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Joshua Keen

Artistic Director

Joshua (he/him) - a graduate of Syracuse University - BFA Musical Theatre. Josh is currently serving as the Dance Captain for The Book of Mormon National Tour. At a young age Josh found passion in producing shows for fun with his sister and friends. Now based in NYC, Joshua is grateful for the ability to pursue his dream of becoming a performer and creator. While it has been a very tough couple of years for our industry, Joshua is committed to finding ways to stay creative and living life with the motto “There’s no such thing as a bad idea”! This company has opened a new world of creativity and has led him to help make other artist’s visions come true. Let’s make some art! @joshuakeen

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Giuliana Augello

Managing Director

Giuliana (she/her) -  is New York-based performer, originally from Coopersburg, PA. Favorite performance credits include: Jesus Christ Superstar 50th Anniversary National Tour (Ensemble), Rock of Ages (Sherrie) at Theatre Aspen, and The Bridges of Madison County (Marian) at Axelrod PAC. She graduated magna cum laude with a BFA in Musical Theatre from Syracuse University in 2021, and is also a graduate of Shakespeare's Globe Theatre's Advanced Acting porgram in London, England. Giuliana feels unbelievably grateful to be collaborating with artists who are not only talented and passionate, but down-to-earth human beings. Fostering creativity is what she loves to do. And working with incredible people while doing it is simply a perk. Next Stop Creatives is for EVERYONE! Enjoy! @giulianaaugello 

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Candice Hatakeyama

Financial Director

Candice (she/her) - is a performer, writer, and director based in New York City, originally from Honolulu, Hawaii. She recently made her Broadway debut in Funny Girl. Favorite performance credits include 42nd Street at Goodspeed Musicals and Catch Me If You Can at Arena Stage. She graduated summa cum laude with a BFA from Syracuse University in 2021, and was one of twelve College of Visual and Performing Arts Scholars. During her time at Syracuse, she participated in the Young Research Fellows Program, receiving a $3000 grant supporting her research towards writing a musical adaptation of Ruth Ozeki’s award-winning novel, A Tale for the Time Being. When she’s not performing, writing, and directing, you can find her staring longingly at dogs on the 1 train, teaching people the proper pronunciation of “ukulele,” and saving to expand her very small collection of Dr. Martens. @canditheduck

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Camille G. Theriault

Head of Marketing and Design

Camille (she/her) - is an alumn of Syracuse University with a BFA in Musical Theatre. Being from Chicago IL, she was introduced to a creative and artistic culture at a young age. She grew up competitively dancing and singing around the house and in turn, found her passion through theatre. Her passion for theatre has led her to performing in regionally produced musicals and children’s plays (such as playing Katherine in Newsies), interning at an LA based talent agency (The Movement Talent Agency), and now being a part of Next Stop Creatives. Outside of the arts, Camille is a Business Development Associate at Bounteous, a digital technology agency. Since working at Bounteous, Camille has found her passion within the corporate world, but also appreciates her other passions in the Arts even more, such as design, fashion, and creating videos/productions with our team. Let’s create together!! @camillegtheriault

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Kate Jarecki

Project Coordinator

Kate (she/her) - is Kate is a proud Illinois native who has become well accustomed to the east coast after graduating from Syracuse University in 2020. Currently, Kate can be seen as Pam/Erin in The Office: A Musical Parody! Off-Broadway at the Jerry Orbach Theatre. In addition to performance, she is a proud podcast host of “What’s that From? A podcast exploring musicals we don’t know but probably should” (keep an eye out for season 2 coming early 2023). When she is not working on projects with Next Stop Creatives, you can find her at the library (particularly the one on 5th avenue), running in Central Park, or finding the best coffee shop on the upper west side! @freshginger

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