Natasha Schlaffer

Natasha's first lead role in a musical was playing Adelaide in "Guys and Dolls Junior" directed by George Castells and produced by Jan Glasband at Actors' Repertory of Simi in August 2012. She was also in the cast of "Bye Bye Birdie" and "13" staged by Santa Susana High School 2012-13 in Simi Valley, where Natasha studies jazz dance, ballet and musical theatre.

Natasha began her vocal studies with the Los Robles Children's Choir in Westlake Village, CA at the age of 9. She then continued to develop her voice through a year of study with Adriana McPhee, a Webster University graduate in musical theatre who also coaches American Idol show contestants in singing and performance. Natasha currently studies singing with vocal coach Deborah Lewis in Thousand Oaks, CA.

Natasha's drama instruction began with an Acting While Singing master class by Emmy-award nominated TV and Film composer Dick DeBenedictis, and continued with scene studies by playwright and musical theatre director Stephanie (Angelini) Wilson and instructors Billy Parish of Gold Coast Theatre, Eric Stein, John Dantona and musical theatre director George Castells of Actors' Repertory Theatre of Simi.

Natasha learned comedic timing as Val in the play "Science Schmience" at Gold Coast Theatre in December 2011 with a script by noted television producer/writer Sherry Coben, and the same month took the lead as Mrs. Kobekeaneski in her school production of the stage play "The Homework Ate My Dog!" by Ross Mihalko and Donna Swift.

Natasha began her musical theatre training under director George Castells (M.F.A. in Acting from the California Institute of the Arts) and choreographer Becky Castells (B.A. in Dance from Point Park University in Pittsburgh, PA) in ARTS Academy productions of "High School Musical Junior" (August 2010) and "Camp Rock II Junior" (August 2011). Natasha's theatrical credits include 3 seasons as a narrator in "Ghost Tour" in Simi Valley, produced by Jan Glasband (October 2010, 2011 and 2012).