School of the Arts Faculty and Staff

Jim Beauregard (Director/Fight Choreographer) is the Interim Dean for the Schools of Performing Arts at Dean College, Franklin, MA.  Jim has served on the Executive Board for the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival and has also served as the Artistic Director for The Medieval Manor Theatre in Boston, Ma. Jim is entering his 23rd year at Dean College where he continues to create as a Director and choreographer, both on the boards and behind the scenes for Dean College and theatres throughout the region.

Stephen Ursprung is the Interim Assistant Dean for the Schools of Performing Arts at Dean College. Outside his work as an educator, Ursprung is a skilled arts administrator and serves on the staff of the American Dance Legacy Initiative (ADLI) and is a member of the Artistic Advisory Board at Green Street Studios in Cambridge, MA. He holds an M.F.A. in dance from Smith College and a B.A. in economics and Italian studies from Brown University.

David joined the Dean College faculty in January 2019 as Associate Professor and Program Coordinator of Arts Leadership.  He also serves as the Front of House Manager overseeing the Box Office and Ushers for the theatre and dance productions at Dean. Prior to Dean College, David has worked and taught in the field of performing arts and theatre management for many years including Assistant Professor of Sports, Arts and Entertainment Management at Point Park University; Executive Director – Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center; Assistant Professor/Head-MFA Theatre Management at Florida State University; President/CEO – Luther F. Carson Four Rivers Performing Arts Center; Executive Director – The Mahaffey Theatre Foundation; Theatre Manager and Director of Programming – Peery’s Egyptian Theatre; Co-Director – Office of Cultural Affairs at Weber State University, and others.  He holds a BA in Theatre from Hope College and an MFA in Theatre Management/Arts Administration from University of Alabama/Alabama Shakespeare Festival.  David has served as a grant panelist for South Arts, State of Florida, State of Kentucky, State of Vermont, MidAtlantic Arts Foundation, PennPAT, State of Utah, and others.  He is a member of the Board of Directors for NAPAMA (North American Performing Arts Managers and Agents) and serves on the Education Committee for IAVM (International Association of Venue Managers).  Prior to his work as a theatre manager, presenter/programmer and educator David was an AEA Stage Manager for 13 years.  David’s best productions include his three children – Charlie (26), Thomas/Fable (22), and Sarah (19).

BA, Hope College, MFA, University of Alabama

Ali Angelone (Director/Choreographer) is an Assistant Professor of Musical Theatre for the Dean College Schools of Performing Arts. She holds an M.F.A. from Virginia Commonwealth University in Musical Theatre/Movement Pedagogy. In addition to teaching, she has directed/choreographed at various theaters throughout the country. Some of her favorites include Arena Stage, Pioneer Theatre Company, Virginia Repertory Theatre, Frostfire Theatre, Walnut Hill School for the Arts and Stagedoor Manor. Over the last six years, Ali has also had the pleasure of studying with the Laban/Bartenieff Institute of Movement Studies in New York City and most recently with Intimacy Director’s International.

Timothy Ayres-Kerr MM is a singer, composer and voice teacher based in Quincy MA. He has a BM in Vocal performance and an MM in vocal pedagogy from New England Conservatory of Music. As an active operatic tenor, he has sung with Longwood Opera, Wholetone Opera, Colby University Symphony Orchestra, Lowell House Opera, Opera 51, and the Cambridge Chamber Ensemble. His work as a Gilbert & Sullivan specialist has been recognized by the Boston Musical Intelligencer who noted that: "He sang with purity and conviction, enunciating perfectly, and acting without a touch of guile.” Tim’s one act opera, A Game of Werewolf, was awarded a place in Once Ounce Opera’s ‘Fresh Squeezed Ounce of Opera’ showcase in 2017 and has enjoyed yearly revivals by his own mobile opera troupe, The Parlour Opera Players. Tim’s commitment to giving effective performances with clear and communicative diction has led to continued work in opera, recitals, and musical theater. As an educator, Tim draws on the best aspects of the old Italian school of singing—informed by the latest scientific developments in vocal pedagogy. Distilling this vast pool of information, he stresses the need for simplicity, and focuses on the powerful role that fun can play in the voice studio. For performance excerpts and more info visit: www.timsingsthings.com

Meredith Charles is a teacher, performer, and arts advocate with over 25 years of experience. She has worked in front of and behind the scenes for local theatre and movie companies, and as an assistant at a talent agency in NYC. She is also a performer and founding member of the popular Off Brand Improv Comedy Troupe, based in Central MA. Meredith is the owner and creative director of a local drama enrichment business, Drama Out of the Box, which provides Professional Development and Teambuilding Workshops for staff at a wide range of organizations, from Libraries and Schools to the Corporate Sector, as well as theatre-based workshops for all ages and abilities. She holds a bachelor's degree in Theatre with a minor in Russian from Hofstra University, and a master's degree in Theatre Education from Emerson College, as well as Dual MA licensure in Elementary Education and Performing Arts Pre-K-12. Meredith is thrilled to be a part of the Dean College community.

Aubrey Elson has an extensive background as a professional working actress, singer, dancer, and choreographer. Her credits include two national tours, performances at Madison Square Garden and on the Wendy Williams Show, and over 25 regional plays and musicals. She received her BA in Theatre from USC (minor in International Relations) and her MFA from Florida Atlantic University. Aubrey is also a prolific audiobook narrator, with several titles selling Audible and iTunes.

In addition to performing, Aubrey loves sharing her craft with the next generation of theatre performers. She has taught Acting, Speech, and Voice at the collegiate level, as well as masterclasses in musical theatre dance, acting, and voice across the country. As a dancer, member of IADMS, and Yoga Alliance certified Yoga Instructor, Aubrey weaves her own background in anatomy, somatic/proprioceptive awareness, and mindfulness/self-care into her voice and speech classes. She also introduces students to a variety of descriptive techniques, including Knight-Thompson Speechwork, Linklater, FitzMaurice, Rodenburg, and Alexander. Outside of performing and teaching, Aubrey is a test prep tutor for younger students, and a proud dog mother. Aubrey is also a member of Actors Equity Association.

Richard Gamble holds a Ph.D. in Fine Arts from Texas Tech University where his major areas of study were arts administration and performing arts production.  He retired from Florida Atlantic University where he served as the technical director, lighting designer and department chair.  In addition, he represented the university as an officer and member of several state and regional professional organizations dedicated to advancing the arts and theatre education.  He has taught college-level courses in arts management, history, design, and technology and as a member of the United Scenic Artists he has designed and directed over 300 productions in a variety of academic and professional settings.  He is currently working as a consultant and is very pleased to be a part of Dean College.

Caitlin holds a Bachelor of Arts in Creative Writing from the University of Arkansas and a Master of Arts in Composition and Rhetoric from Rhode Island College. She has worked in the arts for some time, with the most recent being Trinity Repertory Company in Providence. In addition to teaching, Caitlin is a published journalist and creative writer and owns her own consulting business working with historians and arts organizations on their digital marketing. Caitlin is an avid traveler with 41 states and five countries under her belt and spends her time engrossed in words, media, and her pug, Winston. She defines herself as an Oxford comma enthusiast and is currently located in Providence, Rhode Island.  

Eva Conley Kendrick is a Teaching Artist, Vocalist and Composer. Students of hers have performed on Broadway (Les Miserables, Tuck Everlasting, Matilda), and on National Broadway tours (Annie, The Sound of Music, White Christmas, Les Miserables, Beauty and the Beast, A Christmas Story). She currently has a student playing Young Cosette on the 2023 National Broadway tour of Les Miserables. Other student achievements include 1st and 2nd place at the National NATS Student Auditions in the Musical Theatre Division as well as many other regional and local voice competitions. Her students have participated in the Jimmy Awards, the American Songbook Academy, and regional theatre, including Papermill Playhouse, Goodspeed Opera, Ogunquit Playhouse, Wheelock Family Theatre, Umbrella Stage Company, North Shore Music Theatre and much more. As a composer, she has written musicals and operas, and her choral works have been performed in dozens of states across the country. In addition to teaching at Dean College, Prof. Kendrick runs the Eva Kendrick Voice Studio and is Director of Music at First Parish Unitarian Universalist of Medfield. 

Tracy Lane is the Director of Performing Arts Operations for the Schools of Performing Arts. 

She received her BA in Theatre Education from Emerson College where she also trained in musical theatre, dance and voice. Tracy has been a teacher of English, musical theater, acting and dance as well as a performer, director, choreographer, costumer and producer.

Lindsay Caddle LaPointe is a dancer, teacher, choreographer, videographer and video editor.  She received her bachelor of arts degree in Dance/Performance from Roger Williams University and her master's degree in dance and technology from The Ohio State University’s department of dance. Currently, she is a dance company member in Public Displays of Motion with Peter DiMuro.

Max Mondi is a writer and teacher based in Boston. His plays include MAYBE TOMORROW (Winner of Overall Excellence in a Play at FringeNYC 2015), HOUSE OF KAREN, and PERSONHOOD.  He has developed work with Orchard Project, HERE, The Tank (NYC), SoHo Playhouse, and Abingdon Theatre.  Max holds an M.F.A. in Playwriting from Columbia University and a B.A. in Theatre History/Criticism from the University of Vermont.  

Bahareh Safarani, is an interdisciplinary artist whose creative practice exists at the intersection of visual art, new media, and performance.
Formally trained in painting at the University of Tehran (BFA, 2013), Bahareh Safarani started
working together with her sister Farzaneh after their undergraduate studies. Later they moved to Boston, Massachusetts, and secured their graduate degree in studio art at Northeastern University (MFA, 2016), during which they began to incorporate video projections into their work.

Her signature "video-paintings"-video overlays of choreographed movement projected onto figurative oil-on-canvas paintings- and new works that reflects the fluidity of her approach has been shown nationally and internationally in numerous solo and group exhibitions around the US (e.g., Boston, New York, San Francisco, and Florida) and abroad (e.g., Paris, London, and Beijing, Istanbul, Dubai). Her collaborative exhibitions have received extensive promotion and press coverage, including features by NPR, The Boston Globe, and WCVB Channel 5, among many others. Moreover, nine of her major art pieces have been recently collected by prestigious institutions such as the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, The Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Morris Museum in New Jersey, Akron Museum of Arts in Ohio, Tank Shanghai Museum in China, and Accor Academy in Paris.

Mike Sartini is an adjunct instructor and percussion accompanist for tap and modern classes for School of Dance. He teaches percussion lessons and is the program coordinator for the Applied Music program. He also serves as the music contractor for musicals in the School of the Arts.