Meet Our Team

Melanie Lamoureux

Artistic Director

Founder of BAM, Lover of theatre, music & education, and Mom of 3!

Julie Peterson

Managing Director

Devours M&Ms, Loves exercising, & Obsessed with her adorable dog Moose!

Andrea Collier

Teaching Artist

Fun facts coming soon!

Ellie Banke

Teaching Artist

Is a diehard Harry Potter fan, enjoys doing yoga, and adores her two dogs Hedwig and Chip.

Dan Cassin

Teaching Artist

loves twizzlers, drinks coldbrew every day, has played 6 Disney princes.

Jack DeStephano

Teaching Artist

works at worlds largest corn maze, backpacked across Europe, has had a soprano solo in choir.

Lauren Erickson

Teaching Artist

plays ukelele, likes to cook, loves Beauty snd the Beast.

Sarah Giordano

Teaching Artist

loves to cook delicious food, avid reader, coffee connoisseur!

Julian Hester

Teaching Artist

Is left handed, has pet wild horses on an island, plays the mayor's assistant on Chicago Fire.

Tiffany Krause

Teaching Artist

Fun facts coming soon!

Allyssa O'Donnell

Teaching Artist

Loves video games, would eat pizza for every meal, was in the third ever BAM show!

Jena Sugai

Teaching Artist

Has lived in the Phillippines Is  obsessed with red pandas. Sings "Let It Go" at Karaoke!

Patrick Hill

Teaching Artist

Fun Facts coming soon!

Nicole Labun

Teaching Artist

Loves orange popsicles, avid collector of 1970s vinyl records, once saved a cat's life (long story)!

Cassie Slater

Teaching Artist

lived in China, once dressed up as a chicken for money, is mom to sweet Winona!

Nick Thornton

Teaching Artist

Was in a parade at Disney World, is double jointed, middle name is the same as a ninja turtle!

Peter Bromann

Resident Music Director

Fascinated by space, happiest in front of an orchestra, committed to peas in Mac n' Cheese!

Max Cervantes

Teaching Artist

Fun facts coming soon!

Claire Drews

Teaching Artist

Loves decorating #ClairesCookies, working with students from pre-k to high school, and travel!

Molly Hernández

Teaching Artist

Performs in the circus, LOVES Ceddar jalapeno Cheetos, has a whole room dedicated to crafting!

Abby Huskisson

Teaching Artist

Fun facts coming soon!

Mandy Modic

Teaching Artist

travel addict, loves the color yellow, and enjoys a good BBQ!

Holly Stauder-Stacey

Teaching Artist

iI a grammar snob, favorite food is cheese, she's trying to read 40 books this year!

Greg Woods

Teaching Artist

Huge Cubs fan, Recently got engaged, LOVES Dr. Who!