pikachu across from Ryan Reynolds. Smith also appeared in the Nickelodeon show The Thundermans, as well as VlogBrothers and the HBO documentary series, Masterclass.

Susan Egan has delivered powerful impressions in theatre, film, TV, and music. On Broadway, she received Tony Award and Drama Desk nominations for Best Actress as the original Belle in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, and performed the leading roles in Thoroughly Modern Millie and Cabaret. In film and TV, she can be seen in 13 Going on 30 and heard as the animated characters Megara in Disney’s Hercules, Lin in Spirited Away, and Rose Quartz/Pink Diamond on Steven Universe. Egan has performed over 400 solo concerts with symphonies worldwide and recorded several recordings and solo albums.

Dancer Robert Prescott Lee has performed with an array of reputable artists such as Celine Dion, Britney Spears, Jennifer Lopez, JoDee Messina, and Ashanti. His portfolio includes work with choreographers including Wade Robson, Tina Landon, Stevie Ray Anthony, Paula Abdul, Keith and Sharon Young, Chris Dupree, Liz Imperio, and many more. Lee has worked on a number of commercials and has made it to the big screen in The Son of the Mask, Rent, and was a pre-production choreographer for Kickin’ It Old Skool.

With a family full of musicians, Grammy and Golden Globe-nominated pop producer and writer Andrew Cedar realized his passion for music at a young age. Early on in his career, Cedar caught the attention of DJ Frank E and Mike Caren who signed him to Artist Publishing Group. He has worked with Flo Rida, Chris Brown, Wiz Khalifa, Pitbull, Jason Derulo, Prince Royce, Lupe Fiasco, and others. He co-wrote and produced Flo Rida’s GDFR It’s Going Down For Real, as well as See You Again with Charlie Puth and Wiz Khalifa for the The Fast and the Furious soundtrack.

Lauren Gerrie is a chef and business owner based in New York City. The 2011 “Chopped” champion has also served as private chef to fashion designer Marc Jacobs. Focused on making food inviting and enjoyable, she partnered with “Chopped” winner Flannery Klette-Kolton to form bigLITTLE Get Together, a private chef service based in New York City. A lover of sweets, Gerrie committed to catering culinary creations and contemporary urban food.

Keith Hancock has been named 2017 Grammy Music Educator of the Year. Chosen from more than 3,300 nominees, Hancock leads the choral program at Tesoro High School in Rancho Santa Margarita, California. Under his direction, the choir has competed in ACDA Western Division Conventions and won the Golden State South Choral Competition in 2008. He has served as faculty for the Conservatory of Music at Chapman University, as well as performed at venues such as Segerstrom Center for the Arts and the Hollywood Bowl.

Timothy Michael Wynn has made his mark as a versatile and inventive composer in Hollywood. He has found success in scoring feature films, television series, video games, and documentaries. His career highlights include feature films: To Save A Life, Starving Games, Descendant, Superfast, McKenna Shoots for the Stars; video games: XCO, Darkness II, Command and Conquer: Red Alert 3, Total War:Warhammer, Madden NFL 2, The Simpson’s Game, Warhawk; and TV shows: Mech-X4, Supernatural, Wolfpack of Reseda, The Deep End, Atelier, Lucky Seven, and documentary James Dean: Forever Young.

Krysta Rodriguez is an actress, singer, and dancer best known for her roles on Broadway and TV. For over a decade she's made her mark in New York, starring in shows such as: First Date, The Addams Family, In The Heights, A Chorus Line, Spring Awakening, and Good Vibrations. She also appeared on NBC’s televised ode to Broadway, Smash, as Ana. In addition to performing, Rodriguez has always had a passion for art, fashion, decoration, and overall beautification.

Chris "Pink" Bonnstetter has been a vital force for visual effects for the last two decades. His most notable projects include: X-Men: The Last Stand, Air Force One, Black Hawk Down, Minority Report, National Treasure, X-Men: The Last Stand, and The Secret Life of Walter Mitty.

Erik Altemus is a professional Broadway actor and recording artist. In 2009, he joined the cast of the long running Off-Broadway hit The Fantasticks as The Boy (Matt). In 2013, he made his Broadway debut in the original cast of Diane Paulus' Tony Award-winning revival of Pippin, where he re-created the role of Lewis and understudied the title character. He has performed on ABC's Good Morning America, PBS's Theatre Talk, NBC's Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, and The 67th Annual Tony Awards. He has also performed at New York City venues, such as Feinstein's 54 Below, The Laurie Beechman Theatre, and Birdland Jazz Club.

Lauren German is a prominent actress, starring as detective Chloe Decker in the DC Entertainment television series, Lucifer. She had her first major role in the 2002 film, A Walk to Remember, followed by films The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Hostel: Part II, and The Divide. On TV, she’s starred in Hawaii Five-O and Chicago Fire.

Scott Aukerman began his career as a writer and performer on the HBO cult classic Mr. Show with Bob and David, for which he was nominated for an Emmy. He is the host of the television series Comedy Bang! Bang!, which has been nationally recognized as the best weekly live comedy show in America. His podcast of the same name has been downloaded over 10 million times and praised as "one of the 10 best comedy podcasts" by Rolling Stone. Auckerman is also the producer and director of the acclaimed web series Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis and co-founder of the Earwolf Podcast Network.

Dante Basco is an actor, dancer, and producer. He is best known for his role as Rufio, head of the Lost Boys in Hook, and his voice-acting roles as Zuko in Avatar: The Last Airbender and the title role in American Dragon: Jake Long. Other works include a guest appearance on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and the lead role in independent film The Debut.

Lauren Lim Jackson has been professionally performing for over 25 years. She attended Harvard University, where she received her B.A. in Sociology with a secondary in Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies. Her Broadway credits include Motown, Memphis, Wonderland, and Finian’s Rainbow. Off Broadway/Regional/Tour credits include The Wiz, Chicago, Big Fish, Ring of Fire, The Rocky Picture Horror Show, and West Side Story. Choreography credits include the Off-Broadway smash hit Sistas (AUDELCO nominee), The Salts (Art.Party.Theater.Company), and The Hasty Pudding Theatricals. Film/TV credits include AKA Jessica Jones, Daredevil, Deadbeat, Bikini Moon, Strange Past, Smash, The Smurfs, Mrs. Santa Claus, and Kidsongs.

Taryn Manning is an actress, singer, songwriter, and entrepreneur. She stars in the three-time SAG Award-winning Netflix original series, Orange is the New Black. Her other recent works include the Lifetime TV movie, Cleveland Abduction, the independent drama A Light Beneath Their Feet, and the Sundance Film Festival nominated Low Down. Manning has also found success in the music industry as a DJ and performer, with a history of hits topping the Billboard Chart including her solo release “Send Me Your Love.” Other acting credits include Hustle & Flow, 8 Mile, Crossroads, and Crazy/Beautiful.

Grace McLean is an actress, singer, writer, and teacher on the rise. In addition to performing in Off-Broadway hits like Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812, Brooklynite, Bedbugs!!! and Sleep No More, McLean also makes time for her acclaimed original music, both as a solo artist and with her band Grace McLean & Them Apples. Her band headlined the Lincoln Center American Songbook in both 2015 and 2016, and McLean is the 2017 recipient of the Hunt Family Emerging Artist Award through Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts.

Nikki Soohoo is a Los Angeles-based actress, best known for her roles in the movies: The Lovely Bones, directed by Peter Jackson; Stick It, the gymnastics movie where she costarred alongside with Jeff Bridges; and Bring It On: Fight to the Finish, the cheerleading movie costarring with Christina Milian. In television, she has appeared in an episode of Speechless and had the recurring role of Bettty Finn in Paramount Network’s Heathers.

Anneliese van der Pol began her career with a captivating performance as Eva Péron in the Buena Park Civic Theater production of Evita, where she earned a place in history as the youngest actress to play the role in a professional production. She starred as Laurey Williams in Oklahoma! for Austin Theater, for which she received nominations for both an Austin Critics Table Award and a B. Iden Payne Award. On TV, she played Chelsea Daniels in the Disney Channel original comedy series That's So Raven. Van der Pol made her Broadway debut in 2007 the final Belle in Beauty and the Beast.