TEAM

...moved to Kansas City (Andrew's hometown) from New York City in 2010 to form Spinning Tree Theatre. Andrew and Michael  received permission from the Jerome Robbins Foundation to reproduce the original West Side Story choreography for Spinning Tree’s 2015 production: the first all-local professional production of this show.

Michael (Producing Artistic Director) studied directing and producing at Princeton’s famed McCarter Theatre Center as assistant director to Tony Award winner Garry Hynes on the 2007 Broadway revival of Translations, Kent Gash on Tarell McCraney’s The Brothers Size and Artistic Director Emily Mann on her world premiere production of Mrs. Packard, which Michael assisted in transferring to The Kennedy Center. As an actor, Broadway national tour credits include West Side Story, The King and I, and Mamma Mia! A graduate of the Cincinnati School for Creative and Performing Arts and The Boston Conservatory, Michael teaches acting to young and emerging artists. 

Andrew (Executive Director) assisted choreographer Rob Ashford on the Broadway production of Curtains. He was Dance Captain/Swing on the Broadway tour of Mamma Mia! for more than 2,000 performances, maintaining the production under the supervision of the original creative team. He had the honor of being directed by Roman Polanski in the original Vienna production of Tanz der Vampire, was chosen and directed by Alvin Ailey at age 16 to dance Memoria and performed on the 2009 Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall. Andrew played Milan, Berlin, Vienna, Zurich, and Frankfurt on the 40th Anniversary European Tour of West Side Story. Andrew holds a BFA in Modern Dance from Texas Christian University and MA in Arts Leadership and Management from Wichita State University.