Staff

Chase Leyner

Chase Leyner founded Hoboken Children’s Theater in 2002. She received her degree at Skidmore College where she studied dance under American Ballet Theatre Star Elizabeth Carroll, danced at New Jersey Ballet, and studied at L’Ecole de Danse de Princes Grace in Monte Carlo. She studied acting with Sandford Meisner, William Alderson, Estelle Parsons and Sam

Scott Pearson

Scott is an accomplished actor, pianist and producer who has performed in New York City, regionally across the United States and internationally. For over 20 years and to date he is a proud member of the Actors’ Equity Association. As a producer, his music and award winning productions can be heard in cruise ships, casinos,

Anastasia Beliakova

Anastasia Beliakova is a Russian born – NYC based actress, puppeteer, and theatre creator. A graduate of the Pace School of Performing Arts Devised Theater Program, she has written/performed original plays and musicals all over the place – including TheatreRow, The PIT, The South Street Seaport Museum, and even Bangkok, Thailand! Anastasia is an alumni

Samantha Alicandri

Samantha Alicandri is a Hoboken native and New York based actress. A graduate of Western Carolina University BFA Musical Theater program, she has spent the last 9 months traveling across the country (and Canada!) with Theaterworks USA in their musical Rosie Revere Engineer and Friends. She has worked as a director, musical director and choreographer

Cristina Wager-Weisman

Cristina Wager-Weisman is a Texas native and holds a BFA in Theater from Carnegie Mellon University. She comes from Waterfront Montessori where she has directed, musical directed and choreographed over thirty productions for children from the ages of 3 to 14, including the Immigrant Monologues written and performed by Middle School students at Jersey City

Evan Swanson

Evan Swanson is a New York City based Pianist, Music Director and Composer. Evan holds a degree in Jazz Piano from DePaul University. Upon moving to New York in 2019, Evan quickly established relationships with Rooftop Musical Society and The Berkeley Carroll Schools as their primary music director. He also served as music director for

Marc David Wright

Marc David Wright is a director/producer of theatre and film, community creator, and arts educator. Born and raised in Bayonne, NJ, Marc crossed the Hudson to study acting at Fordham University (B.A. Theatre 2019). He discovered directing at school, where his production of Dark Play or Stories For Boys received

Jordan Auriemma

Jordan Auriemma is a New Jersey based actress, singer, dancer, and theatre educator. She recently graduated from Molloy College/CAP21 Conservatory with a BFA in Musical Theater. She has performed regionally and professionally, most notably at the Woodstock Playhouse where she was Sophie in Mamma Mia & performed in HAIR during the

Adriana Negron

Adriana Negron is a professional actor with a BFA from Montclair State University in Musical Theatre. She is currently on the Broadway National Tour of Aladdin as the Fortune Teller/Attendant. Some of her other favorite credits include, The Prom First National Tour as a member of the Ensemble and Alyssa Greene Cover and CATS First National

Melissa Malone

Melissa Malone is an actress, writer & filmmaker. A graduate of The NY Conservatory for Dramatic Arts, she is extensively trained and experienced with on camera, theater and voice over work. Most recently, she can be seen in the feature film, “At the End of the Day” and is a series regular in the award

Aidan Davis

Aidan Davis hails from Lewisburg, PA and has been in love with music and performing his entire life. Aidan earned a triple B.A. at Indiana Wesleyan in Voice Performance/Music Theory & Composition/Church Music and then his M.M. in Voice Performance/Pedagogy at the Cleveland Institute of Music and Penn State (WE ARE!). As an actor and

Jessica McCuiston

Jessica is a musical theater graduate and former faculty member of Bryan College in Tennessee. Her NYC choreography credits include Pace University, The Secret Theatre, and Broadway Bound Kids. Jessica previously worked as a teaching artist for Bronx Arts Ensemble and as a director/choreographer for Hoboken Children’s Theater before moving to Tennessee where she is