Dean was born in Northern Ireland, where he directed his first show aged 12, in a small theatre in Belfast, and continued to follow this passion throughout his childhood, before studying at The Guildford School of Acting.
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Dean's career has seen a number of works, over a broad range of material including Godspell, featuring Ramin Karimloo, Kerry Ellis and George Maguire, for which Dean was nominated for the Broadwayworld.com Award for Best Director of a Musical in the West End 2016.
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His other credits as a theatre director include In The Heights (Stockwell Playhouse, London) Patterns (Landor Theatre), Irish Premieres of Pippin ... read more
Stephanie Klapper is an award-winning Casting Director and native New Yorker whose work is frequently seen on Broadway, off-Broadway, regionally, on film, television, and streaming media. She is the founder of Stephanie Klapper Casting, an Independent Casting Group, known for their limitless imagination and creativity on a wide range of projects all over the country and the world.
Through her work on several committees with the Casting Society, Stephanie is helping to expand diversity, equity, and inclusion in the business as well as mentoring young artists and arts professionals. She is an adjunct professor with NYU’s New Studio on Broadway, a ... read more