Musical Theater - Trentino Music Festival

MUSICAL THEATRE

EXCEPTIONAL FACULTY ARTISTS

The Trentino Music Festival has an outstanding reputation as the premier young artist training program in Europe. Our faculty artists are regularly engaged as music directors, stage directors on the Broadway Stage, National Tours, and Regional Theaters. As educators, they bring passion to the training process and are committed to helping each student cultivate their unique strengths and develop outstanding performance skills.

Josh Grisetti

Stage Director

Broadway award winning actor, Josh Grisetti currently serves as Associate Professor of Musical Theatre at California State University Fullerton.

Katy Pfaffl

Master Teacher Voice

Katy originated the role of 'Song Woman' on Broadway in the Tony Award-winning production of War Horse at Lincoln Center.

Ralph Perkins

Choreographer

Known for his versatility as a choreographer and teacher, Ralph has choreographed professionally for several prominent regional theaters across the country.

Vince DeGeorge

Stage Director

Vince is on the faculty of University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) as the Joseph Weinberger Chair of Acting for the Lyric Stage in Musical Theater and Opera.

Robert Meffe

Studio Director MT / Conductor

Robert Meffe, Head of the SDSU MFA Musical Theatre Program, spent twenty-two years in New York City as a professional conductor, music director, keyboardist, orchestrator, arranger and music copyist.

“To say this program changed my life is an understatement. I had so many breakthroughs during every class, and was able to rebuild my love for theatre and performing. I think about my time this summer so often, and it pushes me to challenge myself back in college.”