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Alyssa is so honored to be an Impact Artist Ambassador with renowned organization Entertainment for Change, created by Jade Zaroff!

Alyssa is so excited to begin working with Broadway of Tomorrow, a coalition of BFA/BA theatre students from around the country as a member of their core team!

Alyssa's is currently directing a production of Disney's Beauty and the Beast, Jr. at The Virtual Theatre Co! The production will premiere on September 25th & 26th, 2021.

Alyssa's work on The Virtual Theatre Co was featured in "Enduring COVID-19," an article and webpage by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foudation. Read it here.

Alyssa's current projects at The Virtual Theatre Co:

  • Director of triple-casted production of Steel Magnolias

  • Director of Wildcats: The Cabaret

  • Producer of the original musical Out of Bounds

  • Working with various schools around the country to enhance arts education and arts programs

Alyssa directed The Virtual Theatre Co's production of Almost, Maine, premiering LIVE ON ZOOM on December 18th and 19th, 2020! linktr.ee/tvtcalmostmaine

Alyssa was a guest on Maggie Bera's "Actor Aesthetic Podcast"! Alyssa talked about why she loves theatre, her organization The Virtual Theatre Co, and her hopes for the future of the theatre industry.

Alyssa was a guest on Lucy Domingo's "Broadway Brains Podcast!" Alyssa and Lucy met when Alyssa choreographed a production of The Lion King Jr. that Lucy was in, and they've been friends ever since! Alyssa calls Lucy her "mini-me," and Lucy says that Alyssa is one of the reasons she fell in love with theatre. In this episode, Lucy and Alyssa chatted about how Alyssa began doing theatre and why she decided to pursue it, and what she's doing now!

Alyssa was a guest on Aliya Gardner's "Ten 'Til Places Podcast!" She talked about quarantine theatre and her theatre organization, The Virtual Theatre Co.

Alyssa created a video for the #YouthTruth campaign for Seattle Theatre Group (STG). Alyssa showcased a Bollywood dance video she created with her sisters during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Alyssa has been hired as an Outreach Director/Assistant Social Media Manager for Bringing You Broadway; At A Distance, founded and run by Hannah Jewel Kohn and Emma Degerstedt!

Bringing You Broadway is a group of passionate and dedicated artists coming together for the sole purpose of uplifting and entertaining exceptional children around the country, who may not normally be able to enjoy Broadway. Alyssa is so excited and honored to join this incredible team!

Alyssa is a member of the Inaugural Cohort of the Empowered Artist Collective, founded and run by Jennifer Apple and Elise Melendez!

Alyssa will be honing in on her skills as a multi-faceted artist, as well as learning how to live a fulfilling, sustainable life while following her dreams.

Alyssa is a member of Jewel Focus, a group led by meditation teacher and Broadway star Hannah Jewel Kohn!

She has learned so much from this incredible group of people, and can't wait to continue her journey!

Registration for Session 2 of The Virtual Theatre Co opens on October 31st! Alyssa is so thrilled to begin working with even more incredible young artists from all over the world. Alyssa will be teaching her Everything Broadway! workshop, as well as leading two productions--Almost, Maine, and a Disney-themed Holiday Cabaret. In addition, Alyssa will continue her work as the founder and artistic director, working with the creative team as the company continues to expand and grow!

Alyssa leads the Everything Broadway! workshop with her company, The Virtual Theatre Co! Alyssa works with Broadway stars and theatre industry professionals, bringing them in for Zoom workshops to benefit all of TVTC's young artists. Some guests so far include: Mariah Rose Faith (Mean Girls), Hannah Jewel Kohn (Frozen), Jennifer Apple (The Band's Visit), Kate Loprest (Hairspray, Xanadu) and more!

Alyssa founded and runs The Virtual Theatre Co! During Session One, Alyssa was involved with multiple productions.

She directed a Hamilton Cabaret entitled "The Zoom Where It Happens," and produced two productions; "How To Eat Like A Child" and "A Gentleman's Guide To Love and Murder."

Alyssa is so thrilled to begin her college journey to attain a BFA in Drama at New York University's Tisch School of Drama, in the Playwrights Horizons Theater School!


Alyssa organized and created an online Benefit Concert via her high school, The Overlake School. The beneficiary was Feeding America's COVID-19 Relief Fund, and the concert raised over $15,000!

There were over 60 performers, including students, faculty, staff, and alumni. Alyssa organized, hosted, edited, and performed!