OYA BANGURA (Co-Choreographer) Originally from
West Africa (Sierra Leone). Early dance training, as a
scholarship student with Jacques d’Amboise and his National
Dance Institute. Appeared at Madison Square Garden’s Felt Forum,
Avery Fisher Hall, Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center’s Outdoor
Festivals, American Ballet Theatre, New York State Theatre,
Brooklyn Academy of Music, Balboa Park (San Diego), NDI’s
schools (Maine and New Hampshire), and the Rodotto and Fenice
(Venice, Italy). As a member of Tap Kids USA, appeared with the
Pointer Sisters for Polaroid's 50th Anniversary (Boston).
Featured performer on 20/20 feature on NDI, promoting The Event
of the Year on the TODAY SHOW. Danced in Michael Dinner's film
OFF BEAT. Has performed with Mary Tyler Moore, Ann Reinking,
Cloris Leachman, Charlotte d’Amboise, Christopher d’Amboise,
Judy Collins, and Savion Glover. Additional training at Dance
Theatre of Harlem with classes at Alvin Ailey and Broadway Dance
Center. Student of Dance, Theatre/Drama Theory, Music/Music
Theory, and the Fine Arts at the Jose Feliciano School for the
Performing Arts. Attended Dana Hall Boarding School (Wellesley,
MA). Training in dance and choreography College at Boston
University. Set Street-Jazz, African, Afro-Modern, and Tap works
for students at BU and the Black Theatre Company at Tufts
University. Worked with NDI as personal assistant to Jacques
d’Amboise. Supporting role in Stop and Watch Films’ TALE OF
WHITE BOY BROWN. Performed with Legros Cultural Arts, Inc/Danzare
International Dance Company. Earned an A.S. in Theatre (SCCC)
where she performed “Audition” and “French Fries” in Jane
Martin’s TALKING WITH, and Dorine in Moliere's TARTUFFE. 2013
KCATCF-National Irene Ryan Award Winner. In 2016, earned a BFA
in Theater from LIU-Post where she is a Teaching Artist for the
Tilles Performing Arts Center's Arts in Education Program (K-4).
Oya has spent many seasons as an Acting Coach/Co-Choreographer
for Theatrics Performing Arts, Dance Instructor at Stage Door
School of Dance, Choreographer for the Bellport Middle School
Musical, Bay Shore Middle School and now Oya is Co Founder of
Project MOVE in Bay Shore, NY. She is elated to be in her 11th
season with THEATRE THREE’s Musical Theatre Factory.
SARI FELDMAN (Director/Choreographer, Musical
Theatre Factory) Founding staff member of THEATRE THREE’s
Musical Theatre Factory (2004). Twenty year history with THEATRE
THREE involves performing in and choreographing dozens of
productions including THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES, MAMMA MIA!, THE
DROWSY CHAPERONE, THE PAJAMA GAME, SWEENEY TODD, LES MISÉRABLES
and RESPECT. Two seasons (2005-2007) member of THEATRE THREE’s
Acting Company with countless credits on Long Island and across
the country. Credits include THE BOY FROM OZ (Liza), LEGALLY
BLONDE (Paulette), THE DROWSY CHAPERONE (Kitty), WEST SIDE STORY
(Anybodys), A CHORUS LINE (Morales), SWEET CHARITY (Nickie), THE
WEDDING SINGER (Holly), etc. For Troika Entertainment, traveled
North America performing in the longest running and most popular
Broadway production in history CATS (Sillabub), directed by
Broadway Dance Supervisor Richard Stafford, with original
Tony-nominated choreography by Gillian Lynne. For NETworks
Presentations, actor/dance captain and associate choreographer
for national tour of ANNIE, directed by Tony, Emmy, and Grammy
award winner Martin Charnin. Founder/director of Theatrics
Performing Arts, originally in Miller Place, now Setauket (www.theatricsperformingarts.com),
a musical theatre program for ages four and up.
JEFFREY HOFFMAN (Musical
Director) Professional Musical Director for forty-six years.
Veteran of hundreds of musicals as musical director, director,
and actor. Shared the stage as conductor/pianist for Joe Piscopo,
Phyllis Diller, David Brenner, Red Buttons, Rip Taylor Joan
Rivers, Tony Martin, and Cyd Charisse. Worked as an accompanist,
arranger, and conductor in the theatre and variety of performing
worlds. Twenty-eight years as a music educator in the public
school system while continuing his work in professional theatre.
House Musical Director for THEATRE THREE for the past six
seasons, with productions including SHREK THE MUSICAL, THE
ADDAMS FAMILY, THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY, NINE, WIZARD OF
OZ, GREASE, MAMMA MIA!, and THE FANTASTICKS, in which he also
portrayed Hucklebee. Other Musical Theatre credits include
SWEENEY TODD, SPAMALOT, SINGING IN THE RAIN and BEAUTY AND THE
BEAST. Founder/Director of Actors Care Theatre, a charitable
production company. Star of “Dishin’ With Ditty,” a live
bi-weekly online entertainment talk and variety show, returning
fall 2022. www.facebook.com/DishinWithDitty Follow him at:
https://jeffhoffmancoachin.wixsite.com/coach/
JEFFREY SANZEL
(Executive Artistic Director) BFA in Acting & Directing from
Conservatory at SUNY Purchase. With THEATRE THREE since 1989.
Appointed Artistic Director July 1993. Director of over two
hundred productions including the 2015 Musical Theatre Factory
II’s production of GODSPELL, JR. He is a consulting artist for
Manhattan’s 92Y. This summer, he is performing the Long Island
premiere of EVERY BRILLIANT THING on THEATRE THREE’s Second
Stage.
