Abby Lanzelotti

Abby Lanzelotti has been passionate about theatre from a young age and is thrilled to share that passion with the next generation of performers at the Geyer! Having performed in over 20 plays and musicals herself, Abby brings real-world experience straight from the stage to this class. She has worked with the Geyer in five shows over the last year, three on stage and two behind the scenes! When she isn’t performing, Abby is a teacher in the Penn-Trafford School District, where she also assistant directs and choreographs the musicals at Trafford Middle! As a teacher, Abby is dedicated to fostering creativity, confidence, and teamwork in young students and performers. Through fun and engaging activities, she hopes that your children will learn the fundamentals of theatre while also gaining the confidence to express themselves on stage and beyond!

Jordan Zelmore

Zelmore is a local actress who loves to sing, dance, and teach! When she's not teaching Pre-K at her 9:00 to 5:00 you can find her at the Geyer for her five to nine, most likely in a show or helping Miss Kellie for the junior show, or rehearsing to go back to New York City! Jordan is thrilled to be given this opportunity to teach the Broadway babies class! She cannot wait to share her love for theater and teach the next generation!

Nancy Mimless

A Pittsburgh native, Nancy Mimless earned her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Theater Arts from the University of Pittsburgh. As a performer, Nancy has worked in theater, television and films for over 25 years. She has appeared in Pittsburgh productions with Bricolage (BUS 6), No Name Players (SWAN DAY), Pittsburgh Playwrights, Carlow, CCAC, South Park, Theatre Factory, Prime Stage, and McKeesport Little Theater–just to name a few. She has recorded numerous voice-overs, commercials and television/film projects. Nancy is a member of Actor’s Equity, SAG – AFTRA. She has also appeared on Variety/Game shows such as The Weakest Link and The Gong Show.

Nancy has toured in the schools for Gateway to the Arts (On the Wing Theatre and Pittsburgh CLO). She has performed in several improv companies including Amish Monkeys, Latshaw Production’s Tony and Tina’s Wedding, and several Los Angeles-area improv troupes. Nancy worked in Los Angeles as an actor and in television production (The Dating Game, The Newlywed Game). After spending years in LA working for Barris Industries, Guber Peters Entertainment, and numerous improv/talent companies, she returned to pursue a career in Pittsburgh.

As a performing arts educator, Nancy has coached preschoolers through adults in acting, improv, and musical theater performance. She offers private coaching year-round.