6.18 this week Jimmy talks with Rebekah Kellaway

Rebekah Kellaway has been directing youth theatre productions for twenty years and has directed over forty musicals. She received a B.A. in Elementary Education and a teaching credential from Biola University. In 2008, Rebekah combined her love for education and the performing arts and established Haven Academy of the Arts. She believes strongly in applying educational theory and child development to the directing process. Favorite directing projects include Beauty and the Beast, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, and Westside Story. Her work as co-director for Sustaining Sound's Little Women received a five star review in Broadway World and earned an Eddon Award for Best Production. As an educator, Rebekah is passionate about more than just mentoring the next generation of young performers; she also mentors other non-profit founders, focusing on branding, strategic planning, and program development. You can find her teaching workshops and consulting with non-profit leaders one-on-one. She is especially passionate about helping small non-profits better define their mission and create long term sustainability. When she's not wrangling young performers, Rebekah enjoys spending time at Disneyland with her husband Matthew and their three year old son.