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Sam Scalamoni served as the Associate Director of Disney's Beauty and the Beast for more than three years, setting and maintaining companies on Broadway, the United Kingdom, Brazil, and Korea. He most recently served as the Associate Director for Elton John's recent Broadway musical Lestat based on Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles. He brings that professional theatrical experience to the Fidelity FutureStage program as director of its performance production finale.

Ryan Lee is a professional actor and a member of both the Screen Actor's Guild (SAG) and Actor's Equity Association (AEA). As Fidelity FutureStage's Artistic Director, he guides the students as they navigate the creative journey from the first rehearsal to the final performance.

Fidelity FutureStage and Leap Teaching Artist Jolie Tong shares her creative journey working with the student playwright, actors and artistic success of the program. As a teaching artist she shapes and focusing the students plays and performances.

Fidelity FutureStage and Leap Teaching Artist Raquel Almazan shares the excitement of seeing the student's creative growth during the inspirational journey of the Fidelity FutureStage program.

Fidelity FutureStage and Leap Teaching Artist Alexia Vernon explains her role as a Teaching Artist and how being one inspires her in her own creative life.

Fidelity FutureStage and Leap Teaching Artist D. Rubin Green discusses the performance process and creative experience of the students as they rehearse and explore the play.

Adorable Leigh Ann Larkin is making her Broadway debut in GYPSY which opened on March 27. A bundle of dynamite - BroadwayWorld gave Larkin a FLIP video camera so she could take you, our readers, backstage for some fun behind the scenes! Click to watch now and check back as Leigh Ann continues to FLIP!

Philippa Schuyler Middle School for the Gifted and Talented is represented in the Fidelity FutureStage program by the selected play, Just Be Yourself, I Can Be That 2. Here the play's student author, cast and crew discuss the excitement and challenges of bringing the play to audiences.

Millennium Art Academy is represented in the Fidelity FutureStage program by the selected play, In Search Of Euphoria. Here the play's student authors, cast and crew discuss the excitement and challenges of bringing the play to audiences.

The Manhattan East School for Arts & Academics is represented in the Fidelity FutureStage program by the selected play, Through Each Line Of Pain And Glory. Here the play's student author, cast and crew discuss the excitement and challenges of bringing the play to audiences.

Long Island City High School is represented in the Fidelity FutureStage program by the selected play,What's His Name? Here the play's student author, cast and crew discuss the excitement and challenges of bringing the play to audiences.

Forest Hills High School is represented in the Fidelity FutureStage program by the selected play, In Your Head. Here the play's student author, cast and crew discuss the excitement and challenges of bringing the play to audiences.

The High School of Arts and Technology at MLK is represented in the Fidelity FutureStage program by the selected play,Sacrifices For Life. Here the play's student authors, cast and crew discuss the excitement and challenges of bringing the play to audiences.

Tom Viertel of The Viertel/Frankel/Baruch/Routh Group discusses the importance and powerful inspiration of Fidelity FutureStage.

What happens when you give a couple of cast members of Passing Strange the hot new gadget - The Flip - and let them loose on their fellow cast members? Click now to watch Part 1 as Chad Goodridge takes you backstage of Passing Strange!

Fidelity FutureStage Teaching Artist Misti Wills shares her creative and emotional journey working with the students and being part of the program.

Alice Krieger, Leap Associate Executive Director, gives you the inspiration and creative history behind the Fidelity FutureStage program in this video segment. Fidelity FutureStage gives students the extraordinary opportunity to learn from some of the Broadway community's leading playwrights, directors, designers and actors - both in their classrooms and at Broadway theatres - and ultimately experience the thrill of bringing their own creativity to life on a professional stage.

The Theater Institute at Hillcrest High School is represented in the Fidelity FutureStage program by the selected play, Relationships. Here the play's student author, cast and crew discuss the excitement and challenges of bringing the play to audiences.

Celebrated actor Charles Dutton and others discuss the power and inspiration of being a part of the Fidelity FutureStage program and speaking to the students. Fidelity FutureStage gives students the extraordinary opportunity to learn from some of the Broadway community's leading playwrights, directors, designers and actors - both in their classrooms and at Broadway theatres - and ultimately experience the thrill of bringing their own creativity to life on a professional stage.

Learn more about the Fidelity FutureStage program in Part 2 of this moving documentary.