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About Us
TCARIVERSIDE: FIND YOUR SQAUD
TCA has come a long way since our first production (left), Disney's The AristoCats Jr. We had 23 students, most had never been on stage before. Miss Stacee had to stop the show and help little actors come on stage! Now we coach over 100 actors each production, offer voice lessons, workshops, performance groups, and more! TCA is all about opportunity, we try to split roles as much as we can or give parts to kids who wouldn't normally be considered, we're not always going to cast the best singer in the biggest role because we believe theatre is more than talent, it's about the person you are, the person you want to be and the person you're becoming. We believe the lessons our students learn at TCA can be applied to developing their personalities, drives, friendships, and goals in life no matter the path they choose to take.
Stacee began taking singing lessons at seven years old and fell in love with the theatre at sixteen. She earned her bachelor's degree in Theatre Education from California State University, Fullerton, her Master's in Business Administration from the University of Redlands and an MFA in Theatre through the University of Idaho. Stacee has performed in numerous musicals; her favorite roles include Gertrude McFuzz in Seussical (twice), Sandy in Grease, Belle in Beauty & the Beast (twice), and Lucy in Jekyll & Hyde. She has been teaching for over twelve years; she opened TCA because she believed theatre should be about building self-confidence not tearing it down. Her goal is to make every child feel a part of the show. Stacee is also a theatre professor at California Baptist University! Stacee loves to teach and thrives on sharing her love of the theatre with others! Her husband, Mr. Chris, supports TCA and builds all the sets! Her 5 year old boy Logan comes to the theatre and eats all the snacks and Landon, her 1 year old steals the props! Stacee truly believes she has a new understanding and appreciation for the trust parents put in her everyday by allowing her to teach their kids.
Toni Davis
Parent Coordinator/Costume Designer
Toni Burink was a shy child by nature until she found the drama club in middle school. She went on in high school to be the captain and choreographer for her drill team and grew to love performing and teaching. She has been an entrepreneur her entire adult life, owning her own hair salon for 15 years in Washington and also 12 years as a sales development and business coach for women in her Mary Kay Cosmetics unit. During this time she has had public speaking engagements from 10 people up to 500 people. She says that the primary skill that she works with her consultants on has been confidence and public speaking skills. She currently homeschools her daughter who has been part of TCA since 2016 and loves it! She is super excited to be part of TCA where she can help build the confidence and public speaking skills of kids in the same way she gained hers through children's theatre!
Lulu Tavaglione
Stage Manager - Music Director
Lulu Tavaglione has been with TCA from the very beginning! She started performing when she was 7 years old and is now a 19-year-old senior at CBU studying Entrepreneurship. TCA has played a huge role in shaping who she is today, teaching her countless lessons through every show. Because of the impact TCA has had on her life, Lulu is so grateful for the opportunity to pour into the next generation of young performers and help them have the same amazing experience she did. Stepping out of the performer role and into teaching, music directing, and stage managing has been such a blessing, each role teaching her something new and deepening her love for the creative process. She would like to thank Miss Stacee, her family, and "Mr. Lulu" for their continual support and love, and the rest of the TCA family for always believing in her, inspiring her growth, and creating a place that truly feels like home.
Chris Willis
Set Designer/Builder
Chris is a middle school Physical Education teacher at Elsinore Middle School. He has a bachelor's in Strength and Conditioning from Central College and a Master's in Sports Management from California Baptist University. Chris builds sets for TCA by marriage. He has been with TCA since its inception in 2013 and each show he goes bigger and better with set design and Miss Stacee's crazy ideas. He particularly loves dads and moms that volunteer to help put sets together and/or break them down. Chris not only builds the set but can usually be found in the tech booth for productions running lights or sound. Chris is an amazing father and wonderful husband and enjoys watching a show come to life with sets and costumes and the talented kids at TCA!
Summer Palmieri
Resident Choreographer
Summer Palmieri has trained, performed, and competed in various dance styles such as: jazz, tap, ballet, musical theatre, contemporary, modern, and lyrical for 15 years. She has taught at multiple dance studios and is a professional choreographer for theatre entertainment in the Inland Empire. She holds a bachelors degree in Theatre Performance from California Baptist University. Her choreography credits includes: Christian Arts & Theatre; Suessical, Aristocats, Anastasia, A Year With Frog and Toad, & Winnie the Pooh; Temecula Valley Players: Oklahoma, Oliver, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, A Christmas Carol, Sweeney Todd & Mamma Mia; Tweedlie Center for the Arts: Into The Woods Jr. & Elf Jr.; California Baptist University: Cinderella & Wizard of Oz; Temecula Valley Players: Oliver; Redlands Theatre Festival: Head Over Heels; California Theatre: Beauty and the Beast, & Mamma Mia.